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said election shall be held under the super
vision OF the Board Of Directors. Each
stakeholder shall be entitled 10 one vote for
each share Of stock standing In his name
on the books of the corporation, 10 be cast
by him in person, or by written proxy. A
majority of votes cast shall elect. Any va
cancy occurring by death, resignation or 9th
erwise shall be filed by selection made by
the rema lining directors.
CPuN HE DISSOLUTION of this Charter, by
Limitation or otherwise, its affairs shall be
liquidated by the President and the Score
tary-Treasurer. Should either be unable or
cease TO act, for any cause, the other shall
continue the liquidation alone.
Original signed:
Names Of Subscribers.)
Witnesses
L. :. HYDE.
JAMES ]. \. FORTIER.
W. w. YOUNG, 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
American Company was this day duly re
corded in my office in book 1915, folio 81.
New Orleans, July %, 1911.
lSignedl EMILE LEONARD,
jSedlt II. IL.
\ true copy Of the original.
(Signedl W W. YOUNG, Not. Pub.
Aug. 10, Il, ~, 81 Sept. :, II, 1911.
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CHARTER
OF THE AMERICAN COMPANY
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF op
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

BE 1T KNOWN, that on this 2sth dav NJ
July, 1911, before me, W. w. Young. No
tary public, appeared the persons S,hoS-
ndhes are hereunto subscribed who a.
CARED that they have and do form tbore
selves into a corporation, under the nanao
OF IHE AMERICAN COMPANY. for Tho n,,r
pose or buying and selling real estate !. boId
ing, ny pothecating and leasing the sano .
purchasing and selling personal pronertv ani !;
generally such other things as NAV he 5o anu
sary or incidental. This Corporation shall
ehlSI tor ninety-nine years, and its domicile
s si 3e In the City Of New Orleans CHA.
S Slon snalI be served upon the President or
secretary Treasurer. vi
IHE CAPITAL STOCK of this cornoration
s sIa ee Three Thousand ($3,OOO) Dollars
uIvlded into Thirty (30) Shares OF the no ,
sSIue OF One Hundred $500. OO1 Dollar
eacn; No transfer OF stock shall be bindins
on tne corporation, unless il be made on its
ALL THE POWERS of this eornora+ finn
snaII De vested In Board of Directors com
posed OF three stockholders, two of whom
shaii constitute quorum II shall cbooso
us own Officers. The first Board OF Dire.
lots snail be Jacob T. Kirn. Lawrence IT
nirn and Gilbert L. Dupre. Jr with Ia.ah
4. kirn as President and lawrence n Rirn
IS secretary Treasurer They shall hald nt
nee until the 10th day of November IaI1
" until their successors are elected ana bar,
luanned. Thereafter an election far dirar
ors snail be held annually on said date
written notice thereof shall be given 70 ach
'oeknoider twenty days prior thereto, and
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ARTICLE V.

