The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-06-21
CHAR TER
OF THE CENTRAL WAREHOUSES;

United state, Of America. State o: Louisi-
ana, Parish Of Orleans, Ci.y Of New
| Orleans.
| Re j; known that on this eighth day Of
| the MONTH oi May, in the year Of Our Lord.
one thousand, nine hundred and seventeen.
and Of the Independence Of the United States
OF America, the one hundred and fJ-ty-il-St:
before me, Theodore A Schube- a notary
public, IN and Tor the Parish oi Orleans
State OF Louisiana, duly commits stoned sworn
and qualified, and IN the presence Of the
witnesses hereinafter named and under
| signed: Personally came and appeared: The
several parties whose names are hereuut1
subscribed. who Several!y declared that
aya!ling themselves Of the laws Of the State
~ Louisiana, IN such cases made and pro-
v.ded. they have COveuauted and agreed.
and d. by these presents covenant and
agree, and bind themselves, a. well as all
other person, Who may hereafter become as
>oc'atet with them, 20 form a corporation,
and body polite in law, Tor the objects and
purposes. and under the articles and st.pula-
! uons following to-wt:
Article The name OF this corporation
shall be the Central Warehouses;. Inc" and
under It's said corporate name, II shall have
power and authority - ENJOY corporate eN-
'>.euce and succession for the full term OF
ninety years, from and after the date
hereof, 10 contract. sue and be sued, TO make
and use corporate seal 20 alter and break
tho sane AZ pleasure, 10 hold, receive, ny.
pothecate convey sell lease or pledge and
| mortgage real and personal property. 10
issue negotiable bonds and notes or other
evidence Of debt, to name and appoint such
managers, agents. directors and officers a
is business interest and convenience may
require: 70 make and establish As we'll as %
alter and amend from time % time, such
bylaws. rules and regulations for the proper
government Of the affairs Of tins corporation
| as may be necessary and proper.
Article 1.-THE objects and purposes fo-
which this corporation is organized, and the
nature Of the business 70 be carried on by
il hereby declared TO be:
To conduct a general public warehouse
business Tor the storage OF all kinds OF goods
and merchandise. whether cold storage.
United States bonded warehouses, or other.
wise. This corporation shall have the right
and power to engage in any other business
enterprise connected with, growing out Of,
incidental or germane TO any OF the objects
and purposes set forth in this charter or
contemplated thereby, and this corporation
shall also have the right 10 build and erect
such buildings, sheds or other structures, as
II may deem necessary for the carrying
its business; and generally 70 do all things
that may be deemed necessary Tor the car.
rying on Of general public warehouse bust.
ness.
Article III.-The capital stock of this cor.
pora;ion is hereby fixed a: the sum of five
thousand dollars (s5.OooOO), divided into and
represented by fifty shares Of the par value
OF one hundred dollars $4,000 per share.
SAID stock shall be paid for in cash, or
ton. The capital stock Of this corporation
may be increased to the sum OF fifty thou
sand (S50,oOO) dollaras. This corporation shall
be going, concern. as soon as the entire
capital stock is subscribed for and al least
one.half thereof. or the sum of S250OO is
paid in in cash.
Article IV.-The domicile OF this cor
poration shall be in the City Of New Or.
leans, La, where all meetings of the stock
holders or directors must be held provided
that with the written consent OF all the d.
rectors, valid meetings OF the directors may
be held outside Of the state OF within the
state, elsewhere than al its dOmicile. Cita-
ton shall be served upon the president, or
in his absence disability upon the vice
president, and in the absence or disability
OF both, upon the secretary.
Article V.-All the powers OF this corpora
ton shall be vested in and its business and
affairs shall be managed by a board OF d-
rectorS consisting Of three stockholders OF
this corporation. The names and post office
addresses OF those selected to serve as di.
rectors of this corporation. for the first year.
and until the first annual meeting OF the
stockholders to be held the first Mon
day OF June 1918, as provided for hereafter.
Or until their successors have been duly elect
ed and qualified, the following: James
]. O'Rourke, 1908 Dumane St, New Orleans.
La; Ezra L. Rinehart. 2l2 Ridgley ST.. New
Orleans. La; Frederick Vent. 200 Tulane
Ave, New Orleans. La. with lanes s'1'l !
ORourke, as president, Ezra l.. Rinehart,
as vice-president, and Frederick VENT, as
secretary treasurer.
This corporation shall have a president,
a yIce-president, and a secretary-treasurer
and such other officers, agents and employees
as the board of directors may from time 10
time determine, whose duties shall be fixed
by the board. The officers OF this corpora
ton for the first year, or until their success
sOrS have been elected asd qualified are as
above set forth The board of directors shall
have the right to I'LL all vacancies occurring
in their number.
Article Vino stakeholder shall ever be
held liable or responsible for the contracts,
faults or debts OF this corporation, nor shall
any mere infornality in its organization have
the effect Of rendering this charter null. or
OF exposing its stockholders to any liability
beyond the unpaid balance due on the stock
owned by them.
Article vIL.-The names and post-office ad.
dresses of the subscribers 20 these articles
OF Incorporation, and the number of shares
Of stock which each agrees 10 take are as
follows: James J. O'Rourke. 1908 Dumaine
s.. n. O. La, ! share; Misha c, Porter,
shares; Ezra I Rinehart, PIP Rdgey St.
y. o., La, share; Edward Wentz, 26O6
Tulane, Ave, \, o., La, % shares
Article Vlll-The annual meeting of the
ton OF directors shall be held on the first
Monday Of June of each year, the first meet.
ing to be held on the first Monday of June,
1913 until which time the officers and direc-
tors named in this charter shall continue
in office, or until their successors have been
duly elected and qualified
Article IN.-All stockholders meetings for
the election of directors shall be held after
fifteen days written notice mailed to each
stakeholder. Other stockholders meeting may
be held when ordered by the board of direc-
tors, or the holders or at least 300 of the
outstanding capital stodk Notice Of all
stockholders meetings, ether than adjourned
meetings shall be given in the manner pre-
Scrbed for stockholders meetings for the
election of directors, unless such notice is
waived by unanimous consent.
Article X.-Ths charter may be amended,
altered, or changed, or this corporation may