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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01

The capital stock OF this corporation IL
hereby hxed at the sum OF one hundred thon,
sahd dollars tS1O0,O00.OO). divided into
Iooo) OF stock OF the par value OF ono
hundred dollars (S1O0.0O) each. The said
stoIK may he paid for at such times and in
suGn amounts. and after such notice 10 the
or Directors; the said stock NAV he iSsnaJ
LOT caSh at not less than par. or for labor
zone, or property actually received by said
-, ne corporation shall become a going CON
Germ and be authorized to DO h,,s,nn9s, -
soon as one hundred (1OO) shares OF the
capital stock shall have been subscribed for
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01
ARTICLE VII.

rms act OF Incorporation may be amend
ed, altered or modified or said corporation
may DE dissolved by vote OF three fourths
(3-4) OF the capital stock personally or rem
resented at a general meeting OF the stc,.k
holders convened for that purpose after ter
wv Gays notice in daily paper published
IN the city OF New Orleans In case this
corporation Is dissolved either by limitation
Or Tor any other cause, It's affairs shall be
liquidated and settled by three 90 commits
slohcrS 10 be appointed by the stockholders
at general meeting. their respective duties
10 define and their respective compensation
nxed, and they shall take charge OF the az
talrs and assets Of this corporation and
snail have the power to wind up same and
10 distribute the sum realized, II any, among
me stockholders. In case Of the death or
inability Of either OF the commissioners the
others shall continue to act until at A spe-
cial meeting Of the ckholders the vacancy
shall be filled.
Thus done and passed. In my Office, at
the city OF New Orleans. on the day. month
ana year herein first above written, in the
presence OF Messieurs f. Montegut and Law
renee VI. Janin, competent witnesses who
hereunto sign their names with the said ap-
bearers and me, notary, after due reading
OF the whole.
(Original signed) W. p. Munden. Jr. 40
shares W. L. Munden. Sr, l share. per W.
L. Munden. Jr. J. W. Westerfield, 80 shares.
tWitnesses) +. Montegut, Lawrence NJ
Janin.
JNO. WATT DUFFY.
true copy: Notary Public
JNO WATT DUFFY,
Notary Public
|. 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
Box 4 Package Company. Inc.
was this day duly recorded In my Office In
book 101S. folio =
New Orleans April 10. 1911
(Signedl EMILE LEONARD, d. r.
nay IL IS % jun S 1911
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01

l. the undersigned Recorder of MORTGAGE,
IN and for the Parish of Orleans. State Of
LOUISIANA, do hereby certify that the above
anu foregoing act Of Incorporation of the
Oreni company, Ltd, was this day duly
recorded in my Office in book 1OIS. folio
$50. New Orleans, April 20, 1911.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD, D. r.
A true copy.
J.. G. EUSTIS, Not. Pub
May 4 IL IS % june / 8 1911
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ARTICLE VI.

Whenever this corporation shall be die
solved, either by limitation or from any
Sther cause, Its affairs shall be liauidat.1
by three stockholders to be appointed at a
sener3I meeting OF stockholders convened
for the purpose Of LIQUIDATION, as berainl
aIter provided. each share being entitled to
one vote, TO be cast by the holder, either in
person or by proxy Said commissioner,
snail remain In office until the affairs Of
said corporation shall have been fniiv cot
tied and liquidated, and they shall have
IuIl authority and power 10 transfer and
give title TO all the assets and property OF
Tue corporation and TO distribute the pro
ceedS In case of death or disability or
resignation OF one or more commissioners
the vacancy shall be filled by the surviving
COMMISSIONER or commissioners
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01
ARTICLE VII.

