The herald., 1922-12-14
CHARTER.

! bind themselves, as well as such other per-
| sons as may hereafter become associated
with them. to form and constitute a cor
poration and body polite in law, under
the stipulations and agreements follow
ing. which they adopt as their charter:
ARTICLE THE name of this corpora
! ton shall be Electric Service Station,
| Inc" and under its corporate name it
shall have power and authority to have
and enjoy succession for the full term
| of ninety nine 800 years from date here
OF to contract, sue and be sued; to make
and use corporate seal and the same TO
break and alter at pleasure, to hold, re-
| ceiye, lease, purchase and convey well
as mortgage, pledge and hypothecate
property, real, personal and mixed, cor
| poreal and incorporeal, to name and APP
point such managers, agents, directors and
| officers as its business interests and con
| veniences may require, and to make and
establish, as well as alter, and amend
| from time to time such BYLAWS and regu
/ latiOns for the proper government of the
affairs of said corporation as may be
| necessary and proper.
! ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this cor
| pOration shall be in the Parish of Or
leans. State of Louisiana. and all cita-
| served upon the president of said corpora
/ ton or in the event of his absence upon
the yice-president thereof, and in the alb
| sence of both of said officers, upon the
secretary treasurer of said corporation.
| ARTICLE III-The objects and pur-
| poses for which this corporation is formed
are declared to be: to manufacture, re-
! pair, buy and sell electric supplies, fix
| lures, equipment and accessories of every
| type and description; to manufacture, re-
| pair, buy and sell novelties and make de.
| vices and accessories of every type and
description, all at wholesale and retail,
| for import and export for itself and as
! agent, and generally to have all such pow
| ers and privileges that, or relate to the
| objects and purposes hereinbefOre set
| forth or may be necessary or convenient
| for affecting said objects and purposes of
| this corporation.
| ARTICLE IV-The capital stock of this
| corporation is hereby fixed at five thOus-
and ($5,OO00O dollars. divided into and
! represented by fifty shares (5O) of stock
lars each, said stock to be paid for be-
| fore issuing and worcestershire. All
| transfers of stock must be made upon the
books of the corporation and the original
| certificates surrendered properly en-
| dorsed.
| ARTICLE V-All of the corporate pow
ers of this corporation shall be vested in
and exercised by a board of directors
composed of not less than three 90 stock
holders who shall be elected by the stock
holders at the annual meeting of the cor
poratiOn which shall be held on the third
| Tuesday of November of each year. A
majority of the stockholders present or re-
presented shall constitute a quorum for
| the transaction Of business.
The officers of this corporation shall be
| a president, vice-president and n secre-
| nually by a board of directors from their
number Of directors. and officers shall be
elected for term Of one year. but shall
| hold Office until their successors are
elected and qualified.
All elections shall be by ballot. Each
| share of stock shall be entitled to one
vote, and the majority of the votes cast
shall elect, Votes may be cast either In
person or by written proxy.
ARTICLE VINO stakeholder shall ever
be held liable for the contracts, faults or
dabts of this corporation, nor shall any
| Ltere informality in its organization have
or exposing a stakeholder to any liability
beyond the unpaid balance due on the
shares owned by him.
No stakeholder his heirs. assigns. ex-
ecutor or administrator. shall have the
right to dispose, ALLEVIATE or otherwise
transfer his holdings of stock in this cor
pOration without first having offered said
| stock to this corporation for the benefit
| of its stockholders at the then book value
thereof, the book value Of such stock shall
be ascertained, either by an agreement of
| the parties, or of two competent and ex-
perienced business men, one to be chosen
By the stakeholder and the other by the
board of directors, when, If said two par
| ties cannot agree upon book value, said
two parties SO chosen. shall choose a third
party. when the majority opinion shall
prevail. Said offer shall be made in writ
| ing fifteen days before so doing. and the
stockholders of said corporation shall
themselves of the holdings of stock so
| offered.
The first board Of directors shall consist
Of the following: Thomas Il. Bartlett. f.:
the first officers shall be the following ::
| Thomas L. Bartlett, president; Mrs.
Thomas f. Bartlett. vice president, and
f. A. johnson, secretary treasurer.
ARTICLE vII-This act of incorpora-
tion may be changed. modified, altered or
! amended. or this corporation may be dis
! solved with the assent of stockholders
| owning three vs. of the CAPT
presented at general meeting convened
| for that purpose. and after at least ten
| (10) days written notice has been given
through the mail to each stakeholder at
| his last known place Of residence.
ARTICLE vIII-In case Of dissolution
! by the expiration of said charter or other
wise, the stockholders shall elect three
| t3) liquidators from among their number
| to settle the business and affairs of the
corporation.
Thus done and passed in my notarial
office. in the City Of New Orleans. State of
| Louisiana, on the date aforesaid, in the
presence of John Dart and Benjamin w.
/ Dart. competent witnesses, who have here
unto signed their names with the said
parties, and they have set out their adj
dresses and the number Of shares held
| ing Of the whole.
Witnesses: John Dart. Benjamin w.
Dart.
| (ORIGINAL SIGNED)
Thomas +. Bartlett, six shares, S12 Ca
! rondelet street, New Orleans, La; Mrs.
| Thomas f. Bartlett, six shares. S12 Ca
rondelet street. New Orleans, La; (by
Thomas F. BARTLETT; Edward A. johnson,
| 13 shares, S12 CarOndelet street. New Or
leans, La.
(SeaD BENJAMIN W. HERMAN.
Notary Public.
I certify that the foregoing is true
and correct copy of the original charter Of
| Electric Service Station. Inc, passed be-
| fore me Nov. 8, 1922. and on file In my
notarial archives.
! New Orleans, La, Nov. 10th. 1922.
(SeaD BENJAMIN w. HERMAN.
| Notary Public.
Nov. 23-Dec. %.
| AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF
PEERLESS CIGAR BOX CO., INC.