The herald., 1922-12-21
CHARTER.

bind themselves, as well as such other per
sons as may hereafter become ASSOCIATED
with them. ID form and constitute cor
! poration and body polite In law, unde
the stipulatiOns and agreements follow
J 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
shall have power and authority to nav
! and enjoy succession for the full tern
of ninety nine (y9) years from date here
of, to contract sue and be sued; to max
ana use corporate seal and the same Il
; break and alter at pleasure, to hold, re
cehe, lease, purchase and convey as wei
as mortgage. pledge and hypOthecat
property. real, personal and mixed. cor
poreal and incorpOreal, to name and ap
point such managers, agents, directors ant
officers as its business interests and con
veniences may require. and to make ant
from time to time, such bylaws and regu
lations for the proper government of tn,
aHaIrs OF said corporation as may b,
necessary and proper.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domiciIe of this cor
poration shall be in the Parish of or.
| leans, State Of Louisiana, and all eta
tons or other legal process shall b,
served upon the president of said corpora
| ton or in the event of his absence upon
| the vice president thereof, and in the abb
senee of both of said officers, upon the
secretary etnTy;tTeaSurer 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
objects of
this corporation.
ARTICLE Iv-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at five thous-
and (S5,0O0.0O) dollars, divided into and
represented by fifty shares 500 of stock
of the value Of one hundred (S1OOOO) dol
lars each, said stock to be paid for be
fore issuing and non assessable. All
transfers of stock must be made upon the
books of the corporation and the original
eertihcates surrendered properly en-
dorsed.
ARTICLE v-An of the corporate pow
ers OF this corporation shall be vested in
and exercised by board of directors
composed of not less than three (3) stock
holders who shall be elected by the stock
poration which shall be held on the third
tuesday of November of each year.
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 secre-
tary treasurer. They shall be elected an
nually by board of directors from their
number of directors. and officers shall be
elected for a 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
debis OF this corporation, nor shall any
mere 1nformalty in its organization have
the effect of rendering this charter void
or exposing 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 10 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, il 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
have the right and privilege of availing
themselves Of the holdings of stock so
offered.
The first board OF directors shall consist
II the following:. Thomas E. Bartlett. f.
ne ne hrst Officers shall be the following:
Thomas Z. Bartlett, president: Mrs.
homas 4. Bartlett, vice-president. and
g a. johnson, secretary treasurer.
ARTICLE VII-This act of incorpora-
M ole
mended, or this corporation may be dis
Owed with the assent of stockholders
'wning three -fourths { VS. of the CAPT
nj stock of the corporation present or re-
PRESENTED at general meeting convened
or that purpose. ard after at least ten ,
100 days written notice has been given I
trough the mail to each stakeholder at
is last known place Of residence
ARTICLE yIII-In case of dissolution
y the expiration of said charter or other
Use: the stockholders shall elect three ,
81 nquldators from among their number ;
orporation. :
Thus done and passed in my notariaI !
Nice. in the City of New Orleans. State of $
-ouisiana, on the date aforesaid. in the 5
resenee Of John Dart and Benjamin w. Z
nto signed their names with the said
artfes, and they have set out neir adj
resses and the number of shares held
, them, and me- notary. after due read ,
art.
ORIGINAL SIGNED)
Thomas +. Bartlett, six shares, Sl2 Ca @
,ndeet street, New Orleans, La; Mrs
homas Il. Bartlett, six shares, $40 Ca ,
,ndelet street. New Orleans, La; (by
homas Il. BartletD; Edward A. Johnson.
shares, S12 Carondelet street, New Or Z
ans, La.
(SeaD BENJAMIN w KEENAN,
Notary Public.
L certify that the foregoing Is a true
ID correct copy of the original charter Of
iectric Service Station. Inc. passed be-
Dtarial archives {
New Orleans. La. Nov. 10th. 1922. Z
tSeaD BENJAMIN w. HERMAN, y
80. q, Notary Public. =
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF n
PEERLESS CIGAR BOX CO., INC.