This act of Incorporation NAV no modi-
ned, changed, or altered, or said CORPORATION
may De dissolved with the assent OF three
lourths or the capital stock represented
AT any general meeting Of stockholders con.
Iehed for such purpose, after previous no.
nc snail nave been given in one or more
u "a newspapers published in the Parish
OF orleans, State of louisiana once a weet
curing the thirty days next preceding snch
meeting and upon the date of such meeting
anu Dy notice mailed at least forty dav
pLior 10 such meeting, TO each stakeholder
VINO appears as such on the books of the
company, 10 the pOstoffice address desig.
mated by him; and in case Of failure 10
designate an address, TO the General Deliy-
Try, ne" orleans Any change which NAV
Oe proposed or made with reference 70 the
capital stock OF said corporation shall hs
indue IN accordance with the laws OF thu
Stale OF Louisiana on the subject Of alter
. .ns the amount OF capital stock OF corpora.
tIonS, ana II may be increased or dimip
iShed upon compliance Herewith. mo.
the Affirmative vote Of two-thirds OF Tho
STOCK or the corporation. No stockholder
s sha ever be held liable or responsible for
tue contracts or faults Of said CORPORATION
10 any further sum than the unpaid balance
uue on the shares Of stock owned by him !.
nor snail any mere informality in bryant
H Ha nave the effect Of rendering this
charter null, or OF exposing any stockboider
10 any liability beyond the amount due on
MS STOCK. said corporation shall com
mence business or operations as soon as
n'e thousduu COLLARS or Its capital stock
shaii nave been subscribed for, and in order
tnat thls CHARTER may also serve as the
original subscription list, the subscribers
hereto have set opposite their names the
number OF shares of stock subscribed for by
each Of them. -'' ~
Thus done and passed, in my Office in the
lily or New Orleans. in the presence of
Frank w. Hart and John Dahmen, Jr.. com
petent witnesses OF lawful age, who have
signed their names with the said appearer,
ana me, notary, on the day and date afore-
said, after reading the whole.
Original Signed: r. J. Anderson. 40
shares; E. A. Kelley, 90 shares; A. G. KeI
erher, 60 shares III. W. Wenham. so shares
w j.. kellerher, so shares; Geo. II. Smith |
10 shares; James W. Porch, 100 shares
w. IL. Widener, so shares; A. f. Barclay |
90 shares; y. +. Knight so shares: q |
shares. wv
Witnesses: Frank VIM. Hart, John Dab.
men, Jr.
GUSTAV r. WESTFELDT. Jr,
Notary Public
i, the undersigned Recorder of Mortgages
10 ana Tor the Parish OF Orleans, State OF
louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
ma foregoing act Of Incorporation of the
tlta OH Development Company was thi,
lay duly recorded in my Office In book lois,
ollo =. New Orleans, May 10, 1911.
lSigned) EMILE LEONARD, d. r.
true copy.
GUSTAV R. wESTFELDT, JR.,
Notary Public.
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All the affairs power pronsr,v an.
and s vi .nis corporation shall be exercised
Direcfors s'neu and managed by a Board OF
stockholders owning at least one ire ur ISI
vi stock or this corporation Tho a;- SUITE
snail eject from their number a PrasISop.
The f oiIowiue and a secretary-treasurer'
Tut tate the first Qst) Board Of H-a eonsti
t,,' a,iey a. w. Howcott, Joseph n Rres
5rss,I Seim' with Harley A. w. Howcot, A -.
August Seim US "a ~ 6res as vice-president, and
Nnn i noid their Offices until the tirst Icy
sIonuay In January one thousand nv ISL
snccas anu WE'VE t1912) A. d.. or until their
aIter said directors to he eiactad ~, tnere.
80 general meeting convened for that nn,
o ose On une hrst (1st) Monday of January
Gi912J A an an nine ne ;, hundred and twelve
Sbo January % OF each succeeding year. Eaci
snare or stock represented at such mostiaC.
sncb De entitled to one a. vote, notice 81
sonalIy by The sn sscra De mailed or left per
Siioek,hoider ten (1O) days preceding saIa
ot,i So Such election shall be held at 81
der e tS and s domieile Of said corporation un
Board OF Directors The stocIb n present
eeNnS majority OF the votes shall he s
cared GA 90 elected Failure to hold an eIecti %e
corporatIogg sPecihed shall not dissolve the
over tn until an election can be held aftas
tSaraad ito) Gays notice of the time and pIac.
racte. majority of the Board OF IN.
t te shall constitute a quorum for AZ
riiansacton or business. Vacancies occnr
s ins M IN the Board Of Directors shall be
mambaro n me stockholders by the remaining
senhain or not. The Board of Directors
@ appoint or elect all other oficers
asen1s' clerks, or employees as thew deem
proper and necessary and the salaries %,
sueh shall be fixed by the board With ,,i iii
p ,';ES 10 increase, diminish or cancel at its
MN !, ana pleasure. The Board of Directors
Sxb ar meet Tor the transaction of business
VII. nener called upon by the secretary-tress
urer' upon Instructions by any member ~
.ne board. The Board Of Directors shall
make all rules and regulations as thav
ton OF business 'He lransac-
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01

