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CHARTER a OF II. P. WALL & CO., INC. ,' te of L.uisiana. Parish of Ortleans, City t of New Orleans. lie it k:nwn, that on this second day ofi he month of Oct,.ber. in the year ot our .lord one t'aon.n. l, nine hundred and six te, n. and of the a:,dependence of the United ,tats of Atnmer: a. th" one hundred and 'rrtv-first, before me, Roger bleunier, a no ary pltoic, in and for the l'arish of Or cans, therte, redling, and in the prerence f the wat rsecs h-iren atter named and un Sr.vta , ln : l'Personly --,site and ap;,eare'd: 'MeI rs. li ,r:ci . .L!I. Jamers M. Waill and \rum., E. bite'-'.., 1 t the full :age of ma ,.r ty, and' re- idi- of the city of New h it(e us, v sever::~ ,y declared that. avall ntg them-: ' , ,f th- law, ,;f the State of l.ou.stan.. i:.d paiticuLrly of the provt o,,ns of Act N ,7. of the (h neral Assernt liy of 19!4. irlative to the f,.r titotn of crr .rat olr,, theys L,. e at;iytei ,end agreed. .,d by thee pree.rts () ci v -nanit ando agree, nor T!er!-,',-.r, i ti-, 1 ,nr,, -', ,' ,rd',l .' -tg rl,,, to rf r-1 111,.llor ,, - i111, :, r ,r|, t tti.,nr . ' ,. 1 1 { .r . n ,",',j 'C and rir ,, , . a"d a,,,.., t it -,upu, ,;: ""s f-.ilw,nw g r c e T Ih i , "' ,nil tti " f this cor t.. f" ta ' 11 t l ' . It , h" t:, ',: ,- " ,' , ' .. . , . r ,,, nl .. . . ."C , t", bi cc .:.c ,In by" :at , " a, { , " , pot !,a '1 ."1 tr ite t t" . • a , r - -r n . o , iii .i 1 -.< i l .. I ra st ran e ; t , seq ire and I1 k S..,.. .'. - ,f ,t i ,, t ,' a n, I amb -te : ' ff vt rn io: ' rdr nks rt o , " . . s ,a .,e, ,'qo,, rC .,ndo ssill , lg!.' .a d itmprove nieth f,. '1' r, . .1 'I m .-r-y, Illint anit property niio( ayd i p1..pf r fir the trans .,ct or. ani cartrng ol of said btusinesses ,cd tl it, ', , acqurc aril unf ci 'It-' all nr air y o tf ti t ltnes,, a-e's atlntI uIa l ltes ofr d", II o, tss ,c:at-ii or cr- I ,.*,:on engCaige I n a like 'haiies. or it-. riesseý. artd't tpay for the ,antoe int cash, I -t-, k of t(u!s ilpl.i.,atiit, . or otherwise. Article Ill -"the capital itock of thin cor lOrr.,tsi, tis here-by tiyrd at the .urn of twenty th,,ut a:d dollars, t$2/,i*t) W divided into two hundred shares of the par value of one hundred dollars. ($1tl.00). each, to be paid tir in ca-h. or its equivalent in labor or property. Tho corporation shall be a going conclern as s-wnn as fifty per centum of sad c'spital stock shall have been subscribed for. I ind ffty per centum of the amount so sub ( 'cr bed actually paid in. All transfers of .txck shall be made on the ls iks of the corporation, by surrender of the original cer tificate, properly endorsed for cancellation by the stockholder, in whose favor said stock in issued, or by his duiy authorized agent. None of the stockholders shall have the right to transfer or assi:gn any of the share he!d by any of the'm, without having first I tffered the same to the board of directors. which shall have the right to purchase them I for the benefit of the corporation wtthin live days thereafter, at their book value as shown by the stocktaking last preceding the trans- 5 fer. All shares purchased by the corporation may be reissued by it at not less than their I par value. Article IV.-The capital stock of this cot- 1 poration may, on complying with all the re qutsite-s of the law, be increased to the sum t of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,0 A.00). r Article V.-The donmticile of this corpora- i tion shall be in the city of New Orleans, State of Louisiana. where all citation or I other legal process shall be served on the t president, or in his absence, as the law di rects. a Article VI.-This corporation shall have and a enjoy succession and duration for a period of nmety.nine years from the date hereof. t Article VII.-Ail corporate powers of this corporation shall be vested in and exercised by a board of directors, composed of three stockhoklers, who shall be bona fide owners of the stock standing in their names, and which stock shall be unpledged and unen cumtbered by them; two of which directors shall consitute a quorum for the transac tion of all business. Until the first Monday of October, 1917, the afollowing named persons shall consti- c tute the board of directors of this corpora tion. to'wit: Horace P. Wall, whose pot-office address is 643 Carondelet street, New Orleans, La.: James M. Wall, whose post-office address is 133 Camp street, New Orleans. La.; and I Numsa E. Bertel, whose post-offace address is care of Whitney-Central National Bank, cor net of St. Charles and Gravier streets. New Orleans. La. Thereafter., the board of directors shall be composed of three stockholders who shall be I elected annually, beginning on the first 1 Monday of October, 1917; any stockholder a shall be eligible to meentiership without re gard to the number of shares owned by him. All elections shall be by ballot, and each a stockholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share of stock standing in his name on a the books of the corporation; the vote to be cast in person or by proxy; it shall requirei a majeerity of stock present, or represented a ao eet. Failure to elect a board of direc- a tots on the first Menday of October, 1917. or thereafter. shall not worst a forfeiture of thist charter, but the old board of directors shall I remain in oeffice until their successors are elected and qualified. Article VIII.-The board of directors shall hold reqilar meetings at the domicile of the coqoeration, or, with the written consent of all the directors, eleewhere, within or with out the state of Louisiana, at such time as may be fixed by the by-laws of this cor poertion. Any vacancy occurring In the board of directes, either from death, resignation or inability to serve, shall he filled by the 1 beard of directors at its next meeting after such vacancy shall have been bmroght to its knowledge Article IX.