The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-04-15
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 it known, that on this thirty-hrst 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 themselves, 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 tor
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 ana
molasses, on commission or 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 SlO,OOOOOl dollars,
divided into two hundred shares OF the par
value of fifty (S5000) 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 CAPT,
tai stock of this corporation may be increased
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-treasurer, 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 first year or until
their successors are elected and qualified are
as follows, to-wit:
John A. Wogan, president, No. 242s Esplan-
| ade avenue, New Orleans, louisiana; Maurice
Milan St, New Orleans, Louisiana; Arthur
Wright Starliper. director, No. Ass N: Gal
] vez ST., New Orleans, La. Each OF said di
, rectors hereby declares that he owns IN his
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, rules
and regulations for the conduct OF the bust
ness of this corporation and to hll any anc
| all vacancies of officers and directors, whethe'
| by death, resignation or otherwise:
Article VII-Upon the dissolution Of thi:
corporation, its affairs shall be liquidated b,
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 combir