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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-11-16
ARTICLE v.

All the corporate powers Of this corpora
ton shall be vested in, and exercised by a
board of six 90 directors, who shall each
be a stakeholder in this corporation, the
majority of whom shall constitute a quorua
for the transaction Of all business and a
majority vote at any meeting shall decide
all questions voted upon.
Said directors shall be elected annually
from the stockholders, on the first Tuesday
OF April in each year, after due notice OF
said meeting shall have been given to each
stakeholder. sent by mail TO his last known
address, ten (10) days prior to the holding
of said election, which said notice or any
other notice required by this charter, may
be waived in writing
At said election, and at all other meet
ings of the stockholders, the vote shall be
by ballot, and each share Of stock shall be
entitled to one "a vote, to be cast by the
owner in person or by written proxy. The
majority Of stock voted at any stOckhold-
ers' meeting, shall decide all questions voted
upon, except as otherwise provided.
Within one % week from their election
as above provided for. the board of direc-
tors shall elect from among their members
president and a vice-president; they shall
also elect a secretary-treasurer, who may or
may not be a member OF the board or a
stakeholder, at the discretion OF the MEN,
bers Of the board.
All the said officers and directors shall
hold their respective offices for a period OF
one "a year from the date of their cleo
tion, or, until their successors are duly
elected.
The term of the first board of directors
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Tho Man Eaters.

1t seems strange that bears. so fond
Of all sorts of flesh. running the risks
Of guns and fires and poison. should
never attack men except in defense Of
their young. Only wolves and tigers
seem TO have learned to hunt man for
food. and perhaps sharks and croco-
dies. Mosquitoes and other insects
would. | suppose, devour a helpless
man in some parts Of the world. and so
might lions. leopards. wolves. hyenas
and panthers at times if pressed by
hunger. but under ordinary circum-
stances perhaps only the tiger among
land animals may be said to be man
eater unless we add man himself
John Muir in Atlantic.
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ARTICLE VII.