-The ofeer of this corpora tion shaU consist of e president, a vice-prea ident, a secretary, and a treasurer, each ofi whom, with the exception of the secretary, mast be a stockholder- the secretary may or may not be a so r; the ofces of secretary and treasurer may be held by one and the same person. Until the electron to be held in 1917, the following named pernse I shall constitute the ofcers of this eorpora tion: Horace P. Wall, as president; Nuans E. flrtel, as vice-president, and James M. Wall, as secretary-treasurer. Article X.-In furtherance of the above I saumersted powers, and of the powers con ferred by the laws of this state, and not Ia limltstion thereof, this corporation shall have the following powers: (a) To invest, as it does hereby Invest, the shove named directors, and their sue cessors, with all corporate powers; 4b) To have successaon in its corporate name for the time above specified; (c) To sue and be sued by its corporate name in any court of coapetent jurisdiction (d) To make and use a common seal, and to alter the same at pleasure; (e) To acquire property by grant, gift and ptrehase; and to lease hold, or to dispose of, and to mortgage andi pledge the same; (I) To appoint such officers and agents as ite business of this corporation may require; and 'to La their compensation; -(a) To make by-laws, fixing and alterlng the management of its property, the resula lion and gevernmnnt of its affairs, and the manner and certification of its stock: (h) To wind up and dissolve Itself; (it To conduct busineas in this state or other states, the Federal Districts and Ter ritoeries and the possessions of the United States, and in Forsign countries; (i) To hold stock in other corporations; and the capital stock of this corporation may be Iseued for the capital stock of other cur perations. Article XT.-Thia charter may be altered and amsnded in any manner, ineluding the increase or decrease of its capital stock, and te affaire of the corporation wound up and diseolved in the manner, and on complyinlg with existing laws. The incorporatore have plseed opposite their respective signature. the number of shares of the capital stock for which they each have, respectively, subscribed- whici se so be takoe sad conside as tte oril (mal alerptioa list of this corporation, and whesk is to be recorded as such. The pset-ofse addressea of all of' aid sub scrihes, they cempesiag the board of diree ktr of this _eepoatlon, will be found stated in Article VII hereof. Ad hers the esid Horace P. Well, James K. Wall and Nam 3 Deroel, delased that they are the sole sad only members o the esmemal rm or as the H. P. Wall & Cepa. of this city; thai their respective interest in said inrm orw q le is so follows- N, P. Wal h udredt; ames K WaIl *ne-iv a hdubs;and N 3.s a - * d* h tht the said Arm or partnership owns sad esaducts a reastile establishmeut at Number *4 Ca. eadeset utmese Ia thin elty, and thserep skeas, soils and distributes ores e ;, onadies, skewinggn selgcare, ate.; tmet dserlptisa of me ot r aesets of sold, Ar o, as hoathe eas. eaoutset, , . sad o itsecotalnod Ia the sale mebr fte m7lJ othnepsal.; ha.g 4Ne ,e .a sh epia, and the said Numa E. Bertel. in payment Is and liquid to.n of his subscription for one w share of the capital stock of this corpora- tc lion. sells, assigns, sets over and delivers g un:mo :t, the sail corpiration, all his rights. ti title, share and interest, being an undivided p .,-e one hind-edt!,s, in and to the said com- t< nmercial .partnership of II. P. Wall & Comn- s pang, and in and to all its assets and prop- a And here the said lIo-ace P. Wall, James ' M. Wall and Numa E. Hertel, after having t e en dl v lsworn tv me. the undersigned u Iir public, di hereby value and appraise n -,e carmercial tpa-tnership of II. P. WVall & I.mnany, ai Il its assets and p-iierty, at the fill and tr:e sun of ten th usaid, three n 1.u ired and tufts-four 97-11) d ilar-, ($!U. -i '), l1 lu ng the gi, will thereof, which :av v .!i- ", apprai.se at the sum of three :' I , I. d i, .sr . I ,ltt iei ; and, they fur s her di clare, alway s under oath, that fifty I er jen:um of tie capital stock of this cor ., i i... fi s "h 1 a nl that t i ami unt , oiiscrtbed far has been i" t r .,. ap -,pet-r. fir and on hehalf a t i" " .i.,it ,, , re that t1is corpl • ' 6 --t11 th, pa m,. cnt if all thr . 11.- ' \\' I i ( r;i-aity, " ii'tinlt. as at'ppear :" V: t ,t::'' \, st i:c.:,,-":', t ".the 1.tun ot - ',. !. ,"c ,l: i, ;tu :,ld ti- 64-I1-.. Thus ."e and pi"ie I at y otlice.r, at the v .,t \ w ():t ii.,, the diay, rona'i and t.,r , 've wr t"-. in tie presen-ce of 1 ,,",.r.t r" .r; l Ii ,ut Md uniir. c imps- P' i -t ', , . w , .crcto sa'c ld their " . ;h ':fie - " i ap, ar'rs i, a:.,, e, no- i. I ',, ,fta r "hnc re,d:',,|; ".f the. u .r º -,'um 5-1gna 11 I1. W\al, susaty-four . T.I M. \\A ' .1. thirt,-ncv" .h,-Cs; N. E. l" rt -harve. Gr.a t Paul. John Meu ROGER MELNiTER, Nit. Pub. A t- r ci- y , the ,rig .nal on tile and ou re:-d in my offce. ROGER MEUNIER. Not. Pub. I, ::e *i:,-r.itid teorrdtr of mortgage., ' :i"d fr the pa" sh if Orhleans. State of l.,:.i. a. u , . hser,i y cert.fy that the above and f ' o ac. .if incorporation of the t II. P. Wall & .Company, Inc., was this day i Iai -o", udd in my oftice, n book 1201, fhiii 3aZi. New Orle-ans. October 7, 1916. tgnrd) EMIL.E I. LE'(NARD, 1)y. R. STATEMENT 1!. P. WALl. & CaIMPANY 643 t'aronadelet Street. ASSETS. (. -ad Wll . $.t3,000.00I (ash . .. . 1,191.18 Bills Rrceiv.tle, NSoe of II. 1'. Wall . 2366.66 (itht e Furniture .. 37 15 i Aut- Account 1.123.09 Acct,. Rerceivable ... .. .. 3,428.40 c Mdse. on Hand Cakes, Candy, Cigars, etc ... 4,875.13 $14,260.61 L.IAI.lLITIES. S ('ash Paid on Capital .. $5/f1.00 t' hills Payable 1.2500 h Acciunts u I'ayable . 