The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-07-01
CHARTER OF SHELBY SUPPLY COM.
PANY. INC.

United States of America. State of Lou
isiana, Parish of Orleans, City of New Or
leans. BE it 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, Herman l..
Barnett, Notary Public, duly commits
stoned and qualified. in and for the Par
ish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, therein
residing. and in the presence OF 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 seyerally declared to me, Notary. that
availing themselves of the laws of the
State of Louisiana. in such cases made and
provided, and more particularly of Act
267 Of the General Assembly Of the State
of Louisiana of 1914, relating to the crea-
ton. organization and formation of corpOr-
att0ns, they have cOvenanted and agreed,
and by these presents do covenant and
agree and bind themselves, as well as all
such other persons as may hereafter be
come associated with them, to form cor
p0ratio nfOr the objects and purposes and
under the articles and stipulations follow
ing, t0-wit:
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
ana to enjoy corporate existence for n
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 ut pleasure; to hold, receive.
lease, purchase, transfer, assign. convey.
mortgage, hypothecate, pledge, or otner-
wise receive or dispose of property, real.
personal and mixed, corporal and incOr-
poreal to issue bonds, and, If desired to
secure the same by mortgage; to buy and
mold stock In other companies. incident to
the objects and purposes or to the eNpan-
sion of the business interests of the cor
poration for the objects aud purposes and
managers, agents, directors or officers a.
its business interests may require and Ia
make and establish, alter and amend its
bylaws, rules and regulations for its
proper government, as may be deemed
necessary and proper, and, generally. to
do any and all things incident 10 or neces.
sary and proper for the extension of the
business in which the corporation is en-,
gagged.
ARTICLE u.-This Corporation shall
be domiciled in the City of New Orleans
In the State of Louisiana. and all citation
or 1h ot Pi Legal process shall be served upon
Wine PRESIDENT OF the Corporation, and I'm
pc event of his absence, upon the Vice
resident NV
ARTICLE 1lI-The objects and mr.
= poses Tor which this Corporation is organ
,aed ana created and the nature of the bus
mess 10 De carried on by II are declared
70 De as follows: To buy, sell. mauufar-
ture, eSchange, repair and otherwise deal
IN or handle, to export or import, mill
.IfA-S anu equipment, mill machinery
toois, apparatus, appliances accessoriSS
anu material OF any and all kinds. To on
Esge In a general marine supply business
10 guy, sell, manufacture. exchange nra,
fare and otherwise deal in or handle to
export or import, marine and shin sun
phes, PROVISIONS, machinery hardware
tackle, apparel, furniture, equipment az ali
Siasses and varieties, and to engage t,en ~
orally IN a marine supply and ship chsnd.
lery business. To act as agents nr ,nan-
ufactnrers of any of the above descrihaI
machinery and materials To hold iaaSo
own, operate and to acquire and disnoSc
OF shops, offices, repair plants factories
and warehouses, in connection with H..
above described business To engage in
foreign and domestic commerce ana r.
carry on the business of the CortoratioU
In the United States and its territories and
dependencies, and in foreign countries
To conduct and carry on such other busi
nesses as may be found necessary or con.
yenient for properly effectuating the afore-
said purposes or enhancing the value o,
the properties. rights and privileges OF
the Corporation.
ARTICLE Iv.-The capital stock of this
Corporation Is hereby fixed at the sum OF
twenty five thousand ($25,0O0OO) dollars
ana shall be divided and represented by
tive hundred and fifty esq shares of the