All the corporate powers of this cOrpor-
alton shall be vested in and exercised by
a board Of three directors, composed OF
stockholders, L majority of whom shall con
stitute quorum for the transaction of all
business.
The first board Of directors of this cor
pOratiOn shall consist OF Dan W. Feitel. A.
j. Sperling and Morris Burka. with the said
Dan W. Feitel President and General
Manager, \. j. Sperling as Vice President
and Norris Burke as Secretary Treasurer.
all of whom shall hold office until the first
Monday in August, 1912. or until their sue
ccssorS shall have been duly elected and
qualified.
On the first Monday in August, 1912, and
annually thereafter, an Celction for direc-
tors shall be held AT the office of the cor
poratiOn under the supervision Of two com
miSsioners appointed by the President, after
ten days prior written notice shall have
been given by the Secretary Treasurer TO
each stakeholder, directed to his or her last
kn0Wn residence or place of business. and
the directors then elected shall Immediately
take their seats and hold office until their
successors shall have been duly elected and
qualified.
All elections shall be by ballot and a
majority of the votes cast shall elect, and
each share of stock shall be entitled To one
vote, either in person or by proxy. at all
meetings Of the stockholders.
All vacancies occurring in the board OF
directors from any cause shall be filled bv
the remaining directors.
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Any change which may be proposed or
made, In reference TO the capital stock of
this corporation, shall be made in accord
ance with the laws of the State OF Loutsi.
stock may be increased or diminished upon
compliance Herewith upon an affirmative
vote OF two-thirds or the stock Of the cor
poratiOn.
ARTICLE VIII.
No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
or responsible for the contracts or faults
of this corporation in any further sum tina.
the unpaid balance due on the shares of
stock owned 10y him; nor shall any mere
informality in organization have the effect
of rendering this charter null or of expos
ing a stakeholder TO any liability beyond
the amount due on his stock.
ARTICLE IN.
The first meeting of the stockholders of
this corporation shall be held without fur
Their notice, on the first day of August, in
the year nineteen hundred and eleven, and
the following named stockholders shall com
pose the first Board Of Directors. who sha 3D..
serve until the next annual meeting, to take
place on the First Tuesday Of August, 1912,
or until their successors have been duly
elected and installed, namely, William ".
Avery, president: Louis +. Schrcver, vice
president; Marco X. Guerin, secretary.
treasurer.
ARTICLE y.
Said corporation shall commence business
as soon as one hundred and twenty shares
of the capital stock shall have been sub
StIlbtu ana pdll IOTs anu III OrOef lildt lnlS
charter may also serve as the original sub
scriptiOn list, all subscribers hereto have
set opposite their respective names the num-
her of shares Of stock subscribed for by all
of them.
Thus done and passed at the city of New
Orleans, the day. month and year first above
written, in the presence Of MesSeurs NJ. &.
Schraf and Emile 4. COmbe. competent wit
nesseS, who have hereunto signed their
names together with the said appearers and
me. notary. after reading of the whole
(Original signed
VIM VI. Avery. 100 shares
L. f. Schriever.. 3 shares
VI. Il. Gucrin. 100 shares
Witnesses:
VI. {. SCHARFF.
EMILE I. COMBE.
SIDNEY +. GAUTIER.
Notary Public.
], the undersigned Recorder of Mortgages
in and for the Parish of Orleans, State of
Louisiana. do hereby certify that The above
and foregoing act of Incorporation of the
COMMERCIAL LAW AND ADJUSTMENT AGENCY
incorporated, was this day duly recorded in
my office, in Book 1851. folio 81.
New Orleans, La. July 81, 1911.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD.
Clerk.
\ true copy from the original of record
and on file In my notarial office
New Orleans, Aug. =. 1911.
SIDNEY L. GAUTIER.
Aug. 10, II, "a, 81; Sept, :, IA, 1911.
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CNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF OR
LEANS. CITY OF NEW
ORLEANS

BE 1T KNOWN. that on this, the 14th day
on August, In the year of our Lord one
thousand, nine hundred and eleven, and of
the independence OF the United States one
hundred and thirty-ffth, before me- Mark
Mayo Boatner notary public, duly COM
missioned and qualified In and for the Par
ish OF Orleans. State OF Louisiana, and I'm
the presence of the undersigned competent
witnesses. personally came and appeared
Edward Nathan. Clarence f. Fettfs and
John ID. Eddy, all Of whom reside and are
domlciled in the city of New Orleans, State
of Louisiana, who declared that awaiting
themselves OF the general laws OF this State
relative to the formation of corporations
they have covenanted, and do by these pres
ents covenant ana agree, obligate and bind
themselves, as well as such other persons
as may hereafter become associated with
them, TO constitute and form themselves
into corporation and body polite for the
purposes and objects and under the ar
ticles and stipulations following, TO wit
The NAME AND TITLE OF this corporation
shall be GULF STATES LOGGING AND TIMER
COMPANY, LTD, and by that name IL shall
have and enjoy succession for a period of
ninety nine (99) years; IL shall have power
10 receive, accept, hold. purchase acquire
possession. lease, improve, cultivate, con-
vey, mortgage and hypothecate In its cor
porate name property, both real and per
sonal to borrow money, lend the same. and
10 give and receive security therefor: TO Is
sue bonds and other evidence of debt. and |
TO do and perform all things not prohibited
by the laws Of this state referring to corpor- |
atoms.
THE DoMIcILE Of this corporation shall be
10 the city Of New Orleans, State of Lou
siana, and ell legal citation shall be served
ipon the corporation as provided by law
THE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES for which
his corporation is organized and the ma
ure OF the business to be carried on by
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ARTICLE VII.