csI Inc stockholders Of this corporation at a
sS enTraI meeting convened for that purnose
sndIl make any moditca tons addjtions 81
changes In this act OF incornoration o. %
1 1a II upon the assent Of three fourths
l3-i) or the stock represented or nresent 90
such meeting duly called for that nnr,to al
AFTER publication In a newsnanar %,
uoHlcle and a written or personal NOTICE 10
s sach Stockholder for ten (1O) days prior TO
cbar,ar W AT the expiration OF this
CnaTter or II sooner dissolved its affairs
shalI be liquidated by three C3I commits
Siohers elected by the Board OF DiracntrS
S SaIu commissioners shall be vested with
full power and authority TO sell anv 81
all the assets and propertv both racI anu
personal. movable and immoyable. OF the
corporation and sell, transfer and delivar
iuiI ana complete title thereto and shall
nave full power and authority TO do ana
perform all acts necessary, usefui and nro
p, er 10 fuily and completely liqudate and
uissoNe It's affairs and distribute the nro
ceeds II any among the stockholders.
ms done and passed In my office. Room
Orleans Parish OF Orleans. Stats ~ lev I've"
lslaha IN the presence Of Benz Crumn Jr
ana Albert VI. Andrews competent raSident
toatS, who have subscribed their names.
Public, on the day. month and year a.,
hereinaboye written.
JOSEPH R. BREs,
IL shares at 500 each. s17OOi
AUGUST SEM.
IL shares at 800 each s17No
S. S. LABOUISSE,
10 shares at 800 each. $1,000
HARLEY A. W. HowCOTT.
l share at 500 each. s1Ool
witnesses Benz. Crump, Jr, Albert NJ
Andrews.
JOHN C. EUsTIS. Notary Public.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01
ARTICLE v.

All the powers Of this corporation shall
be vested In and exercised by a board Of
five (5) directors, each of whom shall hold
In his own name at least two shares Of
ed annually on the first legal day Of Octo-
Der Of each year, the first election to be
held In the year 1911. All such elections
shall be by ballot, at the Office Of the cor
poration, under the supervision Of three
commissioners to be appointed by the board
Of directors, and in the absence Of any COM
missioner the president shall have power
to I'LL the place by appointment, and Of all
such elections, as well as Of all meetings
of stockholders, except for the purpose Of
liquidation or dissolution, or as otherwise
required by law, ten days notice shall bs
given by mailing to each stakeholder whs
appears as such on the books of this CEN
pany, at his last designated address, or at
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01

t the annual election will be given by publica-
ZION N the public press. The following per
SINS SINS nave been chosen as the first board of
snail have been elected and qualified, to-wit
W w X; Westerfeld, w. p. Munden, Sr., and
w. l.; Munden, Jr., and of these the said ].
~ Mesterheld shall be president; w. p.
Munden, Sr., vice-president, and w p. Mum.
den, Jr, secretary treasurer
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01
ARTICLE vi.

NO stockholder shall ever be held liable
or responsible for the conduct or failure of
me said corporation in any further sum
than the unpaid balance due the corporation
on the share or shares of stock owned by
nIiIi, nor shall any mere informality in or
ganlzltion have the effect OF RENDERING this
charter null. exposing any stakeholder 10
any liability other than the amount remain
Ing unpaid on his subscription to the capital
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01

I, the undersigned, Notary Public, in and
for the Parish OF Orleans, do hereby certify
the above and foregoing to be a true and
correct copy Of the original act OF incor-
poration OF the Mercantile Adjustment Com
pany and OF the certificate OF the Recorder
OF Mortgages for this parish, thereuntO ap-
pended and OF record In my office
In faith whereof, ! have hereunto set my
hand and official seal on this 3rd day Of
Nay 1911.
(Signed) FRED. DEIBEL.
Notary Public.
May IL IS % june 8 10 1911
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01
CHARTER
4 The 4oRIENT COMPANY, LIMITED

y The "oRIENT COMPANY, LIMITED"
|u1ED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
| or LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
4 CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
| II known, that on this tenth day Of
, month OF April, In the year one thou
~ nine hundred and eleven C1911) A. D.,
Dbn me, John g. Eustis, a Notary Public,
~ commissioned, sworn and qualified in
~ for the Parish OF Orleans, State OF
)ssana, and In the presence OF the COM
INT resident witnesses hereinafter named
~ Undersigned, personally came and ap-
|frsd the persons whose names are hereto
lfsfi0ed who severally declared that avail
y themselves Of the provisions Of an act
= t< legislature OF this state, known as
= NJ Thirty-six 1851 OF the Session of
- q well as those OF other acts and
mi laws Of this state relative to the
unlntion Of corporations, they have
HDed and organized themselves, and other
luas who may hereafter become inter
- and associated with them, into a
7ention for the objects, purposes, stip-
11ioaz agreements, etc, hereinafter set
q and expressed, which they adopt as
= eharter, to-wit:
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01

