The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-10-09
CHARTER.
CHARTER OF CONSUMERS OIL PRO-
DUCING & REFINING CO., INC.

United States 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 T. 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, availing themselves of the
provisions of the laws of the State relative IN
the organization of corporations, they have
covenanted and agreed. and do by these pres.
ents, covenant and agree, bind, form and con.
stltute themselves. as well as such other per-
sons who may hereafter join or become asso-
ciated with them into a corporation and bodv
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
q Refining Company, Incorporated and under
its corporate name it shall have and enjoy ex-
lstence 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 it's corporate name
10 make and use a corporate seal. and the same
to break and alter at pleasure to hold re-
ceive, purchase, convey, mortgage, hypothecate
ana pledge property, real and personal; to
issue bonds, notes and other obligations; to
nave 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
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-
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-treasurer
ARTICLE III.-The objects and purposes of
this corporation are to engage in the BUSH
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
needful for such purposes and generally to dc
and perform all things needful necessary
proper or useful for the accomplishment of the
in the State of Louisiana, the States Terri
tories and Possessions of the United States
and in foreign states and territories. with tie
right to have Offices and places of business
IN any and all of the same. A change in the
objects and purposes of TINS corporation may
be made by vote of all the stockholders at q
meeting called for that purpose.
ARTICLE Iv.-The capital stock Of this
corporation shall be One Hundred and Fifty
Thousand (sl50.o00) Dollars. divided into
Fifteen Hundred shares of the par value of
$4,000 each; which said stock shall be paid
for in cash. property. leases or other assets.
The capital stock msy be increased to Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars. by a vote of two
thirds Of all its stock at a meeting of the
stockholders CALLED for the purpose.
I. No stock shall be sold or transferred
until an opportunity is first afforded all other
stockholders of record to purchase said shares
Of stock at book value shown By the in
Fentory preceding such notice: written notice
hall be given BY the owner to the Board of
Directors for the use and benefit of such other |