2.55.14 Protit and Loss 5.35497 In $14,260.61 o1 State ,if Lo.uisiana. Parish of Orleans. ri Before me, Roger Meunier, a notary pub- I lic in and for the parish of Orleans, person- ti ally came and appeared Messrs. Horace P. Wall, James M. Wall and Numa E. Bertel. who. on being duly sworn, depose and say that they are the sole members of the board ti of directors of the II. P. Wall & Co., Inc., ( incorporated by an act before Roger Meunier, P notary public, on the 2nd day of October, ' 1916. and also the sole and only subscribersI to the stock thereof; that the above and fore. h going is a detailed and itemized description 0 as to the amount, extent and character of the i assets and property of the H. P. Wall & ' Company, a commercial partnership, of which Ii they are the only members, located in the city of New Orleans, at Number 643 Caron- it delet street: and that, as above stated, the a good will of said commercial partnership is i by them valued at the sum of three thou. sand dollars. C Signed: N. E. Bertel, H. P. Wall, J. M. fl Wall. S Sworn to and subscribed before me, this u 6th day of October, 1916. a ROGER MEL'NIER, Not. Pub. i1 oct 12 19 26 nov 2 9 16 CRARTIIR if PELICAN DRI-CRETE CO., INC. e State of Louistana. Parish of Orleans, City J of New Orleans. Be it known that on this 29th day of Sep. a tensber, in the year of our Lord one thou.- o sand nine hundred and sixteen, before me Herbert W. Kaiser, a notary public in and for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louis- a ana, duly commissioned and qualified, and is in the presence of the witnesses hereinafter ft named and undersigned, personally came and I) appeared: the persons whose names are here. c unto subscribed, who severally declared that. N availing themselves of the laws of the State of Louisiana, they have contracted and a agreed, and do by these presents covenant - and agree and bind themselves, as well as all such persons as may hereafter join and become associated with them, to form and constitute, and do hereby constitute a cor- paration, for the objects and purposes, and S under the articles and stipulataons and con ditions following, to-wit: Article I.-The name and title of the cor poration herdby formed shah be Pelican 0 Dri-4rete Co. Inc., with domicile in the d' City of New brl(eans, State of Louisiana, and V under said corporste name it shall have and P enjoy succession for a period of ninety-nine co years from date; to contract, sue, and be a sued; and make and use .a corporate seal and u the same to break and alter at pleasure; to ti hold, receive, purdiese, lease and convey, nu as well as mnortgage and hypotheeate prop- .T erty, real and personal and mixed, corpo- i, real and incorporeal. L *rticle II.-The objects and p for t. wilch this corporation is ests hed, and cr the nature of the business to be carried on 0 are hereby declared to be the manufacture 0o ad sale, at wholesale and retail of a com- i modity, or commodities, for use in water a proofing or dam proofing cement plaster, - bricks, lumber and such other things as maysa be made more serviceable or marketable, and for the manufacture and sale, at whole- ti sale and retail, of such other analagous com- C modities and of such imeredients necessary sI for the manufacture thereof including imn- ti portation and exportation of any goods or P mechbandise, and the sale of goods on coI- a mission, and, in fact, the buying and selling d at wholesale and retail of any merchandise, without any restriction whatsoever, with the a right and power to do any and all things P necessarily connected with, or in any man- a ner incidental to, the aforesaid purposes. Ci Citations shall be served upon the presl- i dent of the corporation, in his absence from a the city upon the vice-president, and In the 0 absence of both, upon the secretary. Article I--The capital stock of ths aor- t< poration is hereby fixed at the sum of fifty a thousand dollars ($50,0.00) with the privi. I lege of increasing same to seventy-five thou- a sand dollars ($75,000.00), divided into five a hundred (SW}) shares at par value of one P hundred dollars ($100.00) per share, which shall be paid in cash or in the purchase of ti property. All shares of stock shall be full b paid and non-assessable. No transfer of stock o shall be bindian upon tl- corparation unless tI made upon its books, and all certficates of a stock shall be signed by such offcers as may Se designated by the board of directors. tl No sale or transfer of stock shall he valid n or binding until the transfer Is made on the c books of the corporation, sad no transfer shall be made on the books until evidence S is exhibited to the secretary that the offer S of sale has been made to the preaident, and - one week has elapsed since the offer was made. This charter shall be in fall force and p effect and this corporation shall be a going d concern as soon as twenty-.Ive thoesand dol. a ,ars ($,00.0.0) of the capital stock shall t have been subscribed for. a ofArticle IV.