The herald., 1920-07-22
CHARTER OF SHELBY SUPPLY COM
PANY, INC.

limited States of America. State of Lou
fsiana, Parish of Orleans, City OF New Or
leans. BE 1t known that on this 10Th day
of the month of June, in the year of our
Lord one thousand, nine hundred and
twenty, and of the Independence OF the
United States of America, the one hundred
and forty fourth, before me, German l..
Rarnett n Notary Public, duly commits
stoned and qualified, in and for the Par
ish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, therein
residing, and IN the presence o. the Wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared the several
persons whose names are hereunto sub
scribed, all of the full age of majority,
who severalIy declared to me, Notary, that
availing themselves of the laws or the
State of Louisiana, in such cases made and
provided, and more particularly OF Act
567 of the General Assembly Of the State
of Louisiana of 1914. relating to the crea-
ton, organization and formation OF cOrpor-
atoms, they have cOvenanted ana agreed,
and by these presents do covenant anu
agree and bind themselves, as wen as all
such other persons as may hereafter be
come associated with them, to form cor
poratio nfor the objects and purposes and
under the articles and stipulations follow
ing, towit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of this
Corporation shall be Shelby Supply Com
pany, Inc, and under its corporate name
IL shall have power and authority to have
period OF ninety nine years from date
hereof. unless sooner dissolved by liquida-
ton or otherwise; It shall have power to
contract, to sue and to be sued; to make
and use a corporate seal and to alter and
break same at pleasure; to hold, receive,
lease, purchase, transfer, assign, convey
mortgage, hypOthecate, pledge, or other
wise receive or dispose of property, real
personal and mixed, corporal and incor-
poreal; to issue bonds, and, IL desired, %
secure the same by mortgage, to buy and
hold stock in other companies. incident t.
the objects and purposes or to the eXpan
sion of the business interests OF the cor
poration for the objects and purposes anc
managers, agents, directors or officers a
its business interests may require, and I,
make and establish, alter and amend IT.
bylaws, rules and regulations for 1t
proper government, as may be deeme,
necessary and proper, and, generally, &
do any and all things incident to or neces
sary and proper for the extension of tn
business in which the corporation is en-
gagged.
ARTICLE II-This Corporation shal
be domiciled In the City of New Orleans
in the State of Louisiana. and all citation
or other legal process shall be served gpo
Me event Of his absence, upon the Vic
resident.
ARTICLE IU.-The objects and pur
|oses for which this Corporation is organ
Dired and created and the nature of the bus
mess to be carried on by it are declare
TO be as follows: To buy, sell, mauufaC
ture. exchange, repair and otherwise dea
In or handle, to export or import. mi
supplies and equipment, mill machinery
tools, apparatus, appliances. accessorie
and material Of any and all kinds. To en-
gage in a general marine supply bushes:
To buy, sell, manufacture, exchange pre-
pare and otherwise deal In or handle. {
export or import, marine and ship SUP
plies, provisions, machinery, hardwar,
tackle. apparel furniture, equipment of al
classes and varieties, and TO engage gen
orally in marine supply and ship Chand
lery business. To act as agents or man
ufactnrers of any of the above describe
machinery and materials. To hold. leas,
own, operate and to acquire and dispOS
of shops, offices, repair plants, factorie
and warehouses, in connection with tn
above described business To engage 1
foreign and domestic commerce, and I
carry on the business of the COrporatiO
In the United States and its territories an
dependencies, and in foreign countries
To conduct and carry on such other busi
nesses as may be found necessary or con
venient for properly effectuating the afore
said purposes or enhancing the value @
the properties. rights and privileges Q
the Corporation.
ARTICLE Iv.-The capital stock Of thi
Corporation is hereby fixed at the sum o
5 twenty five thousand ($25.0O000) dollars
and shall be divided and represented b.
two hundred and fifty (250) shares Of tn