The herald., 1916-06-22
CHAR TER
OF NEW ORLEANS REFINING con


State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Orleans. Ct,
| OF New Orleans.
BE II known, That on this Goth dav Of Ma,
| l'!h, before NE, Pierre d. Olivier, rlt7r
| puoiic. duly commissioned and qualified /
| and Tor the parish Of Orleans STATE " Lon
! AUry, 4 rr~Ideu; Cd; London. England an
! tsuoni Phelps agi Tnus. G. Ns..all,. r.
! residents Of the city OF New Orleans. L.a
| ',lana. whose signatures are arg-:i-i her,
presence OF the ur hers gu-t competent VI,
"g-."-, 'ht' aval.ru. themselves ~ the l4.y
OF Che state ~ Louisiana ~ -arh case, mad
and provided, they have associated the.
selves aud d y these presents hereby a--n
.a.c themselves as a s.rp"-l'.'" under tn
i"..ywi"E articles OF ag-,rme~.. ,a-s.,.
Arusic Fs-,,-Ihc name % the cooperation
''3.' De New or.eag, Refining Company. Inc
The sud corporation Is formed are hereby de
J., T. engage IN and carry ON the business
u drilling and exploring Tor, mining. cx:!ac.
.a%' producing, refining, di,t.i.,rg. treating
III tnA''eiurlaE piping dealing m, buying and
selling oils. petroleum.. mineral OIL, natural
- and other minerals and mineral and
nydr'-earbon substance. and all kinds OF
product, and byprodu-., derived rom said
substances, ur any Of ;acm, and al imp.e.
"ru;s. materials and thing, incidental - OF
a"eiu! IN connection with the business Of n,
CORPORATION. and Of Transporting and trans
'.'.Li..s nc Same IN any manner WE4tSFtNF-
'NCcp; Tor public service. and D engage in
and carry on any other cuisines, which ma,
conveniently be conducted IN conjunction
with any Of the businesses aforesaid.
10 purchase. lease. hire or otherwise
acquire. hold. own. develop improve and
dispose u, ami 10 aid and subscribe toward
The acquisition. icvc,,pwe0. or Improve
H'nt ~ real property and rights and pr.yi-
'yHrr therein. necessary and proper FOX any
OF me businesses Of the Co~ru-4,.an T., any
pan u The wo-ld, and personal property and
nights and privileges therein. suitable or
convenient Tor any Of the businesses Of the
corporation, and - acquire, take, hold, own,
construct. erect, Improve, manage and Oper.
ate, and 10 aid and Subscribe toward the.
acquisition, construction or Improvement OF
OH wells, - wells, mines. -euuericS, manu-
l-lt'''e'' pipe lines. tanks. cars. piers.
wadrycs, steam and other vessels for wa.a-
transportation and any other works. property
" appliances which may appe--ai. 70 or be
dNtiui N the conduct OF any of the busi.
nrNNeN OF the corporation. hu, only 10 the
extent authorized by the laws Of the State
u Louisiana.
J To apply for, obtain, purchase or other.
WISE acquire any patents, licenses, trade
marks and the like, IN respect OF any in.
vcutIorS which may seem capable oi b-;rg
used fer any Of the purpose, OF the corpora
H'h' ana u use, exercise and develop the
same, and grant licenses and othc- rights
ana privileges II! respect thereof.
/" acquire by purchase, subscription or
"a q = n.
exchange, mortgage, pledge or otherwise dis.
pose Of any shares Of the capital stock, bonds
Or other evidences Of Indebtedness Of any
'ih'r corporation or corporations. association
pr associations, domestic o- foreign, engaged
IN any business IN which this CORPORATION
may De authorized II engage, or the owner.
'Alp OF whose securities would be advanta-
irouS or convenient IN the protection or pro.
notion OF any of the purposes or interests Of
ms corporation, hut only II the extr1, an
horned by the laws OF the State OF Lou
S'ana.
; To carry out all or any part of the fore.
gong OBJECTS as principal, factor, agent.
contractor or otherwise. either alone or in
ouJunction with any person, firm. association
n corporation, and in any part OF the world:
md IN carrying on its business and for the
purpose OF attaining or furthering any of lis
DJe'tS. 70 make and perform such contracts
Il any KIND and descriptions, 10 do such
CTS and things, and to exercise auv and all
u,h powers, as natural person could law
ldcd the same be not inconsistent with the !
avs under which this corporation is organ /
Article Third-The capital stock Of the cor.
Grafton IS hereby fixed At the sum of four /
undred thousand dollars $4,000, 10 be |
aprescntcd by four thousand 5000 certi- /
aieS OF the par value OF one hundred dol. |
iTS lSiul each, said stock 20 be issued for .
ASH. or tor property received, or labor or /
arvIceS rendered to the corporation at such /
mes and under such terms and conditions /
OK inconsistent with law, as the board of .
irectors may prescribe.
Article Fourth.-The capital stock Of the
operation may he increased in accord. |
nee with law, 70 the sum of two million dol.
rS tS2gOnM
Article Fifth-The location Of the domicile
the corporation shall be in the city of ,
CIV Orleans. State Of Louisiana
Article SiNth-The period Of duration of the
operation shall be the term of ninety.
inc C99) years
Article Seventh--All the corporate powers
the corporation shall be vested in 4 hoard
directors 10 consist Of three 90 persons
he elected annually the fourth Tues
~ Of May OF each year. the directors 80
ected TO serve until their successors shall
elected and qualified. The names and
st Office addresses of the directors for the
st year, who shall serve until their sue
SSors are elected and qualified, are as
lows:
Richard Airey, St. Helen's Court. London.
{, England; Esmond Phelps. 7OS Union
e, New Orleans, La; Thomas {: Nichols,
=, 70S Union St, New Orleans, La.
Article Eighth-Thc names and post Office
dresses OF the subscribers TO these articles
Incorporation and statement OF the
lmher OF shares Of stock to which each has
described are as follows:
Richard Arey St TlelenS Court. London
C., England, 1923 shares; Esmond Phelps,
Union ST., New Orleans, La, | share;
deans, La, share:
In witness whereof, ! have caused these
esents to be signed at New Orleans, Lou
ana by the said appearcrs, in my presence
ID IN the presence Of MeSSrs. Chas PAYNE
inner and Chas. f. Dunbar, Jr., undersigned
Tpetent witnesses therein residing on the
y, month and year first above written
Signed: Rich. Airey. 1908 shares; Es- ,
md Phelps, share; Thos. C. Nichols, Jr.,
share. Witnesses: Chls. Payne Fenner,
Z. Dunbar, Jr.
PIERRE d. OLIVIER, Notary Public. ..
|, the undersigned, recorder of mortgages,
and for the parish of Orleans, State of
'uislana, do hereby certify that the above
d foregoing act OF Incorporation, of the :
w Orleans Refining Company Inc, was
IS day duly recorded in my office, in book
., folio S9l.
New Orleans. May %. 1916 :
.Signed) EMILE J. LEONARD. by. r.
certify the above and foregoing 10 be a
le and correct copy Of Incorporation of the s
~ Orleans Refining Company, Inc, and
the certificate of the recorder Of mort
ges, appended thereto, on file and Of record .
my office.
New Orleans. May 20, 1910
PIERRE ID. OLIVIER.
.ScaD Notary Public.
ne Is p % july
CHARTER
THE LAND TRUST COMPANY. IN
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