nAVE
Aladdin's Lamp
In the Arabian Nights,
Aladdin could rub his "wish
ing lamp" and have sold
pour in his lap. That was
a wonderful state of affairs.
Toda y, determination
and will power, plus sys
tematic saving, are the
"Aladdin's Lamp" for acc- ii
mulating money. Don't
wish - ACTI Start an
account.
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Hibernia Bank
and Trust Co.
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ALGIERS BRANCH 2
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340 Verret St.
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CHARTER
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United States ot America, State of a
Louisiana. Parish of Orleans, City of tr
New Orleans. Be It known, that on this re
9th day of the month of August. in the h3
year of our Lord one thousand, nine p°
hundred and twenty-two, and of the al
Independence of the United States of e
America the one hundred and forty- cc
sixth, before me. Sol. Weiss, a notary pa
public, duly commissioned and quall- pr
fled in and for the Parish aforesaid. to
therein residing, and in the presence of bo
the witnesses hereinafter named and to
undersigned, personally came and ap- Otl
peared, the several persons whose mi
names are hereunto subscribed. who de. ar
elared that they are of full age of ma- of
jority, and availing themselves of the mu
laws of the State of Louislana. relative an
to organization of corporations, in such an
eases made and provided, they conasti- an
tote themselves, their associates. suc- coI
eessors and assigns, a corporation un- an
der the stipulations herein set forth.
which they adopt as their charter, to- COl
wit: Or
ARTICLE I-Name-The name of P1
this corporation shall be: "The Em- del
portium. Ine." e
ARTICLE II-Purposes-The objects
and purposes of this corporation, and pos
the business to be conducted by it. are tat
hereby declared to be: The ooeration net
of a retail store, or stores, for the buy- an'
Iag. handling, marketing, selling and dri
dealing In. women's, misses and child- ea
ren's wearing apparel, especially ready- mil
to-wear, pleoe goods, and all such aru
tiels and goods as may be Incidental to po'
er appuortenant to or aonnected with, coi
the same. oil,
ARTICLE III-Capital Stock-The mu
espital stock of this corporation shall int
be twenty thousand dollars (120.00.00.) ml
whlch may be inreased to one hundred an
thousand dollars (10,0000.0): which tra
capital stock shall be common only and oil
shall be divided into an equivalent ali
number of shares of a par value of one sor
hundred dollars ($100.00) per share. All v1l
stock issued shall be full paid, non-asu- In
sessable. and Issued for not less than ate
per. Praetional shares may be issued. an!
ARTICLE IV--Subcriptions - The ma
names of the incorporators of the cor tra
poratios and the amount of stock sub- i
earthed for by each appear subsclbed Ott
hereute, so that this charter shall con- Nr
stitute the initial list of subscribers to but
stock of this corporation. It is and
uther declared that all such subscrl- gt
her have at the time of the signing of rai
the present paid not lea one-half %) te
o the amount due for such subseri- m
ties. so that not les than one-halt (tZ) b
of the eapltal stock of the eorpowtion oth
has hen soubscrlbed for and pald for. by
ARTICLE V-Domicle - Thlis cor- sto
peratlo shll have its domicle Inl wh
ow Orleas, Parish of Orleas,. Louis -ex
ARTICLE VI-Duration-ThLs cor- Ut
poratleauhall edst. have durtlation, and oth
eajery secees·o for a period of ninety- dor
Idne (5) neas from date hereof. pai
tARTICL VII-irector--This cr esa
eratlon shall have not less than thre neo
m) o mre than seven (U) direetors, d
who shall e each th bolder of not obl
les than on (1) paid-up share of ampl
ta1 steek: whtch dletor shall coanstl- th
tat the buoard of diretors. and In ml
whleh board all corporate powers shall dlr
be vested ad by whlih the same shall the
be emrield. eampt ths espei lly of
reerves t th stekholdes bslw or wb
hy Is ast ei moorate.
i aidntlen to tho tbe thru (2) named by
Ierei shall he lected from time to rem
timI in the isetn ft the the e0- I
beard, by net leme than a two- (SI
(n) vt thereot Vaesies A
m he brd shaltl e filled by a vote a
ea imerltl et te stocldw e ant n
ay ramoual, or speelal metag of The
Sthe ders ealled for the purpom : all a
vaasnoles must a flled within slxty tar
() darm after their oecurrence, sad rif
I allMtis obligated to call such coa
SWl sad purpose. unleis the coo
at reguItr annual meeUtl of stoek- pen
IoMel wilt, u pertded herls or by the
amendment hereot be bld within ninety to
S () days frotm the date of such vua- rel
eIse. If the preldent alls or refuses oi
to cal sauc meeting, the vicepresident boa
shull do on, ad upn his fallure so to nas
d4 the eetur-rnmasre shall do so;
if at offelers rfse or fall to do e, held
amh meetin may be called up pet-tl o
iteo of and by net Is than twenty- of
vem Ip ot (gi%) o the outstanding e
e fo oe year o ut theitr s ae- ewn
"diectrs shall elect by ma tom
vt_o m eat moge tlher umber, or
thirt (S) dav ater thler ole aspi
aIn u aduret. The la tter ofe e
he v , mlid intoe two () seprte ee
uby arot of two-thrd. .2) hel
hereb-, to i erve
wI wilt be hld o the seen W
ha New Yspi a l a. tl 4
and Duties ot f
e~ ·selrs of thinro-. and
ininmiooflessar and
or sehsetary-treuurer. ha
vos at the b
ARTICLE IX Iga Process-Cita
tion and other legal process shall be
served upon the president, and In bisl
absence upon any other officer of the
corporation.
ARTICLE X-Powers-This corpora
tion shall have all powers and author
ity. rights and privileges accorded by
law to corporations, and consistent
with, incidental to, or necessary or con
venient for, the accomplishment of the
purposes and objects for which it is
created.
