The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-07-21
CHARTER.
.-.pTrp OF SOUTHERN ELECTRO.
LYTE BATTERY CO., INC.

cH iYTE BATTERY CO.. INC.
frNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
SITE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF
0pIEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
B%it known, that on this 3Oth day of
Time. In the year one thousand nine nun
dred and twenty-one (l921), before me
Robert 4. 0'Connor, notary public;
Snly commissioned and qualified in and
Tor the Parish Of Orleans, State OF Lou
isisua. and In the presence or the VII
rssses hereinafter named and under
signed, personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are mere
INTO subscribed, who each severally de
clare that. ayailing themselves Of the
provisions of the laws of the State OF
Louisiana relative to the organization OF
corporations they have coyenanted,
agreed, and do by these presents, mu,
tually covenant and agree and bind
themselves, to and with each other. as
well az such other persons who may
hereafter become associated with them:
10 form and constitute a corporation and
body polite In law, for the objects and
purposes, and under the agreements and
stipulations, following, viz:
ARTICLE /. The name and title OF
this corporation shall be SOUTHERN
ELECTROLYTE BATTERY COMPANY.
INC, and under its said corporate name
shall have power and authority to have
and enjoy succession. for the full term
II ninety nine t99) years, from and after
the date hereof to contract, sue and be
sued, to make and use a corporate seal
md the same to break or alter at pleas
ure; to hold, receive, lease, purchase and
convey, as well as to mortgage ana
hypothecate property. real. personal and
mixed. corporal and incorporeai; to
name and appoint such officers, managers
agents and directors as its business In
terest and conveniences may require
and to make and establish. as well as
alter and amend from time to, time
such bylaws, rules and regulations. for
the proper government Of the affairs
Of the corporation, as may be necessary
ARTICLE 1.-THE domieile of this
corporation shall be In the city Of New
Orleans, Parish of Orleans. state OF
Louisiana, and all citations or other
legal process shall be served on the
President Of said corporation, or, In the
event Of his absence on the Vice Presi-
dent
ARTICLE III.-The objects and pur-
poses Of this corporation are declared
to be, to buy, sell and manufacture all
electric supplies, all automobile accessor.
ies storage batteries of every kind and
description. and to repair same, and, 10
Do and perform general electric repair
work. and to buy and sell any character
q material and furnish any kind Of labor
and generally TO contract any business
appertaining to or necessary to same. j..
ARTICLE Iv-The capital .ioek Of
Twenty-Five Thousand (s25,0O0.OO Dol
lars, divided into five hundred shares Of
Tie par value Of fifty dollars each. Said
stock or any part thereof may be issued
~ cash, and In payment for the pur-
enase Of merchandise. machinery, plant,
eoodwili; supplies and other materials
ecfusly delivered, or services actually
u Directors as hereinafter created is
especially authorized to dispose Of the
ssock Of this Company in whole or in
seove stated, as in its Judgment may
ssem fair and proper. This Company
snan begin business as soon as twelve
neusand seven hundred fifty dollars 81
- fock shah have been subscribed:
snc this charter shall be the original
Subscription list.
ARTICLE YAH the corporate powers
tAis corporation shall be vested in and
xereised by a Board Of Directors com
tesed Of three stockholders, who shall
elected annually on the last Monday
June Of each year, beginning 1922.
neDnty Of said board shall constitute
VeUnm for the transaction Of any and
III business.
At all elections each stakeholder shall
enutled to one vote for each share
~ by him, and a majority of votes cast
elect. A failure to elect director.
corporation, but the directors then IN
s. VIII continue to act until theil
~ sessors are elected and qualified. No
% the time Of holding any and al
II sss shall be given by the Secretary
stockholder at his last known ad
Two days before meeting.
Immediately upon being elected, the di
s.ssI sna!l elect from among their owl
soer President, Vice President an(
secretary Treasurer.
A. said Board shall also have power
~ putnority to borrow money through
49,. resident or Vice President, or som,
ouiy authorized agent or agents
ute mortgages and Issue notes
"a - % other obligations, and general,
sr.r al the things necessary for tn,
al carrying on Of the business of tn,
"a sHtpofation; and also to issue ant
- 10 deliver full paid shares of stock ant
cs,s... snd other obligations Of the sait
49, uon In payment Of the money Dor
ertv OF money, labor, services, prop
AZ or rights actually received by tn
.srporation, as hereinafter set forth
be ssss1,es In the Board Of Directors shall
4. n5led BY the remaining members o
a. s9i the next meeting to be held un
Ia ~ enarter, or until their duly quail
tke Asseesors are elected and installed
- Wsifs. D,.ectors shall be composed
nepf. Ws,,.A Dilzell. who shall be Pres
aIS wniam Fl. Sullivan, Vice President
seAn Cornelius Suiiiyan. who shai
AST rfssa z Treasurer.
y i,r.sE VI--The capital stock ma,
NuSSS oss 70 the sum Of Fifty Thousan;
eonni~sS dollars, or diminished upol
Nv win formalities imposed b,
aticS IN vH.-whenever this eorpor
M - pc dissolved, either by limi
~ ron any other cause, its affair
+ rolki 1Hluidated by committee Of tw,
II q ~ = appointed at a general meet
"a = ssockhoiders convened for tia
ee1d COMMITTEES shah hav
Perform all acts neces1or.