The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-11-03
CHARTER OF THE AUTO MOTIVE
SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

United States of America. State of Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans, City of New Or
leans, BE it known, that on this twenty
third day of September, nineteen hundred
and twenty one, before me, Alexis Brian,
a notary public in and for the Parish of
Orleans, State of Louisiana, personally
came and appeared the persons whose
names are hereuntO subscribed who de-
clared to me, notary, in presence of the
subscribing witnesses, that they desired to
organize themselves and such other per-
sons as may hereafter join with them and
their successors, into a corporation under
Louisiana laws, and that they accordingly
adopt .he following as their act of incor
poratiOn, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this corpora
ton shall be the Auto Motive Service
Company, Inc.". 1t shall exist for ninety
nine years from this date, unless sooner
dissolved. Its domiciie shall be in New
Orleans, Louisiana, where all legal process
shall be served on it through its president,
or in his absence through its secretary.
ARTICLE II-Said corporation may
have. hold, lease, purchase, sell, mortgage
or pledge property of any kind; it may
borrow or lend money upon security and
endorse for other persons or corporations
1t may sue and be sued and may have and
use corporate seal. 1t may have all
such other rights and powers as are now
or may hereafter be enjoyed by similar
this state.
ARTICLE III-The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is Or
ganized and the nature of the business to
be carried on by 1t are hereby declared to
be: To teach and train auto mechanics by
and through an auto school; to buy, sell,
repair. make. trade in and furnish service
and accessories to automobiles and gener-
ally to do any and all things that may be
necessary or convenient to the carrying
on of these purposes.
ARTICLE " The capital stock of
this corporation Is hereby fixed at nine
thousand dollars $4,000, divided into
of stock of the par value of one hundred
dollars ($1OO) each. Said ninety shares are
full paid and are are paid as follows: The
property furnished being accepted by the
]. Folse. r. Lawrence Hecker. and Edward
J. Schneider, own all the property, rights
and credits of the FolseSHecker Auto
Tractor School, the Detroit Electric Auto
Shop and equity In lots in Carroliton Ave
nue., all valued at 5000 which they have
turned into this corporation in payment of
the capital stock of the incorporators
namely: to Raphael j. Folse, 5000 OF capt.
tai stock; to II. Lawrence Hecker, $3oOo OF
capital stock; to Edward J. Schneider,
s. 900 Of capital stock.
ARTICLE v-The business and affairs
of this corporation shall be managed and
conducted by a board Of directors con
sisting Of three stockholders, Raphael j.
Folse, n. Lawrence Hecker, and Edward
J. Schneider, ali Of New Orleans shall
constitute the first board Of directors.
They shall hold Office until the second
Monday in January. 1923, or until their
successors shall be elected and qualified.
On the second Monday In January, 1913,
and annually thereafter t, an election for
directors shall be held at the Office Of the
corporation, after notices shall have been
given to ali stockholders by mail at least
ten days prior thereto. At all elections
stockholders shall be allowed one vote for
each share Of stock standing In his name
on the books Of the company. In case OF
officers, It shall be filed by the remain
ing directors from among the stockholders.
for the remainder Of the term Of the direc-
tor or officer whose vacancy Is 20 nned.
ARTICLE vI-The officers Of this cor
poration shall consist Of q president. SEC
rotary and treasurer. The board OF direc-
tors may, In its discretion, create the
Office of vice-president. The offices or sec
rotary and treasurer may be held by the
same person. Until the second Monday OF
January, 1923, or until their successors are
elected, Mr.. Raphael J. Folse shall bt
president: Mr.. Edward J. Schneider, Sec
rotary and Mr.. f. Lawrence Hecker, treas
urer. On the second Monday in January
1928, Immediately after the election Of di:
rectors, and annually thereafter. the board
Of directors elected at such annual meet
ing shall select from their own number
the president and secretary and treasurer
ARTICLE vII-Three members Of the
board Of directors shall constitute
ness. Said board may adopt code Of by