The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-12-25
CHARTER.
-oTrR OF REFINERY WAREHOUSE
CHAh CO., INC.

on TINS re wear of our Lord one thoasan ~
Der, Lndred and nineteen !l3iSJ. anu
nine rnSependence of the UhiIeu o'a 60 +b
the lhoe tba one hundred and torty-Iourtn,
America .n watts X Leverich, Notary
before NE, commissioned and quailneu
Pubic Tho Parish of Orleans, state OF
in anu 40 therein residing, ana IN .ne
Louls.S en of the witnesses her mere ~ YET
pred and undersigned, p eEsona' wbose
naneo aared the several persons "hoee
and apP bpreunto subscribed, VINO ue
names 81 ayailing themselves of tne IA"
clsred ln S,a,e relative to the organlZatlo.
OF tnE INDICATIONS they have covehahteu anu
Of GU and do by these presents co't .h
s ssree, bind form ana G nnIsons as may
selves, ;oin or become aSsoclateu Win
hereafter corporation or body pontlG
them, in Gov the objects and purposes ana
In law; ,hs agreements and stlpulauons ioi-
.pTIcLE 1.-The name ana titIe Vi
.,is corporation shall ne ne itH corporate
house .o sboiI enjoy succession for the full
name nnriod of ninety nine years from
term s..r the date hereof, ana shdl nav
anu and authority to CONTRACT, sue anu any.
pO"r,od. TO accept ana receive hioi $50,
be sueu az other hypOthecations; 10 MAKE
pledges OF cnrnorate seal and the same
and us1 and alter at pleasure; TO pur-
10 brea Live lease, hold, or otherwise
ehaee, and convey, as wei as mortgage
acqu hnnothacate under its corporate halne'
a anu both real and persona anu Ia ny "a
proper orrow money and make ana Is
ed; " IA and other evidences OF deOt,
sue Donu 70 the same by mortgage ana
ana t W 10 hold stock in other corpora
otheI" 20 acquire, hold and reissue shares
uoI ~ capital stock; to carry OUT an VI
ne objects and purposes H n,,rS Laanaoers
tne .o name and appoint such IuahaSers
outi .V.nntors officers and agents, as the
anu uii IA convenience of said corpora
lnIe .r require; and TO make ana eStdp-
Lon mo- we'll as alter and amend at pleas
nsn snch bylaws, rules anu Ies ui ~ .h >
ure' nonspement and regulation OF the
for tne - che corporation as may be neces-
analrs " or convenient; and generally
sary, Pr psncb acts and things as general
70 aU o. corDorations are authorized TO 90
tra9lns ,he laws of the State of LOUISIANA.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this cor
AM AM shall be in the Parish of Orleans,
Psn ~ Louisiana, and all citations OF
s sther legal process shall be served upon !.
the President Of the e, Co% pgrasideUt or in
aosen ah.enec of both the President ana
t H1e. resident, upon the Secretary~Ireas-
uref.
.pTJCLE III.-The objects and pur-
an %, which this corporation is organ
nd the nature of the business 10 De
i..u an by il are hereby declared 10 pc !:
IA conduct and carry on pubic or PR.
vote warehouse business IN the farlsn "
ys.rstta or In any other parishes OF tns
S.n.a ~ louisiana, or elsewhere; 10 take
ots a -ece;ve goods wares, merchandise,
a.r;,s vegetables, sugar, molasses, Brains'
csresls, agricultural products, ana otner
a.nnartv of every nature and KIND, Oh
Storage; to issue warehouse recetpts 20. ot
SUI and ali kinds therefor; to apply TOT
ana ohtain A certificate or certificates as
anhHc wsrehou semen, and own, lease ana
Pa.ats warehouses for cold storage and
NV storage, bonded and not bonded, pup,
liz and private, and generally to 90 an
things pertaining to the cohauc. w hor . sa'
business of public or private warehouse
man or Of a cold or dry storage plant /.
40 aycbanpe its entire capital stock, or any
mart thereof. for stock which IL is hereDy
authorized to acquire, or to exchange us
entire assets and business, in whole or IN
atber obligations of other companies; ana
"a do any and all such acts and things as
nav or shall be necessary and proper 10
carry ont the said above objects and pur-
poses.
ARTICLE Iy.-The capital stock of this
cornorstion is hereby fixed at nve tnous-
and ($5,OOOOO) dollars, divided into nifty
(JW shares of the par value of one nun
dred Cs1000Ol dollars per snare. me Ut
-
fifty thousand ($50,0O000) dollars.
ARTICLE v.-All the powers of this
corporation shall be vested in and exer-
cised by Board composed of three Di'
rectors Said Board shall be elected an
nuaIly by ballot at a stockholders meet
ing called for that purpose on the thlro
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 hlled.
Failure to elect directors on the day above
specified shall not dissolve the corpora
ton but the directors then in office shall
remain In Office until their successors are
elected and qualified. The Board shall
elect from their number a President-Sec-
rotary, Vice President and 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 or
the Board of Directors, any director abb
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 far
management Of the business and affairs OF
tnis 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
carrying on Of the business of the corpor-
auon; Until general meeting of the
st1eknoiders for election of directors to be
neia In ls2l, or until their duly qualified
successors are elected and installed, the
Board Of Directors shall be composed of
the following: Amzi B. Denbo. postoffice
sousess Lafayette, La: Henry e. Gumbel,
Postoiiice address 1888 Gravier street, New
vrleans La; Lester Gumbel, postoffice ad-
qq,ess SS Gravier street, New Orleans,
p Do IN these, AMI B. Denbo shall be
W. sqsnt secretary, Henry e. Gumbel,
urer. A''ei "unhoei
ARTICLE vI.-This act of incorpora-
a. an may De changed, modified or amend
~ ~ tne corporation dissolved, by a vote
n,.s smo'taifds Of the entire capital stock
ine az a. or represented at a general meet
np,n ~ tne stockholders convened for such
Rarpose, after previous notice shall have
"a y. snen In the manner above required
ee,oe,s even OF the annual meeting Of the
IA s,r iLE Wilt this corporation shall
sev u.sssSOved. either by limitation or from
49, Sst cause, its affairs shall be liQui-
rs see ~ three commissioners to be APP
ess.e the meeting of stockh olders
ma - fsr the purpose of liquidation.
stscrS.oe elected by the vote of all the