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The herald., 1911-01-05
ARTICLE ".

The capital stock OF this corporation is
hereby fixed al thirty thousand dollars
tSSO,OOoOO), divided into three hundred
l30OD shares of par value of one hundred
dollars (SlOO.OOl each. The stock Of the
company shall only be issued for money
property, or services rendered this corpora.
ton, and shall be represented by certificates
issued by the company and signed by the
President and Secretary. No stakeholder
shall dispose OF his stock without first offer.
ing the same to the company or indiyitlllI
stockholders therein, which said offe: shall
he made at meeting Of the Board OF hi
rectors following ten (l0) days for the re
fusal or acceptance thereby and any sale
OF stock without this formality shall not
be valid. or binding on this corporation
nor shall any transfer Of stock be valid and
binding upon this company until the same
snail have been entered upon the companys
books.
This corporation shall be entitled to begin
business when 100000. being fifty shares
OF It's capital stock, shall have been sub
scribed for and the Board of Directors of
the company shall fix the time and manner
in which payment for said stock shall be
made. A list of the subscribers to the cap.
ltal stock, which Is hereto attached, shows
that the total subscriptions to the capital
stock amount TO 1917 shares. aggregating
nineteen thousand seven hundred dollars
and this corporation is therefore authorized
10 begin business at once.
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ished In the City of New Orleans, In add.
ton to the notice TO each stakeholder pro.
vided in Article vi hereof, apd by tie air.
native vote of threefOurths CT tho stock
of the corporation represented al such meet.
ing. such commissioners shall reiHa!a in
Office until the affairs and business OF the
corporation shall have been fully liaui.
dated; and, in case of the death OF one or
more of such commissioners, the survivors
or survivor shall continue to act
The herald., 1911-01-05
ARTICLE III.

ine opJecis and purposes for which tins
corporation Is established and the MATINEE ~
me business to be by it carried on are he -.
Dy declared to be to buy and sell paint. oils
MaIl paper decorating materials Of all kind
carry on the business OF house decorate
IA all Its details and branches as well as
the business OF sheet metal and tinsmith
worker IN all their branches, as well as TO
make contracts in regard 10 All said cIossaS
OF business, and to do all things necessary
anu proper or incidental or related to the
SAID businesses above described
The herald., 1911-01-05
ARTICLE VIII.

No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
for the contracts or faults OF this corpora
ton In any further sum than the unpaid
balance due the corporation on the shares
of stock owned by him, nor shall any infOr-
mality in organization of this corporation
have the effect Of rendering this charter
null or Of exposing any stockholders to any
liability beyond the unpaid amount still
due on his stock. The subscribers hereto
shall form the original subscription list Of
this corporation.
Thus done and passed in the City Of New
Orleans, at my office, on the day, month and
year first above written, in the presence Of
Messrs T. A. Schuber and +. NJ. Robert,
competent witnesses, who have hereunto
signed their names, together with the said
appearers and me, notary, after due read
ing of the whole.
$4,000; Chas. Baldwin, 1 share, 500; NJ
Pentes, l share, 800.
Witnesses-T. A. Schuber. f. VI. Robert.
(SeaD SCOTT f. BEER, Not. Pub
l. the undersigned Recorder OF Mortgages
in and for the Parish of Orleans, State of
Louisiana, hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act OF Incorporation OF the
Levy contracting Co. was this day duly re
corded in Mortgage Office book 101S, folio -
New Orleans, La, Dec. 10, 1910.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD, d. r.
State of Louisiana, Parish Of Orleans.
l. the undersigned Notary Public, certify
that the above and foregoing Is true and
correct copy OF the original charter of Levy
Contracting Co. Of record in my nOtarlal
records together with the certificate OF the
Recorder OF Mortgages for the Parish Of Or
leans thereunto affixed.
In faith whereof | have hereunto signed
nv name and affixed my seal of office, this
10Th day of December. 1910.
SCOTT Z. BEER, Not. Pub.
Dec % % ian > - 10 1911
The herald., 1911-01-05
ARTICLE II.

