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nor more than seven directors, who shall
be elected by ballot on the first Monday Of
July OF each year, at an election OF which
ten days notice IN writing shall be sent to
each director by mail. Each share Of stock
shall be entitled to one vote either in per-
son or by proxy.
All citations and all other legal process
shall be served on the President, and In his
absence or inability to act upon the Vice
President
No stakeholder shall ever 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 informally In organization have the
effect of rendering this charter null or Of
exposing a stakeholder to any liability be
yond the amount OF his unpaid stock.
At the termination OF this charter the af-
fairs shall be liquidated by the Board OF Di-
rectors.
Thus done and passed at my office in
this city on the day, month and year here
lnaboye first written, In the presence OF
Messrs. Horace L. Upton and James NJ.
Burke, competent witnesses, who hereuntO
sign their names, together with the said
appearers and me, notary, and the said APP
bearers In addition have set opposite their
names the number of shares subscribed by
them, so that this act shall also serve as
the original subscription list, all after due
reading of the whole.
NAMES OF SIGNERS OMITTED.
Witnesses
II. f. UPTON.
JAMES NJ. BURKE.
JOHN r. UPTON, Notary Public.
l. 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
Pelican Realty Company was this day duly
recorded in my office in Book 1851, folio .
New Orleans, August 8, 1911.
EMILE LEONARD, ID. X.
true copy.
New Orleans, La, Aug. 3, 1911.
(SeaD JOHN X. UPTON,
Notary Public.
Aug. 10, II. 81, 81; Sept. I, IA, 1911.
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Jacks stones.


Most girls and some boys have play
ed In their time the game Of dibs or
knucklebones or jackstones. but few
OF them know that the game has exist
ed since the third century b. C. and is
probably still older. How 1t was play
ed In ancient days no one can tell. but
the ankle joint bones Of the sheep. OK.
deer and pig were used. and the game
was called "astragal." from the Latin
word for the ankle joint. In Scotland
pebbles are often employed. whence
the name "chuckles." Even precious
stones and gold and bronze stones"
have been used. and in some countries
the bones were marked with num-
bers and colored to represent kings.
queens. knaves and pawns.
Open to Conviction.
What class OF men are always open
to conviction? Those who have VIC
lated the law.
The herald., 1911-08-31
CHARTER
OF PELICAN REALTY COMPANY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS.

BE IT KNOWN that on this third day OF
the month of August, In the year one tnou-
sand nine hundred and eleven, before me,
John r. Upton, a notary public In ana Ior
the Parish of Orleans, State OF LOUISIANA
therein residing. duly commissioned and
qualified. and In the presence or the VIII
nnesses hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared the severai
persons whose names are hereinafter SUD
scribed, who declared that, awaiting them
selves OF the provisions OF the laws OF this
state relative to the organization OF corpo-
rations' that they do hereby form corpo-
ration for the term of ninety-nine years
from this day. under the name OF PELICAN
REALTY COMPANY, with domiciie IN
this city. for the purpose OF buying ana sell,
ing real estate for both Its own account and
for account Of others, and the doing OF any
and all things In connection with or per
tanning to the general real estate business;
The capital stock shall be Fifty Inousano
$50 600. 0O) Dollars, divided into Five Hun
dred (5O0l Shares OF the par value Of One
Kindred (s1OO.00) Dollars each, which
shall be paid for In money, property or serv
ices rendered, at such time and In sucI
manner as the Board Of Directors may de
The corporation may begin business a.
once and shall have all the power and au
thority to borrow money, contract, sue ant
he sued in its corporate name; TO hold, re
ceiye. purchase, sell and convey, and mort
cage. effect and hypothecate property, boti
real and personal, and to name and ap
poIut such officers, agents and employees
As its interest and convenience may require
The business shall be conducted BY
Board Of Directors of not less than thre
The herald., 1911-08-31
CHARTER
OF E. t. BEL RICE COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

