The herald., 1915-04-29
CHARTER
OF InHM WnGAN INC

State of louisiana, Parish OF Orleans City of
New Orleans.
Be 1t known, that on this thirty-hrst day Of
the month OF March, in the year nineteen hun
dred and fifteen, before me, Charles Roser,
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 4 corporation,
with all the powers and privileges thereof,
under the following articles which they adopt
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
ture OF the business to be carried by II
are hereby declared to be: The purchase and
sale OF merchandise, especially sugar and
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 llI-The amount OF the capital stock
of said corporation is hereby declared to be
the sum OF ten thousand Sl0,00OO) dollars,
divided into two hundred shares of the par
value of fifty $4,000 dollars each. This
company shall be authorized to be a 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
to the 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-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 and post Office addresses of those
selected TO serve for the first year until
their successors are elected and qualified are
John A. Wogan, president, No. 2425 Esplan-
ade avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana; Maurice
u Nogan, secretary-treasurer, No. H05
Milan St, New Orleans, Louisiana; Arthur
Wright Starliper. director, No. lass n. Gal
vez ST., New Orleans, La. Each of said d.
rectors hereby declares that he owns in his
own right at least hve 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 fill any and
all vacancies of officers and directors, whether
by death, resignation or otherwise.
Article VII-Upon the dissolution of this
corporation, its affairs shall be liquidated by
one or more liquidators elected by the stock.
holders in accordance with law.
Article VllI-The annual meetings of this
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 thi: charter, who shall
hold Office until the first Monday of January
1910, or until their successors elected and
qualified.
AS soon as practicable after their own cleo
ton, the directors shall elect from their own
number a president, and may elect vice
president; and they shall also elect a Sec
rotary and treasurer, and may combine
these two last named in one person.
Article IX-Except as otherwise provided by
law, ten days notice of all stockholders meet
lngs shall be given in writing and delivered
in person or mailed to the last known ad-
dress of each stakeholder; but such notice may
. be waived by unanimous consent.
AT all stockholders meetings each share of
stock shall be entitled to one vote, to be
cast either in person or by proxy.
Article x-The names and post Office ad-
dresses of the subscribers to these articles
of incorporation and statement of the num-
Der OF shares of stock which each agree to take
in this corporation are as set forth in the
undersigned subscription of said incorporators
to this charter.
Thus. done and passed at my Office in the
the day, month and year first hereinabove
written, in the presence of Scott E. Beer and
Thomas A. Tabary, competent witnesses who
have signed these presents with said appear
Original Signed John A. Wogan, 242s Es-
planade Ave, 100 shares; NJ. G. Wogan, HOs
Milan, shares; A. w. -Starliper, lass n
Galyez ST., New Orleans, La, shares.
Witnesses: Scott E. Beer, T. A. Tabary
(SeaD Charles Rosen, Notary Public.
/, the undersigned, Deputy 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 John A. Wogan, Inc, was this day duly
| recorded in my Office in book 11S, folio -.
New Orleans, La, March 3lst, 1915.
(Signed) Emile J. Leonard, Deputy r. of NJ.
| (SeaD
l hereby certify that the above and fore
going is a true and correct copy of the origi-
nal act Of Incorporation of John A. Wogan,
Inc, passed before on the 3lst day of
March, 1915, file and of record in my no.
tarial Office. Witness my hand and seal at
New Orleans, louisiana, this 3lst day of
March, 1915. Charles Rosen, Notary Public.
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