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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
ARTICLE VIII.

This act of Incorporation may De- changed
and modified or amended, or the corporation
may he dissolved with the assent Of stock
holders owning majority Of all the stock
of the company, expressed at a general meet
ing convened for that purpose, and after at
least ten days written notice of such meet
ing and of its purpose shall have been given
To each stakeholder through the mail ad-
dressed to his last known lace of residence
or business. In case of dissolution of the
corporation by vote of the stockholders or
10y expiration of this charter. he affairs Of
the corporation shall, be liqu dated under
the supervision of three stool holders who
shall be elected at a general IN, citing of such
stockholders called aforesaid. In case Of
the death Of any one of said liquidating COM
mlSSionerS, the remaining commissioners
shall select successor to him.
Thus done and passed in my office at the
city of New Orleans. on the day and date
herein first above written in the presence Of
McSsrS !. Il. Saal and q. W. Schwpitzer
competent witnesses. who have hcreunto
signed their names with said appcarcrS and
me. notary. after due reading of the whole
lOriginal signedD J. :. Brady, 30 shares ::
ID. {. Wells, | share: Geo. A. SimmS. 10
shares: witnesses /. H. Saal, Geo. W.
Schweitzer
ALEXIS BRIAN, Notary Public.
|. the undersigned deputy recorder of
mortgages in and for the parish Of Orleans,
do hereby certify that the foregoing charter
Of the South sulphur. Mineral and Oil Com
pany. Incorporated, was this day duly re-
corded in my office in book 1851. folio -.
New Orleans. July 31St. 1911.
tSignedD EMILE LEONARD.
Deputy Recorder Of Mortgages
| hereby certify the above 10 lie true
copy of the original charter of the South
sulphur, Mineral and oil Company, IncOr-
pOrated, together with the certificate Of the
deputy recorder of mortgages thereto at
tached.
New Orleans. July 81, 1911
ALEXIS BRIAN, Notary Public
iSeal) aug 10 Il "A 81 sep 1911
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
ARTICLE VII.

This act of Incorporation may be amended
In all particulars not otherwise provided 10y
law. or the corporation may be dissolved. AT
a meeting Of the stockholders called for that
especial purpose in the manner provided for
calling the annual meetings such meeting
10 he called by the secretary upon the writ
ten request Of any stakeholder. No action
at such meeting or at any meeting Of stock
holders shall be binding upon the corpora
tiOn unless the holders Of at least twO-thirdS
OF the issued stock shall be present in person
or by proxy and voting
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
Set Him Free.

And why, pray, do you refuse to
button me up the back?"
Because you told me that you did
not want me to do It any more"
You must be crazy!"
We'll, you told me that you hoped I
would never do anything behind your
back that l could not do before your
face"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
ARTICLE /.

The name and title OF this corporation
shall be and Is hereby declared TO be the
JACKSON COMPANY. Its dOmcle shall
be in the city OF New Orleans, state of Lou
isana, and II shall have and enjoy success
sion by its corporate name for a period Of
ninety nine years from and after the date
hereof.
All citations or other legal process shall
be served upon the president. and in the
event of his absence or inability to act from
any cause. the same shall be served upon
the vice-president.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
Preventing Nostaluls,

Seymour see that you have q
thermometer hung up in your chicken
house
Ashley-Yes. II is to keep the chick.
ems from becoming homesick.
Seymour-Homesick?
Ashley-Yes, my chickens were born
In an incubator. and the first thing
they saw was a thermometer.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
ARTICLE /.