clared that, awaiting themselves Of the pro-
visions of the laws of this state relative to
the organization OF corporations and espe-
cially OF Act No. rs of the legislative acts
Of the General Assembly of the state of
Louisiana for the year nineteen hundred and
four, approved July 4th, 1904, and Of the
other laws of this state relative TO corpora
lions and the organization and formation
thereof, they have coyenanted and agreed,
and do by these presents covenant, agree
and bind themselves, as well as such other
persons who may hereafter become associ-
ated with them or their successors, to form
and constitute a corporation or body polite
in law, for the objects and purposes and
under the agreements and stipulations fol-
lowing to-wit:
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AMENDMENT TO
CHARTER
ARTICLE OF THE CHARTER OF
SUWANEE LUMBER COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
ORLEANS, CITY OF NEW
ORLEANS.

BE 1T KNOWN that on this second (2ndD
day of the month Of August, In the year
of Our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
eleven ibid, and of the Independence or
the United States of America the one hun
dred and thirty-sixth (136th), before me,
Henry Leon Sarpy, a notary public, duly
commissioned and qualified in and for the
Parish of Orleans State OF Louisiana, and
| in the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
| named and undersigned, personally came and
appeared Alexander :. Hinton, the First
| Vice President and J. Numa Jordy, the
| Secretary treasurer, of the SUwANEE LUM-
to the provisions of Article VI of the char
| ter of the SUwANEE LUMBER COMPANY, a
| corporation organized under the laws OF the
State of Louisiana by an act of incorpora-
| tiOn executed before me, notary, on the 10th
day of June, 1911, and duly recorded in
the Mortgage Office OF the Parish of Or
leans, in Book 1918, folio 1871, a general
meeting of the stockholders OF said cor
pOration was held on July %, 1911, at the
office Of the Company, No. Dos TIibernia
Bank Building, In the City OF New Orleans,
La, after thirty days previous notice there
of had been mailed to each stakeholder at
his last known address; at which meeting a
resolution was adopted amending Article l
of the Charter of said Corporation, and au-
thoriZing the said appearers herein TO sign
all necessary proceedings In furtherfnce or
said amendment before me, notary; that
now, therefore, In order to carry out the
intent and purpose of said resolution adopt
ed at said stockholders meeting, certified
copy Of which Is hereto annexed, and In Or
der to clothe the same with the proper
form, and to give Ii legal form and effect,
the said Alexander s. Hinton, First Vice
President, and the said ]. Numa Jordy, Sec
ary-Treasurer, do hereby formally declare,
publish and make known that Article l or
the original act OF Incorporation of said
| SUwANEE LUMBER COMPANY has been amend
| ed, modified, changed and altered so as to
read as follows
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STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

BIZ IT KNOWN, that on this fourteenth day
q August, In the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and eleven, before
N, John G. Eustis, a notary public In and
iW the parish of Orleans, State of Louisi-
ana, duly commissioned and qualified, and In
he presence of the witnesses hereinafter
oaned and undersigned, personally came
and appeared the persons whose names are
hereunfo subscribed, all above the full age
majority, who severally declared that,
aiming themselves of Act IS of 1904, as
veil as the general laws of the State OF
louisiana relative to the organization OF
corporations, they hereby form themselves
isto and constitute a corporation for the
objects and purposes, and under the stip-
ulatons hereinafter set forth.
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ARTICLE III.

The objects for which this corporation
Is created are declared TO be as follows:
An association for the purpose OF hear
ing addresses, discussing, debating and act
Ing upon all questions relating to municipal
progress, sanitation, also to promote and
foster the material welfare and advance
ment OF the property holders and residents
and those interested in that section of the
City Of New Orleans known as Lake
View" as far as the same may relate par
ticularly to education, scientific and ma
terial educational facilities, establishment
Of seminaries, schools and colleges, and
other means tending to promote foster
and encourage a high standard of educa-
ton in the inhabitants Of said Lake
Niew," and to that end TO encourage the
pavement Of streets and sidew alks, sewer
age and drainage, lighting. bridges, police
and fire protection, collection OF garbage
water and gas supply, street car service
protection of water front and proper main
tenance OF waterways, as well as any other
necessity OF vital Importance to those inter
ested. 1t shall further be the purpose OF
the corporation to collect and disseminate
Information as to the advantage of saiC
section. developed and undeveloped. en-
courage the investment Of capital in it:
midst, and, In general, to do and perform
all acts and use all means to promote the
happiness and prosperity Of the people gen
orally OF said section.
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An Accidental Omission.

