The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-04-06
CHARTER OF e
STERNS INC
Apr. 6-May IL

United States OF America, State OF
Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, City or
New Orleans. Be II known that on TINS
fifteenth day of the month of March, In
the year of our Lord, one thousand nine
hundred and twenty-five, and OF the
Independence of the United states or
America, the one hundred and forty
sixth. before me, SELlM Il. LEMLE,
Notary Public, duly commissioned ana
qualified. in and for this City. Parish
and State, therein residing, and in the
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came
and appeared the parties whose names
are hereto subscribed, together with the
amount Of their respective subscriptions
to the capital stock of the corporation
to be formed. who severally declared to
me- Notary, in the presence OF the two
undersigned competent witnesses, that
desiring to avail themselves of the pro-
visions of law of the State OF Louisiana
relative to the formation Of corporations.
and especially the statute known as the
General Corporation Act Of 1914, and all
amendments thereto. and to acquire and
enjoy the rights, privileges and powers
OF body corporate and polite In the
law. they do hereby form themselves into
such a corporation and body polite under
the name and style and for the objects
and purposes hereinafter specifically set
! forth, namely:
ARTICLE /. The name and title Of
| this corporation shall be STERNS, lNC..
and its duration shall be for term OF
ninety nine (99) years from the date
hereof.
ARTICLE ii. The objects and pur-
| noses for which this corporation Is
formed are hereby declared to be:
To make. manufacture, buy and sell
electrical equipment, fixtures and sup
| niles of every kind and description. auto
mobile parts. accessories and supplies
of every kind and description. novelties
and all similar and kindred articles
To buy and sell automobiles. auto
mobile supplies and tires, storage bat
| teries and parts thereon
To operate one or more or a chain or
system Of wholesale and /or retail stores,
| dealing in the articles set out in the
foregoing paragraphs
| To apply for, purchase or otherwise
acquire and to dispose of patents and
copyrights in the United States and else
/ where.
| To purchase or otherwise acquire all
or any part Of the business. goodwill
rights. property and assets OF an xmas
! and assume all or any part IF the Ia
bilities of any corporation. association
partnership or person engaged in any
1 business included in the foregoing pur'
poses and objects.
To acquire and take over as coins
| concern and to carry on the business
of any person. firm, association or cor
poration engaged In the business which
| This corporation Is authorized to carry
on. and in connection Herewith to ac
quire the goodwill and all or any par
of the assets and to assume or other
wise provide for all or any OF the ia
bilities of the owner or owners OF an
such business.
To purchase or otherwise acquire rea
hal1 c
therein. In addition to such as may b
necessary for the purposes hereinaboy
expressed, and TO own. hold or improve
sell and deal in the same. so far as an
! TO the extent that same may be don
and performed by corporations organ
lied under the General Corporation Act
To purchase or otherwise acquire rea
mixed and personal property OF an
kind that may be lawfully acquired an
held by a corporation organized unde