me name and title Of the corporation
s.,sby formed is declared TO be the Pan
|ipsican Lumber and Land Company and
M, that name it shall have and enjoy
IA rights, advantages and privileges grant
IA bT law to corporations. 1t shall exist
In 4 period Of ninety-nine years from TINS
~, snd shall have power and authority
n contract, sue and be sued, make and
q 4 corporate seal 1.-THE same TO change
IA pleasure) hold, receive, purchase, con-
NJ mortgage hypothecate or pledge prop
a., both real and personal; issue bonds,
pi,s and other obligations or negotiable
hrar ents; have and employ such man
tpn, directors, officers. agents and other
zvloyees as the interest and convenience
4 he said corporation may require make
n establish such bylaws, rules and regu-
ATOMS for the corporate management and
msro Of the affairs Of the corporation
4 nav be necessary.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03

evidence of Indebtedness and assume the
same: hire. employ and discharge all OH
Gers. agents and employees. AMI fix their
salaries and compensation and make such
bylaws. rules, and regulations for the pro
per ana-Cmrut and expedition of its affairs
H~ may %" necessary Iui proper. and alter.
amend and change the same at pleasure
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
ARTICLE VII.

Whenever this corporation is dissolved.
elth@ by limitation of its charter or from
any other cause, its affairs shall be liqui-
dated by two commissioners elected by the
stockholders from among their number at a
general meeting of the stockholders con
vened for that purpose, after thirty DAYS
prior notice shall have been given in the
same manner as provided in Article vi, and
at which meeting their compensation shall
be nNed. Said commissioners shall remain
in office until the affairs of the corporation
have been fully liquidated In case of
death Of either of said commissioners the
survivor shall continue TO act
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03

l. the undersigned notary, do hereby
certify the above and foregoing TO be n
true and correct copy of the original act
of Incorporation of the "Pan-American
Lumber and Land Company" together with
the certificate of the recorder Of mortgages
thereunto appended, on file and of record in
my office
In faith whereof I hereuntO set my hand
and seal this 26th day of July, A. ID. 1911.
(Seal)
(Signed) WI. RENAUDIN.
Notary Public.
july 81 aug 10 II "a 81 1911
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
ARTICLE VIII.

Upon the termination of this charter by
limitation or upon the dissolution Of the
corporation by action Of the stockholders
its business and affairs shall be liquidated
by three commissioners selected from among
the stockholders at the same meeting which
shall order the liquidation. In case of the
death of any commissioner. the remaining
commissioners shall select his successor from
among the stockholders
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
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
declared to be: to purchase, lease or other,
wise acquire, to sell and generally to deal
in lands in this state or in neighb0ring
states: to construct or otherwise acquire
works and appliances necessary for the ex'
ploitatiOn, discovery, development, manufac-
turing and refining Of mineral oil and other
mineral substances to acquire, by purchase,
lease or otherwise and to operate oil wells
refneries, pipe lines and their appurten-
ances; to purchase and sell and generally
TO deal in the stock and securities of other
corporations; and generally to engage In
any other business or enterprise connected
with or incident to the purposes herein set
forth.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
CHARTER
JACKSON COMPANY.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be ii known, that on this 2sth day of the
month of July, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and eleven. and of
the independence of the United States of
America the one hundred and thirty sixth.
before me, Frederic Charles Marx. a notary
public, in and for the parish of Orleans,
state of Louisiana, duly commissioned and
qualified. and in the presence of the wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned.
personally came and appeared: the several
persons whose names are hereunto subscrib-
ed. all above the full age Of majority, who
severally declared that availing themselves
of the provisions of the general laws of this
state relative to the organization Of corpo-
rations, they have formed and organized
and do by these presents form themselves
and those whom they represent. into, and
constitute a corporation and body polite in
law. for the objects and purposes and I'M
der the stipulations and agreements herein
after set forth and expressed. which they
adopt as their charter, to-wit:
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03

Can't Be Ignored Then.
Few people take a blowhard sert
ously."
Unless he happens to be the per
son who furnishes wind for a bass
horn"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
ARTICLE Nv.