ARTICLE XI-Amendment-This act
of incorporation may be amended. In
cluding the increase of its capital stock.
by complying with the provisions of
law. to that end.
ARTICLE XII - Dissolution and
Llquidation-This corporation shall be
dissolved or liquidated in conformity
with the provisions and requisites of
the law.
Thus done and passed, in my office.
a, in the City of New Orleans. Louisiana,
on the day. month and year first above
written. in the presence of Messieurs
D. M. Puryear and H. J. Pere. compe
d tent witnesses, residents of this parish.
who have hereunto signed their names.
together with said appearers and me.
is notary, after reading of teh whole.
(ORIGINAL SIGNED)
L (Names of subscribers omitted).
Witnesses: D. M. Purpear. H. J.
Pere.
(Seal) SOL. WEISS.
Notary Publi,
I. the undersigned Recorder of Mort
S gages, in and for the Parish of Orleans. I
State' of Louisiana. do hereby certify
thlt the above and foregoings act of
Incorporation of The Emporium. Inc.,
was this day duly recorded in my office
in Rook 1268. folio -.
New Orleans. . 1922.
t (Signed) ROBT. SCOTT.
Deputy Recorder.
Aug. 17-Sept. 21.
COARYTE O1 OWEW OIL GAS CO.
a0.
United States of America. State of1
Louisiana. Parish of Orleans, Be it
known, that on this 11th day of the
month of August. in the year of our
Lord one thousand, nine hundred and
twenty-two (1922). before me. Watts
K. Leverich, a notary public, in and for I
the Parish of Orleans, State of Louis
fana, duly commissioned and qualified, t
and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, t
personallr came and appeared, the sev
eral persons whose names are herunto
subscribed, all of the age of majority. I
who declared that, availing themselves
of the provisions of the laws of this
state relative to the organization of
corporations, they hereby form them
selves into and constitute a corpora
tion, for the objects and purposes, and
under the stipulations hereinafter set
forth. b
S ARTICLE I-The name and tilte of
this corporation shall be Bowie Oil &
Gas Co.. Inc.. and under its corporate f
name it shall enjoy succession for the n
term and period of ninety-nine years h
f0. trom and after the date hereof, and
of shall have power and authority to con
of tract, sue and be sued. to accept and t,
his receive mortgages, pledges, or other d
the hypothecations: to make and use a cor- c
tine porate seal. and the same to break and a
the alter at pleasure: to purchase, receive. p
of lease, hold, or otherwise acquire and ,
rty- convey, as well as mortgage and hy- a,
ary pothecate. under its corporate name. t
all- property, both real, personal and mixed; :
dd, to borrow money and make and issue el
of bonds and other evidences of debt. and cl
ad to secure the same by mortgages or
ap. otherwise; to name and appoint such
ose managers and directors, officers and
de- agents as the Interest and convenience
na. of said corporation may require, and to
the make and establish, as well as alter and ti
lye amend at pleasure. such by-laws, rules i
ach and regulations for the management a1
*tl- and regulation of the affairs of the
uc- corporation as may be necessary, proper
on- and convenient.
th, ARTICLE II-The domicile of this orat
to- corporation shall be the City of New ow
Orleans, and all citations or other legal lo
of process shall be served upon the presi
im- dent of the corporation, or. In his ab
sence. upon the vice-president.
ets ARTICLE III-The objects and pur- re
nd poses for which this corporation is es
r tablished, and the nature of the bust
ion ness to be carried on by it. are declared
ay- and specified to be: To mine .dig. and
ad drill for. or otherwise obtain from the
Id- earth. oil. gas, sulphur, salt. and other
ly. minerals: to manufacture, refine, pre- A
Dr. pare for market, buy and sell and trans
tport the same in the crude or refined
th. condition; to acquire for those purposes CI
oil, gas, sulphur, salt, coal and other
'he mineral lands and lease-holds and other 1
all interests or rights in real estate or Isi
)*) minerals: to construct and maintain or
ad and lines of tubing and piping for the da
ch transportation of natural gas and/or at
ad oil: to buy. selL hold. lease, mortgage. an
sat alienate. and deal in real estate of all s1n
no sorts: to drain, reclaim, colonise. de- on
11 velop and improve lands: to erect build- ,
s- Ings and other structures, and to oper- d
an ate. lease, or otherwise handle them in
sd and deal therein; to construct, acquire, of
ae maintain and operate all railroads. pr
x- tramways. telegraph and telephone as
b.- lines, canals, waterways, boats, sad an
ed other means of transportation neces
m- snry or convenient In prosecuting the er
to business of the company: to construct of
is and operate hotels, warehouses and ft
r- general stores: to Issue bonds. mort- as
of gages and hypotheeations to the ex- ag
) tent ne saary or proper for its busi- I
ses; to acqulre and bold. selL eans- as
her. or dispose of stocks and bonds of .s
on other companies to the extent permitted co
by law: to exchange its entire capital
or stock. or any part thereof, for property
in wbhich It is authorlsed to acquire, or to
is- exchange its entire assets and bust n,
aeYor ay part theoot, for property. gI
r- ,...s. bonds or other obligations ofa
ad other companles: to hold stock in other thi
ty-l corpmorations: to perfect and acquire t
patent rights, improvements, or pro- *s,
sr- eeses: and to do and transact all bs- fr
e neson as properly connected with. ci- tcra
a ,dental, or convenient to say of the aid
eot obliatoas and purposes.
pl- ARTICLE IV-The capital stock of .