The cynic was discoursing on matri-
mony.
"You say that no man ought to mar
~ a woman who is fat or thin, tall or
short, large or small" he said. Then.
in your opinion, the only sort Of WON
an one ought to marry Is one who Is
of medium siZeT
Mercy said the cynic. How tor'
eetful I am! ! forgot herv'-Lippin-
colts.
A Cruel Custom.
In oldeu times deformed people were
frequently thrown into prison to be
kept out of sight
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ARTICLE |.

The name and title OF the corporation
shall be Lake View Improvement AssOcia-
tiOn, and under Its said corporate name
II shall have power and authority 10 have
and enjoy succession for a period OF ninety
nine years from and after the date hereof ;
10 contract, sue and he sued: TO make and
Use corporate seal ito hold, receive, lease,
purchase, convey, mortgage and pledge
property, both real and personal; TO name
and appoint such managers. directors Off
GERS and agents as the interests and cOnve-
nlence OF said corporation may require,
and to make and establish such bylaws,
rules and regulations for the proper man
agement and regulation OF the affairs OF
said corporation as may be necessary and
proper.
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Deputy Recorder OF Mortgages
/, 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 incorpO
ration of f.. i. Bel Rice Company and Of
the certificate OF the recorder OF mort cages
for this parish, thereto appended and of rec
ord in my office.
In faith whereof have hereuntO set my
hand and official seal on this 18th day Of
July. 1911.
J. ZACH. SPEARTNG. Not Pub
aug 10 Il - 81 sep 1911
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that, avaiiing themselves OF the laws OF the
state Of Louisiana, in such cases made and
provided, they have contracted and agreed.
and do, by these presents, covenant and
agree and bind themselves. as well as all
such persons as may hereafter become asSO-
ciated with them, to form a corporation for
the objects and purposes and under the
articles and stipulatiOnS to-wit:
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ARTICLE |.

The name OF this corporation shall be
RIGGS-TERRELL LUMBER COMPANY.
and under its said corporate name IL shall
have the power and the authority to have
and enjoy corporate existence and succession
years from and after the date hereof: to
contract sue and be sued to make and use
a corporate seal, and the same to alter and
break at pleasure to hold. receive, lease,
purchase, and convey, as well as TO mort
gage and hypOthecate property, real, per-
SOnal and mixed, corporal and incOrpOreal !;
TO name and appoint such managers, agents.
directors and officers as its business inter
eStS and convenience may require, and to
make and establish as well as alter and
amend from time to time bylaws, rules and
regulations for the proper government OF the
affairs Of said corporation as may be neces-
sary and proper.
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ARTICLE ii.

The dOmicile OF this corporation shall
be in the City OF New Orleans, State Of
Louisiana, and all citations or other legal
process shall be served on the president,
or in case OF his absence, upon the vice
president.
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CHARTER
OF TIE LAKE VIEW IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

BE 1t Known that on this eighteenth
day 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, Gabriel rernandez. Dr., 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 sub
ScrlOed, who declare that ayailing them
selves OF the provisions OF the laws relative
TO the organization Of corporations they DO
hereby form themselves into and cOnsti-
tute corporation for the objects and pur.
poses and under the stipulatiOns and agree
mcnts hereinafter set forth, which they
adopt as their charter, to wit:
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ARTICLE /.

