The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-05
CHARTER
CHARTER OF
THE CANE BELT CAR LINE 4 WARE
HOUSE COMPANY. INC.

CHARTER OF
THE CANE BELT CAR LINE 4 WARE
HOUSE COMPANY. INC.
State of Louisiana. Parish of Orleans.
City of New Orleans.
BE il remembered that on this 18th day
of August, 1918, before me, the under
signed, a notary public duly commission
ed and qualified in and for the said state
parish and city aforesaid, personally cam"
. and appeared the persons whose names are
hereuntO subscribed who Sevrrally declar-
ed unto me. notary, in the presence of
the undersigned witnesses that. awaiting
them selves of the laws of Louisiana rela-
tive to the formation of corporations, par
ticularly Act No. 2GI of l9ll,, they, for
themselves, successors and assigns, haN"
associated themselves together, and do by
these presents associate them selves to
gcther and form Il corporation under and
an pursuance fthe laws OF the State Of
Louisiana with the objects and purposes
and under the agreements conditions and
StipulationS hereuntO set forth, tO-wit:
Article 1.-The name of this corpora
ton Is the Cane Belt Car Line \ Ware
house Company. Inc, and by and under
said name shall have corporate existence
for n period of ninety nine (99l years
from the date hereof with all the powers
by law now or hereafter conferred on
corporations, unless sooner dissolved as
provided by law.
Article 1.-THE purposes for which this
corporation is organized are hereby de
clared to be to engage in and carry on, in
United States, at one or more places. any
portion or all of the following businesses,
tO-wit:
(a) To buy, sell, rent and lease railway
tank ears. and other cars. and vessels and
barges of all kinds and the necessary
equipment therefor;
(bl To acquire. maintain and keep Stor-
age warehouses for the storage and de
post of goods and merchandise of all
kinds and descriptions and conduct all
/ business appertaining thereto. including
| the making of advances on goods stored
and deposited with ii and to have and re-
/ ceive all the rights and emOluments there
| to belonging;
| Cc) To borrow or lend money as prin-
cipal. or otherwise, securing or causing
I the same or any portion thereof to be
secured by any instrument or act whatever
| as may be necessary, desirable or useful
| in exercising any or all of the foregoing
/ powers:
Cd) Exercising such incidental powers
as may be requisite, and also such fur
/ Their and general powers as may he from
time to time conferred by the laws of the
State of Louisiana on corporations.
Article III.-The capital stock of this
corporation is fixed at the sum of fifty
| thousand dollars ($J0Oo0). divided into
I five hundred 5000 shares of the par value
of one hundred dollars (S1O0) each. The
capital stock of this corporation may be
! increased to the amount of one hundred
| thousand dollars (Sl00,O00.O0D. The cap
ital stock shall be paid for at par in cash,
] property or good Will.
/ Article IV.-The domicile of this cor
| pOration is in the City of New Orleans,
| State of Louisiana, but, with the written
consent of all the directors, valid meet
/ ings of directors may be held outside Of
| the city or within the state elsewhere than
at its dOmicile. Service of all legal pro
cess shall be made upon the president and
! in his absence upon the vice president and
in the absence of both upon the secre-
tary.
Article Van the corporate powers of
no cd
exercised by Board of Directors to be
composed of five stockholders having the
qualifications required by law who shall
he elected annually on the second day of
January, in each year at a general meet
ing of the stockholders held for such pur
pose after notice required by law. All
such elections of directors shall be by bal
lot and each stakeholder shall be entitled
to one vote cast in person or by written
proxy or by letter. the signature of which
shall have been acknowledged before no
tary public or other officer authorized to
make affidavits, for each share of stock
standing in his name on the books of the
company. The majority of votes cast
shall be sufficient to elect. The Board OF
Directors shall elect from their number
president and one or more vice presidents
and shall also appoint a secretary and
treasurer, who need not be a director.
The office of secretary treasurer may be
held by one person. The following named
persons have been chosen as the first
Board Of Directors of the corporation TO
| serve until the second day of January,
| 1919, or until their successors are duly
elected and qualified. to-wit
J. Il. Bassich, 1923 Peters Ave, New Or
| leans: John Marks, Napoleonville, La; j.
u. Bahan, 2635 Lapeyrouse St, " o.; I.
| VI. Hurt, 1726 Prytania St, y. o.; II. G..
Hollander, 1918 Dryades ST., n. o. With
j. Il. Bassich as president and John Marks
as vice president and III. G. Hollander as
secretary treasurer.
alton may be amended, its capital stock
increased or decreased or the corporation
dissolved in the manner now or hereafter
prescribed by law.
| Article vIi-The incorporatOrs have set
opposite their names respectively the mum
Der of shares subscribed to by each OF
them so that this act of incorporation
will serve as the original subscription list
Thus done and passed at the City OF
New Orleans, State of Louisiana, on the
day and date hereinabOve written in the
presence of Messrs. Philip s. Gidiere and
Esmond Phelps. competent witnesses, who
have signed these presents with the said
appearers and me, Notary, after due read
ing of the whole.
(The original is signed).
j. b. Bassich, / share; Jno. Marks, by
J. Il. Bassich, l share; j. Il. Bahan,
share: T. NJ. Hurt, l share; III. G. Hol
lander, share; g. X; Hollander, Cosmo
politan Hotel, New Orleans, 1O5 shares
Jno. A. wogan, 2425 Esplanade Ave, New
Orleans, La, 40 shares.
Witnesses: Philip $. Gidiere, EsmonC
Phelps.
Pierre ID. OLIVIER, Not. Pub.
I, the undersigned, Recorder of Mort
cages, in and for the Parish of Orleans
State of Louisiana, do hereby certify thai
the above and foregoing act Of incOrpOr
alton of the Cane Belt Car Line Il Ware
house Co, Inc, was this day duly record
ed in my Office in Book 1922, folio =.
New Orleans, La, August nth, 1918.
(SeaD
(Signed) EMILE ]. LEONARD, by. r
/ certify the above and foregoing to b'
a true and correct copy OF the origina
charter of the Cane Belt Car Line * Ware
house Company, Inc, on file and OF rec
ord in my office.
New Orleans, La, August 18th. 1918
Pierre ID. OLIVIER, Not. Pub.
Aug. 22-2-Sept 5-l219-26