No stakeholder Of this corporation shall
ever be liable or responsible for the faults
or contracts thereof, In any further sum
than the unpaid balance due the corpora.
tion on the shares owned by him, nor shall
any mere informality in organization here
of have the effect of rendering this char.
ter null or Of exposing any stakeholder to
any liability beyond the amount due on his
stock.
I. Thus done and passed in my office in
the city Of New Orleans, aforesaid on the
day, month and year first herein written,
in the presence of James Z. OHern and
James J. Fortier, competent witnesses of
lawful age, residing in this parish, who have
signed their names with the said parties
and me, notary, after due reading Of the
whole.
Witnesses: (Signed) James OHern, James
j. Fortier.
(Signed) J. d. Edwards, one share: Edw.
c. Ansley, one share; Richard Brock, sixty
seven shares.
(Signed) LEWIS r. GRAHAM,
Notary Public
I, the undersigned, recorder Of mortgages,
in and for the parish Of Orleans and State
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nine years, from and after the date hereof
unless sooner dissolved as hereinafter sci
forth.
1t shall commence business at once as
soon as six Thousand dollars t$6,000.00) in
full paid stock is issued. 1t may have
hold, purchase, sell, convey, transfer, lease
pledge or mortgage property, movable and
immovable. 1t may sue and be sued and
have a seal Of such form and device as
the board OF directors shall elect.
The president, or in the event Of his
death, sickness, absence or inability to act
from any cause, the vice-president, Is here
by designated as the officer upon whom
all citations or other legal process shall
be served, and as the officer who shall
act.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-11-16
CHARTER
OF THE ESTATE OF LEWIS S. CLARKE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be 1t known, that on this twenty-eighth
day of the month of October, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
ed States of America the one hundred and
thirty-sixth. before me, Philip Gensler, Jr..
a notary public in and for the parish of Or
leans, state of Louisiana, aforesaid duly
commissioned and qualified. and in the pres
ence Of the witnesses hereinafter named and
Undersigned, personally came and appeared
the persons whose names are hereunto sub
scribed and who declared that, availing
state Of Louisiana, including Act No. rs of
1904. providing for the Incorporation of cor
porations, they have covenanted and agreed
to and they do hereby form and constitute
themselves and their successors into a cor
poration for the following objects and pur-
poses, and under the following terms and
conditions
ARTICLE I.
The name, style and the title of this cor
poration shall be THE ESTATE OF LEWIS
have and enjoy all the rights and privileges
granted by law to corporations 1t shall ex.
ist for period of ninety-nine (99) years
from the day and date hereof, subject, how
corporation twelve (12) years from the date
hereof under the terms and conditions OF
Article VII 90. 1t shall have the power
and authority in its corporate name to sue
and be sued to make and use a corporate
seal, the same to break, alter or amend al
pleasure: to own, hold, receive, purchase
convey, deliver, mortgage, hypothecate and
pledge property, both real and personal, i'm
proved and unimproved, and to lease planta.
tions; to- issue bonds. notes and other obi
cations, negotiable instruments and other
evidences Of debt, the same to secure BY
mortgage or pledge OF the property Of the
corporation.
This corporation may also acquire, hold
own, buy, sell, and pledge stocks, bonds
mortgage notes, and other evidences Of debt
and borrow and lend money on same; Il
may own and acquire stock In other corpo
rations and vote the same 1t shall have the
right to invest and lend money, and shall
have the power to do and perform any and
all other acts incident and necessary to the
business to be carried on by 1t and the OBJ
1ects and purposes named in this charter.
ARTICLE III.
The domicile Of this corporation shall be
In the city Of New Orleans, state of Louisf
ana: all citations and other legal process
shall be served upon the president, and. In
the absence of the president, upon the vice
president, and, In the absence of both OF
these. upon the secretary-treasurer Of said
corporation.
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Of Louisiana. do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing charter OF Commercial
Truck and Automobile Company, Liinlteu,
was this day duly recorded in my office, In
book 1851, folio 22S.
New orleans, October 18th, 1911;
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD, ID. X.
| hereby certify that the foregoing Is a
trne ana correct copy of the original act
of Incorporation of the "COmemrcial Truck
and Automobile Company, Limited on hle
in my notarial office.
JSEAL1 LEWIS r. GRAHAM,
Notary Public.
Oct. 10, &c, Nov. ., 0, 16, %, 1911.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

Be 1t known, that on this 4th day of the
month Of November. in the year of our Lord
one tousand nine hundred and eleven, and
the independence OF the United States of
America the one hundred and thirty sixth,
before me, W. Morgan Gurley, notary pub
lie, duly commissioned and qualified in and
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, all being of full age of majority,
and who severally declare, that availing
themselves Of the provisions Of the laws and
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ARTICLE v.

At the termination of this charter by
limitation or otherwise, the business and
affairs of this corporation shall be liquid
ated and wound up by two (2) liquidating
commissioners who shall be chosen at a
general meeting of the stockholders called
in the same manner as the meeting to
elect directors and officers. In case of
a dissolution, there shall be two commits
sioners similarly chosen at a meeting call
ed TO dissolve. The election Of either shall
be by a majority Of the stock present or
represented.
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esss Am
CHARTER
OF COMMERCIAL TRUCK AND AUTO
MOBILE COMPANY, LIMITED.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW
ORLEANS.

Be Il known, that on this twenty-sixth
day of the month Of August In the year
OF our Lord One thousand Nine Hundred
and Eleven. before pe, Lewis Rossner
Graham, a notary public in and for the par
fish of Orleans, therefor duly commissioned
and qualified, and therein residing, and in
the presence OF the hereinafter named COM
petent witnesses, personally came and APP
peared, the several persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, who severally de-
'clared that awaiting themselves of the
laws of the State OF Louisiana In such
cases made and provided and particularly
of the act Of the Legislature Of the State
of Louisiana for the year 1904, they have
covenanted and agreed, and do by these
presents covenant and agree and bind
themselves, as well as such persons as
may hereafter become associated with them,
to form a corporation for the objects and
purposes and under the articles and stip-
ulations following, to-wit
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-11-16
THE HERALD

