The herald., 1920-01-08
CHARTERS.
NO ., NOVEMBER 20, 1919.
ACT OF INCORPORATION OF THE
SIEGEL-GARCIA MOTORS COM
PANY INCORPORATED.

ACT OF INCORPOkATION OF THE
SIEGEL-GARCIA MOTORS COM
PANY INCORPORATED.
United States Of America, State Of Louis
iana Parish of Orleans, City of New Or
leans. Be 1t known that on this 18th
day of the month of November in the
year of our Lord, one thousand, nine hun
dred and nineteen and Of the Independence
of the United States Of America, the one
hundred and forty third. Before me,
Charles II. Starkey, notary public, duly
commissioned and qualified, within and
for the Parish Of Orleans, state OF Louis
lana, and In the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, per-
sonally came and appeared: The several
persons whose names are hereunto sub
scribed, who severally declared that. avail
ing themselves of the benefits and pro-
visions of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana and of the laws of said
State relative to the organization OF cor
porations and particularly Of the provis-
ions Of Act No. 267 of the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Louisiana for the year
1914. they have contracted and agreed and
united to form and do, by these presents,
contract and agree and bind and obl1gate
themselves to form and organize Them
selves as well as all such other persons
who many hereafter Join or become as
ISOLATED with them or their successors,
into stock corporation and body polite
in law, for the objects and purposes and
lations and agreements of the articles fol-
lowing, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of this
corporation shall be "Siegel- Garcia Motors
Company, Incorporated" and under and
by said name, unless sooner dissolved IN
accordance with law and this charter, II
shall exist and continue, and shall have
and enjoy corporate existence and sue
cession for a period Of ninety nine years
from and after the date of this Act. IL
may have, hold, receive, borrow, loan,
exchange, acquire by grant, gift or pur-
chase, devise or bequest, sell, ALLEVIATE
dispose of, convey, lease, pledge, pawn
bypothecate, cucumber and mortgage
property of any kind, whether real. per-
sonal or mixed, corporal or incorporeal
movable or immovable, all subject to
much limitations as may be prescribed by
law.
Ii may make. ISIS, ana endorse bonds
or notes and other evidences OF debt. IL
may accept mortgages. pledges or other
forms of security for money loaned or
other debts. 1t may contract, sue and be
sued, plead or be implicated by its col
poratc name in any court OF competent
use a common seal and alter the same at
pleasure. IL may hold stock In other
corporations and ITS capital stock may De
issued for capital stock In other corpora
tons. 1t may name, appoint ana employ
such managers. directors, officers, agents
and other employees as its business and
convenience may require, and may fix
their compensation, having due regard TO
the nature. character and value OF their
services Ii may make and establish by
laws. rules and regulations not inconsist-
ent with this charter or any existing law,
liking or altering the managements or ITS
property. the regulation and government
OF its affairs and the manner Of the GER
tification and registration of it's stock. 1t
may wind up and dissolve itself, or be
wound up and dissolved In the manner
prescribed by law. Ii may conduct bust
ness in this State, other states, the Fed
eral Districts. the Territories and pos
sessions of the United States and any
foreign country. 1t shall have the power
to invest it's Board of Directors with all
Of its corporate powers subject to such
restrictions as may be named IN TINS
charter And It shall general possess all
the powers. rights. privileges and I'M
munities which corporations are and may
hereafter he authorized to possess under
the Constitution and laws of this state
and particularly under Act No. 26l. OF the
Acts of the General Assembly of the State
of Louisiana for the year 1914.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this cor
poration shall be at the City Of New Or
leans, Parish of Orleans, State of Louis
lana. and all citations or other legal
process shall be served upon the Presi-
dent of tbs corporation, or in case OF his
absence, upon the Vice-President, or in the
absence of both of these officers. upon the
ARTICLE III.-The objects and purposes
for which said corporation is formed and
the nature of the business to be carried on
by 1t are hereby declared to be:
Section l. To buy, sell, lease. store and
repair automobiles, trucks. tractors and
motor and other vehicles of all descrip-
lions and their parts and accessories; and
to manufacture and sen automobile tops.
bodies and other automobile parts.
See. 2. To manufacture and deal In au-
tomobiles, motors, bicycles and vehicles
Of all kinds and i'm all articles and sup
plies used in connection Herewith.
Sec. 3. To manufacture automobiles
motor boats and marine engines, and all
kinds of hardware, machinery. metal cast
ings, electrical appliances and all Other
articles from metal or wood or both, nee
essary or convenient in the manufacture
Of said automobiles or motor boats OIL
Sec. r. To manufacture and sell and dea
| in automobiles and all parts and aces
series thereof, and to carry on any trade
or business incidental thereto or con
| nected Herewith; to manufacture and sci
| import and export automobile vehicle.
and any kind Of motors whatsoever and
| to carry on any trade or business Incl
dental thereto or connected Herewith: Il
| carry on any manufacturing or mercantil,
| business lawful in the place where suci
business shall be carried on; to apply for
purchase or otherwise acquire, hold. own
| use. operate, sell. assign or grant or con
duct licenses in respect to any and all in
ventions, Improvements and processes uset
| In connection with or secured under let
| tiers patent of the United States or else
| where; to acquire and undertake all OIL
any part Of the business. assests and liza
bilities OF any person. firm. association OF
| corporation in connection Herewith: Il
take, acquire. purchase, hold, own, rent
lease, sell, exchange. mortgage. improve
cultivate, develop and otherwise deal IN
and dispose of any and all property, rea
and personal, Of every description, In
cidental to or capable of being used In
connection with the aforesaid business OF
any Of them.
Sec. 5.-To enter into. make, perform
and carry ont contracts Of every kind moi
contrary to law, with any person, firm
association or corporation. and to carry
on any other business which under the
law 1t may be entitled to carry on. which
may seem to the corporation to be cal
culated. directly or indirectly. to effect
the aforesaid objects or either of them,
or to facilitate 1t In the transaction Of its
aforesaid business or businesses or any
part hereof, or In the transaction of any
other lawful business that may be cal
the value of or to render profitable. any OF
the corporations property and rights and
generally to hold and exercise all such IN
cidental powers and privileges as relate
to the objects and purposes hereinabove
setforth, or as may be necessary, useful
or convenient for effecting said objects
and purposes.
ARTICLE Iv.-The authorized capital
stock of this corporation Is hereby de-
clared to be- the sum of fifty thousand
$50,O00) dollars, which capital stock may