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CHARTER
OF W. A. I1.1LI. 1I\(
States oIf Anwr: ,, i ',ý r , ' I.Lu
haiss Parish of Orca:n, t .'y at New
9o ns that n thlis t':.'e:tihl day
bher, o tin the ear .- 1. . d nine
adred and sixteen .iI the nde
of the t n:or1 :,rs -, A nerica
hundred and i.,r ,::. ire me,
Lon Sarpy, a diuy qual:ted notary
in and for the city .. s' i a. I state
d, and in the pIrec e c ,it he here
anamd and unders'gerld wt:niseses,
ly came and appe, e t!i persons
jig hereto, who dcc!.,:cd tl.t avail
miselves of the constitution and laws
a state relative to tiie organTlliion 0o
s they hive cov.n ,nteI and
and do by these prec:' t ar:ee, bind
ostitute themselves, their successors ,
aigns, and such per ,on as may here
come associated w:th them:n nto a
for the purpose~ ai dl under the
articles of incorporlra:.n
SI-The name of this corporation
. W. A. Dlrzell, Inc.
.II.-The objects and purp ,ses for
this corporation is 'o met lis t, con
SIgeneral contracting, construction, en
repair and supply businecs, for
sa for others, including the Instal- vi
Saqipabent, erection and repair of ,,
electric, water, gas and power plants i
kinds, railways and railroads, pole
ld all manner of electric work, light- i
public and private, to conduct .
y establishment, to buy and sell mer- i
incidental to abwve and all other
seessary or incident to the above r.
-IIL e capital stock of this cor
is hereby fixed at twenty thousand t~
divided into one thocsand shares of lit
imne of twenty dollars each. Stock n
be paid for in labor done or money th
grt actually received, in such
sad on such terms as shall be fixed da
board of directors. Nine hundred and ,u
(S) shares full paid shall be
as Walter A. Dilzell, subscriber here
mid number of shares, in considera- e
lteof said Walter A. Dilzell hereby y
s ue, sets over and delivers all of E:
'-sof the electric contracting busi
ksrefore conducted by him, in this r
Sof date October 1., 1916, and this com- af
iacst same and acknowledges due
thereof, and in further considers- h'
assumes the liabilities thereof, rf
as per list of said assets and lia- .h
which are attached hereto, made part Bi
sad matked "Exhibit A" to identify
da apparers, being all of the sub- n
haers and *oeers hereof, to-wit: Le
A. Dilell, William H. Ennis and an
, being by me first duly sworn, w
sad say that the property herein- -o
sntlerd to this company by said Ni
A. Dilsell is well known to them,
they and each of them hereby
same at the sum of nine- il
sine hundred and eighty dot.- :
declare that, including the w
d ita stock issued to Walter A. a
tseaty thousand dollars, consisting -e
tf ahe aital stock of this company,
sa atribed and paid for.
lskhldr ~ll nave the right to 21
Ld Lis stock in this company with
A s ered it, in writing, at its "o
Sals, to the board of directors, -
same for the company and
M a . reissued as treasury stock )l
lbmd of directors.
e of stock shall be signed by the (,
w vioe-president and the secre
aeesttary-treasurer, if one officer.
SIV.-The doicile of this corpora
I a is New Orleans, Louisiana. th
shall be served on its president, in 1,
on the vice-president, in the tes
dbth on' the secretary-treasurer St
; if two, on the secretary and fio
of al1 thee on the treasurer.
.V-The coporation in its corpo- iii
hall have the right to have and ,h
for ninety-nine years from ,f
of as chUarer;.to sue and tobe 3e
say urt of oempetent jurisdiction; 1.
and use a common seal and alter ret
of tre; tporatiron may re rtyl
s adr comixed, in and out of the
by Crat, gift, puchase., v
at is pleasure; to l ease, ase or
apital stock;nd pledgto make theby-laws,
such- sier and agents i
ad the esaporatlon may re- -Ia
thslr cumpeasation and to dim- he
-a Its pleasure; to increase or -rT
9latal stock; to make by-laws,In
with any existing law, fx- tic
the massegment of its prop- N\
and government of its p.
ataer of its certification se,
of its stock; to acquire and if
S ether orporations, and, if of
a 1.um its stock in payment for iso
is other corporations, and to wa
or pledge ouch stock; to eo
Sstock by purchase or other- tes
s doses of or retire same pro- we
_ e espital stock of this corpo- nu
et be diminished below the ers
by law; to conduct buasi p
S other states, the Federal ma
- ities and posesions of ch
and Ia forei eontries; ad
ve itself and genorall
rts. privileges and immuni- the
Slaw to such corporations. ye
the corporate powers of he
shall be vested in and ezer- an
of directors to be com- ir
stockhlders, each of whom in
ws enot less than one am
sd hared of stok, to let
e sti kholders annually, be- pu
ararlm meetia of 1917. The Ar
shall, at tre fir st meet-I StT
i asual election, elect from for
a presidnt and a vice- thi
S elect scretary-trees- an
nt be a stockholder, or may en
aed treasnrer, neither of
Sstockholder. col
.. of direetors shall consist te
Sim r, residence 23 Vellette e
S., New Orleans, La.; es
Usldence 1W Sixth St, New
with the ild Walter A. Dl- the
William H. Eani as vi- pa
W. . Derry as ieee- at
me elected sad quahied e
ual meetinl in 1917. ch
I atug of the stockholders for inl
deTo and ecneh other buns- ao
before it, shall be held ai
yof November of each ad
ll be by ballot. The fall- vl
t vacete any oame, sad a
hoid over until their rsc
sad quallAed. All vacema th
of directors or the ebeers
by the remaining diretes.
eonesnt of alil t dbirec- fai
f the board of directore my
of the d of 1reu , is.
te elewhere than at the st
. DirecTors av be dr
eam meeting of the th
In. The eard of directeer th
mee ti e a title v an
vatig In th le ti' be
of steak i thin esee on
:hey be delivered to such stockholder per
In case of vacancygs of the stremaining liqui- may
L- at r or hquidators shall by election fillrs and t
New such va cancy.lled when requste in writing
tThu s done and passed ive my ofce at ofthe
iday i e ouitstn-ting stouck.
