The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-10-30
CHARTER.
CHARTER OF CONSUMERS OIL PRO.
DUCING & REFINING CO., INC.

United Status of America. State of Louisi
ana, Parish of Orleans, City of New Orleans
Be it known, that on this 18th day of tn,
| month OF September, in the year One Thou
sand. Nine Hundred and Nineteen, before me
Henry r. Dart, Jr, 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, awaiting 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, 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 thi.
corporation SHALL be Consumers Oil Producing
4 Refining Company, Incorporated and under
its corporate name it 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 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 NAV 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
"a 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-
cess shall be served on the president, or in his
absence or inability to act from any cause
whatsoever. upon vice-president or the sec
retary-treasursr.
ARTICLE III-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 and
operate oil wells, the same to drill, lease or
otherwise ACQUIRE: to deal and operate at
Wholesale and RETAIL as principal, agent on
commission or otherwise, in crude and refined
mineral oils, of every kind whatsoever To
own, operate and conduct buildings, mills,
machinery. tools and appliances for the uses
and purposes of the business and the same TO
change, alter, substitute. sell and hypothecate
at will; to own, lease or acquire real property
for the purpose of exploiting the same for oil
and all other minerals, by drilling and erect
ing thereon such wells and structures as are
and perform all things needful, necessary
proper or useful for the accomplishment of the
purposes of the corporation. The whole with
IN the State Of louisiana, the States, Terri
tories and Possessions of the United STATES.
and in foreign states and territories, with the
right to have Offices and places of business
IN any and all of the same. A change in the
objects and purposes of this corporation may
be made by q vote of all the stockholders Mt a
meeting called for that purpose.
ARTICLE Iv.-The capital stock of this
G9rporation shall De One Hundred and Fifty
Thousand (sl5o,006) Dollars. divided into
Fifteen Hundred shares of the par value of
sl0o;oo each; which said stock shall be paid
for In cash. property, leases or other assets.
The capital stock may be increased to Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars. by a vote of two
stockholders CALLED for the purpose.
1. No stock shall be cold or transferred
until an opportunity Is first afforded all other |
stockholders Of record to purchase said shares |
Il stock at book value as shown By the in |
entoy preceding such notice: written notice |
hall b given BY the owner to the Board Of |
>ireetsrs for the uss and benefit of such other