The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-04-05
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CHARTER
OF WEST INDIA WAREHOUSE AND
TANK STORAGE COMPANY, INC.
United States Of America, State OF Louisiana,
Parish Of Orleans, City Of New Orleans.
Be II known, that on this twenty-third day
Jf the mopth OF March, in the year one
thousand. Nine hundred and seventeen, A.
d., before me. Charles Rosen, a notary pub
lie. duly commissioned and qualified in and
for the above parish and State, therein re-
siding, and in the presence Of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, person
ally came and appeared:
The persons hereinafter subscribed, who
declared that availinE themselves of the laws
ot thlS State, relative 10 the organization Of
vlded, they constitute themselves, their sue
cesSOrS and assigns, a corporation under the
stiPullti)ns herein set forth, which they
hereby adopt their charter. to-wit:
shall be West India Warehouse and Tank
Storage Company. Inc. Its period Of dura-
ton shall ne ulnety-nlne years from this
date: and II shall have for the purposes OF
The business - be carried on by il. all the
powers conferred by law upon corporations
and shall generally exercise all the powers
necessary 70 carry on said business; and
II shall have full power and authority TO
contract, sue and be sued III its corporate
name: 10 make and Use a corporate seal.
and the same 10 break or alter at pleasure;
70 hold. receive, purchase, convey, mortgage,
1ypathecate, Or pledge, property, real, per.
other obligations: 10 have and employ such
managers, directors, officers, agents, and
other employees as the interest and cOnve-
nienceS Of said corporation may require or
demand: TO make and establish such by
laws, rules and regulations for the corporate
Management and control Of the business and
affairs Of the corporation may be deemed
necessary Or eXpedIeUt.
Article 1.-THE domicile Of this corpo-
ration shall be in the City Of New Orleans
State Of Louisiana. and all citation and other
legal process shall be served on the presi-
dent. and in his absence or disability upon
the secretary-treasurer.
Article II1.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation IS organized and the
nature Of the business TO be carried on by
il are hereby declared to be: To carry on
and conduct q general and bonded ware
house and tank storage business; 10 issue
and grant negotiable and non-negotiable
warehouse and storage receipts and Certih-
Gates, and in connection with and for the
purposes Of said business, to purchase, rent,
construct, Or otherwise acquire, and TO Oper-
ate warehouses, tanks and transportation
equipments by land or water for the ware
housing, storing. Carrying, receiving, and
forwarding Of all kinds Of merchandi Sc; and
in connection herewith to purchase, rent,
or otherwise acquire, and own and operate,
steamships, barges, and other vessels, cars,
and other equipment. and all things neces-
said business; and generally 10 do any and
all things incidental or appertainng TO the
Aforesaid objects and purposes.
Article lN.-The amount OF the capital
stock Of this corporation is hereby declared
10 be five thousand (S5G0CO dollars, which
shall consist Of fifty shares OF the par value
Of one hundred dollars per share, all OF
which is hereby subscribed TO and which
shall be paid for in cash at the time of or
ganizatIou and before the corporation en-
cages in business
The amount to which the capita! stock may
be increased shall be fifty thousand ESQ.,
Article V.-Au the powers Of this corpora
tion shall be vested in and the business and
affairs Of the corporation managed by a
board OF three directors, who shall be elected
annually at a meeting OF the stockholders
on the third Monday OF March Of each year.
The FIRST annual meeting shall be held on
the third Monday OF March. 1918, until which
time the officers and directors named in this
charter shall act, or until their successors
are elected and qualified.
The first board Of directors to serve for the
Grst year shall consist Of Jules NJ Wogan
l759 Marengo Street, New Orleans, La;
more. Md: George W. Bernard, IA Caron-
delet St, New Orleans, La. with Jules NJ
Wogan president, Irving B. Delcher, vice
president, and George W. Bernard, secre-
tary-treasurcr.
The office Of secretary-treasurer may at any
time be divided; and the secretary may or
may not be member OF the board Of direc-
tors.
All elections shall be by ballot az the Office
Of the company, under the supervision Of two
commissioners TO be appointed by the board
Of directors. Notice Of such meetings shall
be given by the secretary in writing, deliv
cred 70 each stakeholder in person or mailed
TO his last known address at least IS days
prior to such election, but this notice may
be waived by all the stockholders.
At all such leections and at all meetings
of the stockholders, every stockholder shall
be entitled to one vote for each share OF
stock standing in his name on the books Of
the company at the date of such election or
meeting; said votes 10 be cast in person or
by written proxy, and majority of the votes
cast shall elect.
The failure TO elect directors at the annual
meeting shall not dissolve or affect the cor