The herald., 1919-11-06
CHARTER.
CHARTER OF CONSUMERS OIL PRO-
DUCING & REFINING CO., INC.

United Stat.s of America, State of Louisi-
ana. Parish of Orleans, City of New Orleans.
Be it known, that on this 18th day of the
month of September, in the year One Thou
sand, Nine Hundred and Nineteen, before me
Henry P. Dart, Jr., a Notary Public, duly
commissioned and sworn in and for the Parish
of Orleans and City of New Orleans, therein
residing, personally came and appeared the
persons whose names are hereunto subscribed
who declared that availng themselves of the
provisions of the laws of the State. relative to
the organization of corporations, they have
covenanted and agreed and do by these pres
ents, covenant and agree, bind, form and con-
stitute themselves, as well as such other per-
sons who may hereafter join or become asso-
ciated with them into corporation and body
polite in law for the objects and purposes.
and under the agreements and stipulations
following, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of this
corporation SHALL be Consumers Oil Producing
& Refining Company, Incorporated. and under
its corporate name 1t shall have and enjoy ex-
istence and succession for the term of one
hundred years from this date, and all the
rights, advantages and privileges granted by
law TO corporations, including power to con-
tract, sue and be sued in its corporate name
to make and use a corporate seal. and the same
to break and alter at pleasure; to hold, re-
ceive, purchase, convey, mortgage, hypothecate
and pledge property, real and personal; to
issue bonds, notes and other obligations to
have and employ managers, directors, officers,
agents and other employees, as the interests
and conveniences of the corporation may re-
quire; and to make and establish such COM
mittees and to create such bylaws, rules and
regulations for the corporate management and
for control of the affairs of said corporation
as may be deemed necessary and expedient.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of the corpora
ton shall be the city of New Orleans, State
of louisiana Citation and other legal pro-
ohon ha an fho liant in ts
absence inability to act from any cause
whatsoever, upon a vice-president or the sec
retary-treasurer.
ARTICLE HI.-The objects and purposes Of
this corporation are to engage in the bust
ness of refining crude oil of every kind what
soever, and other minerals to own. lease ant
operate oil wells, the same to drill, lease Of
otherwise acquire: to deal and operate a
wholesale and retail, as principal. agent. oil
commission or otherwise, in crude and refnet
mineral oils, of every kind whatsoever. II
own, operate and conduct buildings, mills
machinery, tools and appliances for the use
and purposes of the business and the same U
change alter, substitute, sell and hypothecat
| at will to own, lease or acquire real propert
for the purpose of exploiting the same for OF
| and all other minerals. by drilling and erect
| ing thereon such wells and structures as ar
needful for such purposes 4: and generally to d
| and perform all things needful, necessary
proper or useful for the accomplishment of tn
purposes OF the cOfpOr3tfOn. Inc WnOe VIII
| in the State of Louisiana, the States, Terri
| tories and Possessions of the United States
| and in foreign states and territories, with tn
| right to have Offices and places of bushes
| in any and all of the same. change in tn
| objects and purposes of this corporation ma
be made by a vote of all the stockholders at
| meeting called for that purpose.
ARTICLE Iv.-The capital stock of thi
corporation shall be One Hundred and Fift
Thousand ($150,000) Dollars, divided int
| Fifteen Hundred shares of the par value o
$4,000 each; which said stock shall be pai
for in cash. property. leases or other assets
The capital stock may be increased to Fv
Hundred Thousand Dollars, by q vote of two
thirds Of all its stock at a meeting of tn
stockholders CALLED for the purpose.
/. No stock shall be sold or transfers.
until an opportunity is first afforded all othe
stockholders of record to purchase said share
of stock at book value as shown by the in
ventory preceding such notice: written motto
shall be given by the owner to the Board o
Directors for the use and benefit of such othe
stockholders: II shall be transmitted withcu
delay BY the Board to them and must be &C