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The herald., 1911-11-23

nine years, from and after the date hereof,
unless sooner dissolved as hereinafter set
forth.
1t shall commence business at once as
soon as six thousand dollars (S6,OOO.OO) in
full paid stock is issued. 1t may have,
hold, purchase, sell, convey, transfer. lease,
pledge or mortgage property. movable and
immovahle. Ii 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., 1911-11-23
The American Temperament.

"You observe" remarked the host,
who was showing the distinguished for
eign visitor around Newport. "that We
Americans devote ourselves to pleasure
regardless Of expense"
I'D hardly put it that way" retorted
the witty foreigner. Rather you de-
vote yourselves to expense regardless
Of pleasure" Transcript.
The herald., 1911-11-23

- pst-s 81 80
of Louisiana. do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing charter Of Commercial
Truck and Automobile Company, Limited
was this day duly recorded In my OFFICE Ill
book 1851. folio Dds.
New Orleans, October 18th, 1911.
ISigned) EMILE LEONARD, ID. X.
| hereby certify that the foregoing Is
true anu correct copy of the original act
Of Incarceration of the "COmemrcial Truck
and Automobile Company, Limited" on file
1SEiI1 LEWIS r. GRAHAM,
Notary Public.
Oct. 10, %, Nov. 2, 0, 10, %, 1911.
The herald., 1911-11-23
THE HERALD

REKA LAND AND OIL DEVELOPMENI
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.
(SEAL) PHILIP GENSLER, JR.,
Notary Public.
Oct. 10, %, Nov. = o, 16, %, 1911.
The herald., 1911-11-23
ARTICLE II.

The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is organized and the nature of
the business TO be carried ON by IL, 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
thereto.
The herald., 1911-11-23
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
a dissolution, there shall be two commits
sioners similarly chosen at a meeting call
ed to dissolve. The election of either shall!
be by majority Of the stock present or
represented.
The herald., 1911-11-23

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
as well as such persons as may
hereinafter become associated with them, to
form and constitute a 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., 1911-11-23
ARTICLE ".

The business of this corporation shall
be managed and conducted by a board
Of three 90 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
d. Edwards, with Richard Brock as presi-
dent-treasurer, Edward c. Ansley 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 until
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, In
writing, shall have been given by the sec
rotary to each stakeholder or his duly
Authorized agent or attorney-in-fact, the
same to be given or mailed to each stock.
holder at his residence.
All elections shall be by ballot.
majority of the board Of directors
shall constitute a quorum for the trans
action of business they shall make by
laws, alter and modify the same as they
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 the
corporate powers, and the said board OF
directors shall be authorized to delegate
its powers to any officer, by proper reso
luton.
The herald., 1911-11-23
ARTICLE III.

The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby declared TO be ten thousand dol
lars (S10,000O0) divided into one hun
dred shares of one hundred dollars S(100.00)
each, which shall be paid for In cash, prop
erty or services. All stock shall be transfer
red only on the books of the corporation
by the stakeholder or his duly authorized
agent and attorney In fact.
The herald., 1911-11-23
ARTICLE /.

The name and title of this corporation
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 period OF ninety
The herald., 1911-11-23
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.
The herald., 1911-11-23
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes Of this corpo,
ration are hereby declared TO be 70 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
buv. 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
and generally to do everything incidental
to the development of oil, mineral and
gas lands and the sale of oil, minerals,gas
and their by-products.
The herald., 1911-11-23
ARTICLE VI.

No stOckholder of this corporation shall
ever De held liable or responsible for the
contracts or faults of this corporation in
due 10 the corporation on the shares owned
by him: nor shall any mere infOrmality in
organization have the eeffct of rendering
this charter null or of exposing a stock
holder to any liability beyond the amount OF
his stock.
The herald., 1911-11-23
ARTICLE /.

The name of this corporation shall be
BELTS NAVAL STORES COMPANY, and
shall have corporate existence for the pc
riOd of ninety-nine (99D years from the
date hereof and shall have and exercise
for the purpose of the business TO be car
ried on by it, all the powers conferred by
law on similar corporations, including the
power 10 make and use a 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; 10 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 TO 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 10 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.
The herald., 1911-11-23
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 which meeting notice
shall be given in the manner and form
provided for stockholders meetings In the
succeeding article of this charter, and a
majority in amount Of the capital stock OF
said corpora ton, 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, registration or otherwise, the vacancy
shall be filed by the surviving commits
sioners
The herald., 1911-11-23
ARTICLE V.

The corporate powers of this corporation
are hereby vested in and are TO be exer.
ciSed by "A board Of directors consisting or
five 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, 1915,
and each succeeding year there shall be held
an election Of directors Of the company.
which election shall be called by mailing 10
each stakeholder at his last known place OF
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
pectiye offices until an election be held sub
Sequenty. after five days notice Of the time
and place thereof. Upon the failure OF the
president to call a meeting for the purpose
of electing directors, any stakeholder or
stockholders owning ten per cent. t1OVo) or
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 constitute 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
The herald., 1911-11-23
ARTICLE VII.

