The herald., 1920-06-17
CHARTER OF THE MILLER SERVICE
STATION. INC.

. r.
STATION. INC.
! United States of America State of Lou
isiHnH. Parish of Orleans. city Of New or
! leans. BE it known. That on this 2Ith
day Of the month of May. in tn" year OF
our Lord one thousand. nine hundred aud
/ twenty. and of the Independence of the
| United States of America the one hundred
and fOrty-fOurth. before me, Arthur y
Moreno. a notary public. duly commits
stoned aud qualified. in and for this city
and the Parish of Orleans. therein reSid-
ing, and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, per
SOnally came ana appeared the Wing
| persons whose names are hrrcuntO sub
Scribcd. together with the amounts of their
/ respective subscriptions to the capital stock
of the corporation To Ice formed. who Sev
orally declare that, availing themselves of
the provisions Of the general laws OF the
. State of Louisiana relative To the OrgauiZa-
4 ton of corporations. they have covenanted
! aud agreed. and do 10y these presents cove
! nHnt aud agree, and bind and obligate
! themselves. rs well rs such other persons
! as may hereafter become associated with
I them or their successors. to form and con
! stiuutc themselves into "A corporation and
/ body polite in law. and for the objects
and purposes and under the agreements
and stipulations following. to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of this
station. Inc. and by that name this cor
pOratiOn shall have power and authority
! 10 have and enjoy succession for the full
| term of ninety-nine years from the date
| hereof; to contract. sue and be sued to
| borrow money: to make and issue its negO-
| table promiSSOry notes or other evidences
of Indebtedness: to create debts: to make
ana use Il corporate seal; to purchase and
receive, lease, hold, sell and convey, aS well
rs mortgage and hypOthrcate. properly.
real, personal and mixed; to name and
appoint such officers and agents as the
interest of said corporation may require
to make and establish such bylaws and
regulations for the proper management and
regulation of its affairs as may be deemed
necessary, and the same to change. alter
and amend at pleasure.
ARTICLE 1.-THE dOmicile of this cor
pOraton shall be in the City of New Or
leans, and all citations and other legal pro-
cess shall be served upon the president of
the corporation and in the event of his alb
, Sence upon the vice president.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is estab-
liShed are declared to be to buy and sell
automobiles and bicycle parts and aCceS-
series, tires and every article used with or
in connection with automobiles, to operate
a service station, to repair ears. to sell
gasoline and other oils used in connection
with the operation and use of automobiles
and generally to do everything and act
usually done in connection with such bust
ness, To operate garage, to do plumbing
and engage in a general business of plumb
ing and generally to do everything usually
zone i'll connection with plumbing bust
ness
| ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of this
J corporation shall be nine thousand 49,
: OOOOO) dollars. divided into ninety 1901
shares OF the par value of one hundred
SlOoOO) dollars each, and may be increased
10 the sum of twenty-five thousand (s25,-
| OOOO) dollars, divided into two hundred and
| fifty (2JO) shares of the par value of one
| hundred (SlOOOO) dollars each, and this
| corporation is to be Il going concern when
One-half of the capital stock of this cor
! DOratlOn hppu hnl
! thereof paid in.
| Each share of said stock shall be en-
| titled to one vote. either in person or by
| proxy, mt all general elections or meetings
of the stockholders.
! ARTICLE V.-No stakeholder shall ever
| be held liable or responsible for the in
/ debtedneSs faults or defaults of this cor
/ pOratiOn, nor shall any mere informality
IN the organization OF this corporation have
/ the effect of rendering the charter null or
OF exposing the stockholders to any liza
I bility beyond the unpaid balance If any
on their stock subscription.
No transfer of stock shall be made or
| held to be valid and binding unless made
| charter.
! ARTICLE NI.-This corporation shall
| have all powers granted to such corpora-
| lonS by law and shall have the power to
/ contract, sue and be sued in its corporate
name and to own, hold, receive loan lea
| purchase, sell and convey or mortgage any
and all of its effects, or to hypOthecate its
property and to do any and all acts and
! thlngS OF any other kind, nature or de
| scrlptlOn as may be necessary to carry ont
| the objects and purposes of this business
| as It's interests and convenience may re-
quire.
ARTICLE VII-The business of TN. cor.
| poratiOn shall be directed by and vested i'm
| a Board of directors of three members two
| OF WhOm shall constitute "A quorum for the
transaction of business
| tuted shall be composed of Chas. T.. Starts
Richard Powell and ). o. Scheyer and they
snail hold office until the first Monday i'm
June i"2l, and on that day and on the
same DAY thereafter each wear electionS
shall be held for directors at the nrincinai
oiIlce or the corporation and the election
shall be held between the hours of 10 and
- a. M. Failure to hold an election on the
uate specitied shall not dissolve the cor
pOration, but the directors shall hold their
respective offices until an election shall
De held after thirty days notice of the
holder. ~ ''''N
Notice of the stockholders meeting for
me election of directors shall be given fiji
.teh uays prior TO the day of the meeting
IN writing, ana shall be sent to each stock
hOider at his last known address
Charles T.. Starts shall be first president
Richard Powell shall be first vice nreis'
uent ana solomon o. Scheyer shall be first
secretary treasurer
Directors may act either in person or by
proxy. VI ny
ARTICLE NllI.-Wnenever this corpora
non Is dissolved. either by limitation or for
an! other cause, its affairs shall he ioui-
dated by the Board of Directors who arc
| hereby vested with full power to sell any
ana all assets of the corporation. either
separately or in a mass, and to convey fuII
ana complete title thereto. and shall have
nun power To do and perform all acts neces
SSary and proper to fully and completely
hquidate the affairs and distribute the pro
| .sruS, III any, among the stockholders of
the corporation to the amount of stock hold
by each. SWIM "eiu
AkIlCLE lN.-This act of incorporation
may be amended, altered and modified or
tIlN corporation dissolved in the manner
provided by law manner
ARTICLE Kin case or loss canal IN
one-thlrd l-3l of the capital stock. the cor
AT any time ~ if"iu"'eu
., nus done and passed, in my notariaI Of
H. III the city of New Orleans. on the
a. month and year first above written
IN Tue presence of Ruth NJ Seller and
HIduys r. Rider, competent witnesses who
nereunto sign their names togetber with
the parties hereto and me- notary after n
reading of the whole
>. " Scheyer, fifteen shares. Io37 Peters
Avenue, New Orleans, La. Richard Powell