-Aill of the corporate powes o!this co.rporation shall he vested In anda exercised by a board of directors, to be com- q poseed of not less than seven stockholders n to be elected on the 3rd Monday of Decemn. her..of e ach year, unles said day ho a legal holiday, In which event they shall ho elecetd on the next bhnk day thereafter. All such t elections shall ho by ballot and conducted at the offee of the corporation under the so- s pervision of two commissioners to be ap pointed b7 the board of directrs, and of isch electron written notices shall be mailed a ion, regstered letter to the post offee addres o each sttokralder who hss Is wrtling des Itiedtod his pok. s officesdadre ra; mot sere tan stwenty, and notal s than ten days a. meet m thetdea bof tin d the d m y ee _ any stockholder fa hl d a pries or tothedae of sd u hed adec 9 addresssl nhwv-Id . be . . e. pe mll to him a leeler h sdreaae. to aenrsl delversy City el New a Orleras; eac sham of stock shall ho enti tled to ens vole, to (ha coat hnprsnacb written prOnty, and a majority of veers costh shall elect. .AAny vacane7, emscrrlag smenr the director by death, resignation or other i wise, shell be filled by the election for thea remainder of the ya ytermi~gd-t v-des alure toeetdireis en thea .arma!e awatieu, ho the diretoes than 4 shl cm sasther eletio to hahl senassesbe teleeber aftr o melals. Sm theee saslhae bea pia fo the jum ai sad in thbe manner shove peevldsd. bar .1mtO di reorusuater first8 mesotama SI board, to consist of four directors, two of whom shall constitute a qunrmws, with power to act, and the board of directors may dele gate to said executive committee from time to time as they see fit, any and all of the powers vested in them as a board of direc tors. and may also appoint, from time to time, such o.,fficers. clerks. agents or other emplo yees as they may deem necessary, provided the board shall nt have power to elect any offi cer. clerk, agent or employee for a fixed tern, but al shall hold offie only at the pleasure r f the board. And said board may mike and ersta!,lis'h, as well as al'er and an-etd. any arnd all hby-laws. rules and reg. aLt ..is ne, cessarv alnd proper f.r the amend t'i-t and c >tr I of the businiess and affairs ,f th s cirpra"'t n. S;lA hlntt shall also have full power and auhriry to borrow in,,cy, execute mor: aice'. issui notes or other obligations and ¢ r e.' a 'l t dio all th ..r. s reason-sabl v nec emsary fir the proa-r rarryine on of the hics nes,. as also to is-ue and deliver full paid -!arc- of sock of the sail corpratnon in -....... ,-f i oev ', rrwe- -or property actinoly rece'red by slid corpor-ation. -"s 'ltreit '- shall h.v." an'hority to ap point in writing a s'ockholder not already a re:-e'r of thie bard to represent hiat as a ai- : +r a" h-arI ri mrrmnm:e o-r he arely ap n w :t: ,: anthi C drect "r, and in such r\ ', ' 11 ,ab it d re .tor sh l tie counted S 'er-"t ily p-esrtn .t the saod neet p, f , :i, ,,,- of a quorum. stnlg and I,,' -::.v an l all pu-i ,,e t" h ,t hmar, ,f I-ree:,rs of this er p , " ,n h ell c :-:t .,f i irt-n If. Manion. Il:: . T -d cMcKtenr. viieres blrin Lew , M. acaarn, treast-er; Robert I.. Met hin icy, secret try. genertal managler; Ihre, t",,. rir.Ink lH tu e.t-e Chtis F Morn rerv ,vI I -snel F. Favr it. Sai.1 directo-s h i:l e a. :in ,-f ce until the election to be eh.i ,t i,- e ber. 1917. or until: their succes r are elected a"- nualified. the aforesa:d ofiners, however, holding their offices only at the pleasure of the board; and all suc ec,.ting hiardl shall be c-m.aned only if st,'kh sIders of recordl. No director shall Ilave the tight to cndo-se fir any one, and n ca-e of violation of this provision, his of tice as d:rector may be declared vacant and a isuccc',,r elected hv the board. Article V.-Whenever this corporation may he dirolved, either by elimination, or any ther cause, its affairs shall be liquidated '-v thie stockholders to be appointed at the cener it meeting of stockholders which is con vened for the purpose of liquidation, or at any general meeting of stockholders after liquidate n is decided upon. Said commbs siners shall renain in office until the affairs if the corporation shall have been fully settled and liquidated, and in case of death if one or n-ore of the commissioners the va can,) shall be tilled biy selection by the siurvirng commisoiners, or by the surviving cnmitssioier. Said co:nmlmsiners are there by vested with full power to sell, transfer and gome title to all the property. real. per-t sonal, or mixed of the corpirati-n, and ds- I teihimte the proceed-s thereat among the stock holders. A Article VI.--This act of corporation may blie modified, changed or altered, or this cr lporati n may ie dissolved with the assent h of two-thirds (2-31 of the capital stock rep resented at any general meeting of the stock. c holders convened for such purpose, after writ ten notice shall have been mailed by reg- e istered letter to each stockholder, who ap tpears as such upon the books, to the post h office address designated by him, not less i than four weeks nor more than six weeks (counting day of making and day of meeting) preceding the general meeting called fora the purpose of liquidation e Article VII.-No stockholders shall ever he held liable or responsible for the contracts or faults of said corporation for any further auntum than the unpaid balance due on the shares of stock held by themn, nor shall any h informality in organization have the effect of rendering this charter null, or exposing b its stockholders to any liability beyond the n amount which may remain due on his stock if not full paid. Thus done and passed in my office in this s city on the 29th day of September, 1916, in the presence of John Wentworth and M. G. Stein, competent witnesses, who have here- u unto signed these presents, together with said a appearers and me, notary, after a reading of the whole. c Signed: Martin II. Manion. 5 shares. $500; R. L McChesney. S shares. $5J0; Frank Be thune, I share. $100; L M. Dalgarn. 5 shares, $50; Lionel F. Favrot, S shares. $530; Chas. i E.Moroney, 2 shares, p200; H. Jordan Mack. g enzie. 5 shares. $500. i itnesses: M. G. Stein, i John Wentworth. H. W. KAISER. Not. Pub. f I hereby certify the above to be a true P and correct copy of the original of record and f on rile in my notarial office. II. W. KAISER. Not. Pub. h I. the undersigned recorder of mortgages in t and for the parish of Orleans. State of Lou- I isianra, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing act of incorporation of the Pelican t Dri-Crete Co., Inc., was this day duly re- i corded in my office in book 1201, folio 08, t New Orleans, October 3. 