The name and title OF this corporation
shall be SUwANNEE RIVER LUMBER Com
PANY, and by that name II shall have and
enjoy succession for a period OF ninety-ntne
800 years; IL shall have power TO receive,
accept, hold, purchase, acquire possession,
lease, improve, cultivate, convey mortgage
and hypOthecate under It's corporate name,
property, both real and personal; to borrow
and lend money and TO give and receive Sc
curity therefor; to issue bonds or other evil
dences of debt to name and appoint such
managers, directors and officers as its inter-
ests and convenience may require TO name
and establish such bylaws as may be neces-
sary and proper, and TO do all other things
needful TO its purposes, and to have and
enjoy all other power and authority vested
In, or granted, by law, to such corporations.
Thus done and passed at my office, In
this city, the day, month and year first
above written, in the presence Of MessieurS
William Morgan Harmon and Ambrose @.
LaPice, competent witnesses, residing In this
city, who have hereunto signed their names.
with appearers and me, notary, after due
reading OF the whole.
Original signed:
A s. HINTON,
First Vlce-President.
J. NUMA JORDY,
Secretary Treasurer.
w. VI. HARMON.
A. G. LAPICE.
HENRY l.. SARPY,
Notary Public.
I, the undersigned Recorder Of Mortgages
in and for the Parish OF Orleans, State or
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing amendment Of Article | Of
the charter of the SUwANEE LUMBER COM
PANY has been duly recorded In my office
New Orleans, La, August 4. 1911.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD,
Deputy Recorder.
I, the undersigned notary, do hereby GER
tify that the above and foregoing is a true
and correct copy Of the original act Of rec
ord In my office.
In faith whereof have bereunto set my
hand and have affixed the impress of my
official seal, on this fourth (4th)
(SeaD day Of the month OF August,
1911.
HENRY L. SARPY,
Notary Public.
Aug. TO- II, "a, 81; Sept. Z. II, 1911.
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Be II known, that on this 9th day OF
July, in the year Of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and eleven, and Of the indie
pendence Of the United States OF America
the one hundred and thirty-ffth, before me,
John r. Upton. a notary public In and Tor
aforesaid, therein residing, duly commits
rioned, sworn and qualified, and In the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned: personally came and ap-
peared the several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who severally declared
The herald., 1911-08-31
ARTICLE /.

The name and style OF this corporation
shall be, Z. T. BEL RICE COMPANY, and
by that name 1t shall have power and au-
thority to exist and enjoy succession for the
full term and period Of ninety-nine years,
commencing on and TO be computed from
and after the date and day hereof.
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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
Lake View Improvement Association" was
this day duly recorded In my office, in
Book No 1851, folio 81.
New Orleans, La, july 10, 1911.
Original signed)
EMILE LEONARD,
by. Recorder Of Mortgages for the Parish
Of Orleans.
A true copy.
(SeaD GABRIEL FERNANDEZ, JR.,
Notary Public.
July %, Aug. 8, 10, II. "a, 81, 1911.
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CHARTER

or THE DIXIE DELTA FARMS COM
.PANY.
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ARTICLE II.

The domicile Of this corporation shall be
in the city OF New Orleans, state OF Louisi-
ana. All citations and other legal process
shall be served upon the president OF said
corporation; or, In case Of his absence or
inability to act upon the vice-president; or
in the absence or inability OF both the pres
ident and vice-president to act, then upon
the secretary Of this company.
The president shall be the executive ON.
GER of this corporation he shall preside at
meetings of the board Of directors and STOCK
holders
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ARTICLE VI.

Whenever this corporation is dissolved,
either by limitation Of its charter or from
any cause, its affairs shall be liquidated by
three 81 commissioners to be appointed
from among the stockholders at a meeting
of the stockholders convened for that pur-
pose AFTER thirty t3o) DAYS pilot NOTICE
each stakeholder. Said commissioners shall
remain in office until the affairs of said
corporation shall have been fully liquidated.
In case Of the death Of either commission
err the survivors shall continue to act.
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ARTICLE vi.

Whenever this corporation may be dis
solved either by Limitation or otherwise Its
affairs shall be liquidated by three commits
sioners, TO be elected from among the stock
holders convened for such purpose, OF which
meeting notice shall be given In time and
manner provided for stockholders meetings
in the succeeding article Of this charter,
and a majority in the amount Of capital
stock of said corporation represented at
such meeting shall be required to elect. Said
commissioners shall remain In office until
the affairs of this corporation shall have
been fully liquidated. In the case or the
Inability OF any commissioner to continue
by reason Of death, resignation or other
wise, the vacancy shall be filed by the
surviving commissioners.
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ARTICLE V.