T., Inc domicile Of this corporation shall pe
i in tne cIty OF New Orleans, State OF Lou
Tess snail be served on the President. nnd
II, ~ lhe absence OF the President, on the VICE.
resident, and in the absence of the Prcsi
u ua, ana me Vice-President, upon the Sec
The herald., 1911-01-05
ARTICLE ".

The capital stock OF this corporation Is
hereby fixed al the sum Of five thousand
,nO.OO) dollars, divided into fifty shares
or the par value OF one hundred $500. OO)
dollars each. which shall be paid for In
cash. or may be issued at not less than par
Tor services rendered to, or property pur-
chased by, said corporation.
All shares OF stock shall be full paid and
worcestershire, and no transfer OF stock
shall he ending upon the corporation unless
made upon its books.
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chase, lease or otherwise. and may operate
tramwavs, railroads, tank-cars terminals,
landings. steamboats, and other watercraft.
but not as a common carrier.
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ARTICLE /.
ARTICLE III.

l., The d0micile OF said corporation shall be
in the City of New Orleans, State Of Ion
isiana, and all citations and other LEGAL npo.
cess snail be served on the President. and
IN his absence or inability on the Secretary.
Treasurer.
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Benefit of Work.

It is impossible to be Respondent
when one is kept busy
The herald., 1911-01-05
ARTICLE |.

The name of this corporation shall be
me hoNOlD CHEMICAL COMPANY, and
under said corporate name il shall have
power and authority to contract: 10 sue and
ne sued; 10 make and use a corporate seal
ana same 10 alter at pleasure: to lease.
convey, mortgage and pledge
property both real and personal to borrow
money 10 elect or appoint such officers. di-
rectOrs, agents and employees as the inter.
ests OF the company may require: TO adopt
rules and regulations for the proper man.
aS"ment or It's business. And said cropor-
alton, during its existence which shall con
ilnue Tor ninety-nlne years from the date
hereof, shall have authority, without re
stTlctlon or limitation, to do and perform
al actS ana things necessary to carry ont
the objects and purposes for which If was
created. It's domicile shall be in the civ of
New Orleans, State Of Louisiana. Citations
ana other legal process shall he served on
the President or Secretary treasurer.
The herald., 1911-01-05
ARTICLE V.

No stakeholder shall ever be liable for
the contracts or faults Of this corporation
In any further sum than the unpaid balance
due on his stock. nor shall any informality
in organization render this charter null. or
expose any stakeholder to any liability in
excess Of the amount OF his stock
The herald., 1911-01-05
ARTICLE VIII.

This act Of Incorporation may be modified
added TO, changed or amended, or this GRO.
porati0n may be dissolved by and with the
assent OF the holders of three fourths ia
amount Of its then outstanding capital stock,
given at general meeting OF the stock.
holders OF the corporation, to be convened
i0r sucI purpose after ten days prior no
tice to be given in one Of the daily news.
papers published in the City of New Or
leans In addition to the notice to the stock.
holders as provided In Article VI Of this
cha rter
The herald., 1911-01-05
ARTICLE VII.

This act Of incorpora ton nay be mOdi.
led, changed or altered or the said corpora
tiOn may he dissolved with the assent OF
three-fourths of the capital stock repre-
sented at a general meeting OF the stock.
holders convened for that purpose. and after
notice TO that effect shall have been given in
one or more newspapers published in the
City Of New Orleans, La, once a week for
four weeks preceding said meeting, and by
n written notice to every stakeholder on the
books of the corporation, mailed thirty days
prior to said date OF meeting, addressed to
the address given by the stockholders, o:
the last known address as given by the City
Directory of New Orleans, La,
The herald., 1911-01-05
CHARTER
"THEARD GROCERY COMPANY

