The herald., 1920-06-24
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 H..
Barnett. a Notary Public, duly commits
stoned and qualified, in and for the Par
ish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, therein
residing. and in the presence vi the wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersi gned.
personally came and appeared the several
persons whose names are hereuntO sub
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-
ations, they have covenanted and agreed
and by these presents do covenant and
agree and bind themselves, as well ~ all
such other persons ms may hereafter be-
come associated with them, to form "A cor.
poratio nfor the objects and purposes and
under the articles and stipulations follow
ing, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of this
Corporation shall he Shelby Supply Com
IL shall have power and authority to have
and to enjoy corporate existence for d
period OF ninety-nine years from date
hereof unless sooner dissolved by liduida.
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.
poresl; TO issue bonds, and, If desired, to
secure the same by mortgage; to buy anu
hold stock In other companies incident "a
the objects and purposes or to the expan-
sion OF the business interests of the cor
nOrHtl0n nd
managers, agents. directors or officers as
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 tC
90 any and all things incident to or neces-
sary ana proper for the extension of the
gagged.
ARTICLE u-This Corporation shall
be domiciled in the City of New Orleans
IL the state of Louisiana. and all citation
or other legal process shall be served upon
the President OF the Corporation and in
President NV
a ARTICLE III.-The objects and pur.
poses S i9r which this Corporation is organ.
t leu anu created and the nature of the bus.
mess TO be carried on by il are declares
70 De as follows: To buy, sell, mauufac
q; lure, exchange, repair and otherwise dea
IN or handle, to export or import. mil
supplies and equipment mill nsrbiparr
s s1s aPParatns, appliances, accessorie.
ana material OF any and all kinds. To on.
cage IN general marin SUNNY business
10 puy' sell, manufacture, exchange nra
Fare ana otherwise deal in or hands, :,
export or import, marine and shin SIM
phes, provisions, machinery. hardvsrps
tackle, apparel, furniture eauipmpnt of al
classes and varieties, and to engage On
orally In marine supply and shin chsnd
iery business. To act as agents or mSn
ufactnrers of any OF the above descrjbaf
machinery and materials. To hold lea go
own, operate and to acquire and diSnoS,
OF shops, offices, repair plants. -factorie
ana warehouses, In connection with IN,
above described business. To engage {,
foreign and domestic commerce. aud +,
carry on the business of the Corporatio,
In the United States and its territories an,
dependencies, and in foreign Countries
To conduct and carry on such other busi
nesses as may be found necessary or con
venient for properly effectuating the afore
said purposes or enhancing the value a
the properties. rights and privileges O
the Corporation.
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of tbi,
Corporation is hereby fixed at the sum Of
twenty five thousand ($25 ,0OG00 dollars
and shall be divided and represented by
two hundred and fifty l2J0) shares Of the