nine- .\r';cc VII I-Ni stock-holder shitll ever :de e.hl it,-orrsnibefrtecnrats
er i :ty of New Orleans, o n the day, month andtr
nme, -wi itan in an amnount equal ti the unpitiid
raryear herein fir the stck above written, in tch he prehas sub
state ted, ti ,r shall any mere infotrmality in i
here- Earl S. Binnings, competenthe effect witnesses, rine
esesd i in this city, who. withe any said appear
s :rs and meaiit notheary, sigan these presents,
avail- led.
laws after du e reading of the whole. alt
ant of ,iii rid of "n nitlittei or the capittal stickin
and Original Signed: Walte r A. Dilzell, nine is
bind hundred and ninety-eight shares liqu (9e ); Fred
rof tater, one share (1); Wits. H. Ennisa one
here share (ci. Wal tnesses: W. L. fughesr any if such i
tatioa ap,it afe tt lnoitice tiaeachi stock-h-er;
patBinnings.
ratify E.RY L. SARPY, Not. Pub.
I, the undersigned recorder of mortgages,
n and for thise Pcharter.ish of Orleans, State ofthe
raion Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
ieand foregoing act of incorporation of the
orW. A. Dilell, Inc., was this day duly re
o-lorded byin many of thice in book 1ds01, folio 471,
eni-t vel, 8 oif Act 2t,7 of the General Ao-stn
for I N ew Orleans, November 15, 1916.
he, (Signed) EMILE J. LEONARD, Dy. R. >
rey 1, the undersigned notary, do hereby cer
stal vtify that further, above if the objectstrue and correct
r oW. A. Dilsell, Inc., of this charter isce, t
lants iniachedd o r the capital stock of this cote -
tl r ecorder of mortgages, Parish of Orleans.um
lht In fain this whereof, sucI have hereunto set my
hand and have afexcxed my ofthecial seal, of thisree
mer ti.tl2nd, of all thNovember, A. D. 1916capital stock. I -
other Article XHE-Upon the dissolutionARPY, Not. Pub.any t
above r.a tnet. of this corporation, the stick-hold- -u,
-.,shall elect otne or more Ito be deter- -.
cor-ied no 23 30 dec 7 14 21 28stockholders as liquidators
isand to liquidate its affairs, and coinfer upoan such
es of liquidators such authority as the law- now :- -
nd AMBWDMENT TO CRARTER n
Stock vets in suchMOORE ROTARY STUMP CUTTER as -
Ctoney they may deem desirable .
tct In case of vacancy the remaining of Louli
fixed an a, Parish of Orleans, ithall by election fill -t
I and such vacleancys.
Sbe Thus done and passedon this seventh day of at the
herthe month:t of New Orleanscemer in the day, month and ref our
dera- eLord one thousand ninaove hundwritten, in the pres- sot
teteen and of the independence of the United h
reby "ctates of M essieurs William L. Hughes and
Sof Earl S. Binningsefore met Henry P. Dartnesses, re-,
Ise.anotary public, duly cosnasustoned and -ual
buie- siding in thi s city, who, wity and th said appear- of
th rle ans, therein residing, and in these presencets, '
om-f the witnesses herein after named and un
due Orsigned: Personally cam e and appeared: i
den- hundred and ninety-eight shares (998); Fred it
creof, fanner, one share (1); Wm.n H. Ennis one leii
l to- hare ( P. Sefton Schitnessesidau, 2. HughWesley C. LaS. tt
Pitt Binnings.,"
ntify HENRY L. SARPY. Not. Pub.
Ience, theJr., oth of age aned residentsr of mortgages, St.
ub n and for the Parish of Orleans, here appearing in their
th uppacity as president and secretary, respect- O
wit: Louisiana, do he Mooreby certifary that the above rat
and and foregoingc., act of incorporation of therganized i
She laws of the State of Loull, Inc., was thisiana and domi
treen- -orded in my office in book 1301, folio 471, ,14
atid Ned in the city of ONew rleans, November , 1916. Who de
them, ( Signed) EMILE J. LEONARD, D . R. -is
ereby ared, that as will appegned notary, do hereby cer- tifcate i
ninhereto annexed, a meetingo the stabove is a true and correctkhold
dol- copy of the original act of incorporation of `set
rrs of he Moore Rotary Stump Cutter CoInc., on file in my office, at
a. nc., was held atis the certificate of the orpora-ot
f-tion, .No. 213 Hennen Building, on Saturday, A
ting -ecordvember of4, 1916, at the hourish of 2:30 o'clokeans. t
pany, In faith whereof werI have pheresent and repre- m
haented ansix havundred anffixed threemy official(03) seal, thiares it
S f h e apital stock of said corporation out 1
with- HENRY L. SARPY, Not. Pub, )s
it itsof s even hundred thirty-five 7142128 35) sharesit
htors. iii:
andissued and outstanding. TO Chat said meetingER c
stock called for the purpose of considering a
Ccertain proosed amendments to the char-me
the niter of said corporationca, Stwhich amendmentsi
cre- ar e in due course adopted bCity thof New Or- sai..