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA, CITY or Nrw III n
LEANS, PARISH OF ORLEANS, or'-
BE 1t known, That on this sixteenth aav
thou Se naon.n OF December, in the year one
Inn1usand nine hundred and ten, before me
hooert Legier, Notary Public. duly com
nlsslohed and qualified in and for the Par.
lsn OF orleans, State of louisiana afora-
~ The ane I,t,. residing. and in the presence
VI tne witnesses hereinafter named and
Undersigned, personally came and annea rod !.
ine persons whose names are hereunto suh
scrlDed, who declared that, availing them
S,n,a vi me provisions of the laws of this
SoaIe relatlVe 10 the organization of cor
poratlons, lney have covenanted and aereod
anu DO, by these presents, covenant onj
agree, bind, form and constitute Themselves
as well as such other persons as NAV hera
after Join or become associated WITH ,hane
INTO corporation and body politic In law
anu Ior the objects and purposes, and undcr
IN tne agreements and stipulations following,
ARTICLE
me name and style Of this corporation
Shali be the "THEARD GROCERY COM.
PANG,' and under that mama Jt shaII ~
and enjoy all the rights and PRIVILEGES cran,
eu Dy law to corporations II shall ayjSt
TOT period or ninety nine wears from tbe
date hereof; 1t shall have power and an.
thorlty TO CONTRACT, sue and he suad in a.
corporate name to make and use a cornor
ave seal, and the same to break or alter or
pleasure; to hold, receive. purchase mort
gaEe' hypothecate and pledge property, both
real and personal to issue bonds nofcs onj
other obligations to have and emniov S "nI
managers, directors and other emnlovas DC
the interest and welfare of said corDorat ion
may require; and to make and establish
such laws, rules and regulations aS ma
be deemed necessary and exnedienf To- t%S
corporate management and control of tho
anairs OF said company
The herald., 1911-01-05
CHARTER

OF THE STEWART OIL COMPANY,
LIMITED"
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS.
Be II known, that on this ninth day OF
the month of December, in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and ten,
before me. Scott f. Beer, a Notary Public,
duly commissioned, qualified and sworn, in
and for the Parish and State above written,
and in the presence Of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared the persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, who severally de
clared: that, availing themselves of the pro-
visions of the laws Of this State relative to
the formation Of corporations, and especially
of Act No SO of 1883, Of the General As
sembly of Louisiana, and the amendments
thereto, they have formed, and do by these
presents, form and organize themselves, as
we'll as such other persons as may here
after become associated with them, into
for the objects and purposes
and under the articles and stipulations fol
lowing, to-wit:
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CHARTER
OF "KONoID CHEMICAL COMPANY"
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR.
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

BE it known, that on this fifteenth day n,
december, 1910, before me, Oramel H. Sipp.
SON. notary public in and for Orleans par
iSh, State of Louisiana, duly commissioned
ana qualihed, and in the presence of the
witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed, personally appeared the parties
whose names are hereuntO subscribed. who
declared: that availing themselves of the
laws OF this state relative to corporations.
lhey 90 Oy these presents covenant and
agree 10 form themselves into a cornoration
Tor the objects and purposes hereinafter
specified.
The herald., 1911-01-05
ARTICLE TX.

No stakeholder shall be held liable or
responsible for the contracts or faults Of
this corporation, in any further sum than
the unpaid balance due to the corporation 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 stakeholder to liability beyond
the amount Of his unpaid stock, II any.
Thus done and passed, at my office, I'm
the city OF New Orleans, on the day, month
and year hereinbefOre written, In the pres
ence of Messrs. T. VI. Miller and Il. " Ben
ton, competent witnesses, who hereunto
signed their names, together with said APP
bearers and me, Notary, after due reading
Of the whole.
Original Is signed: J. ii. Newton, so
shares; Il. Albert Jennings, 800 shares
JAS $. Jones, $50 shares Douglass d. Pea
body. 30 shares; Frank l.. Duscnbury, 80
shares; Donald b. Gordon, 80 shares J. f.
Dusenbury, by ID. ID. Peabody, 80 shares.
Witnesses: I. VI. Miller, f. " Benton.
CHAS +. FLETCIIINGER,
Not Pub.
!, 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
Jennings x Jones Company was this day
tuly recorded In my office, In book 1918,
'Olio -. New orleans, La, Dec. 10. 1910
(signed) EMILE LEONARD, ID. u.
a true copy
CHAS +. FLETCHINGER, Not Pub.
NDc - % ian , IL 10 1911
The herald., 1911-01-05
ARTICLE /.