This act of incorporation may be changed.
altered or modified, or this corporation dis
solved with the assent of there-fourths
ga of the stock present or represented at
any general meeting of the stockholders
convened for that purpose after thirty 800
days prior notice of such meeting shall have
been given by publication in one of the
daily newspapers published In the city OF
New Orleans, by five (5) publications dur.
ing said period, and such changes as may
be made in reference to the capital stock
shall be made in accordance with the then
existing laws on the subject
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ARTICLE ".

All the corporate powers OF this corpora
tion shall be vested In and exercised by the
members at a regular or special meeting
had or called in a manner provided by its
bylaws.
Said corporation shall have the power
and right to provide for the officers, direc-
tors and committees, their election, duties,
and powers; TO fix the quorum necessary
for the transaction Of business at its meet
ings: to fix membership dues, fines, etc,
and generally to carry out the objects and
purposes of this corporation.
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ARTICLE VII.

No stakeholder Of this 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
corporation on the shares owned by him,
nor shall any mere informality in organiza-
tiOn have the effect of rendering this char
ter null, nor of exposing a stakeholder to
any liability beyond the amount of his
stock.
The subscribers hereto have each written
opposite their names the number Of shares
subscribed for, so that this act may also
serve as the original subscription list.
THUS DONE AND PASSED In my notar1al
office in the city of New Orleans, La, in
the presence of A. It. Dusenbury and e. GIL
thorpe, competent witnesses of lawful age,
and residing in this city, who hereunto sub
ties and me, notary, on the day and date
set forth in the caption hereof.
Original signed:
Jas A. Clinton, 312 shares.
Per Pro A. S. Hill.
'nO' s. Perry Per- Pro A So !. f aiii'
Allan s. Perry, 157 shares.
George Fl. Penn, 157 Shares.
A. T. DUsENBURY.
Z. GILTHOPE.
]. G. EUSTIS,
(SeaD Notary Public.
l. 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 Delta Farms Company, was this day
duly recorded in my office In Book 1851,
folio
New Orleans, La, Aug. il, 1911:
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD,
Deputy Recorder.
1 hereby certify the foregoing and within
to be a true and correct copy of the orig
inal act of Incorporation Of the Dixie Delta
Farms Company, together with the certln-
cate of the Recorder of Mortgages on hle
and of record In my office.
In faith whereof have 'hereunto set m
hand and seal this fourteenth day Of Au-
gust, 1911. r,,Sr,s
(SeaD Notary Public.
Aug. II, "a, 81, Sept. Z, IA, Fl, 1911.
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CHARTER

OF THE RIGGslTERRELL LUMBER COM
PANY.
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tai stock shall have been authorized or ad-
dltional stock issued, fifteen days written
or printed notice shall be given to each
stakeholder, within which time persons hold
ing stock In this corporation shall have the
right to subscribe for said increase stock or
additional issue Of stock in proportion to
the number Of shares OF stock then held by
them, and which additional shares shall be
paid for as the board OF directors may di-
rect. After the expiration OF said time the
board Of directors may dispose of the shares
not taken, for the benefit OF the company in
such manner and on such terms and cOndi-
tiOns as they may think proper.
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ARTICLE VIII.

This charter may be changed, modified or
altered. or said corporation may be dissolved
with the assent Of three-quarters 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 char-
ter.
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 OF an
stockholders, in writing, filed with the sec
rotary.
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ARTICLE VIII.

No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
for the contracts or faults OF said corpora,
tIon in any further sum than the unpaid
balance due the corporation on the shares
Of stock owned by him. nor shall any mere
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ARTICLE III.

The dOmicile OF said corporation shall be
in the city OF New Orleans, state OF LouiSi-
ana, and all citations or other legal process
shall be served upon the president of said
corporation, or in the event OF his absence
president, and in the absence Of both Of said
officers, upon the secretary Of said corpora