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The herald., 1911-10-12
ARTICLE Two"

The domicile Of this corporation shall be
in the city OF New Orleans, Louisiana, and
all citations and other legal process shall
be served on the president, and in his alb
sence or disability on the vice -president, and
secretary-treasurer. Said corporation shall
have power to contract, sue and be sued /;
to make and use a corporate seal, the same
to break or alter at pleasure; to hold, re-
ceive, purchase, sell, rent, convey, or mort
gage, under its corporate name. property,
both real and personal; to borrow and lend
money to execute notes to make rules and
bylaws for its. government, the same to al
ter or change at pleasure; to employ such
persons as its business requires and gener-
ally to exercise all the rights Of a corpora
ton under the laws of this state.
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Be 1t known. that on this thirty-first day
Of the month OF August, In the year Of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and eleven,
before me, John Wagner, a notary public,
in and for this parish, therein residing, and
in the presence OF the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came and
appeared the several parties whose names
are hereunto subscribed, who declared that
~availing themselves Of the laws of LOuisi-
ana relative TO the organization OF corpora
lions, hereby form themselves, their associ-
ates and assigns and successors into a cor.
poration, for the objects and purposes and
under the stlpulatlOns hereinafter set forth,
which they do hereby adopt as their char
ter. tO-Wit
The herald., 1911-10-12

Be II known, that on this eleventh day
Of the month Of September, in the year
OF our Lord, nineteen hundred and eleven.
before me, Joseph Kenton Bailey, a notary
public, duly commissioned and qualified in
and for the parish of Orleans, therein re-
siding, and in the presence Of the wit
necces hereinafter named and undersigned.
personally came and appeared the several
parties whose names are hereunto sub
scribed who seyerally declared that, availing
themselves Of the provisions Of the laws of
the state OF Louisiana, relative to corpOr-
ations, they have conyenanted and agreed
and by these presents do covenant and
agree and bind themselves, as well as all
such persons as may become associated with
them to form and constitute a corporation
and body polite in law, for the objects
and purposes and under the articles and
stipulations hereinafter set forth, viz
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j. BaSi.r. competent Witnesses, who have"
signed with the appears and me-. the notary,
after reading the whole.
iDrlEInal Si-nHdi Ernest Ice Jahuckn,
Paul f.. Iuhnrkr
r.. T. Twomry. I. ]. B1Silc.
FELIN !. pEElFOTS. Not. pUb.
]. the undersigned. recorder Of mortgages.
i'm and for the parish oi Orleans and Star"
Of Louisiana. 10 hereby certify that tho
above ami foregoing amendment 10 tine act
of Incorporation Of the "Iahuck" Really
Company" was lhiS day duly recorded in my
Office. in book -, folio -.
New Orleans. August ~. 1911.
tSigurdI
ENIIE lEuNAEp. II. Il.
\ true copy from the original act
FELIX !. BEEAFuUS. \Dt. pan.
tSeah 204 l.. X l. X -. building
oct l. - - nov = . IL 1911
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ARTICLE VIII.

No stakeholder OF the corporation shall
ever be held liable or responsible for the
contracts or faults thereof, in any further
sum than the unpaid balance due TO the cor
p~OratiOn on the shares owned by him. nor
shall any mere infOrmality I'm organization
have the effect Of rendering this charter null
or Of exposing a stOckholder 10 any liability
beyond the amount OF his stock.
The subscribers hereto have each written
opposite their names, the number Of shares
subscribed for by them, so that this act may
also serve as the original subscription list.
Thus done and passed I'm my nOtarlal Of
flee, at the city OF New Orleans. aforesaid,
in the presence Of John Legier. Jr., and An
thOny TrOyani, competent witnesses OF law
full age, and residing In this city, who here
unto subscribe their names, together with
said parties and me. notary, on the day and
date set forth In the caption hereof.
(Original signed III. A. Gleason, 20
shares; ). l.. Jacobs, 20 shares Jos. j..
Ritayik. 10 shares. (Witnesses) Ant.
TrOyani, Jno. Legier, Jr.
T. 4. BECK, Not. Pub.
|, the undersigned recorder OF mortgages,
In and for the parish OF Orleans and state
Of louisiana. do hereby certify that the
| above and foregoing act Of Incorporation OF
the RavenswOod Realty Company was this
day duly recorded In my Office, In book -,
folio -
New Orleans, La. October 7th, 1911.
EMILE LEONARD, ID. r.
A true copy from the ~origina. act
(Seal) T. A. BECK Not. Pub.
oct II 10 20 nov 2 8 16 1911
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ARTICLE EIGHT