whenever this corporation is dissolved.
either by limitation of its charter. or from
any other cause, its affairs shall be liquidat-
ed by three commissioners appointed from
among the stockholders at a general meet
IhS OF the stockholders convened for that
PURPOSE, after thirty DAYS prior notice of
said meeting shall have been given by pul.
LEGATION IN one of the daily newspapers
published in the City of New Orleans. five
mes during said thirty days. Said com
eniSsioners shall remain in office until the
affairs of said corporation shall have been
fully liquidated. In case Of the death of
either of said comm Ssioners, the survivors
shall continue TO act.
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CHARTER
OF OZARK LAND COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS
sixth day of July, in the year nineteen hun
uFeu ana eleven and the one hundred and
Inlrty-slXth OF the Independence of the
SniIed states, before me-, James Barley
hosser, Jr;, a notary public, duly commits
stoned and qualified, personally came and
appeared in my office in this city, the mar
lles hereto subscribed, who declared that
pursuant 10 the laws of this state thev
hereby form and constitute themselves into
corporation, under the name of OZARK
LAND COMPANY" for a term OF ninety
nine years, with a domicile in this city,
where all legal process shall be served on
the president, or yice-presdent in the All
Sence or the president, with the object OF
Duylng or otherwise acquiring and selling
or otherwise alternating lands in the United
states, improved and unimproved, and gen
orally all things appertaining thereto and
with all powers and rights granted 10 cor
porations with a capital stock of one hun
arfd dollars par value each, which shall be
PAID Tor when subscribed; all corporate
powers 10 be vested in a board of directors
composed OF three stockholders, who shall
De elected at meeting OF stockholders 10
De ma as soon as this act is signed and
passed and whose successors shall be elect.
ed on the first Monday OF June 1912 and
annually thereafter; Immediately after ITS
erection said board Of directors shall select
hANAt hhAhbSl pTtSlueUC, Nlce-DreSl-
dent, and secretary-treasurer who shall
mold office until June 1912, when their sue
cessors shall be selected by the board of d.
rectors 10 be chosen in that month and all
vacancies in office and board shall be filled
by the remaining directors and at its disso-
luton this corporation shall be liquidated
by its president.
This act shall constitute, also, the orig
inal subscription list Of the corporation, as
signed. ~
Thus done and passed, in my office at the
city or New Orleans, on the day. month and
year first before written, in the presence OF
AlphOnse j. Cuneo and James Thrifley.
competent witnesses, dOmicied in this city
who sign with said appearers and me. no.
tary. after reading the whole
tOriginal signed) Earl A. Bernard, 90
shares; A. G. Young, 3 shares; Ed Gaut-
schi, shares. (Witnesses) Alphonse J.
Cuneo, James Thriffiley.
]. b. RoSsER, JR., Not. Pub
l, the undersigned recorder Of mortgages
in and for the parish of Orleans. hereby
certify that the above and foregoing act
OF Incorporation of the ozark Land Co"
was this day duly recorded in my Office in
book 1851. folio =
New Orleans, July 27th. 1911.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD, D. r.
true copy:
]. B. RossER. JR.. Not Pub.
40 Hibernia Bldg.
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BE 1T KNOWN, that on this twentv-Gftb
day OF August, in the year of our Lord
nineteen hundred and eleven, before me
John wagner, a notary public in and for
this parish, and in the presence of the here
matter named witnesses, personally came
ana appeared the several parties whose
names are hereunto subscribed who de-
clared that availing themselves of the laws
OF Louisiana relative to the organization of
corporations, hereby form themselves. their
associates, assigns and successors into a cor
poration for the objects and purposes and
under the stipulations hereinafter set forth.
wit: ~
ARTICLE
The name and title of this corporation
snaIl De 'MAILHERS AND COMPANY" and I'M
der said name shall have and enjoy corpOr-
years.
ARTICLE III.
The domicile of this corporation shall he
In the City of New Orleans, louisiana and
all citation and other legal process shall
oe served on the President, and in his alb
sence or disability on the Vice President.
and In the absence or disability of both, on
the Secretary-Treasurer Said corporation
snail nave power to contract sue and be
sued; to make and use a corporate seal the
same to break or alter at pleasure: TO hold
receive, purchase, sell, rent, convey or mort
gage, under its corporate name, property
both real and personal; TO borrow and lend
money and to execute notes to make rules
and bylaws for its government the same
to alter or amend or change at pleasure
and to do all things necessary TO carry on
its business.
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
hereby declared to do a general business OF
plumbing, gas and heating, and sewerage !.
10 buy and sell all fixtures and materials
necessary TO carry on said business, and to
u ouo, al excavations necessary; and TO gen.
orally do regular plumbing business.
ARTICLE w..
Inc capital stock of this corporation is
hereby fixed at ten thousand dollars. to be
divided into four hundred shares at the par
vaI1e OF twenty-five dollars each. which
shal be paid for in cash, labor performed
worcestershire. Transfer of stock shall he
made only on the books of the company
under such rules and bylaws as NAV be
established by the board of directors. This
three thousand dollars of stock shall lie
subscribed and paid for.
ARTICLE V.
All powers Of this corporation shall no
vested In board of directors. composed on
three stockholders, said directors shall be
elected annually by the stockholders on the
INST day OF February Of each year, commence
ing February l, 1913. At such election each
stockholder shall be entitled to one vote
on each share of stock held by him. In
case OF any vacancy on the board. said va
cancy shall be filed by the remaining direc-
tors. The board of directors shall continue
IN OFFICE until their successors shall have
been elected and qualified, and their failure
to hold meetings shall not have the effects
OF rendering this charter null Meetings of
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ARTICLE VI.