¢er leans. Le
pMr- eet nog. Thn at nsaid meetint the appeary of
tan era were aointed a committee foear ofthe pur I
t in Lordse onef cathousand ning to be hunembodied in due six- .r
the teenal and leofal shape the amindependencments toof the United h
surer States of America, the one hundred and "ne
and oharty-fier of Moore me Henotary Stump Cutter, IncJr., tar
rer nadopted at such meeting.isioned and ual- a
orpo- itied, in and for this city and the parish of fil
and )leans, therein residing, and in further dpresence
ue*that by virtue of the authority i hmO
from vf the witnesseted by said herein tockhaldfters at sand un-met
o be hersigned: Personally came and appeared: Si
tion;and in behalf of sachneid auoporation, and iL
altrder rento carry ouboth of age and purposesidents of theo
agrty, city of New Orleans, halterations, charinges in their
Sthe capacity as adoptedent atnd said meretary, respect- Ffull
, o egal force and effect, they do now declare, t
b*publish and gire notice to the world that
he Article IVy, of the chater of Moore Rotary Stump Cutter
Stmp Cutter Company, Inc., a corporation organized under -n
frmfore William J. Fosneento, notary pubhic, onot
the he lath dayws of the State of Louisiana amnd domi
gents iland in the me ity of New Orleans. Who de
Senactared, thatso as willo read as followsby to-whe certificate F
di"A hereto annexed, a meetingtl stock of the stockhold- to
e or -rs of -the Moore Rotary Stump Cutter Co., one
olaws.poration iwas heldreby xed at the office of the corpora- the
fix- lion, No. 213 Hennen Building, on Saturday, An
po .November 4, 1916, at the hour of 2:30 o'clock moe
is p. thousn. That there were present and reprto orn
trepresented siby xfteen hundred and three (603) shares cit
rs*of the par value of fhtty ($5000) dollar el
and if the capitawhole of said stock of said cororration out
if f thereof, my ben hundred thirty-five (735) shares aftbe
paid for issued and ments amoutstanding That said meeting car
d to was called forms as the purposear of considering wlmay
atldetermine, and said stock may also be ts-bu
sto certad in psayment aend settlements tof the char- dec
chase price of patents or patent rigtsn hese
Sorinbefore described, or that may hereafter bers
th- acquire of aid corpe orpration, which amendments pro
lpro- werbe in ssued i course adopted by the said i
orpoad stmeeting. That at said meeting the appear px-o
the era were appointed a committeen for the pur- the
bul- pose of causing to be embodidered in thedue for- suomaon an
deral nal and lealse the smendments to the the
Sof charter oeinbef Moore set out, as in its judmtter, Inc., ad
aloe; adopted at such meeting. A
rally And the said appearers further declared poc
suns- that by virtue ofaad the authority in them C
a. vested by said stockholders at said meeting sho
a of held Saturdar -November 4, 1916, and for nun
exer- and in behaI! of said corporation, and in sha
oat- der to carry out the purposes of said meet- to
thom ing and to give the alterations, changes and fer
one amendment s adopted at said meeting full gee
to ore al e and effet. they do now declare, to
egadl fri e ao notice to the world that
The Article IV of the charter of Moore Rotary tio'
sleet- Stump Cutter Company, Inc., executed he. Sta
from fore William J. Foisento, notary public, on oth
vice- the 18th day of August, 1914. was amended, pee
reoa- and the same is hereby amended and re- of
may enacted so as to read as follows, to-wit: ire
sr of "Article IV.-The cpiptal stock of this A4
Lao; eah miam 
No Thhleo--i.tok.r n ar i
t ,'- Inc ' : . ' L3 i t .' , , ti l rsttr u,,
," e y :: ' t;,:! c "~ t  .: , f , :. e 'I , :' il o e,.- v
"' :" r ', ' ,! ' ,r v ,r ,t" ,lyr t 't l r :hhveben
}e rise '. and s t :c ! ', v edb
l; fr e Q i., ,, 1 > etdirectors .::y thegt l a
':., . t e .p '. s: r ' t! ig t" t li re t ,r
I, l , thi it r;, ";. t - . "l: :t hle :, - f ithe
.i ,lsi 1 -'l i'] n- :: :r lltly, tlt:l t" e vansIFll -
,t .,It ,- irt-<'" ,t ;i t :i tile
..ti" ' t.,e : h l :t i !-Il ot'a v .t It l t ilei
' The Ilarll I i ' ir ctnr'  hall ave th
t" : ,- i, - t , .- m t\t a, . t "'tt . h otea
{.r {,, l erks at ents r her,, 1, empre es , or
m'mit'tl. r. s.1  il :ait ne c ta r, ashl
't \I.,' h viels, :t* , ,ihii1' t ), , ! v h ili
l'..il i c iru it" hall ie es ,: i t t e, ,oit
i "I "' c.ti i t dl , ttl shall l h a ive ther het
.,t ,,h rt n }ll . i lir e li a't'l 'r nl ite o ,i
.'c" t~ N i c1 ,t y: it )littn leuth iI re-o
i:re i ,d Iv the . orc.uld rck isu ,e v,,ted
rrIilrlli h, as w ll aI alt er n I m end al
'\ l -l . lure ,Ii e ect lirectn.r on the datc
SpeIr' f',r the ioi aeil neting an hall tgnt
-t -, ve th ie tCii tira f the crit thle d: - t
eratl n e sall remain Ir n oll ce ar at. therh
u ce-lt,r or. mr e elected. eeu m as
,ilmttrie. i thioie dhederig the 'or the
hanper thdut of tle a ltnt an al preinsale
'5ate. iw r 'in1 nited tatUis fti cint and
Stiltl r i, i at i m l a nd ,haltl hav e athe rght
a 'a t io n the rei c onu t andittee composede
!hrrt witnt+n r i d the to dh-legate t, Said
,llltth e aun t hLe - ,or-s and authority .ls.
!rz-edy tihe ahe unlder slUCi rules andte
regtilasotn, oas thlie tigal oS tnav six. All such
apni,,l. oe la wu honl during'i the pleas ure
the nloarm.
i"The , arn of direcd cor may nil e i and
ceabor i oas well ais alteer an.l amned, all
id .r , p regulations necessary ndli
Ariper for the support managet ent and con
I'ihe ,f thoe !.iite and affairs of the csor
'-rat itll. Said olard shall alto have the
Ire t i orrwde mined , execuite mortgages
tthrized by tt lthrgckholderts iasue notes.
,,iie rat ther foher ogatn, pat le principal
r:d intere ut in lawfunl necy iof the aUnited
tateg, or ia United m tates gto du oin and
Thusly to do ad passeind at my office at News
arlan on the day, month and year herein
t written, in the presence of Edward Mac-lso
es, together with the said tckappeareronds andor
Sr iginal sigdoned: services rendered, moShneidau, W.bo
L. Lawrence, Sec.Tr rights actually receivellan,
HENRY P. DART, JR.. Notary Public.