1916. A EMLLE J. LEONARD, Dy. It. I oct 12 19 26 nov 2 9 16 s CIIJZTr P a OF TOYAH SULPHUR COMPANY, INC. State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleanas, City of New Orleans. Be it known that, on this sixth day of October. in the year one thousand nine hun- n dreed and sixteen, before ae, William Waller a Yount, a notary pubic, in and for the S Parish of Orleans. State of Louisiana, duly commissioned and qualified, and in the pres once of the witnesses hereinafter named and undmersigned, personally came and appeared b the several persons whose names are here- a unto stbscribed, all above the full age of majority, who severally declared that avail ing themselves of the laws of the State of Louisiana, and especially the laws relative to the o-rganisation of corporations, they have covenanted and agreed to bind, form and constitute themselves, as well as all such other persons as may hereafter join or he come associated with them, into a corporation and body politic in law, for the objects and purposes and under the articles, agreements and st.ipalationa following to-wit: Article I.-The name, style and title of this corporation shall be "Toyah Sulphur Company. Inc.." and, under that name, it shall have and enjoy all the rights, advan tages and privilegst granted by law to cor. i pora.tion.s, and shl exist for the full term and period of ninety-nine years, from this day. It shall have power to contract, sue and be sued; to make and use a corperate seal, and the same to alter or break at pleasure; to hold, receive, lease, purchase, sell and convey, as well as mortgage, hypoth iecate and pledge property, real, personal and imixed, corporeal and incorporeal; to name and appoint such managers, directors, oli. _ers, agents and other employees as its In teresta and coavenaences may_ require, and to make and emedilish, as well as alter and amend, from time to time, such by-laws, rules and regulations as may be necessary and expedient for the proper manarstment and p&overnment of the affaisr of said cor poration. Article II.-The domicile of said corpora. tion is hereby fised in the City of New Or leans. State of Louisiana, and all citations or other legal pros shall be served upon the president of said corporation, or. In his absence. 70 its ,eretary-treadurer. -.ncelI.-The objects and purposles of this corporation, and the nature of the busi ness to be carried on by it, are hereby de. oared to be that of a general sulphur mia in business, in all its branches, In the State of Louisiana, and throughout the United States, and to that end, to mine, mill, eon-. centrate, convert, smelt, treat and Ire~are for market, manufacture buy, sell an oter wise produce, and deal in sulphur and its products and by-products of every kind and description, and by whatsoever process the same can or may hereafter be produced; to mine gypsum and other minerals; to buy. sell, exchange, lease, acquire and deal in sulphur, gypm and other mines, and gyp suns sulphur and other mining p~ounds, and generally to do any and all thing comple mentary or incidental to the sulphur mining business. Article IV.--The capital stock of this cor oeration is hereby fixed at the sum of one hsun saendousd dollars ($000,00L.O), to be d tvide aoto and .represented by one thou sand (1i,000) shares of stock, In the sum of one hundred dolars ($100.00) each. Said stock shall be paid for when, and In such installments as directed by the board of directore. ..h. capital stock may be In crease mor diminished, as preided by law. All shares of stack shall eIssued as ful paid sad n.-a.sessable, sad no trasuler ol stc sallb bindinjoo the eorporstios heiereaed to the m n mad dollars (I3UAO1O). Article V.-AII the corporate powers of sade oayeratiom shall .ie. exercised by a ~ beard..f dirctrs cossting of four stoc~k-. holder, three of whom shall constItute a quorum for the transaction of business. The boar. eo dieeteem shall dsee annually freeo their aeer a presdent, a ice-a dean t I sda .eeaa--treaurer. The ooe ori d rector hall gpoiat fnom time to time such s resd eh. agnts ead emlym, tj i shell held oiy e at the od the th euds sad.w!q lmea ad_ the husus a s~air to a the cospeestipa. ae, oard a dieetsa_ hle r r Alf wat -lsm--a-J. ,_ .emua . Taya. a .m tito~eldmdsr of1, u I m eleesld of dmliatee a-i shl ho hel en m tesmoad Mouda a A - us .f ,..yeas-, sad the dis ..anwe "Get Your Gun!" Year Rod or Year Camp Kit ,YOUT know how It tickles you I to hear that summons from someoine. Half the pleasure of a holicay lies in anticipation. RFCREATION. the "neen There" iorrtslrnnln'a taartne will keep )olu in that deollhtful tickled state of mint. tiward t'ave. Its i ditor. has hunt.ld. Peh.d and camped from Novia Icotla t., Irittlph Columbia. and from Main to I C('atfernia. HE knows how to dig on all the livest and most useful informa tion for you-he has "been there." HIE knows how to pick Out the beat tinrtis, with the most fun and "restl thing" quality In them, written by th It "k of the countrys sportsmen. A ,,,zeen feature Ptories ain, articles anti a as ore or department. in ev. rv num I. r 'nv. r design in full colors. sulta.le for framing. lf FRt: IS YOUR OPIPORTUINIFY RECREATION is far and away th. tnist realahle, heat Illustrated ail1 -lost reliable ert.mian's m aarnY.in I abhllhed. .AN. (;RE.YM own "been .here" esperlencs In a rcoupl of num ',ero are alone worth the yearlv suh s riptlon price of St 6O. You will sa "*be Trail of a Trapper." by iINI.IV NioW. is the finest serial story of the kind you ever read. To prove these statements, we wtll s*nd RCRFATIONt to yrour addresns for three months, beginning, if you like, with the October. 