This act of Incorporation may be changed
modified or altered, or this corporation may
he dissolved with the assent Of there-fourths
OF the capital stock present or represented
at general meeting OF the stockholders
convened for that purpose after thirty days
prior notice shall have been given by pub
lication in one of the daily newspapers
published in the City of New Orleans. five
times during said thirty days.
The herald., 1911-09-07
CHARTER
OF THE VINTON OIL DRILLING &
OPERATING COMPANY.

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 Louisiana,
and in the presence of the witnesses herein
after named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared the several parties whose
names are hereunto subscribed, who declared
that, availing themselves of the privileges
granted by the laws of the state Of Louisi-
ana, they do by these presents form and
organize themselves and such other persons
corporation, for the objects and purposes
and under the agreements following, to-wit ::
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation shall he the
COMPANY" and under said name II shall
enjoy corporate existence for term of ninety
nine (99) years from date hereof Its DOM
icile shall be In the city of New Orleans,
where all legal process directed against II
shall be served upon its president; in his
absence Of both Of said officers, upon its
secretary. 1t may have, hold, lease pur-
chase, sell, convey, mortgage or pledge pro-
perty personal, real, or mixed. II may sue
or be sued and may have and use a corpo-
rate seal and may have and enjoy all such
other rights, powers and prerogatives as are
now or may hereafter be enjoyed by corpora
tions generally and by corporations of
like character under the general and special
laws OF this state.
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ARTICLE TX.

