The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-11-27
CHARTER OF REFINERY WAREHOUSE
CO., INC.

the independence OF the United States OF
America the one hundred and forty fourth,
before me, Watts X. Leverich a Notary
Public, duly commissioned and qualified
In and for the Parish of Orleans, State of
Louisiana, therein residing, and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came
and appeared the several persons whose
names are hereuntO subscribed, who de-
clared that, availing themselves of the laws
of this State relative to the organization
OF corporations they have cOvenanted and
agreed, and do by these presents covenant,
agree, bind, form and constitute them
selves, as well as such persons as may
hereafter JOIN or become associated with
them, into corporation or body polite
in law. for the objects and purposes and
under the agreements and stipulations fol-
lowing, tO-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of
this corporation shall be Refinery Ware
house Co, Inc, and under its corporate
name it shall enjoy succession for the full
term and period of ninety mine years from
and after the date hereof, and shall have
power and authority to contract, sue and
be sued; to accept and receive mortgages.
pledges or other hypothecations; to make
and use a corporate seal and the same
to break and alter at pleasure; to pur-
chase, receive, lease, hold, or otherwise
acquire and convey, as well as mortgage
and hypOthecate under it's corporate name
property both real and personal and mix
ed; to borrow money and make and is
sue bonds and other evidences of debt
and to secure the same by mortgage and
otherwise; to hold stock in other corpora
tions; to acquire, hold and reissue shares
of its capital stock; to carry out all of
the objects and purposes hereinafter set
out to name and appoint such managers
ana directors. officers and agents, as the
interest and convenience of said corpora
ton may require; and to make and estab-
lish, as well as alter and amend at pleas
ure, such bylaws, rules and regulations
for the management and regulation of the
affairs of the corporation as may be neces-
sary, proper or convenient; and generally
to do all such acts and things as general
trading corporations are authorized to do
under the laws of the State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this cor
poration shall be in the Parish of Orleans.
State of Louisiana, and all citations or
other legal process shall be served upon
the President of the Company, or, in his
absence, upon the Vice President, or, in
the absence of both the President and
Vice President, upon. the Secretary Treas
urer.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is organ
lied and the nature of the business to be
carried on by it are hereby declared to be:
To conduct and carry on a public or pri-
vate warehouse business in the Parish of
Lafayette. or in any other parishes of the
State of Louisiana, or elsewhere; TO take
and receive goods, wares, merchandise
cereals, agricultural products, and other
property OF every nature and kind, on
storage; to issue warehouse receipts of
any and all kinds therefor; to apply for
and obtain certificate or certificates as
public warehOusemen, and own, lease and
operate warehouses for cold storage and
dry storage, bonded and not bonded, pub
lie and private, and generally to do all
things pertaining to the conduct of the
business OF a public or private warehouse
man, or of a cold or dry storage plant !;
TO exchange its entire capital stock, or any
part thereof, for stock which it Is hereby
authorized to acquire, or to exchange its
entire assets and business, in whole or in
part, for money or stocks or bonds or
other obligations of other companies; and
to do any and all such acts and things as
carry out the said above objects and pur-
poses.
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of this
corporation Is hereby fixed at five thous-
and ($5,OOO.OO dollars, divided into fifty
l5O) shares of the par value of one hun
amount Of said stock may be increased to
fifty thousand ($5O,OO0.OO) dollars.
ARTICLE VAN the powers of this
corporation shall be vested in and exer-
cised by a Board composed of three Di
rectors. Said Board shall be elected an
nually by ballot at a stockholders meet
ing called for that purpose on the third
Monday of January of each year Tor the
next legal day If that day be holiday,
after due notice given to the stockholders
by mail at least FIFTEEN days before the
date of said meeting. Each holder of stock
shall be entitled to one vote for each
share of stock standing in his name on
the books of the corporation, said vote to
be cast in person or by proxy, and the
majority of votes cast shall elect. The
Board of Directors shall have the power
to fill all vacancies which may occur or
in any manner arise or be created on the
Board. even though no quorum remain at
the time such vacancies are to be filed
Failure to elect directors on the day above
specified shall not dissolve the corpora
tion, but the directors then in Office shall
remain in office until their successors are
elected and Qualihed. The Board shall
elect from their number a President Sec
rotary, a Vice President and a Treasurer;
provided that the Board may elect such
other officers (who need not be members
of the Board or stOckholders) as they
think proper or convenient for the carry
ing on of the COmpany's, business, and
they shall fix the salaries or all officers,
agents and employees. At any meeting of
the Board of Directors, any director alb
sent from the meeting may be represented
by any other director, who may cast the
vote of the absent director according to
the written instructions, either general or
special of said absent director. The
Board of Directors shall have authority to
make and establish, as well as alter and
amend, all bylaws. rules and regulations
necessary and proper for the support and
management of the business and affairs Of
this corporation and not inconsistent with
this charter; and they shall have power
to authorize the borrowing of money and
the issuance of notes and the execution Of
pledges, and generally to do all things
necessary or convenient for the proper
carrying on of the business of the cOrpor-
alton. Until a general meeting of the
stockholders for election of directors to be
held in 1921, or until their duly qualified
successors are elected and installed, the
Board of Directors shall be composed Of
the following: AMI b. Denbo, postoffice
address Lafayette, La; Henry f. Gumbel,
postoffice address S3S Gravier street, New
Orleans, La: Lester Gumbel postoffice ad-
dress, S3S Gravier street New Orleans,
President Secretary, Henry f. Gumbel
Vice President, and Lester Gumbel Treas
urer.
ton may be changed, modified or amend
ed, or the corporation dissolved, by vote
of two-thirds of the entire capital stock
present or represented at a general meet
ing of the stockholders convened for such
purpose, after previous notice shall have
been given in the manner above required
to be given of the annual meeting of the
corporation.
ARTICLE Wilt this corporation shall
be dissolved, either by limitation or from
any other cause, its affairs shall be liqui
pointed at the meeting of stockholders
convened for the purpose Of liquidation,
and to be elected by the vote Of all the
stockholders voting upon a parity. Said
liquidators shall remain In Office until
the affairs of the corporation shall have