t- this corporation is hereby fixed at one as
in million dollars ($1.,000.M) to be pm
all divided Into and rpresepnted by ten
all thoussad (O1.M) sbhare of a pr value I
Ily of one hundred ($Sl.W)) dollars each. sn
or wlbch shall be paiJd for in cash, or may cog
a be issued for ty actually reoelved s
ed by the t or for services t
to rel dredt. Ths apitral stok may be ags
"- imereamd u to the sua of five million e
rol- ($5.0m . ) idoItrs. mi
As ARTICLE V-All the powes of this sad
is eroration al h be vestd ih and ev- al
at ereiswd by a bard of aidm (9) directors. am
of The beard shall elect tem their uamber the
tll a president, a vle-prldent a sre
ty ta7 and a treasurer, and such other ear
-d tle a they may thlnk proper or Orl
sbh ovenielnt for the arryilr on of the tie
he company's bustness and shall have a
k-lr power to nlte two or more offles, ad pir
lythe same to confor un one pson, or
tylto dispens with sny office In its dis- she
- oretion, and to fix the salarie of all tar
at bord oof dlrectos sha11 be elected an- p
to nually. on the ond Monday of June tabl
o t each ymr, the Et eletton to bel 1
o held n te yar 198. All such elee- U
i- tions shall be by ballot, at the ofefle T
r- of the eorneratan. Notice of anua or
i metnss as wnell as of special meet- ail
I inga of stoekholders exept uas other- ws
s- wis seially prorided by law, shall tam
d.be ghve by written ot mailed fi- city
a- tee (15) days in adsaee of the date Pta
r. for such meetla to each stoekholder and
- apperia as sueb on the books of the Me
i cany, cat his lat desiated ad-"
aa dr. or at the General Dellvry at r
to Nw Omsan. Loudaias, if be has not as
Sdmesiate an addMr . Wet share- se
) hIde shall be datiled to oe vote for mies
M ss r of stock stadlug i his fret
-- ame a the books of the company. w
said vote to beast in person or by adj
?1 r , and a majority of the vote east lime
lal el The eard of diretrs w
ll rhave power to ill all vaaies the
-- .whi m oc, or n any maaierai
'etie oa ere toe en athe haerd of dti-e r
1Ii rc to...even though n qorum remin wia
Ilat the tire n v ua ee are to bhe ta
sI id Slmmte t elec term as the ate
-Ida n ifLed shal not dissove
-is er bst the t
teir e a ae eectedb T be eard tC
m- prt and manegemet t the afblire hea
Sad ualna tI e lorporatio. ad ed
u to the .s asru ? a
I heard sh a i i haMue ulw
-their jrrM_ ms be advesfeas; N II
.Is he~r.rfieatsbrh dser muss
b2-1
CHARTER.
ia- as in their Judgment may be proper.
I be Three of the directors shall constitute
his a quorum for the transaction of bush
the ness. The board of directors shall have
the power, by a vote of not less than
Ora- two-thirds of all directors, to sell all
hor- or any part of the property, movable
by and immovable, belonging to the corpo
tent ration, or to recelve in exchange there
con- for money or stocks or bonds, or other
the obligations of another individual, firm.
t is or corporation of any character, with
out referring to the shareholders for
act power to do so. At any meeting of the
in- hoard of directors, any director absent
ock. from the meeting may be represented
of by any other director, who may cast
the vote of the absent director accord
and ing to the written Instructions. either
I be general or special, of said absent di
nity rector. Until the annual meeting of
I of 1923. the board of directors shall con
sist of the following: Robert H1. Down
ice, man, post office address. 2525 St.
ana, Charles Avenue. New Orleans. La.; J.
ove Blanc Monroe. 1424 Louisiana Avenue,
ur New Orleans. La.; Thomas Stark. Thibo
Ipe- deaux. Louisiana: Jesse WV. McWilliam.
ish, 5518 Chestnut Street. . New Orleans.
nes. Louisiana and J. Fallon Wigginton. 1039
me, Calhoun Street. New Orleans. Of the
foregoing Robert H. Downman shall be
president: Thomas Stark. vice-presi
dent. and Jesse W. McWilliams, secre
%J. tary-treasurer.
ARTICLE VI-This act of incorpora
3. tion may be changed, modified or
ilk amended, or this corporation may be
)rt- dissolved in the manner provided by
ins. law, by a vote of two-thirds of the en
iy tire outstanding capital stock, present
of or represented, at a general meeting
nc. of the stockholderns convened for such
Ice purpose, after previous notice shall
have been given In :he manner above
required to be given of the annual meet
Ing of the corporation. The capital
ler. stock of the corporation my be in
creased or decreased by proceedings
in accordance with the laws of the aw o t
DO. State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE VII-If this corporation
of shall be disso!ved, either by limitation
or from any other cause, its affairs
the shall be liquidated by three (3) come
ur missioner to be appointed at a meet-,
id ng of stockholders convened for the i
tts purpose of liquidation, and to be elected I
Sby a vote of all the stockholders Said
no- linudators shall remain in office until the
Saffairs of said corporation shall have
been fully settled and liquidated, and
ed they shall have full power and au-li
Sthority to transfer and givetitle to all
the property and assets of the corpo- ed
ration, and to distribute the proceeds. I
SIn case of death, disability, or resigna-f
tion of one or more liquidatorsan the va
i cancy shall be filled by the survivor or
ARTICLE VIII-No stockholder shall
Ser be hd liable or responsi ble for .i
a-the corn ntracts or faults of said corpora-i,
ton in any further sum than the unpaidh
balance due on the shares of stockh
owned by him. nor shall any mere In-i
Sformality in organization have the ef
ate feet of rendering this charter null, or 1
d stot beyond the amount due on his
n- ARTICLE IX--There is annexed hereD
to an accurate, detailed and itemized I
er description of certain property, being
r certain leases or sub-leases of lands or
minerals rights in the Ps:ishea of St. I
c. ('harl.s,. t. James, Assumption. st. I
nd John the Baptist and Lafoarhe which
are to he conveyed to the corpo- I
tions for nine thousand three hundred six
tv-seven 9.367 shares of its capital stok r
owg the amount, location. extent.
d character and stat of improvement of
01 said property, together with a state- t
aent of the value of the said leases as
i appraised by the directors of this cor
pO"ration. And, In order that this char- ,
ter may serve as the original subscrip- ,i
tion list, the subscribers hereto have ci
et indicated opposite their respectiv
signatura the number of shares of stock
subscribed for by eaeh of them.