This act Of Incorporation may be modi-
fed, changed or altered, or said corporation
may be dissolved with the assent Of three
fourths of the capital stock, represented at
a general meeting of the stockholders con-
vened for such purposes, and after notice
shall have been given in one or more news
papers published in the City of New r
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.
The herald., 1911-11-23
ARTICLE III.

The domicile of said corporation shall
be in the city of New Orleans, state "i
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.
The herald., 1911-11-23
CHARTER
OF EUREKA LAND AND OIL DEVELOP
MENT COMPANY
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW
ORLEANS.

Be II known, that on this fourteenth day
of October. in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and eleven, ana OF
the independence of the United states OF
America. the one hundred and thirty slNth,
before me. Philip Genslcr, Jr.. notary
public in and for the parish of Orleans,
State of Louisiana, therein residing duly
commissioned, sworn and qualfled, ana
in the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came
and appeared the several persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, who sever.
ally declared that, awaiting themselves OF
the laws of the State of Louisiana, in such
cases made and provided, they have COW
enanted and agreed,xand DO, by these pres
ents, covenant and agree and bind them
hereafter become associated with them, to
form a corporation for the objects ana
purposes and under the articles ana SUP
ulations, tO-wit:
ARrCLEI |.
The name of this corporation shall be
Eureka Land and oil Development Company,
and under its said corporate name IL Shali
have the power and the authority TO nave
and enjoy corporate existence anu sue
ninety-nine years from and after the date
hereof: TO contract, sue and be sued 10
make and use a corporate seal, ana the
same to alter and break at pleasure 10
own, hold, receive, lease, purchase ana con
yey as well as TO mortgage and hypothe-
cafe Droperty real, personal and mixed,
corporal and incorporal; to name ana APP,
point such managers, agents, directors anu
officers as its business interests and con,
yenience may require, and 10 make ana
establish as well as alter ana amend from
time to time bylaws, rules and regulations
for the proper government of the affairs
of said corporation as may be necessary
and proper.
The herald., 1911-11-23
ARTICLE III.

The domicile of this corporation shall be
in the city Of New Orleans, state of Douisi-
ana, but it 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.
The herald., 1911-11-23
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-sxth,
before me. W. Morgan Gurley, notary pub
lie, duly commissioned and qualified in and
for the parish of Orleans, state of Louisi-
ana. therein residing, and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
dersigned, personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed, all being of full age Of majority,
and who severally declare, that availing
themselves of the provisions OF the laws and
The herald., 1911-11-23
CHARTER

OF BELTS NAVAL STORES COMPANY.
The herald., 1911-11-23
ARTICLE ".

The capital STOCK of this corporation
shall be fifteen thousand dollars, divided
into one hundred and fifty shares of stock
of the par value of one hundred dollars
each. Said stock shall be paid for in
cash at such time and in such amount
and after such notice to the subscriber
as the board of directors shall determine.
Any stakeholder wishing to sell any OF
his stock must first offer same in writing
TO the board of directors for thirty tSOl
DAYS, and they have the right TO purchase
same at book value.
This corporation shall become a going
concern and authorized TO do business as
soon as four thousand dollars shall have
been paid in.
The herald., 1911-11-23
ARTICLE VIII.

No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
for the contracts or faults of said corporal
ion in any further sum than the unpaid
balance due the corporation on the shares
OF stock owned by him, nor shall any more
informality in organizing have the effect Of
rendering this charter null, or of exposing
stakeholder to any liability beyond the
unpaid amount remaining due on his Stock.
Thus done and passed at my Office, in the
City of New Dreams, State of Louisiana, in
the presence Of Fred. c. Querelns and A..
Miles Coe, competent witnesses, of lawful
age. both of this city, who hereunto sign
me, notary, on the day, date and year
aforesaid, after due reading of the whole.
(Nnmes of signers omitted)
FRED. c. QUERENS.
A. MILES COE.
PHILIP GENSLER, JR..
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 EU-
The herald., 1911-11-23
ARTICLE V.

All the corporate powers Of this corpora
ton shall be vested In, and exercised by a
board of six (6) directors, who shall each
be a stakeholder in this corporation, the
ajority Of whom shall constitute a quorun
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 (1) 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 "a week from their election
as above provided for, the board of direc-
tors shall elect from among their members
a 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 mem
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
The herald., 1911-11-23
ARTtCiE '.