The business and affairs OF the c0hpahy
shall he managed and conducted by the
board of directors consisting of three stock,
holders. ]. s. Brady, George A. Simms ana
ID. c. Wells shall constitute the nrst 0oaso
az directors. who shall hold Office until the
second Monday of July, 1912, or until their
successors are duly elected and guaiined;
On the second Monday Of July, 19i2. and
annually thereafter, an election OF airecsoss
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03

toned offices into one. and NAV even elect
IA secretary who need hr neither director
nor stakeholder. said board shall have the
right 10 appoint and dismiss such clerks,
managers and other employees of the cprpo-
ration. including the secretary who i not
u stakeholder or director
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
ARTIC IL VI.

No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
or responsible for the contracts. faults or
debts Of said corporation. nor shall any
mere in'ormality in its organization have
IN" effect Of rcnderin" this charter null. or
of exposing Il stakeholder 10 any liability De-.
Fond the unpaid balance du" on the shares
owned by him.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
ARTICLE V.

All the corporate powers of this company
shall be vested in and the management and
control Of it's affairs shall be exercised by
a board of directors, composed of stockhold-
ers, a majority of whom shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction Of all business.
The directors shall be elected annually by
ballot of the stockholders on the second
Tuesday of June Of each year. Each stock
holder shall be entitled, in person or by
written proxy. to one vote for every share
of stock standing in his name on the books
of the company, and all elections shall be
held under such rules and regulations as
may be determined by the board of directors,
but, after ten days notice shall have been
given to each stakeholder by mail addressed
to his last known address, or by publica-
ton in one Of the daily English newspapers
for 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. No
failure to elect shall be regarded as a for
fixture of this charter. Any vacancy oc-
curing on said board shall be filled by the
remaining directors for the unexpired term.
Said board Of directors shall at its first
meeting after its election, elect a president,
vice-president, secretary and treas
urer. It may combine the two last men,
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is organized. and the nature Of
the business to be carried on by IL are here
by declared TO be : TO manufacture sell, deal
in, erect and operate the Craig Mixer Ma
chine" TO construct or erect, or to contract
for the construction or erection of the said
Craig Mixer Machine" and generally, to
do and engage in any other business, under
taking or enterprise connected with, grow
ing out of. germane or incidental TO any Of
the objects and purposes hereinabOve set
forth or contemplated by this charter.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
ARTICLE VIII.

No stakeholder Of this corporation shall
ever be held liable or responsible for the con
tracts or faults thereof, in any further sum
than the unpaid balance due TO the corpora
ton on the shares owned by him. nor shall
any mere informality in organization have
the effect of rendering this charter null
nor of exposing a stakeholder to any liabil
ity beyond the amount of his stock
Thus done and passed in my nOtarial Of
fee at New Orleans aforesaid in the pres
ence of William A Wenck and Edgar G.
Gould, competent witnesses of lawful age
and residing in this city, who hereunto sub.
scribe their names together with said par.
ties and me, notary, on the day and date
set forth in the caption hereof.
Original signed)
SUBSCRIBERS
WM. A. WENCK.
EDGAR G. GOULD.
WM RENAUDIN.
Notary Public.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
Destitute.

New scientists aver that sharks
Make splendid food. but we remark
That our luck's what you might expect
We haven't got a single shark
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
ARTICLE VII.

Whenever this corporation is dissolved.
either by limitation OF its charter. or from
any other cause, its affairs shall be Iiqui-
dated by three commissioners TO be elected
from among the stockholders, at a general
meeting of the stockholders convened for
that purpose, after thirty DAYS prior no
tlce OF said meeting shall have been given
by publication in one of the daily news
papers published in this citv once a week
ers shall remain in office until the Affairs
llquidated. In case o. the death of either
Of said corporation shall lave been fully
OF said commissioners, the survivors shall
continue to act.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03

/, the undersigned recorder of mortga ge.
in and for the Parish Of Orleans, State o.
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the abov,
and foregoing act of incorporation of tn,
Pan-American Lumber and Land Company
was this day duly recorded in my offic,
in Book 1851, folio -.
New Orleans, La. July 26. 1911.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD, ID. r.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
Those Hats.

