The herald., 1920-04-15
CHARTER OF SERVICE DRAYAGE
COMPANY, INCORPORATED.

State of Louisiana. Parish or Orleans.
Be il known. that on this twenty eighth
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 hun
dred and forty fourth. Before me, Mich
olas Eugene Humphrey, notary public,
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 sub
scribed all being above the age of ma
jOrity and who Seyerally declare; that
availing themselves of the laws of the
state of Louisiana, in such case made and
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 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 Pc
riOd of ninety-nine years, from 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 he sued in its corporate name, to
make and use a corporate seal and the
same to break or alter at pleasure, to
hold. receive, lease, purchase and convey
as well as to mortgage and hypothecate
property, real personal or mixed corporal
or incOrDoreal. TO issue bonds or notes for
the purpose of borrowing such sums OF
money as may be required by 1t and to
secure the same by mortgage or pledge, or
otherwise to purchase stock, tools and
equipments, and to Issue in payment
| therefor any part or all of the capltal
stock to name and appoint such managers.
! agents. directors and officers as It's busl-
ness interest and conyeniences may require
| and to make and establish as well as alter
| and amend from time to time such by
| laws rules and regulations for the proper
regulation and management of the affairs
| of said corporation as may be necessary
| and proper.
| ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this cor
| poration 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 presi-
| dent, and in the absence Of both upon the
| secretary treasurer.
| ARTICLE III-The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is or
| ganiZed and the nature of the business Ia
| be carried on by 1t are hereby declared ia
| be- to conduct general drayage, hauling
| and transfer business, and to lease, hire oil
| farm ont its teams. conyeyances and equip
| mputS, and generally 10 40 any anu al
| things that may be incidental to or neces
| sary in the conduct of said business.
| ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of thi!
| 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
! at all such times and in such manner a
| may be prescribed by the board of direc
| tors This corporation shall be author
lied to commence business and be goin!
concern as soon as fifty per cent of it
| capital stock shall have been subscribed
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 upol
or have any effect on this corporation un
less and until made on its books.
| ARTICLE V.-All the powers of this cor
poration shall be vested In and exercise
by a board Of directors to be composed o
four persons elected annually By the STOCK