Appea rers further d eclaorder of mortgagesy do
changes and amendments to hte duly incur
ora the parish of Orle s hap e and to be ret
hatrd thed and anihed foredoing act o amend to
the ndof that the scorporatione mayof the Moorate Ro
intary Stump utter Company, Inc, wasoever this
Thuays duly reord and in my ofatce, in booe ak 101Ne
New Orleans, La., Dec. th7, and year here1916.
irt written, in true copy.preence of Edward Mac
Signed and enry P. Dart, Jr., Notapery Public.
dec 14 21 28 jan 4 11 is
esPes, who have hereunto sgINC ed their
nanmes, together with the said appearers and
ime notary.te of America, State of Lou
ama, Parish of Orleat.a, City of New Or
rige it known, that on this 2th neiday of theW.
month of November, in the year of our illaord,
I, the ousand nigne hundred corder of mortgande of
`r the independencearish of thOrleans nited States ofertif
hAmerica the one hundre forting acrt, before
me, Lyle Saxon, a notary public, duly com
missionednt of the and qualitin and for thMoore above
tary Stump Cutter Company. Inc., was-this
lay duly recorded in my office, residing book, nd
after namOrled and undersigned, 19ersonally
A true copy.
camigned) Henry P. Darthe Jr., Noeral personsublic.
whose names are hereunto subscribed, who
declared that, availing themselves of the4111
U ni ted States of America, State of Lous
sina, relativesh to the orea, Cation of cor
rations, inown, tsuch caset on ths made and provided,
monthey constitute themselves, thei year assocur Loatesrd
ucce thssors and assigns, a corporation uand oer
Amthe stipulatihe on hunderein set forth, which theyfore
adoptme, Lyle Saxon, a notary public, duly om-t:
mission anndcoralifiporate istence and for a per aiod ofve
ninety, p-nrishne years from date heresiding, and it
shall have for the purncpose of the witnebues hereiness
.0 be carried on by it all the powers con
afterred by law upon corporationsed, perand shonall
camgenerally exercise all the sepowerals necessary
to carry on the said bhereunto subscribed, who
eArtclare that availing -The domicile ofmsel thimselves corpora-f the
ion shall bof the laws of the State of Loeans,
State of Louisiana, andrelative all citations andof
porations, in such cases made and provided,
other l egal process shall be served on thes
ucpresident of the Company, a corrat, in the eventder
o f his disability t o act, upon th e secretary
doptreasurer. charter, to-wit:
Article I.-The name and styles and of this cor
".-ompany, Inc." and it shall enjoy succes
which thisand corporation exis organied, a period the
ninety-nine years from date hereof, and it
naturlle of thave for thbusiess to e condute busy itness
Sare carhereby declared to beall thate powers con
eranred by law updescription, to buy poratioents and shpatentll
rights for novelties the domicile of this corporvel
ties and sh sell be d dispose ofin the lea s,
State of Louisiana, and all citations and
ther legal nprocess sall kindl of mer handiserved of whatthe
resident of the Company, or, in the novelty
business, either retail or wholesale, to ad
verthise said novelties, and to lease retary-nd
Arsell the uicle III.-Te of said bjects and purps atentfor
rights thereo, and to do allor and and the
necesary acts th o csrry out the aforesaid
c le V. p stock of this cor
a is hereby d red e th tum of . one
undred thousand o rs noeieso0000), to he
represented by ten thousand sharesa of stocke
.at the a value of tes dollas ($100) each.e
Fifty ( ) r cent of the eamital stock
must ho e d e b sctb e fl the salg of the
actuall aid ind of ore the corporation ea
aimes in usiness, and the rema nder withino
twelve months thereafter, as the law di
Th amount to which the capital stock may
be increased shall be one hundred sifty thou
( st o sbckb for shall be paid for
in cash or its equivalent, or property re
ceived, or labor done, at such time and upon
such terms and conditions as the Bwd of
Directors shall pescribe. No transfer of
stock shall be itted or held to be valid
cosea. No alte or pledsge lf *tock shall
he volid unless made upon the books of the
company. No sale or pd of stock shell
be valid unless said sae or plede is com
p-aied by a written cate, signed by
the resident sand e ryr-ts~use t the
csmpe to the that the sai stock
as to t, e ra ss eahhoders
value, for a period af ftm days, they
hs g.visss phee pesty -"
'n" v . ' p er "it lerkine t, torne tl,ns
i fcI " , H Ice i n ,, ,.k valui.
TArt`cle V.-AH1 ,wert -if tsh ctrpratiin
"1 t! e ve- r ::. anl th!e !atiiness and
t : -'t,: '.,"~ ru ic .,te l e by a ' ulard of di
'-ct ,r. ic 1iny t lire ui 1 t :rec:t-rs, wht
- lt , ,l l-t len duly elt "ed and cdo-f
!tri -t k th, cp,!r u'. nder the supervision
S: :J ' l n:s. vr h, ap ointed by the.tr.
-t? VI.- dr 'htirs. n:'tc e of such meectig
Sr::nl dlvr.. - tIrl e.h sl.ckho Fr ink A
e S'. at'r~e Ave.. New Or
,, .t ie mav e waiverick.d by ll llof the.
': r-es Ave., Ntt t )rti i :. . il ..lt.; trnchlius
\t ,,' h e1 ie r A-i-I-' I , at . New Ort-an,,
"'Pie - *:t \ :. .:l ,: n P. F.,}wer shall e pre .
. ,n tit" , ,: ," -, tot, \\ lhaon L. k al
.,.". sre-pnreid . . .M ,-uner A. Sherick, 2n,
S.ce-;lrc -i,- l. a: i ,,-:-iti is ta In hnger. sac
rtyii ry--e.,,:-rt if he carp- ra tion; all of
.' . i ill hld, ' ,iiic until t ihe see-nd M m
I ,n o: notr-ii's, 0 i ,lte unir .l sheir sicces
-l, th,l " iien duly elected and con
UAl elme i.: , s:tall be by hballot at the
f mi ,f thle f thep.ti , untler the supervision
ito n: , l't:irs;,e n tl"o b applidnited by the
i,,art if irectors. Notice of such meeting
t ::, or maled to his last known address,
it e.t.t ten II i d. ays prlior to cishtl election.
'hr natice mal e le waived by all of the
-t,,ckholders.
A' all -c.h -h.,: "i., a t i a ll nm eetingf
St-khhi-rh h -,r etch -:-,c hihlh.r suhta
,'e '". ied'I t. , It- v 't e f-,r each tmre of
S- rk - ti'iii '.  i ne wi the t -,k.