Be it known, that on this ninth day Of
November, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and ten, before me,
Gustaf X. WeStfeldt, Jr., a Notary Public
duly commissioned and qualified in and for
the Parish Of Orleans, and in the presence
OF the witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
derSlgned, personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, who severally declared that
awaiting themselves of the provisions of the
laws of this state, relative to the organ
iZation o. corporations, they have contract
ed and agreed, and do by these presents
contract, agree and bind and obligate them
selves, as well as all such other persons as
may become associated with them, to form
thmselyes into and constitute a corpora tion
and body polite in law, for the objects and
purposes and under the conditions and stip-
ulatiOns Of the articles following, to-wit:
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01
ARTICLE III.

~ vapsfal Stock, Number otShnr,s
I ~ Each Share, and Time when
uss0 N Which Payment on Stock
oss Shall Be Made.
y h stock Of this corporation is
~ se at the sum OF One Hundrti
-, sivv,O00) dollars, divided int,
~ Ssisa lO0O) shares at one hundred
4 ~ per share, and shall be paid
49, property or Its equivalent at
~. mo In such amounts and man
~ or Directors may determine
~ n luis corporation shall begin
am, never hfty-one (51) shares of
- ock shall have been subscribed
- Stporation shall have the privi-
I&fevS' It's capital stock according
46rs' y nc conditions Of an act of the
~ this state numbered twenty
1 d ~ ae session of 1882, and other
~ - esislature, and general laws
~ No stakeholder shall ever
~ 2onsible, or held so, for the
y -, or debts of this corpora
~ ~ uther sum than the unpaid
me corporation on the shares
~ ~ nor shall any informality
@1P3ss o. operation have the effect
- ~. charter null and void or
y ~ y etockholder to any liability
ount OF his stock.
Article ".
\ 49,.
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Of Domicile.
~ name and title OF said corporation
m the eOrient Company, Limited"
uder this corporate name Ii shall have
a1d authority to have and enjoy sue
for the term OF ninety-nine (99)
nom the date hereof. The domicile
principal office Of said corporation for
U1saction OF business shall be In the
New Orleans, State OF Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
yFsos Of the Purposes for Which the
pvsstos 70 Established, the Nature Of
ssstAess TO be carried on and the
sesson OF the Officer on Iohom CitG-
nor be Served.
sno authority to contract, sue and
nA to make and use a corporate seal.
me to break and alter ut will and
70 90 q general real estate, land,
nrming. immigration, mineral, min
@1Lfacting, commission, merchandis-
entmg: and manufacturing businesses
s9te In the United States Of America,
sneeses more specifically iden titled
eseffoed as follows:
y, sen, lease, release, mortgage and
real estate, lands, minerals,
lumber, lumber, logs, machinery and
Ct timber, remove logs. clear lands.
naos. farm lands, and mine min
80 nave surveyed. lay out, improve,
grade and upbuild village sites,
manufacturing sites, suburban
business lots, residence lots, parks
s rural settlements, farms and
- and to promote immigration,
q ~. suding and inhe biting the same.
AZ ~ And operate mills, factories, etc,
~ snfacturing. making and use Of |
.sser, logs, farm products, print
materials, brick materials, |
ss,s mineral products and to
~ ~ An and operate all things nee
q ~ proper to conduct and carry on
n snd operate stores for the sale
se, furniture, machinery. hard
boots, shoes. notions. dry
- prodncs, mineral products,
~ ssons, carriages, and all other
ma things necessary to a general
10y and construct auIldings and res
ruesufes for sale o, lease
t eent or In his abepce the Vice
= - sesu De the officer tpon whom CT
'odiciai process shat be served.
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l, the undersigned Deputy 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 Mercantile Adjustment Company was
this day duly recorded In the Mortgage Of
flee, Parish OF Orleans, in book 1918, folio
-. New Orleans, La. May 3, 1911.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD
Deputy Recorder OF Mortgages
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01
.ARTIcuE ".

r ssscA the Elections of Direo
e~s EholI Be Conducted.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01
ARTICLE v.

