The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-11-30
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 IL
shall have power and auth4rity 10 i naye
Of ninety nine 800 years from date here
of, to contract, sue and be sued TO MAKE
and use a corporate seal and the same 10
break and alter at pleasure, to hold, re,
ceiye, lease, purchase and convey as wei
as mortgage. pledge and hypOthecate
property, real, personal and mixed. cor
poreal and incorporeal, to name ana ap,
point such managers, agents, directors ana
officers as its business interests ana con.
veniences may require. and to make ana
establish as well as alter. and amend
from time to time, such y-laws and regu-
latiOns for the proper government OF the
affairs of said corporation 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-
lions or other legal process shall De
served upon the president of said corpora
ton or in the event of his absence upon
the ice-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-
are declared to be: 80 manufacture, re-
pair. buy and sell electric supplies, nix
lures. equipment and accessories or 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 ana as
agent. and generally to have all such pow
ers and privileges that, or relate to the
| objects and purposes hereinbefOre SCI
| forth or may be necessary or convenient
| for affecting said objects and purposes OF
| ARTICLE Iv-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed Mt five thous
and ($5,OO0OO dollars. divided into anC
! represented by fifty shares 500 of stOcl
Of the value Of one hundred ($1OOOO) dol
| lars each. said stock to be paid for be
/ fore issuing and worcestershire. Al
transfers Of stock must be MADE upon I'M
| certificates surrendered properly en-
| dOrsed
! ARTICLE v-Ail of the corporate pow
| ers of this corporation shall be vested II
| and exercised by board Of directors
composed Of not less than three (3) stock
| holders who shall be elected by the stock
holders at the annual meeting or the cor
poration which shall be held on the thirt
| Tuesday of November of each year. 4
majority of the stockholders present or re
presented shall constitute a quorum 70
the transaction of business.
The officers Of this corporation shall b.
president. ee-president and secre
nually by a board Of directors from thei
number Of directors, and officers shall b.
elected for a term Of one year. but shal
hold office until their successors ar
elected and qualified.
All elections shall be by ballot. Eacl
| share of stock shall be entitled to on
vote. and the majority Of the votes cas-
shall elect. Votes may be cast either II
person or by written proxy.
VT shan
be held liable for the contracts. faults o
debts Of this corporation, nor shall an.
mere informality In its organization nay
the effect Of rendering this charter Vol
or exposing a stakeholder to any liabilit
beyond the unpaid balance due on tn
shares owned by him.
No stakeholder. his heirs, assigns. ex
ecutor or administrator. shall have tn
transfer his holdings of stock in this COZ
pOration without first having offered sal
stock to this corporation for the benef
J Of its stockholders at the then book vaiu
thereof, the book value of such stock sha
= be ascertained, either by an agreement {
= the parties. or Of two competent and eN
| perienced business men, one to be chose
! by the stakeholder and the other Dy On
r board of directors, when, IL said two pal
J ties cannot agree upon book value, san
two parties SO chosen. shall choose thlr
: party. when the majority opinion sha
n prevail Said offer shall be made in wri
i ing fifteen days before so doing, and II
: stockholders Of said corporation sha
= have the right and privilege of availin
: themselves Of the holdings Of stock
. offered.
i The first board of directors shall consi
e Of the following: Thomas 4. Bartlett.
a A. johnson and Mrs. ThOs. +. Bartlett an
the first officers shall be the following
r Thomas Z. Bartlett. president; MI
r Thomas +. Bartlett, vice-president, al
V Z. A. johnson. secretary treasurer.
e ARTICLE vII-This act of incorpor
!. ton may be changed, modified. altered
l. amended, or this corporation may be oil
n solved with the assent of stOckholde
owning three-fourths (A's) Of the car
l. tai stock of the corporation. present or r
d presented at general meeting conven'
h for that purpose. and after at least T.
q (1O) days written notice has been Civ
y through the mail to each stakeholder
II his last known place of residence.
5 ARTICLE vIII-In case of dissoluti'
n by the expiration of said charter or othe
h wise. the stockholders shall elect thr
# (3) liquidators from among their numb
lie to settle the business and affairs of {
e, corporation.
l. Thus done and passed in my notari
l. office. in the City of New Orleans. State
II Louisiana, on the date aforesaid. In {
s. presence Of John Dart and Benjamin
IS Dart, competent witnesses, who have hei
e unto signed their names with the sa
= parties, and they have set out their a
II dresses and the number Of shares he
l. ing OF the whole.
y Witnesses: John Dart, Benjamin
" Dart.
= (ORIGINAL SIGNED)
a Thomas f. Bartlett, six shares. $40
~ rondelet street, New Orleans, La: NJ
20 Thomas f. Bartlett. six shares, S12 {
y rondelet street New Orleans, La; {
s, Thomas T. BARTLETT: Edward A. Johns6
y 10 shares, s12 Carondelet street. New
"a leans, La.
~ (SeaD BENJAMIN w. HERMAN
n, Notary Publ
"A certify that the foregoing Is TT
ri and correct copy of the original charter
a Electric Service Station, Inc, passed
"A fore me Nov. 8. 1922. and on file in !
40 notarial archives.
"a New Orleans. La. Nov. 10th. 1922.
~ (SeaD BENJAMIN w. HERMAN
&C Notary Publ
@ Nov. 23-Dec. %.
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