1914. number. rontaining the first chapter of tllty Pnow's story of his life and Zan. (rerv's big Gulf Stream fishing experience (another story by Dr. GOry In the December number) for ONLY TWENTY-FIVE CENTS Sand a quarter or twenty-five cenots In etamps with this advertiement. If you don't feel satified with your trial ssemriptien at the and tof two monthe we will refund you your money Cat out this advertisement NbW and send your quarter. Say If you want the October aumber. IPubllheren of ICRIIl ATIO, 2-10 West 884 at.. New York City Article VI -In the event of the liquids tion or disolsitin of this corporation, the tws khillers shall elect 'two liqy:dators from atlong their number at a meeting cnvnced t fr that purpose. after ten days' wr:tten no- I tice r nt to each stockholder by nmail to his last know address; said liquidators shall hive authlority to wind up the business and affairs of this corporation. In case of death of either of said liqui daltrs, the surrvivor shall appoint a stock holder as successor to him. Article V'II.-This charter may be modified. changed or altered, or said corporation may i.e dissolved, with the ,ssent of stockhold ers dwning two-thirds of the entire capital s'crk. at a general meeting of the stock h.'lders convened for such purpose. after ten i ris written notice shall have been given to each stockholder mailed to him at his last known address. Article VIII.-No sdubscriber for stock shall ever i·e held liable for the contracts, faults or debts of said corporation in any further sum than the unpaid balance, if any, due the corporation on the stock for which he has subseriabei; nor shall any stockholder ever he held liable for such contracts, faults, or debts in any further sum than the unpaid balance, if any, on the stock owned by him; nor shall any mere informality in organiza. tion have the effect of rendering this char. ter null, or rendering any subscribers or stockholder liable beyond the unpaid amount, 9 if any, remaining due on his stock. Article IX.-This corporation is organized 1 under the laws of the State of Louisiana, and especially Act No .367 of 1914, and the subscribers hereto, for themselves and said corporation and for its officers, directors and F stockholders, hereby accept. as part of this charter and as conditions of this incorpora tion, all the rights, powers, privileges and immunities granted to corporations, and granted to and conferred upon oficers direc 'ors and stockholders of corporations Ly said laws and said act; such acceptasce being as full, complete and binding as if said rights, I powers, privileges and immunities were set forth at full length in this instrument. Each subscriber hereto sets after his name his post office address and a statement of r the number of shares of stock which he agrees e to take in the corporation, Article X.-Said appearers declared that a they subscribe, respectively, to the follow ing number of sharesd the capital stock of this corporation: Se ly Dunn, 499 shares. Alfred H. Clement, 499 shares; J. O. Elmer, f I share; Geo. S. Taylor. I share. The said subscriptions of Seely Dunn and Alfred i. Clement shall be paid for and settled by them by the transfer to this cor poration of the following described property, which is owned by them jointly, the title i of which, however, for the purpose of their convenience, is now in the name of said I Dunn. to-wit: First: The Clement Sulphur Claim located t by Gustav Grossman, agent for Seely Dunn, t mineral file 1699, eomprising 40 acres of land and located on the Southwest quarter of the I Southwest quarter of Section IS, Block 109, trantee plic school, Cslblrson Cousnty, I Texas. Second: The Dunn Sulphur Claim locateodl by Gustav Grossman, spent for Seely Du I, mineral fle 1700. comprising 40 acres of land t and located on the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 15, block 109, "antee publig sdsool, Culberyson County, T e a s . . . . eIt Third: Douglas Sulphur Claim No. I lo-I cated by S. D. Coalson, agent for Seely Dunn, mineral file 1701, containilng 40 acres i of land and located on the Northwest quar ter of the h'orthwest quarter of smction 3, I boc k~t 1 grantee pIblic school, Culbersn lCount y, eeas. Fourth: lDoulas Sulphur Claim No. 2, Io cated by S. D. Coalon, agent for Seely Dunn, mineral file 1702, entaining 40 sre of land and located on the Southeast quar ter of me Southwest quarter of section 15I block l granmet phublic shool, Culbrhe h eounty iehxdra Fift: Douglas Sulpb-ur Claim No. 3, Ia cated by S. D. C ,on,. agent for Seely runn, mineral file 10, ontaining 40 acres of land and located oan the Northeast quar ter of the Southwest quarter of section 15, block 10;, grantee ptblie school, Culeersn ICounty, Tega. whiech said aoe deOribed ha been ppresise·d by the directors9 ft s aor poratiolt at the sm a $10r0.00. Said Alfred H. Clement. hving paid out and advanced to the sum of $6.,674.U foe account of this corporation, as ihown by the detailed statement hereto miSexad, which has been approved by all of the said ap pearers, it s areed that o his c0 o ration shall reimburse the said Alfred H. nleent for said payments and advances so made by him out of the first net profita this co poration. Thus done and passed, ia my notaria of. ie, at the city of New OrI ed in the presence of Ferdinand . Zider m nd Raymond Fagot, comnpeten witnesse of law ful ae. and rtesidin in thias city, who here. unto subscribe their namea, toether with said parties and me, notary, on the day and date set forth il the caption hereof. I Original signed: Alfred H. Clement. 