TIE business of this corporation shall be
tors % be composed of three stockholders,
two Z whom shall constitute a quorum for
the tansaction Of all business and said
board hall be elected annually by ballot on
begin Nth the year 1912. Due notice Of
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01
CHARTER

OF THE RITA OIL 4 DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
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ARTICLE V.

amendment and Node Of Liquidation ot
Termination Of Charter.
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ARTICLE /.

The name and title OF said corporation
shall be THE RITA OIL & DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY, and under its said corporate
name it shall have power and authority and
shall enjoy succession for the full term and
period OF ninety-nine years from and after
date hereof; to contract, sue and be sued, to
make and use corporate seal, and same
to break and alter at pleasure; to purchase
receive, lease, hold and convey, as well as
mortgage and hypothecate under its cor
porate name, property both real and per-
sonal; to name and appoint such managers
and directors, officers and agents as the
interest and convenience OF said corpora
ton may require, and to make and estab-
fish, as well as alter and amend at pleas
ure, such bylaws, rules and regulations for
the proper management and regulation OF
the affairs Of said corporation as may be
necessary and proper.
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ARTICLE III.

The domicile Of said corporation shall be
at New Orleans, Parish OF Orleans, State
Of Louisiana, and all citations or other le-
gal process shall be served upon the presi-
dent Of said corporation, or In case Of his
absence, upon the vice-president, or In the
absence of both Of those officers, upon the
secretary of the corporation.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01
ATICLE ".

The capital stock Of said corporation Is
hereby fixed at forty-ive thousand dollars
(s45,0O0.O0), divided into and represented
by nine hundred (900) shares at fifty dol
lars (s50.00) each. The whole of said
stock or any part thereof may be issued and
delivered to any person, firm or corporation
for the requirement Of the rights, privi-
leges, franchises and property, or any part
thereof, now owned or controlled by the
Rita Oil & Development Company (unincor-
porated), or to any other person or corpor-
alton for property, rights, franchises, etc,
purchased and acquired by this corporation
also In payment, settlement and adjust
ment Of the costs, fees, charges and ex-
penses and commissions incurred for ser
vices rendered in the formation and organ
ization of this corporation, and In acquir-
ing and bringing about the purchase Of the
property, rights and franchises aforesaid
also for cash or in installments Of such
amounts as the board of directors may de-
termine; also for merchandise received or
services actually rendered to this company.
The board of directors hereinafter created
is especially authorized to dispose Of the
stock Of this company In whole or in part,
for any and all Of the purposes above
stated, as in Its Judgment may seem fair
and proper.
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ARTICLE I.

- end TITLE Of Corporation and Place
of Domicile.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-01
ARTICLE VIII.

This charter may be changed, modified
or altered or said corporation may be dis
solved with the assent OF three fOurths of
the amount OF stock present or represented
at any general meeting OF said corporation.
convened for such purpose, after ten days
previous notice shall have been given in
the manner provided in Article vi OF this
charter.
But any and all meetings OF stockholders,
whether for purposes of liquidation or for
any other purpose, may be held at any
time without notice by unanimous consent
or all stockholders In writing, filed with the
secretary.
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ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is established and the nature
of the business to be carried on by 1t are
declared and specified to be to purchase,
own, hold, sell, mortgage, lease, ALLEVIATE,
receive and otherwise acquire and dispose
Of real estate, oil and mineral land, and
oil and mineral rights and any other inter
est in lands, both in Louisiana and else
where; to buy, sell, own, lease, or other
wise acquire, and TO operate and maintain
as principal or as agent, in this state or
elsewhere, drilling outfits, machinery, appli-
ances. apparatus and buildings Of every de-
scription, used or suitable for use in the
extraction of oil or any other minerals from
the earth, and for the housing, preserva-
ton, handling, refining and transportation
of same when so extracted, and particu-
larry storage tanks and pipe lines, all sole
without power Of eminent domain; to buy,
sell, or otherwise acquire and ALLEVIATE, and
to establish, export or import oil, miner
ais or mineral products Of all kinds and in
with said objects to lease, buy,
sell, build or otherwise to acquire, and to
locate and maintain warehouses, sheds, stor-
age tanks, tank cars, dwellings, store
houses and repair shops; to sell merchan-
disc and carry on general store and com
missary and to conduct hotels, boarding
houses and lodging houses for Its agents and
employees, and generally to hold and eI-
ercise all such incidental powers and priv |
ileges not expressly excluded, as relate to
the objects hereinbefore set forth.