REKA LAND AND OIL DENELOPMENI
COMPANY, was this day duly recorded in
my office. in Book 1851, FoliO....
New Orleans, October 18th, 1911.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD, ID. X.
A true copy OF the original charter with
the names of the subscribers and number
of shares subscribed for omitted.
CSEAIO PHILIP GENSLER. JR.,
Notary Public.
Oct. 10, 90, Nov. ., 0, 16, %, 1911.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-11-16

constitution of this state, relative TO the
organization OF corporations, they have con-
tracted and agreed, and do by these presents
contract and agree and bind and obligate
themselves, as well as such persons as may
hereinafter become associated with them, to
form and constitute body polite in law
for the objects and purposes and under the
agreements and stipulatiOns herein follow
ing. which they adopt as their charter, to-
wit
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-11-16
ARTICLE VI.

Whenever this corporation shall be dis
solved either by limitation or otherwise,
its affairs shall be liquidated by three COM
sioners to be elected from among the
stockholders at a general meeting convened
for such purpose, Of when meeting notice
shall be given in the manner and form
provided for stockholders meetings In the
succeeding article Of this charter, and a
said corporation, represented at such meet
ing, shall be required to elect. Said COM
missioners shall remain in office until the
affairs of the corporation shall have been
fully liquidated. In case of inability of
any commissioner to continue by reason of
death, regisnation or otherwise, the vacancy
shall be filed by the surviving commits
sioners.
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ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is organized and the nature Of
the business to be carried on by it, are
hereby declared to be: To buy, sell and
deal In automobiles, automobile supplies,
automobile accessories Of every nature, and
motor trucks; and TO act as sales agent
for manufacturers of any of the above
specified items and everything incidental
thereto.
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ARTICLE VI.

This charter may be changed, altered or
modified or this corporation may be dis
solved by vote of two-thirds of the stock
present or represented at a general meeting
Of the stockholders convened for such pur-
poses after ten days notice shall be given
TO each stakeholder, in writing, by the sec
rotary, directed to his residence and sent
by mail.
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ana officers herein named, SHAH s,nI.
me nrst tuesday Of April. 1912 a. ~
their successors are duly elected vi
provided for But the fajInre 70 -. "a
annual election or TO elect the osn oa
above provided for. shall not rasnl. y
dissolution of this corporation. hut ~ ~ e
BOARD OF directors and officers shsI1 ~
their respective Offices until their Sue. :.
are duly elected. '-''sss
Any vacancies occurring on said 49,.
directors, shall be filed by the rsm.,...
members of said board for ire Sns,..i
term, at a meeting called for that n1,..-
AFTER ten days prior notice in wrltIns !.
Dy man TO said directors at their sst m
duureSS' ana II the said board fails % h.
at SAID meeting. then the election r,., n
made by the stockholders at a snee,sI ~
ing called for that purpose in n,,,,
herein provided for the election OF dies.
Inc said board Of directors shall II.
the power TO make all bylaws rnlss MI
regulations for the proper manasemsn, MI
conduct of the affairs OF this corna,,fs
and TO change. alter, amend or avn
the same at pleasure, and shall nave n
exercise all the powers conferred by III
on TINS corporation and as set ford h
this charter.
The said board OF directors NAV 4.
-. Ny VI Sdiu pONtfS IN lle u1N
action OF the business OF this corpr
ton TO committees of their own bod. 4
TO the officers and agents OF this cOrya
ton, and said board shall have the III
10 snspand or remove any emplOye 4
pleasure
All the employees Of this corporstm
except the offices Of president and Vix
president, shall be considered As enplgyd
Oy the month, unles sotherwise Yeclik
contracted with in writing.
The first board Of directors Of this a.
poration is hereby declared to e:Rk
EiLLlCAN. of this city, ]. s. BEEN
OF Ashburn, Georgia, G. ". EVAN I
Ashburn, Georgia, BUCKNER CHIPLn
or this city, f. A. McK0Y, OF this n
and GEORGE T. BELTS, Of AsAbn
Georgia with the said W. B. GILLEAys
president and the said GEORGE T. BEE
as vice-president and the said BUcKkh
ICHlPLEY as vice-president and the Sk !
A. TAYLOR as secretary treasurer, -
shall hold their respective Offices ID
their successors are duly elected and ,
vided for.
Ii shall be the duty Of the presiis1i Z
this corporation, or in the event Of
inability TO act. then the vice-pre<til
TO call a special meeting Of the boar Z
directors or the stock holders, on E1in
request TO that effect, signed by two
more directors, or upon the writt1 Z
quest OF ten per cent OF the stod
| sued.
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ARTICLE VII.

