The herald., 1922-04-27
CHARTER
CHARTER OF OF
OnIpNS. INC.

of America, state OF
"A ststes of orleans, city o'
I.sa Psrlssn It known that on TINS as
S,saps. The month Of Marsh, Al
" n GAY Oh lord, one thousand nine
cs1, Of our n"nty-two, and OF tne
sid t"e the United states OF
ls;S.sspce Oh hundred and forty
D'Fs the Que sELIM Il. LEMLE' a
ssfSe me, 81 commissioned and
.tsa u ,, s residing, ana o in of tnr
q ssis tbe witnesses nITein oama
.ss o. ,Ssrsigned, personally ealne
- sDd me parties whose names mes
y ,pVsared 'arribed, together with the
a,reiO respective Subscriptions
Of tneii .,oek Of the corporation
M rspita Tho severally declared 70
!. formed, W." re presence Of the two
Txstary, ID te,ont witnesses, that,
o. LINED CON themselves of the pro-
80 10 Nf the State OF Louisiana
- q he formation OF ,o I'm as the
.sds y S,iIy the statute A iS,I and ali
z specan.noration Act OF ISL hri anu and
,,srsl thereto, and to acquire a,, anu
e,sapsnts, ,S6ts, privileges ana ana LOWE ;O err
M tie ng nu1, and polite IN the
". body eSaPrsby form themselves into
Ag 90 ,,on and body polite uhuet
II eOfpOlssty le and for the oDJects
nne anu hereinafter specifically sci
DurpOses
- rs%ely The name and title OF
,4rcLB \ shall be STERNS, INC,
=. eafpOrauoh LaII he for q term OF
= . lg9 years from 'H' '
~ IT The objects and pur'
BieLD which this corporation -
~ foI hereby declared to be; ou
I'D are manufacture, buy ana sen
u riAs, ,inment, fixtures ana sup
ssfinl equt find and description, auto
~ q ever. accessories and supplies
~ PsiI and description, novelties
"a! M and kindred articles.
q d aH, md sell automobiles auto
70 buy SnI and tires, storage bat
y .,srste one or more VI Ill stores
. CIV !, Wholesale and /or retail stores res
fsa n the articles set out III '"e
e.siug paragraphs. o or o,barwise
fe~,ir far. purchase UT V'u'i 70,
70 Apply 90 dispose of patents and
s'n s,, :. in the United States ana else
be- ,.sa or otherwise acquire al
y PaN of the business, goodwin,
nJ ~. s,tv and assets of all kinds,
sfb WV ali or any part Of the ma
q tS any corporation, ASSOCIATION
1n ". or person engaged in any
-, 80 Included in the foregoing pur'
:. and objects. nc ooinp
y md 10 carry on the business
ss'lA , as firm, association or cor
M engaged In the business when
Eruga ,s,ion Is authorized to carry
o. Wy ~ connection Herewith to ac-
w sooS-will and all or any part
.,ssts and to assume or other'
$40 for all or any OF the Ia
The owner or owners OF any
S or otherwise acquire real
md lease holds, or any interest
-, IN addition to such as may DC
..~,r FOR the purposes hereinapove
,...sd and to own, hold or improve
IA aeal in the same. so FAR as ana
A. sTteut that same may be done
J, ,,,sormed By corporations organ
.,dsr the General Corporation Act
:. ssrrhase or otherwise acquire real
- md personal property of any
:, AL NAV be lawfully acquired and
IA nv corporation organized under
I. cs.,rsl Corporation Act, and in par
~ lands. leaseholds, shares of stock
IN ,.-r,rps bonds. debentures and Other
rstss merchandise, book debts anc
hns copyrights, manuscripts, trad'
r,a trade names, brands, labels
~, esysats and parent rights, licenses
r,rl, and concessions, and any interest
nal or personal property.
I, ne and be sued; to borrow money
4 make accept, endorse, execute anC
x, promissory notes, bills Of exchange
WI, debentures and other obligations
tu fine 10 time, for the purchase o.
gpsry, or for any purpose in or abou
., business Of the company, and to sc
an the payment Of any such obligation
y Mortgage, pledge, deed or trust, Of
sAgxiR.
70 enter into, make, perform and carr!
hi contracts Of every sort and kline
rikA nay be necessary or cOnvenien
h the business Of this company, o.
kdnss Of a similar nature, with an!
ssen firm, corporation, private, public
3 municipal body ,politid under the
lHrlnent Of the United States, or an!
nt territory or colony thereof, or an!
ragn government, so far as and to tn,
uni that the same may be done anC
ffOmd BY corporations organized
1ar the General Corporation Act.
b make and use a corporate seal.
Ne foregoing enumeration of specifi
fsn shall hot be deemed to limit o
srft In any manner the general pow
~ the corporation, and the enjoy
rn and exercise thereof, as conferred
ne laws Of the state of Louisiani
ln corporations organized under tn
s'sans Of the General Corporation
DO all and everything necessary
nzaole and proper for the accomplish
,a Of any Of the purposes or tn
-hnent Of any Of the objects or tn
.leianee Of any Of the powers here
..dee set forth, either alone or asso
WIN other corporations, firms o
@naMs and to do any other act o
nng or things incidental or per
70 or growing out of or con
- With the aforesaid business, o
OF any part Of parts thereof
M me same be not inconsisten
ne laws under which this corpor
M 4 organized.
alLLk III. The domieile of thi
e'1 shall be in the City of NeN
80. Parish Of Orleans, State @
and all citations and othe
process shall be served upon tn
n OF this corporation; or. /
his absence. upon the Vice
IA ~ of, IN case Of the absence G
49,. .aese officers, upon the Secretary
l. rLE ~. The capital stock @
y. ,vofation is hereby declared {
nr \ lnoasand Dollars $4,000, whic
4, Increased from time to time. /
h,a,a .aAef provided by law, to Tw
sa.s and Fifty Thousand Dollar
In any part Of which increas
sra.s. preferred stock as hereinafte
Mr.. 0pltai stock Of Ten Thousan
iri,sa w s, is divided into on
N. Nv shares Of common stoc
'hA 80 hundred Dollars (s1OO) eacl
phr aaa common stock shall have
kr y wser Of one ~ vote for enc
va, s,. aVck, which vote may be ca,
Al sssder In person or by prox,
sOciAs,sl elections or meetings
~ n, -yh'aefs, and the aforesaid prox
R,dea Se stakeholder of the co
M Said capital stoct q 20