Thusdone ae passed, in my office. "`
at the City of New Orleans, Louisiana. t
Son the day, month and year first above
awritten in the presence of Nellie Dil- j
Ion and Shirley Hoffman, competent c
Switnesses, who have hereunto sub- a
scribed their names, together with me.
notary, and said appearer, after due I
reading of the whole.
(ORIGINAL SIGNED)
(Name of subscribers omitted) t t
maitn sesa: N. Dillon, Shirley Hoff- Pr
(Seal) WATTS K LEVERICH. I
Aug. 17-Sept. 21. Nf
SCHAiSTSE OP NEw O3Lgng Fu- el-i
r United States of America State f Lo.a- ,
Oislaa, Parish of Orleans. City of New'
Orleans. e a it known, that in this 18th Ib
Sday of the monuth of August in the ee it
Sof our Lord one thousand nine hundred o
and twenty-two, and of the Indepeud- to
Snce of the United States of America the cli
onde hudre sad forty-sevent b huore
io tamps Farrar, a Notary PubIe
duly commisslod sworn and qulaie.d be
i iand for the Parih of Oreans, States orf
s of Lotulaaune taforesaid. and in the '
e Pedene o the wis d tuesses hereinafter I
Satd a n nd gaed Persenally came b
and appeared the -evea- -'s- "ons e of-l m
Soralln declared that. availing thmselvee P
r ..t oe phe valonsef the lia -s e " t
State of pLouishiia-a is such Ca se ade
ansd provided they have eoves fe and .
Sagreed and do by these Pre.sents coean- .
I. sadree and blind- theamv" as wel" l ~
as all suh persons as may hreafter be- .w ,
associated with tuelm, t forem he
fo the bet ad rcpurplos
ft Il a'n'r the articel s a
T , AJ'fcry, L.-The same of the P i
ocr T*s oshall he anew Orl.a.. Publi"c w
Se . Ia' sad. under its said cor. 1
' thoritv to have a nd eo y e orl orsti ox- an
d ri s t torporamo sa sad the same to
.rta or alter at peasure: to hold. -
sease, mut, hepoesodeesad ,ie s we
l and ocslesa it bDtnes, iltorefta or
e oveaiee.. may r uire: sad to make ,
Isd t.blih, as wel a alter s amend
Smeat sadI r ln the airs
said corporatono as may h.e nece-ss-r .
all rui sad haeos se.. s nad rm i tho
F tiaras --_s,. am her als- e a- s
torf ot the -i i -abses upo sm ue
_ab enc oesanid boem. uonthe eacro
ARTCLEm ItI.-Th. obet and aut- to
tablI du natre ow f n the bses
esad declared to b: hlis te
l ee Tolecate purchase, ew al
d ate tloi h ner eaee she
was busald le a th sm ila hsteal ma
Is traerti* agencis Is and about the hi
city aoNo sasa and elsme to n te- he
Stateon LoIsiana an te the por deet
aad te, v rttea te, aUnited ;states a to5
I pRTchs,-- o, oh rie qime, own an tl
-ien: to ary and ta- t pomsmguos, ,, reel
I frl eight aiaerpreas' to n es, de
adce la to ens the vcnt Ao
Ts kne c~HrrcC rou im
roper. way, bassn line, electrie light and power
titute and gas companles, o any company doing
buss- any business in whole or in part similar to
have that for which this corporation is estab
than lished, or as may be now or shall here
11 all after be permitted by law: to purchase.
vable acquire and own any or all of the prop
orpo erty. assets, franchises and the stocks and
there- bonds and other securities of any cerpor
other ation or corporations organized under the.
firm laws of this state or of any other state
with- for all or any of the purposes herein de
for fined or incidental thereto and to guar
f the antee the bonds or other obligations and
bsent dividends on the stock of any of said cor
ented porations; and generally to do and per
cast form any and all acts and things and to
cord acquire, hold and exercise any and all
ithe rights, powers, privileges and franchises
dl- as relate to the objects herein set forth.
of or any of them, or such as may hereafter
c ,n be conferred by law upon corporations of
on this character.
St. ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of this
J. cIorporation is hereby declared to be and
enue, is fixed as follows:
hibo- Two thousand five hundred ($2,500.00)
Ham. Dollars of preferred stock represented by
cans, twenty-five (25) shares of the par value
1039 of one hundred ($100.00) Dollars each; and
the Two thousand five hundred ($2.500.00)
11 he dollars of common stock represented by
resi- twenty-five (25) shares of the par value
ecre- of one hundred ($100.00) dollars each.
eora- The preferred designations. votine
or powers, restrictions and qualifications of
be the preferred stock shall be as follows:
I by The preferred stock shall be entitled in
en. preference to the common stock to divt
'sent dends at the rate of 7% per annum pays
ting hie quarterly or semi-annually as the
such board of directors shal determine and
shall such dividends shall be cumulative from
hove and after the date of issue thereof. No
teet- dividends shall be declared or set apart
pital for payment on the common stock until
in- all dividends then accrued on the preferred
Irgs stock shall have been set apart for pay
the ment.
In any distribution of assets other than
tion by dividends from surplus or profits.
tion whether varnntgary er involuntary, the
'airs preferred stock shall also have preference
orn- over the common stock until the full lar
.eet- value thereof and 7% per annum thereon
the from the date of inue thereof shall have
eted been paid by dividends or distribution.
