The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-07-29
CHARTER OF SHELBY SUPPLY COM
PANY, INC.

United States of America, State OF Lou
isiana Parish of Orleans, city OF New or-
leans Be II known that on this loth DAY
of the month of June, in the year OF our
Lord one thousand, nine hundred ana
twenty, and of the Independence OF the
United States of America, the one hundred
and forty fourth, before me, German IL.
Rarnett n Notary Public, duly cOmm1s-
stoned and qualified, in and for the Par-
ish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, therein
residing, and in the presence OF the VIII
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared the several
persons whose names are hereuntO SUP
scribed, all of the full age OIL ma1otlty;,
ayailing themselves of the laws OF the
State of Louisiana, in such cases mace ana
provided, and more particularly OF Aet
387 of the General Assembly of the State
of Louisiana of 1914, relating to the crea-
ton. organization and formation OF copper
atoms. they have covenanted and agreed,
and by these presents do covenant ana
agree and bind themselves, as well as all
such other persons as may hereafter be
come associated with them. to form cor
under the articles and stipulations follow
ing, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of this
Corporation shall be Shelby Supply Com
pany, Inc, and under its corporate name
it shall have power and authority TO have
and to enjoy corporate existence for a
period of ninety nine years from date
hereof unless sooner dissolved by liqutda-
contract. to sue and to be sued; to make
and use corporate seal and TO alter and
break same at pleasure; to hold, receive,
lease, purchase, transfer, assign, convey,
mortgage, hypothecate, pledge or other
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
hold stock In other companies, incident 10
the objects and purposes or to the eNpan-
sion of the business interests OF the cor
f.a-N oh md ~
managers, agents, directors or officers rs
its business interests may require, and tU
make and establish. alter and amend it,
bylaws, rules and regulations for its
proper government. as may be deemed
necessary and proper, and. generally, tC
do any and all things incident to or neces
sary and proper for the extension of the
business In which the corporation is en-
gagged.
ARTICLE II.-This Corporation shall
be domiciled in the City Of New Orleans
in the State of Louisiana. and all citation
or other legal process shall be served upon
the President of the Corporation, and, IL
the event OF his absence, upon the Vic,
President.
poses for which this Corporation is organ
ized and created and the nature Of the bus
mess TO be carried on by IL are declared
TO be as follows: To buy, sell, mauufac
ture, exchange, repair and otherwise dea
In or handle, to export or import, mil
supplies and equipment, mill machinery
tools, apparatus, appliances, accessories
and material of any and all kinds. To en-
gage in a general marine supply business
To buy, sell, manufacture, exchange. pre-
lare and otherwise deal in or handle, tO
export or import, marine and ship sup.
plies, provisions. machinery, hardw a re
tackle, apparel. furniture. equipment of all
CLASSES and varieties, and to engage gen
orally in a marine supply and ship chand-
lery business. To act as agents or man
ufacturers Of any of the above described
machinery and materials. To hold. lease
own. operate and to acquire and dispose
OF shops, offices, repair plants, factories
and warehouses. In connection with tn,
above described business. To engage in
foreign and domestic commerce. and TO
carry on the business of the Corporation
In the United States and its territories and
dependencies. and in foreign countries.
To conduct and carry on such other bust
nesses as may be found necessary or con
venient for properly effectuating the afore-
said purposes or enhancing the value
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 (S25,0O0OO) dollars,
and shall be divided and represented by
two hundred and fifty (250) shares Of the