,rt t wir re rd a'i thi I e pita .idl ite lt-tn
,:1 ,:, '. wr,'*: " ,, . ni-lt a i.i roi y of
t-a!in satl e c t e ho
Thve fnhdre t elect direeti,-d at the atn
-i-ny ti an fte Iti helr st rcce-i,,r ored
:.,.h !.a-d .f (lire, mr- shall elect as ci,,ti
alte, mi',le ,ftr their l ,tn k lotwtn it a pres .
: ,h' . a wce- ire- ,tintt, a 2:,l v:ce-p-re-i
. .d a -cretar y- tre.si urtcr., aIml miay
.I.nt each fiimancer is co .wsers a they
adeei tin t.
All vacaicie. in the sigard from . ihata.
ter aial-c - 'tall ie tilled bli the remaimng
dt:rectors. An- tmem er of the itard may
tape.,it any ther e director his proxy ta acts
t. h:. place ard stead, a a any nteeting of
the board.
Article VI. -This act .f incorporation may
he m.iiftied. changed, or alteredi, r the sad
cer-iratimn aliay e diCis ved. with the the
-ert of two-thirds of the capital stock out
-tansting. at a meeting of the stockholders
conivenied fir that ipurtse, and after tlet
layo notice haid been given by registered
letter, mailed to the last known addrests of
each strockhthl er. The said ntice may die
a,, veil by the una ltens conent on-if the
ht.e khundrer. (
In case of the distasltion of the corpo
drecrs in iffice at the date of its disso
nl tion.
Article Viii.-No stckholder shall ever
.e held liable for the faults of contracts if
:he said cmrporatimmn n any further sum than
lie unpaid balance daue the corporation on
tares if stock wpa ed iby him, nor shall anyth
mere informality in this charter have the
effect of rendering sti charter nulcl or ex
i-,sing any stockolhler to any liability be
yond the unpaid e balance de on his stock.
Article IX.-The subscriptions of stock of
Wintlion. Sherick., valued by theu ai er I
William P. Flower. Frank A. Longshore.
Mirtimer A. Sherick, Cornelius Mo ingcc.
and William L. ilalsey. for the amount of
three hundred dollars ($300) or thirty (30)
fhares each, or an aggregate of one thousand
tive hundred dollars ($1500.00), is covered
ioy the transfer to this corporation on this
late, by the aforesaid parties, as partners
and owners of the "International Service
Co..- which company is composed of the
aforesaid named person, and who have
transferred all their right, title and inter
est in the said company, and the good will
,f said company, which isu engaged in the
novelty business, with offices in Whitney
Cenistral National Bank Building..of this city,
to this corporation, the said business being
transferred as a going concern, in its en
tirety, to this corporation, as per the trans
fere by a duly athenticated Act of Sale,
passed before Lyle Saxon, notary public,
which said business, good will, etc., of the
International Service Co., is valued by the
aforesaid parties at the sum of one thousand
ive hundred dollars, and in which said val
uation the board of directors of this corpora
tion concur and agree. b
Article X.-The subscript ion of Mortimer
A. Sherick to five thousand nine hundred
seventy shares, or the equivalent of fifty
nine thousand seven hundred dollars ($9,- a
700.00) of the capital stock of this corpora
tion, is covered by the transfer to this com
pany on this date by the said Mortimer A. I
haerick of all his right, title and interest
in and to a certain kind of drinking cup
machine, for which a patent has been applied a
for, the said Mortimer A. Sherick having I
hereby transferred all of his right, title and
interest in and to said drinking cup ma
chine, and the patent rights thereto, to this
corporation, as per the transfer by a duly
athent icated act of sale passed before Lyle
Saxon notary public; which said drinking I
cup machine as a noveltye , and the patent
rights thereto, are valued by the said Mor
timer A. Sherick at he sumra of fifty-nine
thousand seven hundred dollars ($59,700), and
in which valuation the said board of direc
tors hereinabove named concur and agree.
Article XI.-The subscribers hereto have
respectively witthen opipoite their names
the amount of stock subscribed by them to
this corporation, so that this act of incor
poration may also serve as the oriinal su b
scription list of the corporation, and they.
have stated their post office addresses, so as
to conform with Act No. 267 of the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana. for the
Tus doner and osed, in my ofnce inr
the City of New Orleans, State of Louisiana
on the day month and year first hbove writ
ten dn the praes ence of Justin Green and
a .ond Curren competent, Clegal witnesses,
residents of this city who hereunto sin
their names with the said appearers, and ie,
notary, after due reading of the whole.
LYLE SAXON, Notary Public.
dhiugr, a notes psll 4dul .smssmsu
' I", , n lit f ir tae ptr,. ._t of Or.
ence of the witnesses hereinaf:er on:aed and
it h.t.ignse., per- ,iiiy ca'ce inl ,ppi t-,'d:
I,'-- ,,a::.el Gi1ht and S:vester- I ir
:i*':. herein appearing and acting in their
-';," , Iap"lc" e ,i'rs as president and . secre
try ,of the Kenilw rth Sugar Refining Co.
i:,, i -:nerlyv Can dian Ame-ic-in Sugar Re
•inll ( 1,:npanv 3n. c3 orlirattii organied, un
!er the .dw iif the Sate of Lau.t:iana by
ct befre the uniersignel n eary, under
la' f Jlune 2. 1'14. an-l rec-arned in the
martgage office of the Parish of Orleans;
- -;,{I -rpor, "n ei:ng d,:nice ed in the city
,f New Orleans.
Thc said appeare-R dec !re I th'it in pur
-.tne of a res'l: ion adopted at a special
.:gt.r f the s'treholders of ca d company.
a'-:J it 'he office of suid company, in the
, tv of New i)r-erns, on the 15th day of
N ,ve mei-, 1tle,. after due n vice in accord
.,",c, with the charter and by-laws of the
Si:nlp ny, bith by notification in writing
•": , ',e , t, e .a h -t : r. ,',- .h.c:'- 1 c- known a"t
1-. I ain, a dIaly ntewipper pu'I
S n ;city f New ()rleians, on the
ih tisy of (ictibher and the 7th and 14th
, ',. t~ll. all a. will appea-Ir
f:.' ,t e rtnii ,I espy i,f the minutes if said
'I , ' K i: seg i it. rris-, ,l srli'tell 1 I sll e n .l pa-t
h: +f: .\" cih IV, V and VI .if the charter
t -d c itnpany weret. !y unanilinus votle
"f . -hareh ,dher, pre-eint or relprersented,
amend , it s. the f.,llowing respects, to-wit:
A-t;".r I\ was amenIded so as to provide:
F.-:. rTo emnpwer the Board of Directors
t ,ei ielare di:vidends it its discretion.
