The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-02-09


book 1868. folio
New Orleans Jan. 16, 1922.
(Signed) ROBT. SCOTT.
Jan. &c Mch. . Deputy Recorder.
CHARTER OF AUTO PARTS CO. INC.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans
Be it known that on this eighteenth day
of January, nineteen hundred and twenty
two. before me, JOSEPH LAUTEN-
SCHLAEGER. a Notary Public in and
for the Parish and State aforesaid, duly
Commissioned, personally came and ap-
peared the persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed. all Of fun age, re-
siding in this parish, who severaily de-
clared that. availing themselves of the
provisions of the laws of this State, and
particularly Act 261 Of 1914. they have
formed themselves into corporation and
body polite in law for the objects and
purposes and under the stipulatiOns and
agreements hereinafter set forth.
ARTICLE l. The name and title of
this corporation shall be the AUTO
PARTS CO, INC, and as such 1t shall
have and enjoy succession in its corpor-
ate name for period of ninety nine
years from date hereof; 1t shall have
power and authority to sue and be sued:
to contract; to make and use corporate
seal. if desired; to hold, receive. purchase
real and personal property; to sell. mort
gage and pledge the same; to borrow
money, issue notes and other obliga-
/ tions, and do all things allowed by law.
corporation shall be in the City of New
Orleans. State of Louisiana, and all cita-
/ lions or other legal process shall be
served on the President, and, in his alb
sence, on the Secretary Treasurer.
ARTICLE III. The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is
organized and the nature of the business
| to be carried on by 1t are declared TO
/ be: Buying and selling, wholesale and
retail. of all the function parts of an
automobile. and to do anything that may
/ be incidental to or necessary to carry out
the above objects and purposes.
! ARTICLE ". The capital stock OF
this corporation is hereby fixed at the
sum of Ten Thousand Dollars (S1O,OO0.OO),
divided into and represented by one hun
dred shares OF the par value of One Hun
| dred Dollars each. The capital stock may
be increased or decreased in the manner
/ provided by law.
\ stakeholder desiring to sell his stock
must first offer ii to the Board Of Direc-
tors, and IL they do not purchase 1t in
thirty days, then he has a right to sell it
/ to anyone.
ARTICLE V. All the powers Of this
corporation shall be vested and exercised
by a Board of Directors composed Of
three stockholders, who shall elect from
| their number a President, ce-President.
and Secretary Treasurer. They shall be
| elected annually on the second Monday
Of January Of each year. Failure to elect
directors on the day specified will not
I
then in office will hold their office until
their successors are elected and qualify.
Until the annual meeting in 1923 the
be the following: Louis F. Martin.
President; Henry Weiser. Vice President
Horace s. Duclos, Secretary Treasurer.
ARTICLE vi. Two members Of the
Board of Directors shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction Of all busi-
ness. Notices for the election of direc-
tors and officers shall be mailed to the
last known address of the stockholders
thirty days before the election.
ARTICLE VII. This charter may be
amended, changed or modified, the cap
ital stock increased or decreased, or this
corporation may be dissolved at a gen
eral meeting of the stockholders held for
that purpose, with the assent of three
fourths Of the entire capital stock present
or represented at said meeting, notice
holders thirty days previous to said meet
ing, by mail, to their last known ad
dress.
In case of dissolution ZOE termination
or from any other cause, the liquidation
of its affairs shall be conducted by two
stockholders selected from among tn,
stockholders, at meeting called for thai
! purpose, as set forth above. Said liQui
! dating commissioners shall remain IL
I office until the affairs of this corporation
} shall be liquidated. In case of death o
one OF said commissioners, the survives
u.
ARTICLE VIII. No stakeholder of thi
. corporation shall ever be held liable 70
the contracts or faults thereof, in an,
. further sum than the unpaid balance du,
I on the shares of stock subscribed for b,
!. him; nor shall any mere informsiity Il
! organization have the effect Of renderin,
e this charter null, or of exposing a stock
holder to any liability beyond the unpai,
; balance on his stock, II any.
Thus done and passed at New Orleans
! La, on the date first before written, Il
: presence Of Emanuel l.. Well and Jane
J. ;. Gautreaux, competent witnesses, o
J, legal age. residing In this parish, VIII
S hereunto sign their names with said an
: bearers and me, Notary. The subscriber
y hereto have each written opposite thei
e names the number of shares subscribe
n for, so that this act may also serve a
the original subscription list.
Original Signed)
/. LOUIS +. MARTIN, JR.,
;. 35 shares.
o HORACE s. DUCLOS,
/ 30 shares.
{ HENRY WEISER,
: 30 shares.
n EMANUEL L. WE'LL.
l.. JAMES s. GAUTREAUX
JOS. LAUTENSCHLAEGER.
e !, the undersigned Recorder Of Nor
t. State Of Louisiana, do hereby certify tn,
70 the above and foregoing act of incorpo
e alton Of the AUTO PARTS Co. I'M
II was this day duly recorded in my Off,
In book 1858. folio 500.
$. New Orleans. Jan. IS. 1922
E. (Signed) ROBT. SCOTT,
r. Deputy Recorder
+ ts TsTs Copy of the Original.
be JOS. LAUTENsCHLAEGER
Or Notary Public.
IN CHARTER OF AMERICAN BALTIC
CHABTERING AND SHIPPING
IN CO., INC.
d. state Of Louisiana, Parish of Orlear
i'd City Of New Orleans. Be It known III
of on this twentieth day Of January. in I
IT, year one thousand nine hundred Al