Said The preferred stock shall not receive any
the dividends from surplus or profits in ex
tave cess of said par value and the amount
and of such accumulated dividends unpaid
au- thereon, but the common stock alone shall
al receive ail further dividends and shares in
rpo- distribution.
eds. All but not less than all of the pre
na ferred stock shall be subject to redemp
va' tion at the option of the corporation upon
or any dividend date at Its par value and
Saccrued and unpaid dividends therein to I
the date fixed for redemption upon the
for vote of not less than a majority in interest
ra1 of the outstanding common stock. Notice
midI of the intention of the company to redeem
Ck the preferred stock shall be mailed thirty
In- days before the date of redemption to
I each holder of record of prefered stock at
a 1 his post office address appearing upon the
his looks of the company. and upon the de
peait of the aggrreate redemption price
a with any national bank or trust companr
ein the City of New York named in such
ed noltee. payable to the order of the reacord
ng holders of the preferred stock on endorse
sto moat and surrende of their certifiacates.
at. I said holders shall at the exniration of said
tt. notice cease to be stoekholders. Upon
ch any ssue of additional stock of the com
o- nany of any class no holder of outstand
ix- in stork of any class shall be entitled of a
rkiht byreason of such stock holding to a
enorobenof for, purchase or receive any
fortion f f the additional stock so issued
te- but the board of directors of the company a
Oil may dispose of all or any nortion of such 1
'or- additional stock without offering the same
ar- in the first instance to the stockholders a
a'i- of the company for subscription or par- i
k The preferred stock shall not entitle any I
holder thereof to vote at any meeting of e
itaken by the company of stockholders ex.
)h- cept as may be required by law: and ex- e
cept that if at any time the accumulated a
ent and unpaid dividends on the preferred
Sstocklr to the last dividend dte shall eanal
seven ($7.00) dollars per share a meeting I
rectors shall e ctled in accordance with t
the b-lawms pon the reuest of the eoldm
f era ofa record of ten (10%) per cent or I
more of the preerred stock then d m a
lur, and at sruh meeting and at al other
I meetins rok sthall bockholders for the el etion
of diectrs held wrhle any doindend. o
said reerred trt t the ddilrdend date
last preedling such meeting, remain and d
elrt the holders of such preferred stock
shell be entitled to vote along with the k
holders of the common stock for the else
' fn ofa directors, and for that aurpose the 14
ihsle h each shanre of said prerred '
o shll be entitled to one vote for ench i
rof said mba-es held by him: but such right L
arto vcte shall cease whenever all such ac
d ula-ted divideadr shall have been de- a
e This co or satio s h ll o e ntte d to b
dbein buiness when fifty (5I9%) per cent a
n of tihe aregate of Its pref(erred and earm
hmon stock as hereinabove fixed shall have r C
be b ryaw.tl t
tAll rtlek shall be aid efor In cashn or
"_v may be Issueld for labor done or services P
e Perftormed for said corporation or for L
S tronenrty rights actually received by it.
The amount t r.whc t the4 caia toc a
ad ty of this l cp raton mar be increased bs
t-de cornorute action Is he-ry declared
Oal to be one hundred m -llitn 1416.6m6.66)
hereafter ontdoatied may be of the kinrdsc
or clase shreidn prescried or may be in I.
5whole or Intato oear knds or classes U
f stck wbhlch may be created and autorr- n
anner P ad riorlrilod by l.d. we
rAherwls oe or respmct to ay o~
kthe inds or cilass now created or at
vr time ereafner exitU ig. and wt such
P Aiesitsa5E and t tall v g o eo r re
Strictins or qall atolenrs therof as mayk
be stec lorhel . e .lleOfld
Sthis cornnration shall be vested Is and I
S*e-cmeOi by a board o directors to he It
Sacmnoge4 of tive or) stocakhlders to ae"
..ad stockholdeas to be held on the third al
sT dav r In Januar of each year. A ma
or4r o the hoed of dlrectrs shell ota
k. st.tmite a quorum for tnh tansrcrtion o
ad bness aules the byt-law ofto is o r
Snom.tlon . adoptd br the beard of diret
e teoan shall roavlde for a le-ser --mer,-
th e them ner pecribed by lor, sadt, when e
sntoho.lder at hlis lat knowra plaec o
S rlee, at keast iftee (1) days beore the
- teuo aid maestig. pet - prepad...
...The b-ls of the perto maw pr
-sride for say sdditia ftor o notie.
At all sueh elctis a, d at all ear- - -
,re ameetga. holders of comon stact
of this orgporation alnll be etld
toe, and tha oity o sac vtes astan
shaltele, t. .t,
suhh-se Bf hgu.nto
I CHARTER.
wer management of the buslness and affairs of tl
lag this corporation, and said board of direc- P
to tors, which is hereby clothed With all of d
tab- the corporate powers of this corporation. c
re- I hall have full power and authority to ti
ane, borrow money and to execute mortgages
"op- and pledges and create liens; to issue
and bonds, notes and other obligations. and to
or- secure same by mortgage and/orpledge or
the. otherwise and generally to do any lid i:1
fate all things reasonable, convenient or neces
de- sary for the proper conduct of the busi- I
iar- ness and affairs of this corporation: anti.
and in its discretion, the board of directors
,or. may create and select an executive coni
er- mittee to be composed of not less than
to three (3) of its own members, to which ft
all committee the board of directors may it
Ies grant all or any of its powers to be ex- a,
rth. Iercised during the interim between meet- I
fter jings of the board of directors itself. i
of A director of this corporation shall not l
!be disqualified by his office from dealingc a
this or contrasting with the corporation either .I
and as a vendor, purchaser or otherwise, nlr a
shall any transaction or contract of thisn ,
00) corporation be void or voidable by reason li
by of the fact that any director or any firmi as
In* of which any director is a member, or any ,
ad corporation of which any director is a
shareholder or director, is in any way in- i
Sterested in such transaction or contract. ca
by provided that such transaction or con- w
ine tract is or shall be authorized. ratitied or ti
approved either (1) by vote of a majority pi
in! of a quorum of the board of directors or of
of of the executive committee without count- ie
ing in such majority or quorum any di- at
in rector so interested or members of a firm in
vs- so interested or a shareholder or director el
'a- of a corporation so interested, or (2) by th
the a vote of a stockholders' meeting of the ot
nd holders of record of a majority of all the fli
sm outstanding shares of common stock of de
No the corporation or by writing or writings ve
art signed by a majority of such holders; nor sus
til shall any diector be liable to account to th
ed the corporation for any profits realized el
y- by and from or through any such trans
action, or contract of this corporation au
sn thorized, ratified or approved as afore- Ize
said by reason of the fact that he or any he
he firm of which he is a member, or any an
corporation of which he is a shareholder till
or director, was interested in such trans- lit
onaction or contract. of
Te ARTICLE VI-This act of incorporation "h'
a. may be modified, changed. altered or lat
ny amended, or the capital stock of this cor
m- poration may be increased or decreased.