While this corporation is Incorporated for
the period of ninety nine years, nevertheless,
at the end of twelve years from the date
hereof liquidation OF this corporation may
be had by any stakeholder stockholders
having standing In his or their names shares
Of stock amounting to or numbering two
thousand shares.
This right is conferred on such stock
holder or stockholders owning or having in
his or their names two thousand shares Of
stock standing in their name, on the books
OF the company. at the time the meeting Of
stockholders is held for the purpose Of vot-
ing upon the dissolution OF the company.
In case the proper officer OF the company re-
fuses or neglects to call such meeting of
stockholders after written demand by any
stakeholder. such meeting may be called by
stakeholder himself aften ten days writ
ten notice sent by mail to the last known
place OF business or residence Of the other
stockholders. This article is only for the
purpose Of determining whether this COM
pany may be dissolved and liquidated at the
period Of twelve years from its incorpora-
ton. and Is not to be construed with Article
Will Should no application be made for
dissolution under this article or should ap-
plication be made and withdrawn. or should
the requisite two thousand shares not be
had for the dissolution at any time before
the twelve year period, this article Is to be
Of no effect. A dissolution asked by any
| stakeholder to take effect before the end OF
twelve years, or after the expiration OF
twelve years. can only be effected in accord.
ance with Article VIII
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ARTICLE /.

The name of this corporation shall be
BELTS NAVAL STORES COMPANY. and
shall have corporate existence for the pc
riod of ninety-nine (99) years from the
date hereof, and shall have and exercise
for the purpose of the business TO be car
ried on by il, all the powers conferred by
law on similar corporations, including the
power TO make and use corporate seal and
the same TO break or alter at pleasure, TO
contract, sue, and be sued in its corporate
name; to hold own, receive, purchase,
ALLEVIATE, lease, convey, mortgage, hypothe-
cate, pledge or otherwise cucumber pro-
perty, both real and personal TO issue
bonds, notes and other obligations, for the
purpose of borrowing money, and TO secure
same by mortgage or otherwise, to name
and appoint such officers, managers, direc-
tors, agents and other employees, as the
interests of said corporation may require
and 10 establish such bylaws. rules and
regulations as may be necessary and pro
per, and the same to alter, amend, or abOl
ish at pleasure and to generally do and per.
form all such acts as may be proper and
necessary TO carry out and execute the pur
poses of this corporation.
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ARTICLE v.

The corporate powers Of this corporation
are hereby vested in and are to be eXer-
ciSed by a board of directors consisting OF
i've 90 stockholders.
Lillian Lyons clarke. Louis Strong
Clarke, George Steele Clarke. John Pharra
and Mauritz Pyk shall be the directors I'M
til the second Thursday In February, 1913,
and each succeeding year there shall be held
an election OF directors of the company
which election shall be called by mailing TO
each stakeholder at his last known place or
residence five days written notice. Failure
to hold an election on the date specified
shall not dissolve the corporation. but the
directors then in office shall hold their res
pective offices until an election be held sub
sequently, after five days notice of the time
and place thereof. Upon the failure OF the
president to call meeting for the purpose
Of eecting directors, any stockholder or
stockholders owning ten per cent (1OGo) OF
the capital stock shall have the right TO call
said meeting upon giving the required no.
tiCe.
All vacancies in the board OF directors
shall be filled by the remaining directors.
The following shall constitEe the officers Of
the company until their successors are elect
ed by the board OF directors. coming into
office on and after the second Thursday of
May. 1912: Lewis ). Clarke, president: Lii
liam l.. Clarke, vice president; George Steele
Clarke, Secretary-treaSurer.
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ARTICLE VI.