S.c.nd. T.o g:ve the hlders of preferred
-tck. in the event of the liquidlation of the I
,,-,q -at:on, the right to bie paid in full to
the extent ,f all unpaid accumulative divs 1
dns thi.rri-n. tgether with the par value a
of their stock, lief-ire the holders of common r
-t tk hall receive any payment on the
ste' fromt the assets in liquidation. p
.\ -tce V wa. amended so as to provide:
FIr t. That the BHoard of Directors should p
,n.-i.t .f not less than three directors. f
S-cord. To authiorize the Board of Direc- ,
,- to lect a genleral manager or superin- c
antd ,ie or more vice-plres.dents. instead of pi
a vice -lpresident and second vice-president f
.i-ld third vice-lresident as is now provided o
in the charter.
Third. To authorize the Board of Direc- f,
tors to leect a general manager or superin- t,
tenident, instead of a general manager as t
now provided in said Article V. and to e
elect iuch other officers as may be deter- a
mined by the Bloard of Directors. j
Four'h. To authorize the Board of Direc- a
t +-. ,t its discretion, to elect a chairman of hi
the i,.ard, who may or may not be the pres- a
ilent of the corporation.
Fifth. To authorize the Board of Direc- i,
tirs to make and appoint from their number t
an executive committee of not less than
three and to confer upon said executive com
mi;:tee such powers as in the discretion of
the board, from time to time, it may see fit.
Article VI was amended so as to provide: ;
That notice of all meetings of stockholders n
for any other purpose than those provided t
in Article VII of the charter shall be given
in writing by the secretary and deposited s
in the mail, and wherever a stockholder re
s::des more than one thousand miles from
the donmicile of the corporation by telegram
in addition to said written notice, at leaste
<even days before such meeting, directed to i
each stockhodelr at his last known address i
appearing on the books of the corporation,
unless such notice shall be waived in writ
ng by all the stockholders appearing as
such upon the books: and further providing
that no notice is required when a meeting t
is adjourned to a given date.
Thus making said Articles IV, V and VI
read, as amended, as follows:
Article IV.-The capital stock of this cor- t
poration is hereby fixed at one million dol- I
lars (f$1.,0000.00), divided into ten thousand
shares of the par value of one hundred dol
lars each. Of such total authorized capital
stock, twenty seven hundred and fifty shares
shall be preferred stock and seventy-two
hundred and fifty shares shall be common t
stock. The twenty-seven hundred and fifty
shares of preferred stock and seven hundred
and fifty shares of the common stock shall i
he held in the treasury of the company, to r
be issued by the board of directors at par, I.
at such time as in its discretion may seem
fit.
The holders of preferred stock shall be
entitled to receive, when, and as declared,
from the surplus of net profits of the corpo
ration, yearly dividends at the rate of seven
per cent per annum, payable at such times
as the hoard of directors shall determine. f
The dividends of the preferred stock shall
he cumulative and shall be paid before any
dividends are paid or set aside on the com
ion stock, so that, if in any year, dividends
amounting to seven per cent shall not have
been paid on the preferred stock, the defi
ciency shall be paid before any dividends c
shall be set apart for the common stock. a
The owners of preferred stock shall not n
have the right to vote on the question of t
its retirement.
When all amounts due for preferential
cumulative dividends for previous years and
for preferential dividends for the current
year shall have been declared, set aside and
paid, the board of directors shall then pay
dividends on the common stock, when de
clared, up to seven per cent. per annum,
and after the payment of the cumulative
preferred dividends and the dividends on
the common stock up to seven per cent if
there remain any surplus from the current
year's business, the same, when declared.
shall be applied equally to the payment of I
an extra dividend on the preferred stock
and a further dividend on the common stock,
until the preferred stockholders shall have
received an extra dividend of three per
cent, after which any balance then remain- c
ing shall be applied solely and exclusively
to the payment of dividends on the common
stock.
The declaration of dividends shall be made
at the discretion of the board of directors. i
The extra three per cent or any part there-r
of, that may be applied on the preferred
stock shall not be cumulative.
In the event of the liquidation, for any
reason, of the assets of this corporation, the
holders of the preferred stock shall be enti
tied to be paid in full to the extent of all1
unpaid accumulative dividends thereon to
gether with the par value of their stock
before the holders of common stodg shall
receive anr payment on the same from the
assets in liquidation.
The preferred stock may be retired and
redeemed at any time by a three-fourths
vote of all the outstandin; common stock of a
the corporation, at a meeting called for that
purpose, in accordance with the law; such
retirement or redemption to be at par and I
accrued dividends, plus a premium of five
dollars upon each of the said preferred shares
of stock.
Said preferred and common stock shall be
issued for cash, or in payment of mproperty
or services actually received by or rendered
to said corporation, at such times and sub
ject to the call of the board of directors.
This corporation shall commence business
and become a going concern as soon as three
thousand dollars of its capital stock shall
have been subscribed; said trstock shaJ be
fully paid at the time of its istsuance, and
thereafter, non-assessable, and the capital
stock may be increased or decreased in the
manner provided by the laws of this state.
The parties to this act hereby declare that
they subscribe for the number of shares of
the capital stock set opposite their respective
signatures hereto, so that this act of incor
potation shall serve uas the original sub
scription list.
Article V.--AII the powers of this corpo
ration shall be vested in and be exercised
by a board of not less than three directors,
to be elected each yearby the stockholders
at the "annual meeting by a cuamlative vote;
said directors shall e bona fide stockhold
ers, sad the frt beoard dshll eonsist of:
D. A. Goeda, Denie P. . 3erne~r T .J.
Lipeomb. t. L . er J , I,.
r , b;rs: D Ge. L mrwho b ll be
pFes; suV. sL m, whoabel be fet
. I , !: F . , . - . "t. , . . .. ' i I.
1. I .I.; " \ i - V It.i. e-el l ett 'A l i. •! :1 r
, n. hi' , st. ' , e a pre. n d:.