No stakeholder shall ever be held respons-
ible or liable for the faults or obligations OF
the company beyond the unpaid balance that
may be due by them on the stock subscribed
by them and no informality in organization
shall have the effect of rendering this char
ter null or OF exposing the stockholders TO
any liability beyond the said unpaid balance
that may be due on their stock subscrip-
ton.
Thus done and passed, In my Office, 81
Carondelet street. this city, on the day,
month and year herein first above written,
in the presence of Messieurs William Chris
witnesses, who hereunto slgnd their names
said appearers writing opposite their names
the number of shares of stock subscribed by
them, which shall act as the stock subscrip'
ton list.
(Original signed) /: James s. Gautreaux,
ten shares; Mary s. Gautreaux, eighty-nine
shares Henry z. Gautreaux, NJ. D., one
share. To authorize nv wife. III. z. eau
treaux. (Witnesses) /: John j. McCloskey
William Christfanson.
JNo. WAGNER, Notary Public.
I. the undersigned recorder Of mortgages
In and for the parish Of Orleans, state OF
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act Of Incorporation Of the
James Scallen" was this day duly recorded
In my ONCE in book
New Orleans, La, September 18th, 1911
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD, d. r
(Seal) JSo. WAGNER, Not. Pub.
sep IA 81 % oct II 10 1911
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the stockholders at a meeting for that pur-
pose or at the meeting at which the dis
solution is voted, and they shall serve un-
til the affairs of the corporation shall have
been liquidated. Should either of the
commissioners be unable to act for any
reason, the remaining commissioner shall
fill the vacancy.
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ARTICLE -FOUR

The capital stock Of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at ten thousand dollars, to be
divided into one hundred shares Of the par
value Of one hundred dollars each, which
shall be paid for In cash, labor performed
or property conveyed, which stock shall be
worcestershire.
Transfer Of stock shall be made only on
the books of the company, under such rules
as may be established by the board Of d.
rectOrs.
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Of said corporation, nor shall any mere in
formality in its organization have the effect
Of rendering this charter null. or Of expos
ing any stakeholder to liability beyond the
unpaid balance due on the shares Of stock
owned by him.
The herald., 1911-10-12
AMENDMENT TO
CHARTER
fSfg
"JAIINCKE REALTY COMPANY"
OF LOUISIANA, CITY OF NEW
ORLEANS.

BE il known, that on this eighteenth DAY
Of the month Of August, in the year one
thousand nine hundred and eleven. before
me, Felix J. DreyfOus. a notary public, duly
commissioned and sworn in for the parish
of Orleans and city of New Orleans. therein
residing. personally appeared, Messrs. Ernest
Lee Jahncke and Paul +. Jahncke. both OF
this city. a special committee appointed for
the purposes hereof.
Who declared that at a meeting of the
stockholders of the "JAHNCKE REALTY
COMPANY" a corporation organized under
the laws of this state. by an act passed In
this ONCE on August -. 1908. recorded il
the mortgage office, book 912. folio 310-Or
July %, 1911, pursuant TO notices sent e
address, Article " of said charter wa.
amended so as to read hereafter as follows
The herald., 1911-10-12
ARTICLE THREE"

The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized and the business
TO be carried on by 1t are hereby declared
to be to carry on the business of retail and
wholesale grocery and wines and liquors, and
generally to do all things appertaining to
or In anywise connected with said business.
The herald., 1911-10-12
ARTICLE III.

The domicile Of said corporation shall be
in the city of New Orleans, state Of Lou
~isiana, and all citations and other legal
process shall be served on the president, and
in his absence on the vlce-president of said
corporation. In case OF the absence or In
ability OF both of said officers then said ser.
vice shall be made on the secretary-treas
urer Of said company.
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An Anecdote Of Handel.

