The herald., 1920-09-09
CHARTER OF THE sTEBBINS COM
PANY, INC

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CHARTER OF THE sTEBBINS COM
PASY, INC
United States of America. State of Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans, City of New Or
leans. Be it known, that on this. the Goth
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 hercuntO sub
scribed, who severally declared that, avail
ing themselves of the benefits and prOYi-
siOnS of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana and of the laws of said State
relative to the organization of corpora
tons, 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 dSSc-
ciated with them or, their successors, irtO
a stock corporation for the objects and
purposes and under the covenants, stipu-
lations and agreements following, to-Wit:
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, ii shall exist and
continue, and shall have and enjoy corpOr-
ate existence and succession for a period of
ninety nine (99) 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 bequesl.
sell. ALLEVIATE, dispose of, convey, lease,
pledge, pawn, hypOthecate, cucumber or
mortgage property of any kind, whether
real, personal or mixed, corporal or in
Il Il
ject to such limitations as may be pre-
scribed by law. 1t may make, issue and
endorse bonds or notes and other evil
dences of debt. 1t may accept mortgages.
pledges or other forms of security for
money loaned or other debts. 1t 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, directors Off
GERS, agents and other employees as its
said business and cOnveniences may re-
Quire, 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 alterin <
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
dissolve itself, or be wound up and 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
riZp1 nndpr l.
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
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
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
fabricating, machinery and supply bust
ness.
(2) 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 OF
otherwise dealing in, either directly or in
directly, through the medium of agents OF
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 sci
or otherwise deal in any patents, patent
rights amid privileges, improvements oil
secret processes acquired by it, and to sell
mortgage, lease or otherwise deal will
real and personal property of the com
pany.
80 To act as the agent or represent
alive of corporations, firms and individual
| and as such to develop and extend tn
/ business interests of corporations, firm
| and individuals and carry on the bust
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