The herald., 1915-04-08
CHARTER
OF John A. WoGAN, INC.
State of Louisiana, Parish OF Orleans, City of
New Orleans.


State of Louisiana, Parish OF Orleans, City OF
New Orleans.
Be il known, that on this thirty first day of
the month of March. in the year nineteen hun
bred and fifteen, before me, Charles Rosen, a
notary public in and for the above Parish and
State, duly commissioned and qualified, and IN
the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came and
appeared the persons hereinafter subscribed,
who declared that avaIling themselves OF the
| laws of this state in such cases made and
provided, they hereby form them selves, their
associates and successors into corporation
| with all the powers and privileges thereof,
under the following articles which they adopt
| as their charter, to-wit:
| Article 1.-The name of this corporation
| shall be John A. Wogan, Inc.
/ Article 1.-THE objects and purposes for
| which this corporation is formed and the ma
ture of the business to be carried on by IT
| are hereby declared to be: The purchase and
sale of merchandise, especially sugar and
! molasses, on commission otherwise; and
| in connection Herewith to purchase, rent or
| otherwise acquire, and to own and operate
| buildings and real estate, plants, tank cars,
| barges, vessels and other equipment, and gen.
| orally to do all things incidental to or con-
| nected with the above objects and purposes.
/ Article III-The amount of the capital stock
of said corporation is hereby declared to be
| the sum of ten thousand (Sl0,0O0.0O dollars,
divided into two hundred shares of the par
value of fifty ($S0.00 dollars each. This
| company shall be authorized to be going
| concern and to commence business when the
| full amount of the capital stock shall have
been subscribed and paid in cash. The capi-
tai stock of this corporation may be increased
| to the sum of fifty thousand dollars.
Article IV-The domicile of this corpora
| ton shall be the City of New Orleans, State
of Louisiana, and all citations and other
| legal process shall be served upon the presi-
dent, or in his absence or disability upon the
| secretary-trta surer, or as otherwise provided
by law.
Article V-The period of duration of the
corporation shall be ninety-nine years from
this date.
Article VI-The affairs of this corporation
shall be managed by and all the corporate
powers shall be vested in three directors, and
the names and post Office addresses of those
selected to serve for the hrst year or until
their successors are elected and qualified are
| as follows, to-wit:
John A. Wogan, president, No. 2425 Esplan-
ade avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana; Maurice
G. Wogan, secretary-treasurer, No. DO:
Milan St, New Orleans, Louisiana; Arthur
Wright Starliper, director, No. lass N. Gal
veg St, New Orleans, La. Each of said d.
rectors hereby declares that he owns in hi:
own right at least five full paid and unpledged
shares of the capital stock of this corporation
Said Board of Directors shall have full pow
er and authority to make all bylaws, rule.
| and regulations for the conduct of the bust
ness of this corporation and to NIL any anC
all vacancies of officers and directors, whether
by death, resignation or otherwise.
I corporation, its affairs shall be liquidated BY
one or more liquidators elected by the stock
holders in accordance with law.
Article VIII-The annual meetings of thi:
corporation shall be held on the first Mon
day of January of each year, at which meeting
the Board of Directors shall be elected, ex
cept those named in this charter, who shall
hold Office until the first Monday of January
! 1916, or until their successors are elected ant
, qualified.
As soon as practicable after their own cleo
! ton, the directors shall elect from their owl
, number a president, and may elect a vice
president; and they shall also elect sec
rotary and a treasurer, and may combin
these two last named in one person.
, Article IX-Except as otherwise provided b.
law, ten days notice of all stockholders meet
, ings shall be given in writing and delivere
in person or mailed to the last known ad
dress of each stakeholder; but such notice ma
be waived by unanimous consent.
At all stockholders meetings each share o
stock shall be entitled to one vote, to b
S cast either in person or by proxy.