The herald., 1920-08-26
CHARTER.
CHARTER OF THE sTEBBINs COM
PANY, INC

| PANY. INC
United States Of America. State of Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans, City OF New Or
| leans. Be 1t known, that on this, the 18th
| day Of the month of July, In the year of
| Our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and
! nineteen, and Of the Independence Of the
| United States of America, the one hun
dred and forty third, before me, Raymond
ii. Saal, Notary Public, duly commissioned
and qualified, within and for the Parish of
Orleans. State Of Louisiana, therein resid-
ing, 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 provi-
sions OF the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana and of the laws of said State
relative to the organization of corpora
lions, and particularly of the provisions
of Act No. 267 Of the General Assembly of
the State OF Louisiana for the year 1914,
they have united to form, and do by
these presents form and organize them
selves, as well as all such otner persons
who may hereafter join or become asSo-
ciated with them or their successors, irto
a stock corporation for the objects and
purposes and under the covenants, sJipu-
lations and agreements following, tO-wit 4:
Article l. The name and title of this
corporation shall be The Stebbins Com
pany, Inc" and under and by said name,
unless sooner dissolved in accordance with
the law and this charter, 1t shall exist and
ate existence and succession for period of
ninety nine (99l years from and after the
| date of this act 1t may have. hold, re-
ceive, borrow, lend, exchange, acquire by
grant, gift or purchase devise or bequest,
SELL ALLEVIATE, dispose Of, convey, lease,
pledge, pawn, hypOthecate, cucumber or
mortgage property of any kind, whether
| real, personal or mixed, cOrpOreal or in
corporeal, movable or immoyable, all sub
| tect TO such limitations as may be pre-
scrlbed by law. 1t may make, Issue and
! endorse bonds or notes and other evil
| denCeS Of debt. 1t may accept mortgages.
| pledges OF other forms of security for
money loaned or other debts. Ii may con
tract, sue and be sued, plead or be i'm
| pleaded by its corporate name In any court
OF competent jurisdiction. 1t may make,
adopt and use a common seal and alter
the same at pleasure. 1t may hold stock
in ohter corporations and its capital stock
may be issued for capital stock in other
corporations. 1t may name, appoint and
employ such managers, directOrI off
GERS, agents and other employees as its
said business and convenienccS may re
qulre, and may fix their compensation,
having due regard to the nature. char
acter and value Of their services. 1t may
make and establish bylaws, rules and
regulations not inconsistent with this char
ter or any existing law, fixing or altering
the management Of its property, the regu-
lation and government of its affairs, and
the manner of the certification and regis
tration OF its stock. 1t may wind up and
ulsSOlNe llStll, De wound UP ana dis
solved in the manner prescribed by law.
1t may conduct business in this State
other States, the Federal Districts. the
Territories and possessions of the United
States, and in any foreign country. 1t
generally shall possess all the powers.
rights, privileges and immunities which
corporations are and may hereafter be
authorized to possess under the COnsti-
tuition and laws of this State and partic-
ularly under Act No. 267 of the Acts of
the General Assembly OF the State of
Louisiana for the year 1914. And 1t shall
have the power to invest its board of dir
ectors with all of its corporate powers
subject to such restrictions as may be
named in this charter.
Article ii. The domicile of this corpor-
alton shall be the City Of New Orleans,
Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, and
all citations or other legal process shall
be served upon its President, or in the
event of his absence, upon the Vice Presi-
dent, or in the event of the absence of
both of said officers, upon the Secretary.
Article Ill. This corporation shall have
the power to conduct its business in all of
its branches In any States, Territories or
possessions of the United States, as well
as in foreign countries, and may have one
or more offices outside Of the State of
Louisiana.
The objects and purposes for which the
said corporation is formed and the nature
of the business to be carried on by il are
hereby declared to be:
~ To carry on the business, both
wholesale and retail, of selling TOOLS i'm
PIGMENTS and accessories of all kinds made
from steel and other kindred products; TO
buy, sell, manufacture, fabricate and deal
In all kinds and combinations of steel.
iron or other metals, or either or any of
them, or In which steel, iron or other
metal forms a substantial part, including
tools, implements, machinery, railway
boiler parts, accessories and general sup
plies and specialties and to transact a gen
eral steel and iron manufacturing jobbing
fAhFlcAflnR machinery Nv htR.f
ness.
l2) To purchase lands or otherwise ac-
quire lands and buildings in this State or
elsewhere for the erection and establish
ment OF mandatory or manufactures
and work shops, with suitabel plant en-
gines and machinery, with a view to buy
ing, selling, importing and exporting or
otherwise dealing in, either directly or in
directly, through the medium of agents or
otherwise, iron and steel equipment, ac-
cessories and supplies for railroads ship
builders, oil fields and ship yards as well
as accessories manufactured from steel and
kindred products, and to acquire by pur-
chase or otherwise, patents, patent rights
and privileges, or improvements or secret
processes for or in any manner relating
to all or any of the objects aforesaid, and
to grant licenses for the use of or to sell
or otherwise deal in any patents, patent
rights amid privileges, improvements or
secret processes acquired by IL, and to SELL
mortgage, lease or otherwise deal with
iedi anu peIsondi property OF the COM
pany.
90 To act as the agent or represent
alive of corporations firms and individuals
and as such to develop and extend the
business interests of corporations, firms
and individuals and carry on the bust
ness generally of manufacturers agent
to do a general business as a commission
merchant, selling agent and factor In the
manner and to the same extent as natural
persons could do; to make and enter into
all manner and kinds of contracts, agree
son or persons, corporation or corpora
tons for the purchasing, acquiring, hold
ing, manufacturing and selling or other
wise disposing of, either as principal or
agent, upon commission or otherwise, iron
and steel products of all kinds and nature
as well as any other articles of personal
property whatsoever, and generally with
full power to perform any and all acts
connected Herewith or arising therefrom
proper or necessary for the purposes of
the business; to act as manufacturers
agent and purchasing agent of any and all
persons, firms, corporations or associa-
tons; to own and operate warehouses and
places for the storage of goods and mer-
chandise Of all kinds and generally to act
as a storage and freight forwarding agent
any business, undertaking, transaction or
operation commonly carried on or under
taken by merchants, commission men, fac
tors and manufacturers agents and in the
course of such business to draw, accept.
endorse, acquire and sell all or any negOt-
liable or transferable instruments and
credits.
az Generally to do all and everything
necessary, suitable, convenient, or proper
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