No stakeholder of this corporation shall
ever be- held liable 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 in
Organization have the eefct Of rendering
this charter null or Of exposing a stock
holder to any liability beyond the amount Of
bis stock.
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ARTICLE I.

shall be the "Comemrcial Truck and Auto
mobile Company, Limited" 1t shall have
its domicile In the city Of New Orleans.
and shall have and enjoy succession, by
Its corporate name for a period Of ninety
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-11-16
ARTICLE VII.

This act Of Incorporation may be modi
may be dissolved with the assent of three
fourths of the capital stock, represented al
a general meeting Of the stockholders con
vened for such purposes, and after notice
shall have been given IN one or more news
leans, once a week for four weeks preced
ing the meeting and by written notice
mailed to each stakeholder thirty days prior
to the date Of the meeting at his last known
address.
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ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes Of this corpo,
ration are hereby declared TO be TO engage
in the general business of drilling and
developing oil, mineral and gas lands, and
to engage generally in the oil, mineral and
gas business and by-products of same; 10
6uy. sell and lease Oil. mineral and gas
lands to operate pipe lines: to build. pur-
chase or lease same: to buy and sell oil,
minerals and gas and their by-products
to the development of oil, mineral and
gas lands and the sale Of oil, minerals,gas
and their by-products.
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ARTICLE III.

The capital stock Of this corporation
Is hereby declared to be ten thousand dol
lars (S10,000.O0) divided into one hun
dred shares Of one hundred dollars S(1O0.00)
each, which shall be paid for in cash, prop
erty or services. All stock shall be transfer
red only on the books of the corpora ton
by the stakeholder or his duly authorized
agent and attorney in fact.
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ARTICLE Nv.

The business Of this corporation shall
be managed and conducted by a board
Of three (3) directors, all of whom shall
be stockholders the first board of direc.
tors is hereby declared to be composed OF
Richard Brock, Edward c. Ansley and John
ID. Edwards, with Richard Brock as presi
dent-treasurer, Edward c. Ansey as vice
president and John ID. Edwards as secre
tary. These directors and officers so des
ignated, shall hold their offices until the
last Saturday In August, 1912, or unit
their successors have been elected and
qualified.
On the last Saturday in August, 1912
and annually thereafter, an election for di
rectors shall be held at the office of the
company after ten (10) days notice, IL
writing, shall have been given by the sec
rotary to each stakeholder or his duly
Authorized agent or attorney-in-fact, tn,
same to be given or mailed to each stock
holder at his residence.
All elections shall be by ballot.
A majority of the board of director,
shall constitute a quorum for the trans
action of business; they shall make by
laws, alter and modify the same as the!
deem proper, shall make rules and reg
ulations for the management of the bust
ness and affairs of the company as they
think proper. They shall exercise all tn,
corporate powers, and the said board o.
directors shall be authorized to delegat,
Its powers to any officer, by proper reso
luton.
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ARTICLE III.

The domicile Of this corporation shall be
in the city Of New Orleans, state of LOuisi-
ana, but II may establish and operate fac
tories, offices and agencies wherever il may
gal processes shall be served on the presi-
dent Of this corporation, or in the event Of
his absence or inability to act, upon the
vice president.
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ARTICLE Ii.

The domicile of said corporation shall
he i'm the city Of New Orleans, State Of
Louisiana, and all citations or other legal
process shall be served upon the president
Of said corporation, or in the event OF
his absence upon the vice-president. and IN
the absence of both OF said officers, upon
the general manager, Of said corporation.