St ,:: l iv Idelnts. The ee shall
Iry a ad a treasurer, which
'"-:,, t e. c t ed:. i, - I under the name of
t' :. :" " , :-:,'n ,!dc r s yu
,:'< p,.. l nr',l , t ..'l . : ' : ' r'
any question s mitte l a treasurer, whichr
si.l ni: a re Ir .lned under tahe lnamet of
d . .- 0 . ,.I c
1ir lt I rt e"i, ;ii t pro videld , sh all Iied
Sar ,rl drectors shall have
a-ilr apt authorits to make and appoint
I."i th.ir nitr i chr an exe"utive committee,t a
i. t i eng -hf nit .es than thrree and, to
cnufer u npa siil executive committee such
h'eres as i, the dliscretion of the board.
froim tinie lt time, it sees fit; the said board
f, r ir ectrs shall have power and authority
t' :rake all rcessar-r frles any regulationse.
fir the managettpn:t operation or control of
the h-in es aof the corporation, as well ain
ti make all necessary rules and by-laws.
a ith jower to till aRty vacancy occurring
among the officers of the rororation. A ma
jilrity of the board of directors voting at
any one tr imbye, in pery, shalln or by proxy shall
the required to pass any resolution or adopt
any by-laquestio and which when so adopted.
shall bIecome a valid corporate act. Three
lirectiro shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business.
rticlre atI.- rotice of all meetings of
sthickhirlders. for any other purpose than
th hereinafter provided shall e rovide ven
in writing by the seority to makery and deposied in
the mail. and wherever a seockholder residee
niore than one thousannd (1.0th00r) mile from
the domicile of the corporation by telegram
in afer dition to said wrtten notce at leae sucht
seven lavos Ibefore siuch meeting, directed to
each stockholder at his last known address
appearing on the bodiscretion of the ororatiod.
frnl tie such notice shall be waived board
f ding by all the stockholders append authoring a
ih upon the necebooks; provided that nonotice
is reqitired when a meerating i adjourned to
a given day.
The sid appearers further declared thwell ast,
in their atoe mentioned respective capacing
ties, they are authorized in accordance with
the resolution hereunto annexed to carry
eaid resolution into effect by executing this
present act and by taking all other neces*
sary steps as provided by law and the charadopted.
ter of the company necessary to amend the
charter in the respects hereinabove set forth
and that they have accordingly appeared
hefore me, notary, and executed this act for
the actove mentioned purpore.
Thus done and signed, at my office in the
city of ew Orleans. Statetie of all meetings of
the presence of surt Wa Henry and Abraham
(;oldhierg, competent witnesses, residents of
the city of New Orleans, who have eresides
mornt affixed their sgnturesd (1.0 toether with
the two said appearers and men, otary, after
appdu reading of the whole.
Signed: Samuel Gibbs. President: S. Har
ringon Secretary. Witnockholdersse Burt W.
Henry Araham oldbry.
CHe AS. F. appearers further deNotary Public.
I, the undersi mentioned recorder of mortgages
in aed for the pauthorih of Orleans State of
auisiana, do certify that the above and
foregoing act of ncorporation amendin teces-he
charter of the Kenilrspects herein Sugar Ret fortning
ao., Inc.. was this day culc recorded in my
beffice, in book notary, oliond executed this act for
New Orleans La., November 25, 1916.
(Signed) EntionE J. Ld purNARD D. se.
I, the undersigned notary public, hereby
certify the above and foregoing to be a true
and correct copy of the original act of imend
ment , with the certificate of the recorder
thereto appendedw as the whole noh appeared
on file and of record in my o gethce.
As witnwo saids my hand and notmearial seal, at
ew ingtrloneans. Lecretaruiiana, this 25th day of
ovenry, Abmber 1916.
CHAS. F. PLETCHINGER, Not. Pub.
nov 30 dec 7 14 21 23 jan 4
ACT OF INCORPORATWIE
OF THIE STANDARD ORIL.ING COM
PANY, INCORPORATED.
nit, ed States of America State of Louirtgagesi
and fo Parish of Orleans City of New
Orleans.
Le it known, that on tals 7th day of aDe
cember, in the year of our Lord, one thoue
sand nine hundred and sixteen (1916), be
fore Inc., Joseph Sina, a notary pulc in my
and for the parish of Orleans, State of Lou
isiana, duly commissioned and qualified, and
in the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
nad and uncopy ofsigned, personally came and
appeared the several persons whose namer
are hereinafter subscriheit of the full age
if majority, who declared to me that avail
ing themselves of the laws of this state rel
on fative andto the of record in of cerporation, par
ticularly Act No.267 of 1914, page 521. of
the legislative acts of this State, they have
cuvenanted and agreed ahd by these presents
do covenast and atree for themselves and
their successors and assIgns to form them
elves into a corporat1916. on
Cin law, for the objcts andETHINGE purposes, and un-b.
der the stipulations hereinafter set forth,
to-wit:
Article .- Parishe nme and title of the cor
porBtion shall be Standrd Drilliay of De
pandy Incorporated and under such title
it hall have and Sinaioy a nccersion and ex
istance for a period of ninetansyni. State year
from date hereof. It shall have the power
and authority to contract, aue and be dued,
and make and use a corporate seal, the reinafter
to break and alter at pleasure; to hold, to
purchase, lease, sell, mortgage, hypothecate,
or pledge, property, real, personall or mixed
necessary, incidental or proper for the care
rying on of its businessr, and, to that end,
to further mortgage all oil or mineral leases,
grants or contracts held by it, together with
all hufldings, conaterti s pnd inqire
mems placed and erected on said lands, or
to bep anced or erected thereon, as well as to
issue bonds secured by such mortgages, such
tiondr to be issrued in such amountrs, at such
rate of interest, and to run faor such length
of time, not exceeding the term of said leases,
as said leases or sguarantees may determine,
to buy and to hold stock in any other com
pany or companies that may assrist tnls Com.
pany in its objects and undrpoer; to make
ness; to name, elect and appoint managers,
directors and clerks or other employees to
properly conduct its corporate business, and
to make and establish such bytlaws, rules
and regulations as Myr be fouad necessryl.
ar desirable, for the management of the bus.
imress and aefairs of the corporation. and
generally to do all and every other act, mat.
ter or thin, necessary for the ortplete aqd
propner carrin out of said bosiaess.