II see where a scientist has invented
something that will make a person In
visible"
THE milliners beat him to that o
year ago"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
CHARTER
OF THE SOUTH SULPHUR, MINERAL &
OIL COMPANY. INCORPORATED. o..
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

Be it known. that on this the 31St day of
the month OF July, in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and eleven, and
of the Independence of the United States of
America the one hundred and thirty-siXth,
before me. Alexis Brian, a notary public
duly commissioned and qualified within and
for the parish of Orleans, state Of Louisi-
ana. therein residing and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
dersigned. personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are hereuntO
subscribed, who declared that, ayailing
themselves of the provisions of the laws of
this state relative to the organization of
corporations. they have organized and do by
these presents organize and form themselves
and such other persons as may hereafter
Join them. and their successors into cOrpo-
ration and body polite in law under the
covenants, agreements and stipulatiOns fol-
lowing, to-wit:
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
ARTICLE ".

The capital stock of this corporation is
hereby fixed at the sum OF Ten thousand
dred (100D shares of the par value OF one
hundred ($1O0.00l dollars, each, which shall
be paid for in cash, or may be issued at not
less than par for services rendered to or
property actually purchased by this corpo-
ration.
All shares of stock shall be full paid and
nan-assessable. No transfer of stock shall
be binding upon the corporation unless
made upon it's books.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
ARTICLE II.

This corporation shall have power to con-
tract, sue and be sued in its corporate
name: to make and use a corporate seal 10
hold receive, purchase or otherwise acquire,
convey. mortgage, hypothecate or pledge proc
perty both real and personal; to issue bonds,
notes and other obligations; TO borrow or
lend money; to have and employ such man
ayers, directors. officers and other employees
as the business of this corporation may re-
uuire for its conduct; and to make and es-
tablish such bylaws, rules and regulations
for the management and control of the af-
fairs of said corporation as may be desira-
BILE or necessary.
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of directors. ny the BOARD
said corporation shall commence bus;nas.
ten thousand dollars of tho ca 50 soon as
snail have been subscribed for S'0cA
ARTICLE W
All the corporate powers OF this cornoro
lion snail be vested in and the manaSamant
ana control Of its affairs shall he $1,000,
sfockbo oTar1 OF hve directors, composed of
SUBSTITUTE quorum for the TRANSACTION
OF all business. The directors shall %n
e ers annually by ballot by the stockhold,
each year. Each stakeholder shall ba an VI
ltied 10 one vote for each share of Stoct
held and owned by him, either in nerSon
OF Dy proxy. All elections shall be held
aaLter zen days prior notice by mail shall
nave been sent to each stockhoIdaT az "a
last known address. Failure 10 elect dire
Tors on the date specified shall not act
as forfeiture of this charter hut Tho "a
rectorS then in office shall ACT until tboir
successors shall have been duly elected and
qualned Any vacancy occurring on saiJ
BOARD from any cause shall be filled Inv
term. N uneAPiIeu
Immediately upon the signing Of this
charter the stockholders shall meet ana
etect I'VE directors who shall serve until
the election Of their successors. 10 he held
as herein provided.
said board of directors, and all succeed
ing boards, shall, at their first meeting,
elect from their number a president. vice
president and secretary. The directors
~ TINS corporation shall have the right
TO appoint and dismiss such clerks. man,
ayers and other employees of the corpora-
tloh as conditions may justify or the bust
ness OF the corporation require. The tenure
OF office of all employees OF the corpora
tlon snail be during the pleasure Of the
board of directors ANY Of the directors
shall have the right TO appoint by written
instrument another director or stockhoIder
to act as his proxy and in his stead at any
and all meetings of the board OF directors,
ARTICLE VI.
This act of incorporation NAV ba
changed, modified, or altered or this cor
poration may be dissolved with the assent
OF three-fourths of the capital stock pres
emf, or represented, at a general meeting
OF the stockholders convened for that pur-
pose after ten days prior notice of such
meeting shall have been given bv publica-
ton In one of the daily newspapers three
times during said ten days.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
Mixed Metaphor.