On one occasion Handel was caught
in a shower Of rain and. being unpro
vided with an umbrella. was obliged to
seek shelter In a blacksmith's forge
Either Handel was In a silent mood
or else the blacksmith showed no con
versational symptoms. for in a little
while the latter began hammering
away at his anvil. accompanying his
work with a song. He little thought
the use his visitor was making OF him
and his anvil. for 1t is said that Han
del was listening all the time to. the
strokes Of the ~hammering on the anvil.
which, by producing two harmonic
sounds. according in time and tune
with the tune the man sang. formed
a bass accompaniment Handel, on
reaching home. remembered the air
and the hammer accompaniment He
wrote down both. and SO we W to a
shower Of rain the composition known
as "The Harmonious Blacksmith"
The herald., 1911-10-12
ARTICLE ''0NE."

The name and title OF this corporation
shall be JAMES SCALLEN.' and under
said name shall have and enjoy corporate
existence for a period Of ninety mine years
The herald., 1911-10-12
CHARTER
OF HAvENswoop REALTY COMPANY.
UNITED STATES or AMERICA. STATE
or LOUISIANA. PARISH OF OR
LEANS. CITY or NEW ORLEANS.

l." 10 known. that ON this sixth day Of
October. no tN" year ut our Lord one thou
sand nine hundred and eleven. before me.
Theodore August Beck, 70 notary public. in
and for the parish of orleans STATE of Lou
i~iana. duly commissioned and qualified. and
In the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named ana Undersigned, personally camc ana
appeared. the persons whose names are here
unto subscribed. an above the fun age Of
majority. ana residents OF this city. who
Svyrrally declared that. ayailiug thmSelves
of The provisions Of the laws of this state
relative e. the organization Of corporations.
they have formed and organized, ana by
these presents. do form themselves into and
constitute a corporation and body polite In
law. fI the objects and purposes and under
the ~tipulatiDuS and agreements hereinafter
set forth and expressed, which they hereby
adopt as their charter. to-wit
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CHARTER
OF THE GAsTEAM HEATING COMPANY

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
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CHARTER
OF JAMES SCALLEN.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS.
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ARTICLE VII.

Whenever this corporation be dissolved.
either by limitation OF this charter, or from
any cause, its affairs shall be liquldated by
two commissioners TO be appointed from
among the stockholders at a meeting of the
stockholders convened for that purpose, af-
ter thirty days prior written or printed
tary 10 each stakeholder, mailed to his or
her last known residence or place OF bust
ness. Said commissioners shall remain ir
office until the affairs OF said corporation
shall have been fully liquidated. In the
event of death Of either commissioner, the
survivor shall continue to act.
The herald., 1911-10-12

United STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW
Be 1t known, that on this sixteenth day
Of the month Of September, In the year one
thousand nine hundred and eleven, and OF
the Independence Of the United States of
America the one hundred and thirty-sixth,
before me, Scott E: Beer, a notary public
louisiana, therein residing, duly sworn, COM
nIssioned and qualified, and in the presence
Of the witnesses hereinafter named and IN
designed, personally came and appeared the
several parties whose names are hereunto
subscribed, who severally declared that
syaiing themselves OF the laws of the state
Of louisiana In such cases made and pro-
yided, they have contracted and agreed, and
BY these presents contract, agree and bind
themselves, as well as all other persons who
nav become associated with them, to form
corporation for the objects and purposes
and under the articles mi stipulations as
follows, to-wit:
The herald., 1911-10-12
More Than Cautious.

Seymour-Young TIGER looks ike a
cautious man. Ashley-He Is cautious
He's so cautions that he wouldn't ask
the prettiest girl in the world to let
him see her home unless he a
learned how far away she nved.-Chi-
cago News.
The herald., 1911-10-12
ARTICLE SEVEN

Whenever this company shall be dissolved.
either by liquidation or expiration OF char
ter or otherwise, three liquidatOrs shall be
appointed by the stockholders at a general
meeting held after the notice above shall
have been given. The liquidators shall re-
main in Office until the full liquidation OF
the company, and In case of death or resig-
nation or inability to act OF one OF the liqui-
dators, the stockholders shall elect a sue
cessor as above provided for, and until such
appointment, the surviving liquidators shall
act.
The herald., 1911-10-12
ARTICLE FIVE"

