The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-03-25
CHARTER OF SERVICE DRAYAGE
COMPANY, INCORPORATED.

State of Louisiana, Parish or Orleans.
Be il known, that on this twenty -elghth
day of the month of February, in the year
of Our Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and twenty and of the independence OF
the United States of America, the one nun
dred and forty fourth. BEFORE me, Mich
Olas Eugene Humphrey, notary pubic;
duly commissioned and qualified in 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 SUD
scribed. all being above the age of ma
jority and who severally declare; that
ayailing themselves of the laws or the
state of Louisiana, in such case mace ana
provided they have contracted and agreed,
and do by these presents contract and
agree and bind and obligate themselves
as well as such other persons as may
hereinafter become associated with them TO
form and constitute a corporation and
body polite in law for the objects and
purposes and under the agreements and
stipulations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this corpora
ton shall be Service Drayage Company,
Incorporated" and under this name it shall
have power and authority to have and en-
joy succession for the full term and Npe-
riOd of ninety nine years, Nom and after
the date hereof, to have and exercise all
| the powers now and hereafter conferred by
| law on similar corporations, TO contract
sue and be sued in its corporate name, 10
make and use corporate seal ana the
same to break or alter at pleasure, 10
| hold receive, lease. purchase and convey
| as well as to mortgage and hypothecate
| property, real personal or mixed corporeal
| or incOrpOreal, to issue bonds or notes 1Or
| the purpose of borrowing such sums OF
| money as may be required by IL ana 10
| secure the same by mortgage or pledge, or
| otherwise. to purchase stock. tools ana
| equipments, and to Issue in payment
| therefor any part or all of the capltai
| stock to name and appoint such managers
! agents directors and officers as ITS Dusl-
ness interest and cOnveniences may require,
| and to make and establish as well as after
| and amend from time to time such by
| laws rules and regulations for the proper
| regulation and management OF the attalrS
| of said corporation as may be necessary
ARTItLE 1.-THE domicile of this cor
| DOration shall be the city of New Orleans
| state of Louisiana. and citation or other
legal process shall be served upon the
| president of the corporation or in the
| event of his absence upon the vice presl'
| dent and in the absence of both upon the
| secretary treasurer.
ARTICLE HI-The objects and pur.
poses for which this corporation is or
| CaniZed and the nature of the business &c
| be carried on by it are hereby declared tC
| be- to conduct q general drayage, hauine
| and transfer business. and to lease, hire OIL
farm out its teams conveyances ana equip
| mpnts and generally to do any ana al
things that may he incidental to or neces
sary in the conduct Of said business.
| ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock OF TIN!
CORPORATION is fixed at six thousand dol
lars divided into sixty shares, Of pal
value of one hundred each, and shall b'
paid for in cash, or may be issued at par
full paid and worcestershire in paymen
for property actually purchased or ser
vices actually rendered to the corporation
| ut all such times and in such manner al
NAV be prescribed by the board of direc
tors. This corporation shall be author
lied to commence business and be goini
| concern as soon as fifty per cent OF II
capital stock shall have been subscribe'
and paid for, shares of stock shall b
| Transferable only on the books of this cor
| poration and in such manner as may b
| prescribed by the board of directors an
no transfer of stock shall be binding upo
or have any effect on this corporation un
less and until made on its books.
| ARTICLE Vail the powers OF this col
poration shall be vested IN and exercise
By a board Of directors to be composed
four persons elected annually By the stocl