The name of this corporation shall be
THE STEWART OIL COMPANY, LIN
TIED, and under its corporate name 1t shall
succession for the full period Of ninety nine
(99) years from the date hereof; 1t shall
have power and authority to sue and be
sued to make and use corporate seal, and
the same to aIIer and break at pleasure;
to hold, receive lease, purchase and convey,
as we'll as to mortgage and hypothecate,
real, personal and mixed, corpo-
real and incorporeal; TO name and appoint
such managers, agents, directors and Off
GERS as its business, interests and convent
enee may require; and to make and estab-
fish. as we'll as alter and amend, from time
to time, such bylaws, rules and regulations
for the proper government Of the affairs Of
said corporation as may be necessary and
proper; and to do all other acts and things
permitted by law, or which shall or may
be necessary and proper to carry out the
OBJECTS and purposes Of said corporation.
The herald., 1911-01-05
CHARTER
ACT OF INCORPORATION OF JENNINGS
K JONES COMPANY
STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF OR.
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
BE known, that on this. the 18th day
OF the month OF December. in the year Of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
ten. and of the independence of the United
states OF America the one hundred and
thirty-tfth, before me, Charles F. Fletchin-
ger. Notary Public, duly commissioned and
qualified in and for the city. parish and
state aforesaid, therein residing and in the
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and ap-
peared the several persons whose names are
hereunt0 subscribed, who declared that
awaiting themselves of the provisions of the
laws of this state relative to the formation
and organization of corporations, they have
covenanted and agreed and do, by these
presents, covenant and agree and bind them
selves, as well as those who may hereafter
become associated with them, to form them
selves into a corporation for the objects
and purposes, with the name and under the
stipulatlons following, to-wit:
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ARTICLE ".

Inc capital stock OF this corporation IS
hereby hXed at the sum OF Fifteen Thou
SAND Dollars tSl5.0O0l, TO be divided into
one hundred and fifty C5O) shares of stock
OF the par value Of one hundred dollars
tSlOO) share. the said shares of stock
10 be fun paid and worcestershire. and TO
De issued only at par in return for cash, o.
work actually done for this CORPORATION ,r
property purchased by this corporation and
actually received thereby, after proper raso-
lutlons 10 that effect by the Board of ri
rectors OF this corporation.
No transfer shall be binding on this ,or
on the books thereof
This corporation shall he a going con
Germ as soon as three thousand dollars
lS3,OO0) of it's capital stock shall have
been subscribed for and paid in In cash or
its equivalent.
ARTICLE V.
All the powers Of this corporation shall no
vested in and exercised by Board of hi
rectors TO be composed of three stockholI.
ers, any two OF whom shall constitute n
quorum for the transa ctiOn of the business
and affairs OF this corporation The Boar
or Directors shall be elected annually Oh
the 10th day of January. All directors Shall
mold office until their successors are duly
elected and qualified. All such elections
shall be by ballot and conducted at the Of
nee or the corporation under the superyi-
sion of three commissioners Each stock
holder shall be entitled to one vote for clcu
VI SUM stdHuIuS III MS name on Inc
books OF this corporation, which vote NAV
be cast in person or by proxy, duly given
In writing, and a majority OF votes east
shall elect. Each director may be repre-
scented by proxy duly granted in writlnI
and such proxy shall represent him at all
meetings OF the Board Of Directors ANY
vacancy occurring on the Board Of Dircc-
tors by death, resignation or otherwise shall
ne hlled FOR the remainder OF the term by
the remaining directors 4 failure 10 elect
directors at the time specified shall not dis
solve this corporation, but the board then
In once shall hold office until its SUCCESSORS
are elected and qualified. Each direr;or
shall own at least one share OF stock.
The Board Of Directors shall be composed
or the following officers, namely. a Presi-
dent. Vice President and a Secretary the
President shall be the Treasurer Of this
corporation. The first Board OF Directors
shall be the following: Emile ID. Levy,
President and Treasure; Charles Baldwin
Secretary; MOritz Pentes, Vice President.
The Board OF Directors may issue full paid
shares or stock, worcestershire for cash, or
IN payment OF labor done for or property
actually received by this corporation.
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ARTICLE III.

