The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-04-13
CHARTER OF
STERNS. INC.

United States Of America, State of
Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, City of
New Orleans. Be 1t known that on this
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 Of
America, the one hundred and forty
sixth, before me, SELIM B. LEMLE, a
Notary Public, duly commissioned and
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
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 a body corporate and polite in the
law. they do hereby form themselves into
such n corporation and body polite under
the name and style and for the objects
and purposes hereinafter specifically set
| forth, namely:
| ARTICLE I. The name and title G.
this corporation shall be STERNS. INC.
and its duration shall be for a term Of
ninety -nine (99) years from the date
| hereof.
ARTICLE III. The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is
formed are hereby declared to be:
To make, manufacture. buy and sell
electrical equipment, fixtures and sup.
plies 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 thereof.
| To operate one or more or n 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 all kinds.
| and assume all or any part Of the la
bilities of any corporation, association.
partnership or person engaged In any
business included in the foregoing pur-
poses and objects.
To acquire and take over as going
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 part
| Of the assets, and to assume or other
wise provide for all or any of the liza
| bilities Of the owner or owners Of any
| such business.
To purchase or othe' Wise acquire real
estate and lease holds. or any interest
therein. in addition to such as may be
necessary for the purposes hereinabove
expressed, and to own, hold or improve.
sell and deal in the same. so far as and
| to the extent that same may be done
and performed by corporations organ
lied under the General Corporation Act.
To purchase or otherwise acquire real.
mixed and personal property of any
kind that may be lawfully acquired and
held by a corporation organised under