All powers Of this corporation shall be
vested In a board Of directors, composed Of
three stockholders, said directors shall be
elected annually by the stockholders on the
first day Of February, of each year. COM
mencing February 1, 1913. At such cleo
ton each stockholder shall be entitled to
one vote on each share Of stock held by
him.
In case Of any vacancy on the board. said
vacancy shall be filled by the remaining d.
~rectors. The board of directors shall con-
tinue in office until their successors shall
have been elected and qualified. and their
failure to hold meetings shall not have the
effect of rendering this charter null. Meet
lngs of stockholders shall be held only after
ten days notice OF such meeting shall have
been given by the secretary-treasurer In
writing either In person or by mail, to each
stockholder ten days prior to said meeting.
Any member OF the board absent from the
city or unable to attend a meeting may give
his proxy TO another director TO represent
him at such meeting. The board Of direc-
tors shall Immediately after their election
appoint out OF their number a president,
vice-president, and a secretary-treasurer.
The first board shall hold office until Febru-
airy /, 1913, or until their successors are
elected and said first board Of directors
shall be composed Of James S. Gautreaux,
Dr.. Henry Il. Gautreaux, and Mrs. Mary
Scallen GautreauX, with James s. Gautreaux
as president, DR.. Henry z. Gautreaux vice
president, and Mrs. Mary Scallen Gautreaux
The herald., 1911-10-12
AMENDMENT TO
CHARTER

CHARTER OF THE CONTRACTORS OIL.
COMPANY. LTD.
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ARTICLE /.

The name and title ~ the corporation
hereby formed in declared to bcs RAVENS-
WOOD REALTY COMPANY. til domicile
shall be in the city of New Orleans. state OF
louisiana. and it shall have and enjoy sue
ccssion by its corporate name for "A period
of ninety nine years from and after the date
hereof.
This corporation shall have power and
authority 10 contract, sue and be sued in
It's corporate name and 10 make and use "A
corporate seal.
All citations and other legal process shall
be served upon its president, In case OF his
absence or inability TO act from any cause,
the same shall be served upon the secretary
treasurer.
The herald., 1911-10-12
ARTICLE vi.

This act of Incorporation may be amended
or this corporation dissolved by and with
the consent of two-thirds Of the entire cap
ital stock represented In person or by proxy
AFT a general meeting called for the pur-
nose after written notice as provided for
by law. In case of the dissolution Of this
corporation, its affairs shall be liquidated
by two commissioners, elected from among
The herald., 1911-10-12
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is organized and the nature OF
the business to be carried on by 1t are here
by declared to be to carry on a general
and bonded public warehouse and tank stor-
age business; to issue and grant negotiable
warehouse or storage receipts or certificates,
and in connection and for the purpose of
said business to own and operate tank and
other storage and transportation equipments
by land and water for the carrying and re-
generally to do and engage In any other
business, undertaking or enterprise connect
ed with, growing out of. germane or incl
dental to any of the objects and purposes
herelnabove set forth or contemplated by
this charter.
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CHARTER

TERMINAL OIL MILL COMPANY.
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CHARTER

LOUISIANA TANK STORAGE COMPANY.
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ARTICLE "SIX.'

This charter may be amended or the cor
p~oration dissolved or ordered liquidated by
three-fourths Of the stock present and yot-
ing at a meeting of the stockholders called
for that purpose, after the notice Is given
as above provided for.
The herald., 1911-10-12
CHARTER

OF DIXIE TRADING COMPANY.
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The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is organized and the nature of
the business to he carried on by Il, are
hereby declared to be TO purchase real es-
tate, bonds, stocks and marketable securi-
ties for investment purposes, to hold. sell,
mortgage or pledge the same, TO rent and
lease property to erect, construct, and i'm
prove buildings to loan or borrow money.
issue notes, bonds and other obligations, and
generally to do all things incidental to the
carrying out OF said objects and purposes.
The herald., 1911-10-12
ARTICLE V.