49 shares, 0 Heonen Annex, New Orleans, La. Seely Dunne, 49 ares=, 52 Whitney Central Building, New Orlean, La-; J. O. Elmer, one share, 315 Whitney Building, New Or Witnesses: Ferdinand K. Z'mmer, llaymond •, the underslined recorder of in and *for the parih of Orlerna, s a-w Louaian, do herebT.certify that the above and foreoing act of mncorporation e oylbj ulmphur Compnny_ nc." wae ths ds y dsly New Orleans. Octaoer 7 1916. (Signed) EMILK 3. LEONARD, D. KL n 2t 9 19 Nnot.916 United States of America, State of Louisi ana, Parish of Orleans. Be it known, that on this 70th day of the month of November, in the year of our Lord one thusand nine' einded and sixten (1916), before m, Watts K. Leerich. a no tary p.blic, as and or the pariah f O6rleans State of Louisiana, duly ommisod andI qualified and in the presenee of the wit nesses hereinafter named and undersiged e aronylly came and appeared, the seeral prsons whoe names am hereunto subscribed tII of t se ofujoit, who dg~j Ie that availin ,themselves o the provsons of the laws a this state rlatve is the - vanisalion of soelstloe, they herby orm the... .. inta e1 tm a esperatisn I for the objets arnd puross, and nee the stoulsioos hreinater set Iort. .-tg r f nre and title of this •n Comtany, |I.., rand under i olr e ] term sod periadd in7tyw ywea tom and after the date hsoo and shal har ' the paver and aahairty s outnrage, see and beaned; iseo nd mealy msg esae or other Lhusthematlensm: D e r sme a p oes sea, and the same i bra sad abe ot lseist to IprehLs i uty both meal sad - a mw ino, aI horn mao and mehsidl hans bou i11 usopen .hs io aploint such managers, and directors, offi cirs and agents as the Intterest and co:ivent er:;ce of said crlr.at:On nmav requ:re; aitl to make and estabhlih, as well as alter and .:i nd at t' lasurte, such by-laws. rules and r.Rgulations fior the manr.Kement and regu Iats:on of the affair, -f the corpritltion as .iayv be n -irsary, proper or convenient. Artcle II --'l'he dmicile of this coitpora t 11n .hall ie in the city of New ()Orlean. and .'I rit ,anors or other legal pricess shall ,e a;veil liupon the pro i:dent of the corporl- t::.., or in his a.bsence, upon the virce-prei .Article Ill.-The objcctt and pu-poses for w:. :,h this c-vor.ration , rorganizid and the i.attu-e of the huslnr-es ti he carried on ,y it. are herrty declarrei to be: T ., tan y .n snd coiitit a gtneral sn gnserng and contracttirg bitiess, includ :Ut dt-sigrling. onit-ruct :nv. engineer g, re ai n1. removiig. or, otherr. 'e engag:gng .I .,y woik of an engilertnig or C -n.truc o:n nat.:ure, ullpo: buhl!dlllhngs i", ad, highways. "- i.%'. ferries. wat: r ure1 . Itridges, t:s , dlck. wie rves. n-nic. .haft-. em ."ik:ie,'::, hydr.ulwc work,. w.terworks, . i" ,,i, raila'ty) , .u: railway structurtes, i t i t Ctirifig 1 1 .ts.. te'At-, can si, levr ers ,,A p u',:ic a:d plr vtr V w k of all k:nds. . I , .,i .ruit. .w :. ." I le.se, and o ier , 1 , 'dc- g , a ,ti . :1 ' "1 : , u innry, neers-a:y dt a ti n a .id rte la ' 1 t '1.1,. t :is tru ct, drop e-n .i t ':npi .r s lhan , : . , tital.s antl ,~d tcir ; n :I t. l. h lair: ge i" and rt-lanai:,n . T., 'il".. t11::-:--rt .,:d sell coal and t;, .s -pr..dliCt tic-s'.d 4 I m tnm* u.tture and fu-nish tnateials at' I -tip.i's lisrs---,riy f."" e-c iIn Ci:1i.' ':"./ a n the lO "'S ' hit:r: i ref e set f,,rth. 5. 11 ',uv, ownn. reclti:n, cultivate. de v t + ip. utipr , h14 1I upn-i. l.,'., and sela S I real 's: er 1"i., :,it ct, i-wn a " s icr.e blu.ati t r tritni portatlon. t ':" . .an,, . , Iit" ... n ' . . , .. . t. at iil ir l r It y S te p we : t . - ,trr u t ,i, A and op"-r. ,or ,.e:r.,, ,,I ohr f t ttl" or i:lucd:.l . Itn ,r-:l-e., lIp rc ia' ., hi.d. sell. asigtf n, • , ":- rf ,r. I:,i-lg - ,,teIra -e dp',tise inf -i y , s' ckl. doh, "treet de'ientire stuck. ioandl,. bligations and securities iss.ue.t or r. nterd by anly c'mrlan), constituted in or are) ig on lu -in et. in the United States. ir in .in tI svi n or dretienilecy or ,IsIs ,,n the:roff. or in aty fiorrgn country, and tIersa ures, di ienture stock. tsnos , i11l. ga tlons and srcitser ti itsurd or granted by rs:i gi.ve-mr nt, munir:pality, di.tr.ct, or other lpu! lie body,. Article IV.--The capttal st uk of this cor ,wr-ation ts hierery tr:ed at one hundred th .'.t-sa dti 4(510t,0f.()01 dollars. dividhd in-I i d rtpre-ented iby one thousand t(1() share. .f the par value of one hundtred ($1,sU.t I lIars rech; all of wb:ch is subicriied fr it the execution hereofn. )ne hund-er f f these ahares have ieen pand for `:n cash. :.t par. at or prior to the execution of this char. ter, and the retraining n:re hundred tlOl)i shares are issued at par, in exchange f,,r erain property, an an accurate, detailed and itemized description of which as to amount, nation, extent, character and state of siii ;"r ,vement together with a statement of the value thereof, as appraised by the d:rectors, i: hereto annexed ad made a part hereft, to be read in connection herewith. Said cap stal stock may he increased to the sumns of ive hundred thousand dollars, of which in creae., not more than one hundred th ousand $hl,(lt.(0. dollars may, at the option of 'he stockholders expressed by a two-thirds id.rmative vote, be non-cumulative preferred stock. All shares of astk are fully paid and non-assessable. All stock shall be ransferable only upon the books of the company, and in accordance with its by-laws and regulations. Article V.