All the corporate powers Of said cor
poration shall be vested in board OF
directors, to be composed OF seven "a
stockholders to be elected annually on the
second Monday of May of each year.
All such elections shall be held at the Of
fee of the corporation under such regula-
fions as may be established by the board
of directors.
Notice of such elections shall be given
by the secretary Of the company by written
or printed notice directed to each stock
holder of record mailed at least ten days
prior to such election at his last known
residence or business address.
At all such elections, and at all corporate
meetings every stakeholder shall be entitled
TO one vote for every share of stock stand
ing in his name on the books of the COM
pany, to be cast in person or by proxy, and
the majority Of the votes cast SHAH elect.
Any vacancy occurring on the board OF
directors by death, resignation or other
wise, shall be filled by the remaining MEM
bers Of the board for the remainder of the
term.
Failure to elect Officers of the corpora
ton or directors, as provided herein, shall
not dissolve the corporation, but the Off
GERS or directors then in office shall re-
main in Office until their successors are
elected and qualified.
The board of directors shall annually
elect from their own number a president
vice president, a secretary-treasurer, and
| a general manager, or they may combine the
positions of secretary-treasurer and general
manager.
The stockholders Of this company shall
| hold its first meeting October IA, 1911, al
| II O'Clock NJ, at S04 Perrin Building, New
| Orleans, Louisiana, for the purpose of elect
ing officers and directors, who shall serve
until the next annual meeting of the stock
holders and until their successors shall
have been qualified.
The herald., 1911-11-23
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which this
CORPORATION Is Organized, and the nature or
the business to be carried on Dy IL, are
hereby declared to be as follows:
First-To administer, invest ana manage
the property belonging to this corporation.
SecOnd-To do any carry on a genera
planting business to do any and all Things
necessary and Incidental to the raising, cul-
tiyating and gathering of corn, rice, COTTON,
sugar cane or any other crops or produc-
tionS OF the soil that the corporation may
desire to plant; to build, erect, construct
and maintain. with all necessary incidents
thereto, dwellings, barns, sheds warehouses
and buildings of any and all kinds 10 Oe
used in the carrying out OF the objects ana
purposes Of this corporation. az,
Third-TO engage in the raising, selllnS.
breeding and buying of live stock or an
kinds and descriptions, and to do any ana
all things necessary and incident to SAID
live stock business.
FOurth-TO purchase, erect, operate, own
and manage rice mills, cotton gins ana
presses oil mills, saw mills sugar mills,
corn and grist mills, and to rent and lease
same: and TO manufacture and convert Sald
products OF its own, or of any other farm or
plantation, whether said products are VeSe-
table. animal or mineral. into any form ana
to market same; and generally to do any
and all things necessary and incident 10 the
operation and management of said mills.
Finh-To eXcavate, dig ana maintain
canals and TO build, construct ana main
tain levecS for the purpose Of said planting
operations; 10 own, manage ana operate
stores for the purchase ana sale or mer-
ChandiSe, and generally TO do and engage
| in any other business undertaking or enter
| prise, connected wits or growing out OF, In,
| cident or germane 10 any of the objects and
purposes for which this corporation is or
ganized or set forth in or contemplated by
| this charter.
The herald., 1911-11-23
ARTICLE ".

The capital stock OF this corporation Is
hereby declared to be one million 81 1000
OuUb dollars. divided into and represented
by ten thousand 100000 shares OF the par
value of one hundred $1,000 dollars each,
which said stock shall be paid for in cash
or its equivalent.
This corporation shall become going
concern as soon as said stock shall have
been subscribed for to the extent or nVe
hundred thousand dollars (Sj00,0OO
The stock Of this corporation shall not be
transferred except upon the books OF the
corporation and no stock shall be trans
ferrcd by any stakeholder until ii shall have
been first offered for sale 10 the board or
directors OF this corporation at its market
value, or, in default thereof, at its par
The herald., 1911-11-23

The capital stock of this corporation is
hereby fixed at three hundred thousand
$500, 100000 dollars, divided into and rep
resented by three thousand 10000 shares
OF one hundred (S100.00) dollars each,
which said stock shall be paid for in cash,
or may be issued at par in payment of pro-
perty actually purchased. or services actu-
ally rendered to this corporation, which
said stock shall be full paid and non-assess-
ible.
This corporation shall be authorized to
commence business and be a going concern,
upon payment in full of its capital STOCK as
above provided.
The shares of this stock shall be trans
ferrable only on the books of this corpora
ton. and no transfer Of stock shall be bind
Ing or have any effect upon this corporation.
unless, and until made upon its books and
prior lien on all shares of stock shall be
retained by this company on the stock Of
any shareholder for any Indebtedness, Sc
cured or unsecured, however evidenced or
created, due at any time to the company
by the holder Of said STOCK. and all trans
fers OF stock shall be made subject to these
conditions.
The herald., 1911-11-23
ARTICLE vi.

This charter may be changed or ineGf
ed. and the capital stock may be fncf, ss !.
or diminished. by a vote Of twotbire ~
OF the capital stocqk issued at = Sc ssisr
meeting called for that purpose, eftef uss
$500 days prior notice in writing - 80, ~
been sent to each stakeholder at Us "
known address.
The herald., 1911-11-23
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 be the general turpentine
and lumber business in all its various
branches, and TO that end to manufacture,
purchase and sell turpentine, pitch, tar,
rosin and naval stores; to acquire, own,
construct and operate turpentine stills, saw
mills, planning mills, driers and all machin-
cry and appliances necessary in connection
with the operation of said business. and to
manufacture any products of wood, such as
sash, doors, blinds, trimmings, boxes, furni-
ture and articles of wood and its various
by products. And furthermore, to own and
operate in connection with said business
tram-roads, logging roads, sailing vessels,
steam vessels and other water craft neces-
sary for the transportation of It's material
and products and also do a mercantile bust
ness.