nt or this corporation may be dissolved with sha
lid the assent of two-thirds (2/3) of the out- un
all standing common stock of this corpora- Its
in tion expressed, given and obtained at a rip
general meeting of such stockholders con- nte
. vened for such purposes, or any of them. the
p- after previous notice of such meeting shall fer
an have been given to each common stock- col
ad holder by notice addressed to him at his at
to I last known place of residence, and de- as
i osited in the mails of the United States the
at least fifteen (15) days previous to the ilt
. date of said meeting, unless other notice fal
for a meeting of such character be pre- ten
tv scribed by law. In which event, notice the
to shall be given in conformity with law. tio
at Whenever this corporation may be dis- live
he solved. either by limitation or from any not
e- any other cause, its affairs shall be liqui- HPi
ce dated by three (3) commissioners to be Thy
17 elected by the holders of the common to
eh stock at a meeting convened for said pur- the
rd pose as above provided and after due no- to
e- tice: a majority of said stock represented am
!s. at such meeting shall be requisite for dec
td the election of such commissioners. Such in
an commissioners shall remain in office until des
n- the affairs of this Sorporatlon shall have 0th
I- been fully liquidated. In case of the death rig
of or resignation of any one or more of said ton
to commissioners, the vacancy or vacancies tral
IT shall be filled by the survivors or survi- cor
!i vor. In the event of any disagreement has
I among said commissioners, the action of sha
the majority shall prevail and be binding. due
ARTICLE VII-No stockholder shall tion
in ever be held liable for the contracts or sale
r- faults or defaults of this corporation in hole
any further sum than the unpaid balance, at
y it any, due the corporation on the shares Ofe
f of stock owned by him; nor shall any stot
a mere formality in organization have the trai
n effect of rendering this charter null. or of socl
Sexposing a stockholder to any liability stot
1. beyond the unpaid amount remaining due tice
d on his said stock. app
4 ARTICLE VII--The following shall suet
it constitute the first board of directors of Ing
g this corporation: A. L. Kempater. A. B.
- McCoard. H. A. Perrandou. Raoul Sere. tion
h Jr., Maurice H. Rooney. Said board of her
Sdirectors shall hold office until the third to;
Tuesday in January. 1923, or until their othg
successors shall have been duly elected ingt
Sand qualified. toI
The subscribers to the capital stock of AR'
this corporation and their respective ad- pori
dresses are: A. L. Kempster, 421 Baronne by
k Street. New Olenas, La.; A. B. McCoard. A d
421 Barouns Street, New Orleans, La.; H. cons
A. Ferandou, 421 Baronne Street. New Or- rest
leans, La.; Raoul Sere. Jr., Hibernia stoc
Building. New Orleans, La.: Mauriee H. at
Rooney, Hibernia Building, New Orleans, first
t La. (or
The subscribers ihereto have written holl
opposite their respective names the num- hold
ber of shares of capital stock in this cor- befe
poration subscribd for by each of them. to 1
t and this act of incorporation shall serve hold
as the original subscription Uat of this hold
corporation any
I Thus done and passed in my ffice. In t
the City of New Orleans, on the day. La
month and year first above written. in thec
presence of Messrs. Justin V. Wolff. and sent
SLudwig C. Malling, competent witnesses t
who have hereunto signed their names, ug
I. L. Kemp ter, preferred stocka tenty- not
rvo fiv ren P$ld0S0; A. L. Kempater. tor
.common ntoke twenty-one share ,.-anti
105.6; A. B. McCeard, one share. Pl00: stall
H,. . Perrando. one share, 1S.; Raoul povw
Ser, Jr, one share, $16.00; M. H Reoney, cr
SWitnessf : Jut V. Wolff, Ludwig C.
Mulling, fl.
(ORIGINAL nIuNRD)
TMP FARRR, ofa
(Seal) Notary Publc. t
I, the uaderigned Reeorder of Mort- Sce
iages insand for the Pariah of Orleans, bera
State o Leniana do hereby certify that pn
the abovo and foregoing act of ineorpora- dlp
wan this dayduly recorded in my office a e
New Orleas, Aungust 18. is. the
(Sgued) ROBT. COTT, ad
Deputy Roterder. the
I, the undaeigned notary public, do a
tsr a New rl Pubhe Service, Ice.. "may
upae efoe me A gunt 15, m with the
ertificate of th o o Mortoe: egenem
attached thereto reord and ts i r.
my oie, uth
New Orisea, La, AUUst 13, 13g an
ArAMp I NoARRRm.
(ieal Notary Pblie. n
Aug. 25--ept, 1.o
CHARTTR O1 TraE CRIPLR COTTON etee
UniAted, tas o atmi ca
LouMsiaae Paish of Orlean B3 it kown, ti
that on this I1h day ao the month of
Augut, In the year ofear Lord one thou.- Urn
and, ne hIuned and twenty-two, (1312), hoie
and of the Iandependnce of the Unlted o t
Stats, o Ameriea, the one hundred and untl
forty-seventh, before e W, Morgan Our- elcts
lay, a notay public, duly eommsioned tor
and qualfed,: in and for the Parih of Or. Mr
leans, Stats L .- thore rsidlng, C; L
and in the prme of the wlt s hemr. and
inator *- d.an undrslgaed, personally C I
who delare- that, ava-lng themselv- ofre
the laws of his nte relatliv to the or- Chip
anlautie, crpotn prtic-larly to tory
Act -37 o 1, they have eovenanted and Scorn
age.d, and do by thes presnt cove- na
nant. ageeform and eonstitute th o at
selves, an wel a sch pr
them in a corpora "r bod pitic
in la, fr theet and purposes and
undr tho to and stipltio
ARTICLE I--Th nae and title of thisdeouv
crPortia sall he Chipley Cotton Cor.- nod
.eam, Inc., ad unde it corporate nameabove
sftdr the dote bessi and nha hov the
aat c t ode and sahor enev
senE adm b and h
g1 n tews;t uonb oad'
CHARTER
plar g of the orporation as may ie no.d die.-sa
t s of real or personal property, to ow
outlease or renlt warehouse or warehouset
f direc- and to do a general warehouse. exporly
a ir ng inmporting business, to eat'hange Il
i all of dore all such acts nd buthingess or as trai
(oratio, hereof, for property, s toks, iond ul
rity to ther ws of bligationstate of other oipani
rtgage-a
l issue ATIEor individual ; and e of n irally i
and to alor ation shalnl be in the City ea t
ledge or ans .of anyi of said purposes or geften
my id theretoa,. alnd generally to do aejy anr
r neces- verything not proelhi ted bye lraw.i
ic busa - thle- coiilliei. or. Iin his a;itl,etee upon
in; "ad. s~ecretaery of the* comipanly.
lirectora ARTICLE IIIV- The opresently and utho
a e les capital stock of this eorporationu i
w h ereby fixed atn the sumre of tOne liundre.
orayand Fifty Thousand ($1 s0.000. 00 Dollars
r todivided into anrried repreent ed by leereftby
a lundred (to e:00) shaT pres of tha e par vthal
of One a ire. undred tel($100. or) Dollars i e
share. The aount of said stock may b meet
c. or ased to one of million (t 100,000.00) dol
eai it iptethe-ellte, explort and eal i eteOt
aald ARTICLE V-aNo transfer of sto.,
de*aligh a future; to do a uonralh cotroratton
a either ehandisitg ad exoort o lrshall havee
Ise. eor a *-ieaerai luuuieelie.ieei. faeteeraece-. rule
of th right to transfer or convey any of th.Iel
reason stick ln the corporation unless and unti
te.they shall have first made a writtent of
ny afor to theny other then stlerockholders of thi,
or any-corporation, to sell sue s stotock, o .k to therei
athsat the book value thereof. "Book Value'
add-as used herein is hereby defined to Inean
r i es a value aoblt twhich the ass ets and liabil
ay In- tieiias of the corporation have beer.n in goo
ontret cfaith entered uponeral its book. teint h writ
r ten offer shall be addressed to puri the othel,
noiethen stockholders and to the corpora
lfle tor itOv elfe , ollectively, eand shall be de
ajority livered to therw office deaof the corporatio,
na pynt less than ten (10) days prior to the
Ilu.application for transfer of the stoek
tor or of real oration shall transmity; this offew
mmnto the respective then stockholders san
count- thease stock ref th ware stockholders desirine
any di- and to do a general waerehlouse. enxeor
a firto sell shallportig buse distributed pro ratge i
iirew-tor enitire- assets mnd busiiness, or any plSte
(2) by thereofamong such of the otherty stocks, holders at
tofrdesire to purehase, ln the proportion.
of the other obligations of the stockhoderpani.
all the firmeit or individuals; and genuerallyiy
ock of dero all acts of purchaeingsg bear to eac't
rtinga veother. The corporat tion, shall havmle theist
rs; mnor cieeet of any of maid euerposees or ge-rnati
nt toright tereto and genetralynsfer o stock ay an
alized everyas thinge shareholder demanding by law.
trans- s n ay way debted to th
ion mu- ATIt~CLE IV-Thie pr~esenetly author
afore- d corporation, and thei corporation all
or any herebya lienfixed at the uand privilege luon eadre
or any and Fifty Thousand ($1:e.0o.00000 D~ollar,
eholder divided intok to seurese anted by Fiftedne
trans- undred (00) shareholder to the copar va
of One Hundred ($100.00)j Dollars pe
ration share. Toudhe any of adthe stock oayered
ed or Incre-amed to one meillion ($l,0O4,0W).0o, do]
Iscor-tas
reaed.ale be not desired byV-No transfer other stock
onahonedera ,wilthin ten daysm from the receipt
d with shall be binding uon the corporaona office o the writtenioi
as out- unler to sell, then, and then only, shall thupo
rpra- its books. No stockholder desiring to sell be entitled thave
Sat a rigt to transfer such undesired portion of the
them, tsuch price as such holde ay swritten. of
g shall fer to the other then stockholders of th
atok- corporation, eah certcll suate of stock isthen
at him at the book value thereof. "Blook Value'
id de- as uined herein Is hereby defined to aecat
States the value at which the asmets and Ilibil
to the sied byof the corporation and shallve been n goob.
notice faith entered upon its book. Such writ
e pre- ten offer shall be addressed to the other
notice then stockhodert and to the corpora
i t ion,^. al broahod aree to ado prvsin
law. tIon itself, colectively, and shall be subjet
Sdi- lvered to the office of the corporatio
n any not less than ten (10) days prior to the
liquR- eftelication for tranhfer of the stock
temm.n to the oremspetive then tokholders ant
n pur- the atock of the stockholder demiring
e no- tos mel shall be distributed pro rate
anted among much of the other atockholders at
te tier desire to pureaminet In the proportion
Such in which holdingm of the stockholder,
until desirous of purchasing bear to eaci
I have ther. The corporation. hail haveo the
dist Tely the raovme o oh]i -
death right to refume to tranafer any stock das
f sid long am the shareholder demanding the
'anciea transfer ia in any way indebted to the
morvl- corporation, and the corporation a hall
ýement have a lien, pledge and privilege on each
on of hare of tock to secure any iadebtee
nding. due by the ahareholder to the corpora.