No stakeholder shall be held Liable
contracts or faults Of the eorporaty5
officers or agents, beyond any unpsm
that may be due on the shares OF 49,.
ed by him, nor shall any mere n'sss
In this act have the effect OF ren1ss
charter void or Of exposing stoekIso -
liability beyond the amount OF tnsA
Thus done and passed in my onr
city OF New Orleans, on the Gay 80
herein first above mentioned, IN ths -
of /. II. Saal and G.. w. Schwelrs,
ent witnesses. who hereunto So
names with said appearers and NC
after due reading Of the whole. an -
(Original signed J. 5. Brady 80 e.
ID. c. Wells, l share; Geo. A. ~
shares. (Witnesses) l. X. saa''
SchweitZer. p.kD I
ALEXIS BRIAN, Nofsry r
/, the undersigned, deputy -
mortgage hereby certify that lse n
act Of incorpora lion OF the "Vintehs ~ q
ing 4 Operating Company" was ~ IN =
corded in this Office In book l02i,,
New Orleans, La, July 81, ~, .c<1G
'Se' Depsfr -
I hereby certify the ADORE 70 ~
copy of the original charter OF ~
Oil Drilling & Operating CompaZ ~
with the certificate OF the oePss
OF mortgages thereto attached
New Orleans, July 81, 19Il; -
ALEXIS BRIAN,
(Seal aug 10 II "a -
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stockholders shall he held only after ten
days notice of such meeting shall have
been given 10y the Secretary Treasurer in
writing, either in person or by mail, to each
stakeholder ten days prior TO said meet
ing.
ANY member of the board absent from the
city or unable TO attend a meeting may
give his proxy to another director to rep
resent him AT such meetings. The board Of
directors shall, Immediately after their cleo
tiOn. appoint out of their number PreSi-
dent Vice President and a Secretary
Treasurer. The first board shall hold office
until Feb. l, 1913. or until their successors
are elected, and said first board Of directors
shall he composed of James :. Gautreaux,
Joseph Mailhes and Michel 5. Mailhes. with
James $. Gauthreaux, President: Joseph
MaiheS. Vice President and Michel ;.
MaiheS, Secretary-Treasurer.
ARTICLE VI
This charter may be amended or the cor
pOratiOn dissolved or ordered liqudated by
three fourths of the stock present and vot-
ing at a meeting of the stockholders called
for that purpose. after the notice Is given as
above prOfided for.
ARTICLE VII.
Whenever this company shall be dissolv-
ed. either by liquidation or expiration OF
charter or otherwise. three liquidators shall
eral meeting held after the notice above
shall have been given. The HquidatOrs
shall remain in office until the full liqui-
datiOn of the company, and in case of death
or resignation or inability to act of one
of the liqudatOrs, the stockholders shall
elect a successor as above provided for, and
until such appointment the surviving liqui-
dators shall act.
ARTICLE VIII.
No stakeholder shall ever he held respon-
Sible or liable for the faults or obligations
nf ha no ha
that may be due by them in the stock sub
scribed by them and no informality in or
ganiZation shall have the effect Of render
ing this charter null or exposing the stock
holders to any liability beyond the said
unpaid balance that may be due on their
stock subscription.
THUS DONE AND PASSED, in my office.
317 CarOndeet street, this city, on the
day. month and year herenabOve written,
in the presence of Messieurs William Chris
Hanson and John ]. McCloskey. competent
witnesses, who hereunto sign their names
with the said apeparers and me, notary, the
said appcarers writing opposite their names
the number of shares of stock subscribed 10y
them. which shall act as the stock subscrip
ton list.
Original signedl
NAMES OF APPEARERS.
JOHN McCLOSKEY.
WILLIAM CIIRlSTlANSON.
JOHN WAGNER,
Notary Public
/, the undersigned. Recorder Of Mort
cages. in and for the Parish of Orleans,
State of Louisiana, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing act of Incorporation
of the Mailhes and Company was this day
duly recorded in my office in Book 1851,
folio 153.
New orleans, Aug. %. 1911.
(Signedl EHILE LEONARD, u. II.
4 true copy.
JOHN WAGNER.
Notary Public
Aug 81, Sept Z, IA, q, IS; Oct. ).
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ARTICLE ".

This corporation shall lhave power and
authority TO contract, sue and he sued in
It's corporate name, make and use a cor.
pleasureI, hold receive, lease, hire pur-
chase, sell and convey. As well as mort
gage and hypothecate property both real
and personal to borrow money, execute
notes, bonds or other evidence Of indebted
ness name and appoint such managers, Of
fcerS and agents as the necessities and cuu-
venienccS of this corporation may require :;
make and establish such bylaws, rules and
regulations for the proper management and
expedition of its affairs as may be neceS-
sary and proper. and alter, amend and
change the same at pleasure.
The herald., 1911-09-07
CHARTER
OF THE DAN W. FEITEL BAG COM
PANY, LIMITED.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

BE IT KNOWN, that on this twenty
day OF August, in the year one thousand
nine hundred and eleven, before me- Will
liam Renaudin, notary public In and for the
Parish OF Orleans, State of Louisiana, 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
scrlbed, all above the full age of majority
who severally declared that availing them
selves of the provisions of an act of the
legislature of this State, known as Act No.
80 of the session of 1883, as well as of
those of the general laws of this State rela-
tive to the organization OF corporations,
they have formed and organized and do
by these presents form themselves into and
constitute a body polite in law, for the OBJ
Jects and purposes and under the stipuia-
lions and agreements hereinafter set forth
and expressed, which they hereby adopt as
their charter, to wit: