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The herald., 1911-12-21
ARTICLE III.

The domicile of the corporation shall be
at New Orleans. Louisiana, in the parish of
Orleans. state of Louisiana, and all cita-
tionS or other legal process shall be served
upon the president, or in his absence upon
the vice-preSident. or in the absence of
either. upon the secretary at the
domicie of the company, and this corpora
ton shall have power to establish such
branch offices for the transaction of its bust
ness both within and without the state as II
may deem best or proper.
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power to contract, sue and he sued in its
corporate name: 10 make and use cor
pOrate seal. and the same TO break or al
ter al pleasure ; 10 hold. receive, purchase,
convey. mortgage. hypOthecate and pledge ::
TO issue notes and other obligations; and
to make and establish such bylaws, rules
and regulations for the corporate manage
ment and control of said company as may
be deemed necessary and espedient.
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herein provided for annual meetings, which
notice shall contain the time, place and OBJ
iect of the meeting, and such notice shall
be published in one of the daily newspapers
published in the city of New Orleans, at
least once a week for a period of three
weeks Immediately preceding the date OF
such meeting.
At the termination Of this corporation, its
business and affairs shall be wound up, con-
cluded and settled by three commissioners
elected by the stockholders at the meeting
hereinbefOre provided
The herald., 1911-12-21
witnesses Ant. Troyani. T.IS

witnesses Ant. TrOyani. T 4,
WALTER l.. GLEASON. yoi ~
n true copy from the original A..
WALTER A. GLEASON. yot pa
!, the undersigned recorder Of NOR,
in and for the parish Of Orleans si,1'
Louisiana, do hereby certify that M n,
and foregoing act of incorporation n h,
Gleason. incorporated, was this az :
recorded in my Office, in book lO;i X
4j3. =
New Orleans, La, Dec. -, 1911
lSignedl EMILE LEOyAE5 n
dee. 2l-21 jan. 4-1l-1S-25,- 1911.
The herald., 1911-12-21
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which said
corporation is established are hereby de-
clared TO be: to conduct the business of
acting as agent and broker in effecting fire,
life, or marine insurance and all other
kinds Of insurance for any person, firms or
corporations; to act as agent Of any and
all insurance, casualty or surety companies
in the transaction of insurance business in
all Its branches ard generally to do and
perform all things connected with the in
surance business,
The herald., 1911-12-21
ARTICLE ..

The domicile of this corporation shall be
in the city of New Orleans in the state OF
Louisiana, and all citations or other legal
process shall be served on the president, or
in his absence, on the vice-president, or in
the absence of both, on any director resid-
ing in said city. Said company may main
tain branch office at Toledo, Ohio.
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vened for such purpose after ten days con
secutive notice shall have been given OF
such meeting by advertisement in one news
paper published in the city or New orleans.
All amendments as to increase or decrease
of the capital stock shall be made accordin"
TO the laws of this state in force al the
time such amendment is made.
ARTICLE y.
Whenever this company shall be diSSolv-
ed bv expiration Of its charter or otherwise,
its affairs shall be iiquidatcd by two com
miSsiOnerS elected from among the stock
holders AT the meeting declaring the disSo-
luton of said corporation or at general
mailed TO each stakeholder, and publication
for ten days in one of the papers published
in the city of New Orleans.
Said commissioners shall be vested with
full and complete power to liquidate the
business of said corporation.
Thus done and passed in my office, at the
city of New Orleans, parish and state afore,
above written, in the presence of Joseph
Thomas Gall and Joseph Lautenschlaescr,
competent witnesses, who have signed their
names as such with said appearerS and me,
notary, after reading hereof
tDriginal signed J. L. Warner, et ais.
Witnesses JOS. Thos. Gall, JOS lAuten-
Schlaeger.
EMANUEL l.. We'll. Notary PUbIic.
Recorded in mortgage office, this parish,
book 1901. folio 500.
\ true copy from the original.
EMANUEL J.. WE'LL. Notary Public.
Suite pa IIenncn Bldg, Common and Ca
rondelet Streets.
nov %, 80 dec II II IS 1911
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gether with said app"arcrs and me. notary,
after reading Of the whole.
,OriCinal Si@nedl II. L. Favrot. J share ;
JnO. y Colomb. g9S shares julius i. Funk,
share. Witnesses \uelie VOORHEES,,
Charles NunSted.
FRED &. Marx. Not pm.
State Of Louisiana,
Parish of Orleans
!. the undersigned recorder of mort cages,
in AMI for the parish Of Orleans, DO hereby
certify that the above and foregoing act OF
incorporation of Eairview Land Company
was this day duly recorded in my office, IN
book 1851. folio --.
New Orleans. La. December 9Th. 1911.
tSigncdi EMILE LE"NAED,
Dg. Recorder.
| hereby certify that the above and fore
going j. a true and correct copy OF the
original act of Incorporation of Fairview
Land Company. together with IN" certlhcatt
Of the recorder Of mortgages thereon.
New Orleans. La. December 9Th. 1911.
,Signedb FRED. &. MAEx, Not. PHb
dee . II II IS jan II 1912
The herald., 1911-12-21
ARTICLE ".

All the powers of this corporation shall be
vested in board of directors, consisting of
three stockholders, a ma jority OF whom shall
constitute quorum. They shall make all
bylaws, rules and regulations and do any
and all things necessary to conduct the bust
ness of the corporation. They shall I'LL va
cancies that may occur in their number from
any cause whatsoever The first board of
directors shall be elected by the stockhold
ers immediately after the completion of this
charter and the said board of directors shall
at once elect from among their number a
president, vice-president and secretary
treasurer. all of which directors and officers
shall serve until the second Monday of Jan
uary 1913. On said date and on the second
Monday of January of each year thereafter.
there shall be held an election by the stock
holders of board of directors, who shall
elect the officers as soon as practicable
entitled TO one vote. Ten days' prior no
tice shall he given 10 each stakeholder of
such election of the board of directors.
The herald., 1911-12-21
ARTICLE II.

The domicile of said corporation shall
be in the city Of New Orleans, in the state
of Louisiana, and all citations and other
legal process shall be served upon the pres.
dent, or, in his absence, upon the secre.
tary.
The herald., 1911-12-21
ARTICLE ".

hereby fixed at ten thousand dollars, in one
hundred shares Of one hundred dollars
tS100.00) each which shall be paid for in
cash In such installments and at such times
as the board of directors may order; or ii
may be issued at not less than par in pay
ment for labor actually done or property
actually received, or the property of insur-
ance agencies or business or other rights
acquired by the corporation. This corpo-
ration shall be a going concern as soon as
three thousand dollars (s3,OOO.OO) of its
capital stock shall have been subscribed
The herald., 1911-12-21
CHARTER
OF UNION RICE MILLING COMPANY

STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
BE il known. that on this. second day Of
the month Of December in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and eleven,
before me-, Andrew VI. Buchanan, Il notary
public duly commissioned and qualified in
and fer the parish of Orleans. city and state
aforesaid. md in the presence Of the wit
ncSSeS hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared the persons
whose names are hereunto subscribed. all of
this city. who sevcrally declared that avail
in@ themselves of the provisions Of the gen
eral laws Of the state Of Louisiana. relative
10 the formation of corporations. they do
hereby form and organize themselves into
and constitute a corporation for the objects
and purposes and under the stipuations set
forth, tu-Wit -
The herald., 1911-12-21
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is formed and the nature of bus
mess to be carried on by il is hereby de-
clared to be dealing in, acquiring, purchas-
ing, holding, as well as selling. mOrtgaging,
bonding real estate in any of the forms
that may be deemed most advantageous for
the purpose of carrying on this business; 10
hold, sell and mortgage improved and unim-
proved property, real or personal, in the
state az Louisiana 10 develop, reclaim, drain
or cultivate for the account Of the company
or on share basis any lands or property
in the state of Louisiana TO engage in COM
mercial enterprises such as the operation Of
boarding houses, trading posts, stores, can
neries, the exploitation of fish and fisheries
the operation of railways, tramways, canals
building and construction of boats and the
operation Of same for navigation purposes,
the building OF roads and highways, the con-
structicn of wharves, warehouses, landings,
piers and station houses, the exploitation Of
timber, manufacture Of lumber, raising OF
cattle and the growing of farm products
generally: the operation of diaries and the
manufacture of dairy products; the erection
and construction of buildings by contract or
otherwise. dwelling houses, theaters, parks
and places of amusement, and In furthering
the objects and purposes Of this corporation
it shall have the right to establish branches
In and out of the state of Louisiana and in
general TO do anything that may be pertinent
TO or incident to the lines of business out
lined end set forth in this article.
The herald., 1911-12-21
ARTICLE ~.

The domicie of said corporation shah
he in the city of New Orleans. state OF
Louisiana. and all citations and other le-
gal process shall be served on the president
and in his absence. on the epresident.
In case of the absence or inability of both
of said officers. the said process shall be
served on the secretary.
The herald., 1911-12-21
ARTICLE III.

The capital stock of this corporation IS
hereby fixed at the sum of twenty-five thou
sand tS2J.0OOOOJ dollars. divided into one
thousand shares of twenty-five (S2jOO) dol
lars each, TO be paid for in cash or its
equivalent, at such times as may be deter
mined by the board of directors, provided
that the corporation may commence bust
ness when three thousand dollars $4,000 Ol
of its stock shall have been subscribed for
Transfers of stock shall be made only on
the books of the corporation by the owner
or his duly authorized representative
The herald., 1911-12-21
ARTICLE s.

This act Of Incorporation may be modi-
fed, changed or amended or this corpora
ton may be dissolved, at a regular or spe.
cial meeting Of the stockholders held for
the stock represented at such meeting. by
the stockholders In person or by proxy.
Ten days written notice shall be given
each stakeholder In the same manner as
The herald., 1911-12-21
ARTICLE I.

The name and style of this corporation
shall be the Jacobs Gleason Incorporated"
and under that name 1t shall have and
enjoy all the rights and privileges granted
by law to corporations. 1t shall have
The herald., 1911-12-21
ARTICLE ii.

The objects and purposes Of this corpora
tion are to engage in the business of pur-
chasing, storing and selling. on commission
or otherwise, rice and other agricultural
products and mercantile commodities of
every description; 10 buy and sell stocks,
bonds and other securities 10 borrow and
lend money and secure same by mortgage or
pledge. and generally to carry on any law
ful business or enterprise not inconsistent
with the constitution or laws OF the state
of Louisiana.
The herald., 1911-12-21
ARTICLE Z,

No stakeholder of this company shall
ever be held liable for the contracts. debts
or faults thereof, In any greater sum than
any unpaid balance due this company on
his shares Of stock nor shall any mere in
formality In the organization or proceedings
Of this company or the board Of directors
have the effect Of annulling this charter or
OF exposing any stakeholder or officer to
any liability other than such as NAV he
owing by him to the company on his stock
or otherwise.
The herald., 1911-12-21
ARTICLE 3.

The powers Of this company, except such
as must be exercised by the stockholders
shall be vested in a board of five directors
all of whom must be stockholders. Three
directors shall constitute a quorum of the
board for the transaction of business. All
vacancies occurring on said board of direc-
tors shall be filled by the remaining drec-
directors shall be elected at the annual
stockholders meeting, or at a special meet
ing for that purpose.
Inc ofhcers of this company shall be a
president, vice-president, secretary and
treasurer, all of whom shall be stockhold-
ers. The president and vice president shall
be elected from the directors, and the of
noes OF secretary and treasurer may be held
by the same person.
The following persons shall constitute the
hrst board of directors: Harry Levison,
John Ii. Crouch, Z. Gilthorpe, A T. Dusen-
bury and VI. Caplan. Said board Of direc-
tors and the officers chosen by them shall
hold Office until the second Wednesday of
February, 1913, and thereafter the directors
and officers shall be elected annually and
until their successors shall have been duly
elected.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
shall be held at the principal offices of the
company in the city of New Orleans on the
second Wednesday of February, commenc.
ing with 1913, at which meeting each share
or stock issued shall be entitled to one vote
cast by the owner in person or by proxy.
The proxy need not be a stakeholder. ANY
failure to hold such annual stockholders
meeting shall not annul this charter
The secretary shall mail to the last known
address of each stakeholder ten days no.
tlce OF each annual stockholders meeting
and seven days notice of each special stock.
holders meeting.
The herald., 1911-12-21
CHARTER

OF L. W. OSBORNE COMPANY, LIN
TIED.
The herald., 1911-12-21
ARTICLE 6.

The president shall be the chief execu-
tive officer of this company and shall pre-
side at all directors meetings and shall
perform such other duties as are usually
imposed upon that officer; the vice-presi-
dent shall perform the duties of the presi-
dent In case of his absence or INABILITY TO
act.
All acts of sale, purchase or lease of real
estate shall be signed by the president and
attested by the secretary
The herald., 1911-12-21
ARTICLE V.

No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
for the contracts. faults or debts of said
corpolation. nor shall any informally in or
ganlzation have the effect of rendering this
TO any liability beyond the amount of the
unpaid balance of his stock.
ARTICLE VI.
This act of incorporation may be amended
or this corporation may be dissolved with
the assent of the holders Of three-fourths of
me me shares present at general meeting of
ten days notice, by publication. In a daily
newspaper published in the city of New
Orleans.
ARTICLE VII.
Whenever this corporation shall be dis
solved, by limitation or otherwise its affairs
snail be hguidated by three commissioners
chosen by the stockholders from their num-
Der. az general meeting called for the pur-
pose, after ten days publicat alton, as pro-
vlded above; Said commissioners shall re-
main in office until the affairs are fully
l9uidated and they shall have power to fiji
all vacancies in their number. Said com
missiOners shall have authority to fully H.
quidate the affairs of the corporation and to
do all things necessary to that end
Thus done and passed in nv office. at the
city OF New Orleans, in the presence of
Mark NJ: Boatner and Joseph F. Walton,
competent witnesses of lawful age, who
said appearers and me. notary, on the date
set forth in the caption hereof, after due
reading of the whole.
Original signed) Names of signers omit
ted. (Witnesses) VI. NJ. Boatner, JOS F.
Walton.
ANDREW M. BUCHANAN,
ISeal) Not. Pub
l, the undersigned, recorder of mortgages.
In and for the parish OF Orleans, state of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
ana FOREGOING act Of incorporation of the
duly recorded in my Office, in book 1851,
folio -.
New Orleans, December 4th, 1911
EMILE LEONARD. d. r.
l hereby certify the above and foregoing
act TO be a true and correct copy Of the
original, OF record in my Office, except that
the names of the subscribers and the
amounts subscribed by each, are omitted,
ANDREW NJ. BUCHANAN
lSeall Not. Pub.
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ARTICLE V.

All the corporate powers of said corpo-
ration shall be vested in and exercised by
the board of directors to be composed of
four stockholders, to be elected annually on
the first Monday of each year
Elections shall be by ballot at the office
or said corporation, under the supervision
OF one commissioner to be appointed by the
president.
Notice Of such election shall be given by
publication three times in ten days prior to
date OF such election in one of the news
papers published In the city of New Orleans.
Each share OF stock shall entitle its owner
TO one vote in person or by proxy and the
majority of votes shall elect.
Any vacancies occurring among the d.
rectors by death, resignation or otherwise,
shall be filled by election for the remainder
Of the year by the remaining directors A
failure to elect directors on the date above
specified shall not dissolve the corporation,
but the directors then In Office shall remain
In office until their successors are elected,
and they shall, as soon as possible, cause
an election to be held, after giving ten days
notice thereof, as above provided
Two directors shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business; and the
board OF directors shall at their first meet
ing following each annual election, elect
one of their number to be president, and
another to be vice-president, and a third to
be secretary.
The board of directors may appoint from
| other employees as may be necessary for
the proper management of the business of
| the company; they may make and amend
or alter such bylaws, rules and regulations
Tor the management of the business of the
corporation and generally do all things nee
essary and proper to its interests.
ARTICLE VI.
The following named persons shall con-
| stitute the first board of directors. being
invested with full powers to do and per,
form all things necessary to carry into eff
| feet the objects and purposes of this corpo-
ration, namely: James E. Warner, Henry
d. Klchardson, Leroy W. Osborne, and Ira
j. Warner, with James e. Warner as presi-
dent, Henry D. Richardson as vice-presfdent,
| and Leroy w. Osborne as secretary. They
shall hold office until the first Monday In
January, 1913.
ARTICLE VII.
No stakeholder of this corporation shall
ever be liable or responsible for iIs con-
tracts or faults in any further sum than
| the unpaid balance due on the shares OF
STOCK owned by him, nor shall any infor-
| maIlty In the organization have the effect
or rendering this charter null, or of expos-
ing the stockholders to any liability beyond
the amount OF their original subscriptions
ARTICLE VIII.
| No transfer Of stock shall be held valid
and binding unless made upon the books of
the company and no stakeholder NAV dis
| pose of his stock without first Offering same
| TO the other stockholders through the board
OF directors at Its actual cash or book
value.
ARTICLE TX.
This charter may be altered or amended
| or said corporation may be dissolved with
| the assent Of three-fourths In amount Of
the outstanding capital at a meeting con-
The herald., 1911-12-21
ARTICLE 8.

The objects and purposes Of this corpora
ton shall be to purchase and otherwise
acquire, reclaim, cultivate, develop and dis
estate and lands in the state Of Louisiana
and elsewhere, as the stockholders or board
of directors may from time TO time deter
mine, to construct drainage and sewerage
systems, TO build, operate and lease factor
les, TO utilize the products of its lands, to
construct, maintain and operate dredges,
boats warehouses, docks, telephone and tele-
graph lines railroads and other transporta-
ton lines, and such other structures as may
be proper or necessary for the development
and conduct of its business; and generally
TO acquire and maintain, operate and dis
pose of all kinds of property, real and per-
quired or used in carrying out the general
purpose of the organization of the COM
pany.
The herald., 1911-12-21
ARTICLE 4.

The capital stock of this corporation shall
be sixty thousand 1850, 0O0OOO dollars, d.
vided into six hundred (600) shares of one
hundred (S10O.00) dollars each, payable on
call Of and in such manner as, the board
of directors may require; provided that no
stock shall be issued until the consideration
pany.
This corporation shall commence business
and be going concern as soon as three
thousand (S3,0OO.OO) dollars worth Of capt.
tai stock shall have been subscribed for
The incorporators subscribing hereto do
hereby certify that the following persons
have subscribed for the number of shares of
STOCK opposite their names Harry Levison,
twenty-six shares; John B. Crouch, one
share; Il. Gilthorpe, one share; A. L. Du-
senbury, one share; NJ. Caplan, one share.
The herald., 1911-12-21
ARTICLE TX.

This charter may be altered or amended
or said corporation may be dissolved with
the assent Of three-fourths In amount of
the outstanding capital at a meeting con-
The herald., 1911-12-21
ARTICLE VI.

This charter may be modified, changed and
altered, and this corporation may be dis
solved, or the said corporation may be
merged or consolidated with any other cor
poration with the assent of three-fourths of
the stock represented at a general meeting
OF the stockholders convened for that pur-
pose after ten days previous notice shall
have been given to each of the stockholders
mailed to his residence as 1t appears on the
books Of the company.
The herald., 1911-12-21

No transfer of stock shall be held valid
and binding unless made upon the books Of
the company and no stakeholder may dis
pose OF his stock without first Offering same
TO the other stockholders through the board
Of directors at its actual cash or book
value.
The herald., 1911-12-21
ARTICLE VII.

Whenever this corporation may be dis
solved, either by limitation or by any other
cause, its affairs shall be liqudated by
three stockholders elected as commissioners
of liquidation, at a general meeting of the
pose. after ten days previous notice shall
have been given TO each stakeholder mailed
to his last known residence as it appears
on the books Of the company. Said CON-
missioners shall remain in office until the
affairs of the corporation shall have been
settled and liquidated and In case Of death
of one or more liquidators, the vacancy
shall be filed by the survivor or surviving
commissioners.
Thus done and passed in my Office at New
Orleans. on the day, month and year first
above written, and In the presence Of Noelie
VOORHEES, and Charles Munsted both Compel
The herald., 1911-12-21

The corporate powers of this company
shall be vested in and exercised by board
of not less than three CD directors, a ma
jority of which shall constitute a quorum
10 transact business, and they shall elect
from their number president, vice-president
and secretary-treasurer. The directors
shall be elected annually by ballot, by the
stockholders, at the office of the company,
on the first Tuesday of December of each
year. Each stakeholder shall be entitled
either in person or by proxy, to one vote
for each share of stock in his name and
such election shall be held under such rules
as may be prescribed by the board of direc-
tors, and a majority Of the votes cast shall
elect. Messrs. ]. y. Colomb, julius F. Funk
and Henry l.. Favrot are declared to be the
first board Of directors of the said corpora
ton to serve until the first Tuesday of De-
cember, 1912, or until their successors shall
have been elected and qualified, with Julius
f. Funk as president, J. n. Colomb as vice.
president, and III. l.. Favrot as secretary
treasurer. Any vacancies occurring on said
board shall be filed by the remaining direc-
tors for the unexpired term. The said board
OF directors shall make and establish, as
well as alter and amend any and all by
laws, rules and regulations for the govern
ment Of said corporation.