hall ton Should any of the tock offered foe
te or sale be noat desir ed by the other stock
on in holders within ten day from the receipt
lance, at the corporation's office of the written
share offer to sell, then, and theall only, hall the
any mckh e toesi er to saell be ntitled to
e thetrsfer suc u.nde,,sirged potio bof the
or price as uch holder may see fit. No
bility stock to such person or persons, ad at
Sdue ice of th p oe of thi article shall
appear ubpo each certificate of stock is
to* s the la ile tes shall remat...l.a'--''
shall ed by the corporation and hall be bind
ts of ing upon everty pron sowre or hereafter
pe.,.l h pvopeo git aset a the -
A B becoming a tockholder in thiem corpora
Se inl of whom sagree to the provisions
Sof. d take such stock subject there
thir to; and all pegs yohctoso
theird m of said stock, h thoayiors del
to the provisions hereof.
ek of ARTICLE VI-A the power of thi ba or
e ad- poration shall be veasted in and exercised
ronne by a board composed of three directors.
oard. A Majority of the board of directors shall
f ; H. constitute a quorum. The board of dl
w Or- rectors shall e elect , annually at the
-ernia stockholders' meeting to be held annually
te H. at the office of the corporation oa the
Ieanm, first Tuesday In November of each year
(or on the next legal day. if that he a
ritten holidaaj after notice given to each stock.
numn- bolder by mail at least fiffteen (15) days
tcor- before the date of the meeting, addreessed
them, to the last known address of the stock
serve holder. Specia meetngs of the steck
this holders may he celled by the board at
say tim an noc thereof shall he given
inte mann.Lert provie for antnal meet
dýrig;prvddthat In all cases all mo
d ne lea! = el waived by sntnimeus con
and to. o eac steckholder shall he entitled
esetog Ine vte foldr'each shaft of stock stand.
ames, lag i n the to books of
a- notisl the corpora tion bet east Im
per "tr the In ofic shal remain - i noc
p h. ma *mtetwth thei ucsmr r eleted andin
tao-ul u"uv power to al llvcnc t hoich mayoc
on e. cr o inan manne aris lor hecrae
onrons the board, eoe theghn emrma-Ne
kg .ida t1 --_ . danreetare to heIeM
elc al secrt sary an trveasuer, an eohr
.ort- irr orany of lthe lned noheeemom-ar
ena. bre f t e barld, adthe b oar ils O
that p ._,sLy autheriae from time to timeto
pora dispns wilth any of sai offierswand,
"fic o combino rand_ o separatest anys corp ism,
In. and, ora 4eletayohrsc iesa h
hos.dmy thn proper lor cenvenlea. t
the carry, inge ofal th cmpny busin teu
p-w sa 1yma~a and thprsdn alfix h s5111d of
..,,rathe _oficers agenta an oaneeee.A
any umeeting Of the bonte1 of directors
do any diet aben fro thev meein mayw
-may castm the v4 .te7 other di~retorwok
_.p t the a bas al director
th Serdn toe wrteno insorecteo s ih.
gemer- or speial, of said aetodime-o
.S t'r."The hosd dqiaactera shall huuave
as ltr ndamnd tulby-itlaws male
an aU~ins t adJpeero
blic nes nadaffarso thi cororti on tad
nownesitn ih hscater and
theyoethM shllIa
bon Uhv owr t~on authori, the t
morgaos andl ge Nerlly tordo, allthings.
yit. nofte uine o f thek eorpea- r
ar, In Book
din tel on, i4m
andrt
""I c'nltgy8
Ie off res of
'or thed and i a
fir fTh5ea
nu. f i thor s, tot., i.. ~
trio- 'ah orit
lobr
or on , t toec it ai
ll. l.Oulsiaa eýlt-
fie . herej
~ r Mr
Mi 10 afraidd yiTii.
Ieowithe i e- M
noI under- -i l
CT toni mom. nota&I1bA'
rdo-i Ia S r
nad iARTICLR I--.. i
ing htion sal be
fta A 'eoy, oi. ,
-r, f or which th
suar s,-.
. ý :be shares; $ _ m
the * •unrla E~ d.
ro all _reea." e a--
iirshares, lsýý
to owreenwad
dr. isre, *1100.1;uC
ul- l''ans La,I'aý
l.". ~"*ap* ss: '.. . ý
ptARTICIJg
by dec"ese as
r I,. Wthe5
mu' dl i ii.I
o~rt- gaiges, Is
to sad doar psq
etihe fro u
tall this a
vkdedbbst w. s
tr i Book 2,ti
uand etify ty
o Ute afi pmi
nor- of incorporaes. t
r is tOilpa* Ins
Ired cate of the
ars, anoded , sad.1
re. ofTiCe. La b
ue (seal)
pl erve III
be Aug. 1
capml i d
loo UntisorsedgSae o
eLol- saapr
crto.-nutii day nt sa uded f
ea ar en me
mpeatiesl vii
1 ler a b and
rafe peseneof
nI Ttha .
de. a as
md parTICe
n Forlat
the une the ets
Ig A ltin shalte
ata Agency, i.
as or as
Ores for whc h
e b henaueKt
the by it are thbw
s and purch
the sugar saidsbm.
tie Otherwias, sa gý
th all bs rftn ata
Inch t w
alt thieg
we rotatieslae
r and othate
to tshe b Lhi
,heby heiabov
to aid douwg t
*h hnadergag o
(O~l
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No '64.0g) d.1g
at
ao 2t Thise .
agi i ter cpi
Ir the be a gel
d. busines beast b
Sndfiifty tper s
lrd- tie byhaciha
tbe abeta
fla .sTys
het thas ao 1a1
a, eat s
7yatshem
at threeme
i. The mmmsed
en.d for the 5hst yam d*
1. aeelsecte o
atot--wit John A.
in Urleans, La.;
a- thoat he aw