1T was a southern SENATOR" said
congressman. who once met an In
terruption with the stern and lofty re-
buke, The gentleman. like a housing
owl. is always putting in his oar where
1t isn't wanted
81 think 1t was senator from Chi
cago who once declared. The iron heel
of stern necessity darkens every
hearthstone.'
And I'll never forget Texas ora
tors pathetic cry, VIII you stamp out
the last Pickering embers OF life
that is fast ebbing awayr"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is organized and the nature Of
the business to be carried on by II are
hereby declared to be to conduct a hotel,
restaurant and saloon business in this state.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
ARTICLE |.

The name of this corporation shall be the
SOUTH SULPHUR. MINERAL AND OIL
COMPANY, INCORPORATED" 1t shall
enjoy all the rights and privileges granted
by law to corporations ii shall exist for a
period of ninety-nine (99) years, unless
sooner dissolved as hereinafter provided; its
domicile shall be in the city of New Orleans,
state of Louisiana, where citation and other
legal process shall be served on its pres-
dent and in his absence on the vice-presi-
dent of the corporation.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
ARTICLE III.

The domicle of said corporation shall be
! in the city of New orleans, state Of LOuis-
ana, and all citations and other legal pro-
cess shall he served on the president, and in
his absence on the vice-president of this
corporation. In case of the absence or in
ability of both of said officers, then said
process shall be served on the secretary.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
ARTICLE III.

The purposes and objects for which this
corporation is organized and the nature OF
the business to be carried on by 1t are de-
clared to be to purchase, sell and generally
TO deal in lands and real estate OF every
kind and character; to bore, own or lease,
manage, conduct and operate oil wells, oil
refneries and their accessories to BUY ana
sell the stocks and securities of other cor
porations engaged in similar business; TO
own and operate commissaries and stores
and generally to do any and all acts ana
things that may be necessary, convenient OF
incidental to the carrying out of these pur-
poses.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
ARTICLE III.

he domicile Of said corporation shall
N IN the City of New Orleans, State of
|lsukana and all citations or other legal
|rpass shall be served upon the president,
Ind IN the event of his absenc or inability
10 net from any cause, the same shall be
sred upon the secretary Of this corpora
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03

The capital stock of this corporation is
hereby fixed at four hundred and fifty thou.
sand dollars (S45O, OO0.OOl, divided into and
represented by forty-fve thousand (43,0ool
shares of the par value of ten dollars
$4,000 per share, which shall be paid Tor
in cash or property, on such terms and al
such times as the board of directors may
prescribe. The subscription to the eaplIal
stock of this corporation evidenced by the
signatures appended hereto, showing that
five thousand dollars (S5,O0O.O0) or SAID
capital stock has been subscribed, this cor,
poration shall become going concern am M
shares of stock of this corporation shall De
fuIl Maid and worcestershire.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
ARTICLE VII.

No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
or responsible for the contracts. faults or
debts Of this corporation beyond the amount
of the balance due by him ON his stock sub
scriptiun. nor shall any mere informally
herein have the effect of rendering this
charter null or Of exposing any stakeholder
TO liability except as above provided.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
ARTICLE VIII.

No stakeholder Of this corporation shall
ever be held liable or responsible for the
contracts or faults thereof iR any further
sum than the unpaid balance due to the
corporation on the shares of stock owned
by him, nor shall any mere informality in
organization have the effect of rendering
TINS charter null or of exposing a share
holder to any liability beyond the amount
of his stock.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03

of directors ny the board
Sald corporation shall commence business
ana ana become going concern SO soon ss
Sba,, 'hhousand dollars of the capital stock
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-03
CHARTER
OF THE VINTON OIL DRILLING &
OPERATING COMPANY.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.