.\r'.;"c IV Ih q : i k ,f the. ot
11t1. t .: i her , ', t xI, . i at t  e 11-n 1 . t tI ty
,even h 1ou at Jull i 4 5' 57; 1011, d !ided llt
l\.eve thl t., ui. d three h~in.lreLd an l nlI ity
eligh I Ilt I113@ , hare,. It p IT val lt " live
dllrs 1($5 ceach, to, be p.il2d fIor i.S ca.h,
or its 2 2equivalent t ll Iroperty. N\, ic rttli.lt t
of stock shilli Ir isisued andll del;vered ulnless
it to fully palid fo.r, or ftr prolperty purcha.sed
or hl1a-.ed; nt~, st,.ckhllder shall ever lie held
lia!le ,or respo- nsllible for the faults., con
tracts, or debts, of this corporation 1n any
further .uen than the unp.taid balance due
the corporation Ion tile shares of stock suhtl
scribed for by him; nor shall any mere In
f.rmality in the organization have the effect
of rendering this charter null. or of exposing
a shareholder to any liablllty whatsoever;
nor shall the stick te subjected to assess
ment. The corporation may begin business
and be a going concetrn as soon as twenty
eight thousand tive hundred dollars of the
capital stock shall have been subscribed aild
paid for.
Article V.-All of the corporate powers of
this corporationl shall be vested in and ex
ercised by a hoard of l)irectors to be com
posed of three stockholders, which number
may be increased by the Stockholders at a
general meeting for that purpose up to fif
teen memrllrs. a majority of whom shall
conlstitute a quorum for the transaction of
business. Until the first Monday of Jan
uary. 1'189. the following named persons shall
const2tlute the Board of Directors of this cor
pnr.2tin, to-wit:
Ctl;.rence Edmund Fettis, George Cuthbert
Itac.t anl Ilenry Richard Fine.
Thereafter, the directors shall be elected
annlually on the first Monday In January of
each year. All elections for directors shall
be by hallot, and each stockholder shall be
entitled to one vote for each share of stock
standnllg In his name on the books of the
corls.ratln,n this vote to be cast in person,
itr Iy proxy, and it shall require a majority
of stock present or represented, to elect.
The failure to elect the board of directors
on the first Monday in January, or annually,
therer fter, shall not work the forfeiture of
this charter, but the old board of directors
shall remain until their successors are elect
ed, and qhalilied.
Article VI.-The Board of Directors shall
hohl regular neetings at stated intervals at
such times as shall be fixed in the by-laws
o,f the corporation. These meetings shall be
held at the domicile of the corporation, but
the iresildent may call special meetings of
the loa;lrti of Directors at such times as he
may deem advisable, and he shall be re
quired to call such special meetings when
ever requested to do so by eight members
of the IBoard of )irectors. Three days no
'ice of such special meetings shall be liven
in writing to the directors unless a waiver
of notice is signed by the directors. Any
vacancy occurring on the board, either from
death, resignation, or inability to serve,
shall be tilled by the board of directors. The
first board of directors of this corporation
shall lie required to draft a suitable set of
by-laws for the government of this Corpora
tion, which may be altered, amended or
changed, as the exigencies of the same may
require.
Article Vll.-The officers of this corpora
tion shall consist of a president, first vice
president, a second vice-president and a
secretary and treasurer, all of whom shall be
stockholders and nnnbers of the board of
directors. Until the board of directors to
be elected on the first Monday in January,
1918, shall otherwise elect, the ollowing
named persons shall constitute the officers
of this corporation: Clarence Edmund Fet
tis, as president, whose address is 35 Audu
hon Blvd., New Orleans, Louisiana; George
Cuthbert Bacot, as vice-president, whose ad.
dress is 8504 Sycamore Street, New Orleans,
I.iuisiana; llenry Richard Fine, as secre
tary-treasurer, whose address is 7123 Birch
Street, New Orleans, Louis.ana.
Article VIII.-This charter may be modi
fied or altered, the capital stock thereof in
creased or decreased, or the corporation may
be dissolved with the assent of three-fourths
of the stock present or represented at any
general or special meeting of the stockhold
ers f.or such purpose after thirty days prior
notice in writing to each stockholder, or
mailed to him at his last known post office
address and after publication in a daily
newspaper published in the city of New Or.
leans, and upon complying with the law in
such case and provided.
Article IX.--At the expiration of this char
ter, or the earlier dissolution of this corpo
ration, its affairs shall be liquidated by two
commissioners, to be elected by the stock
hhllers, all of whom shall hold stock in
said company, and said commassioners are
hereby vested with full power and author
ity to sell any and all assets and property,
real, personal, or mixed, of this corporation,
and to convey full and complete title there
to, and to do and perform all acts essential
to a full and complete liquidation of this
corporation, and to distribute the proceeds,
if any, as directed by a special meeting of
the stockholders of the corporation convened
for the purpose, after due notice, as provided
tor herein. In the event of the death, ina
bility, or resignation of any or more of said
commissioners, the survivor shall continue
to act and be likewise invested with all the
powers herein mentioned.
Thus done and passed, in my office, in the
city of New Orleans, upon the day, month
and year first above written, in the presence
of Charles LeBlanc and Leslie P. Beard,
competent wtinesses, who have hereunto
signed their names with said appearers and
me, notary, after due reading of the whole.
O)rglnal Sigrlned: H. R. Fine, G. (C. Bacot,
C. E. Fettis. (Chas. LeBlanc, L P. Beard,
JOSEPH SINAI, Notary Public.
I, the undersigned, recorder of mortgages,
for the Parish of Orleans, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoinng act of incor
poration of the Standard D)rilling pomrany,
ncorporated, was this day duly recorded in
my office. In book 13)1, foli, -.
New Orleans,. La.. Dee. . 1916.
ISigned, EMILE J. LEONARD, Dy. R.
A true copy. JOSEPH SINAI,
;SEAL) Notary Public.
IDec 14 21 28 jan 4 11 lb
A Friend of Humanity.
Knicker--"Ha Smith's car made him
popular?" Bocker--"Those he take
out sue him for damages and the rest
se hitm for brch ol coatrea."