The domicile of this corporation shall be
In the City Of New Orleans, Louisiana F; and
all citation or other legal process shall be
served upon the President Of said corpora
The herald., 1911-01-05
ARTICLE I.

The name and style of this corporation
shall he Jennings K Jones Company" and
by said corporate name II shall have sue.
cession and enjoy existence for a period Of
ninety-nine years, unless sooner dissolved
in the manner provided by law, and the ar
ticles Of this charter; and, under said cor
porate name, IL shall have power and au-
thOritv to contract, sue and be sued, to make
AMI use a corporate seal, the same to alter
or break at pleasure to make all necessary
rules and regulations for its corporate man
agement and control, and shall have and
enjoy all the rights, privileges and immu-
mites which are now conferred upon, or
NAV hereafter be granted to. corporations of
the same kind and character.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation shall be
in the City of New Orleans, State of Lou
isiana. and all citations and other LEGAL
processes shall be served upon the Presi-
dent, or, In his absence or inability TO act,
upon any other officer of the corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized are hereby declared
to be to engage In and operate general
naval stores factorage business; and, for
this purpose, to buy and sell, on commits
sion and consignment, naval stores, spirits
turpentine. rosin, rosinoil. crude gum, tar,
batting dross, and all other naval stores ::
to buy and sell groceries, at both wholesale
and retail: to acquire, own, lease, and dis
pose Of all kinds of real estate necessary
or incidental In the course of Its business,
and to borrow and loan money and secure
the same by mortgage. pledge or other form
Of security; to acquire, by lease or other
turpentine farms: and, when necessary In
aid of its business, may acquire, by pur-
The herald., 1911-01-05
ARTICLE VI.

Notice Of all meetings OF stockholders, fo'
shall he given. in writing by the Secretary,
10 be deposited in the mail at least ten
davs before such meeting, directed TO each
stakeholder at his last known address, ap
pearlng upon the books OF the corporation,
nnIess said notice Is waived in writing by
ali the stockholders appearing as such
upon the books.
ARTICLE VII.
Whenever this corporation Is dissolved,
either nv Limitation Of its charter or from
any other cause, its affairs and business
shall be liquidated by three commissioners
to be appointed from among the stockhold
ers, at a general meeting thereof. 10 oe
given in one Of the daily newspapers pub
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ARTICLE VI.

This charter may be amended or the cor
pOration dissolved by a vote of three fourths
ing called for that purpose, after due notice
to all stockholders. In case of dissolution
the stockholders shall elect a commissioner
from their number who shall have charge
OF such hquldatlon under such regulations
as may be prescribed by the stockholders at
said meeting.
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UNITED MT STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
re ,N0obsIANA, CITY OF NEW OR.
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ARTICLE VI.

No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
or responsible for the contracts, faults or
debts of this corporation, nor shall any
mere informality in its organization have
the effect OF rendering this charter null or
OF exposing a stakeholder to any further liza
bility beyond the unpaid balance due on the
shares of stock owned by him.
The herald., 1911-01-05

Thus done and passed in my office. in the
Cit" of New Orleans, State Of louisiana on
the day, month and year first above written
in the presence of Messrs. Arthur p Bob
and ]. b. Gessner, competent witnesses. re-
siding In this parish, who have signed their
names with the said parties and me, notary,
after due reading of the whole.
(Signed) NAMES OMITTED.
i, the undersigned Recorder of Mortgages
In and for Orleans Parish. State of Lousi-
ana, do hereby certify the above and fore
going Act of Incorporation of the "KONOIn
CHEMICAL COMPANY" was this day duly
recorded In book 1918, folio 17S.
tolgned) EMILE LEONARD,
Deputy Recorder.
New Orleans, La, Dec IL, 1910
The above Is n true and correct copv of
the original on file and of record in NV Of
tise. ORAMEI, III SIMPSON
Notary Public.
New Orleans. La, Dec. IL, 1910.
Dec % 20 jan IL 10 1911