-The powers of this corporra tion shall be vested in and exercised by a Lmard c mposed of not less than three, nor nore than seven, directors; each of whom shall own in his own right at least one full taid and unpledged share of the capital stock. The number of directors within the limits above prescribed. and the number re quired to constitute a quorum of the board, shall be fixed from time to time by the by laws. The said board of directors .shall be elect ed annually, by ballot, at a stockholders' meeting, to be held at the office of the cor poration on the second Tuesday of January .n each year. beginning with January, 1917, after notice given to each stockholder by mail, addressed to his last known post office address at least ten days before the date if said meeting. Stockholders shall have he right of cumulative voting in the elec. tion of directors. Each share of stock shall lie entitled to one vote, and it shall require a majority to elect. The board of directors shall have the power to fill all vacancies which may occur ur on the board through death, resignation, disqualification or other cases, even though no quorum remained at the time such vacancies are to be filled. Failure to elect directors on the day above specified shall not dissolve the corporation, but the directors then in office shall remain in office untsl their successors are elected and quali fied. The board of directors shall elect from their number, at the ferst meeting, a pres ident and a treasurer, and they shall also elect a first vice-president, a second vice president, a third vice-president and a sec retary, who need not be members of the board. The directors shall have authority to elect such other officers as they deem nec essary or convenient for the carrying on on of the company'a business; and they shall have the power to unite two or more ofces and :o confer the same upon one person, or to dispense with any office, at their discretion. The board of directors shall also have the power to make and establish as well as alter and amend, all by-laws, rules and regulations necessary and proper for the support and management os the business and affairs of this corporation. not inconsistent with its charter. They shall have authority to issue and deliver full paid shares of stock and bonds, or other obligations bof the eompny in payment for money, or property or reihts actually received by said corporation of the value thereof, as appraised by the said board and specifcally for the property described in the schedule annexed hereto and made a part hereof, At any meeting of the board ot directors, any director absent from the meeting may be represented by any other director, who may cast the vote of the absent director ac cording to the written instructions whether teeneral or special, of the said abent direc ntil the annual meetine in 1917, or until heir successors are regularly chosen and qualifised, the board of directors shall con sist of the followint: G. C. Berkey, whose post ofce address is Elkhart, Ind.; E II. McVeyr. whose post oce address is Kansas City. Mo., RidLge Arcade: J. L McGinnis, whose post office address is Memphis, Tenn., Exchange Bldl.; T. F. Shea, whose post siMce address as Memphis, Temt., Exchange Bldg.; A. J. Shea, whose post o~ct address s Exchange Bldg., Memphis, Tenn.; Clive Read. whose post office addres is Memphis, Tenn. Article VI.-This set of incororation may be modified, changed or amended o e or this :orporation may be dissolved in the manner provided by law, by a vote of 2 /3 (two thirds), of the entire outstanding capital stcok af all classest present or represented, at a teneral meetsng of the stockholders con vened for such ipurpose, after a previous no tice shall have been gives in the manner above required to be given of the annual meeting of the coparation. The capital stock of the corporation may be increased or decreased by proceedings in accordance with .he laws of the State of lancisiana Article VII.-If this corporation shall he Sdissolved, either iby limitation or from any ither cause, its asairs shall be liquidated by three (3) commissioners, to be appointed at hte meeting of stockhiolders convened for the purpose of liquidation, and to be elected by the vote of all the stockholders voting upon a parity. Said liquidators shall remain :n oice ntal rthe affairs of said corporation shall have been fully settled and liquidated, and they shall have full ower and authority to transfer and give title to all the property and assets of the comoroation, and to distr. iute the pioceeda. In case of the death, disa "ility or resignataion of one or more liqui dators, the vacancy shall be filled by the surveyor or survivors. Article VIII.-N o cekholder shall ever be held liable or responsible for the contracts ar faults of said corporation in any further sum than the upaid balance due on the shares of stock owned by him, nor shall any rere informalit1 in organization have the efect of renlermg this charter null, or of exposing any stockholder to any liability be yon1d the amount due on his stock. In order that this charter may serve as n original subscription list, the subscribers hereto have eat opposite their names, the number of shares of stock subscribed to by each of them. Thus done and passed at my efce, In the city of New Orleans, on the aey, month sad year first sabove written, in the presence of Monte M. Lemann and Gertrude Mace, com petent witnesses, who have hereuanto sub scribed their names, together with me. no tary. and said appearses, after due reading )f the whale. (Names of sbcribers omitted). Witnesses: Monte M. Lemaan, Grt WATrES . LEVERICH, Net. Pb I the undersigned recorder of mortgmges n and for the perish of Ores.., State el Tauisinas, do certify the the shove day recorded in my eoce, in book 1U1, folso IS0. New Orleans, November I1. 191. (Signed) EMILi J. IE fNARlD, Dy. L I, the undersigned stear phblie in and hsr 4, tm m~t eu tm I3d,i t WeAm eeMteo lti hLu Vct ape 539 d l-VN5 ma m mek 7M AT SPENCER BUSINESS COLLtn l By mastering the GRIEAT SPE.N('FRIAN\ SHORTIIA practical TWENTIETH ('ENTTItY Il ii(M)iK IF.i'INe and the up-to-date methods of penmanship. IRapid ciaulation, 020 tice and business English. Day and Night Sersions. Ind(ividual in tructloi MAIN 108 711 ('O ~t)ON STIEIIC. Soule Colleie Itan u(' Sl'l ,rained to l yourL 1an "'id young we Ve 'atn do ' ". same ftr Reasonable. 's Itt i \\'id-re--:t -.r ; arents ta , e' oll, e ir n t:,. ,t offerth'ef Iourts at 11-,,_ rate Rate. SOULE COLLEGE fa- ilitit s. 4 l Our Emllh n. t T)partt l is the Gateway graduateb t, ) .: 'ns. " to Success You to attend S'mlch . 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