All the corporate powers OF this company
shall be vested in and exercised by a board
OF directors composed OF five stockholders, a
majority of whom shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction Of all business. Said
directors shall be elected annually on the
by ballot of the stockholders. Each stock
holder shall be entitled In person, or by
written proxy, TO one vote on each share OF
stock standing in his name on the books or
the company. All elections shall be held
under such rules and regulations as may be
determined by the board Of directors, but
after at least ten days notice OF such elec-
ton shall have been given to each stock
holder at his last known address, or by
published In the city OF New Orleans for at
least ten days preceding such election. The
directors thus elected shall continue in office
for one year or until their successors shall
have been duly elected and qualified. Nc
failure to hold an election shall be regarded
as a forfeiture Of this charter. Any va
cancy occurring on said board Of directors
shall be filled by the remaining directors fol
the unexpired term. Said board Of directors
its number a president, a vice president,
secretary and a treasurer. 1t may combine
the two last mentioned Offices into one and
may even elect a secretary who need not b
a stakeholder. Said board Of directors shat
have the right and power to appoint AMI
dismiss all managers, agents and other EN-
ployees Of the corporation. including thu
| secretary who Is not a stakeholder, as con
| ditions may justify or the business OF thu
corporation may require.
ARTICLE vi.
No stakeholder shall ever be held liable o.
| responsible for the contracts, faults or debt
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ARTICLE vi.

This act OF Incorporation may be changed,
altered or modified, or this corporation dis
solved, with the assent OF three-fOurths Of
the stock, present or represented at any
general meeting OF the stockholders con
vened for that purpose, after thirty days
notice Of such meeting shall have been
given by publication In one Of the daily pa
pers published in this city, five times during
said period. and such changes as may be
made In reference to the capital stock shall
require forty days prior notice, in writing,
to each stakeholder.
The herald., 1911-10-12
ARTICLE Nv.

The capital stock of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at the sum Of ten thousand
$50, 600. OO) dollars, divided into two hun
dred (20O) shares of the par value of fifty
(S5O.00) dollars, each, which shall be paid
for in cash, or may be issued at not less
than par for services rendered to or pro-
perty actually purchased by said corpora
ton.
All shares of stock shall be full paid and
worcestershire. No transfer Of stock shall
be binding upon the corporation unless made
upon its books
The herald., 1911-10-12
ARTICLE III.

The capital stock Of this corporation is
hereby fixed AT the sum of five thousand
ga, 100000 dollars, divided into and repre-
scented by fifty (JOl shares, of the par value
which shall be paid for in cash at the time
OF subscription.
This corporation shall business
and be a going concern at once.
The herald., 1911-10-12

I, the undersigned. recorder Of mortgages
In and for the parish Of Orleans, state of
louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act OF Incorporation of the
Dixie Trading Co. was this day duly record.
ed in my office In book 1851, folio 21S.
New Orleans, Sept. 10th. 1911.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD, d. r.
The herald., 1911-10-12

The first board OF directors Of this cor
pOratton shall consist of Harold A. Gleason,
Joseph J. Ritayik and Samuel l.. Jacobs,
who shall hold Office until the Sth day OF
October, 1912, or until their successors are
duly elected and qualified with Harold A.
Gleason as president, Jos. j. Ritayik vice
president, and 5. L. Jacobs secretary and
treasurer.
On the second Tuesday OF October, and
annually thereafter, an election Of the d.
rectOrs shall be- held at the Office OF the
company, under the supervision Of two COM
missiOners, TO be appointed by the presi-
dent, and the directors and the officers and
directors elected shall Immediately take
their seats and hold office until their sue.
cessors are duly elected and qualified. Each
board shall elect its own officers which shall
consist OF a president, vice -president, and
secretary and treasurer.
All corporate elections shall be by ballot,
and a majority OF the votes cast shall elect,
and each share of stock shall be entitled to
one vote, either in person or by proxy.
Written notice OF all elections shall be
given to the stockholders by the secretary
at least ten days prior to elections.
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ARTICLE ".

All the corporate powers of this corpora
ton shall be vested In and exercised by a
board OF directors, to be composed of three
stockholders, two Of whom shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction OF all business.
They shall be vested with full power and
authority to make all contracts. purchases
and sales, and adopt all bylaws, rules and
regulations for the government OF the bust
ness and affairs Of the company. and alter
and amend the same appoint, hire and dis
charge all representatives, agents, and en-
plOyees fix all salaries and generally to do
and perform all things necessary in the
transaction Of the business and affairs OF
the company. Said board shall I'LL all va
cancies which may occur among their num-
her.
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Oct. 5, 10, 10, 90, Nov. 2, o, 1911.
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(Seal) JSo. WAGNER, Not. Pub.
sep IA 81 % oct II 10 1911
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No stakeholder shall ever be held liable or
responsible for the contracts, faults or debts