The herald., 1920-09-16
CHARTER OF ST. BERNARD OIL CO.
INC,

, United States of America, State of Lou.
, iSiana Parish of Orleans. BE it known
and remembered, that on this 2nd day of
the month Of September 1920 before me
Herbert W. Kaiser Il Notary Public duly
commissioned and qualified. in and for
the Parish and State aforesaid, and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned. personally came
ana appeared the persons whose names are
hereuntO subscribed, who declared that
aNalilng themselves of the provisions of
, the laws of the State of Louisiana and
| more particularly of Act No. 267 of the
General Assembly of the State of Louisi-
| ana for the year 1914, they have covenated
| ana agreed, and do by these presents
! covenant. agree, bind and form and con
| Stitute themselves, as well as such Dpr-
| sons who may hereafter Join and become
! associated with them, into Il corpora-
! tion and body polite in law, for the OBJ
! Jects and purposes and under the agree
! Htnts anu stipulatiOns following tO-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and styIe of
inns corporation shall be st. bernard Oil
20, Inc, and under that name il shall
nave and enjoy all the rights, advantages
ana privileges granted by law to corpora
tions. 1t shall exist for period of
nlnety-nlne years from date hereof unless
sooner dissolved; II shall have power and
authority to sue and be sued in its cor
pOrate name; to make and use n corDor
ate seal and to break and alter the same
NJ pleasure; to hold, receive. mortgage.
personal
mixed property; to have and employ such
managers. OFFICERS. agents and EMPLOYEES
as the interest and convenience of said |
corporation may require: and to make |
and establish such laws rules and repuIa |
tohs Tor the corporate management and
control of the business and affairs of tho |
corporation, ms may be deemed necessary
and eXpedient.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicIIe of this cor
poratlon shall be the City of New Or
State
other legal process shall be served upon
the President, and. in his absence unon
the Secretary Treasurer.
ARTICLE III-The objects and mr.
posts ior which this corporation is or
ganized, and the nature of the business
10 be carried on by 1t are hereby declared
10 De: To conduct and operate a whole
sale and retail oil business; to buy soil
anu Teilhe gasoline, kerosene. lubricating
OIL ana all petroleum products: also TO
90 any and all things and acts and on
gage IN such other business AS may no
necessary, incidental to or connected with
plated in this charter
ARTICLE Iv.-The capitaI stock NJ ,b;s
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum Of
SJoVoOOO which capital stock NAV he in
creased TO the sum of $JOOOOOOO Said !
chpltal stock shall be divided into 1000
snareS OF the par value of 5000 per share
All shares of stock shall be paid for in | .
,ash by the incorporatOrs and shall he
non -asSesSable. No transfer of stock
snail De binding upon the corporation I'M ,
esS maze upon its books, and all certifi-
ates OF stock shall be signed nv tho u
resident and the Secretary Treasurer of !
he corporation VI I
ARTICLE V.-NO stockboIder NJ +bis =
soIPoratioh may oher for sale. sell as o
ign or transfer his stock in this cOrnoro | !,
ION without giving to the Other stocE ( 7
olders thirty days prior notice of sncb :,
ntentloh, winch notice shall be given in b
Iriting to the President of the corpora n
ION, and shall by said President he mace p
hOwn to the Directors of the rornorntIon :,
immediately, and the other stockboIGrrs II
nan have the privilege of purchasing n
",u stock at the book value thereof. for is
period Of thirty days from tn, delivery 9,
SAID notice to the President m
ARTICLE VI.-All the corporate ,powers n
'nIN corporation shall be vested in. and OF
ne hahagement and control of its busi- | al
esS ana affairs shall be exercised nv T, | =,
,oard of Directors. composad ~ - " v,
w NnoiuefS, three of them shall consti | u,
- Iuorum Tor the transaction of busi- at
Iii me directors shall be elected an in
mar uaiiot, the first Monday in Feb re
60 100, ne nrst election shall be in the of
a 'i, 49, until which time the following OF
- 'o.sulute the first Board of Di- an
LII uo-Wu; BiagiO Rizzo 1IOl Ara 70
no : NeW orleans; SimOne Cullura. 60
49, ,hahipart Street, New Orleans: pI
oSeph L. Paciera. Grptno Ia Snn, 70
, hlSIa, Iretna, La. All elections shall de
ntIu under such rules and re0nIotion. ma
may be determined by the Board Of du
lrectors, but after ten DAYS notice 90 S,,oh br
ecuOn SNAIL be given to each stocthoIdnn
hall, sent TO his last known addroSs COZ
Dy publication for at least three So" fiy
zen DAYS preceding such election in ne | be
!, the daily English newspapers in S Sne hn
leans. No failure to hold an eIactia~ | fiji
all be held as a forfeiture of this cbSu ali,
]. ANY vacancy in the Board OF Diran as
Is shall be filled by the remaining rs an,
TORS by appointing some stockhoIds- 70 as
we Tor the unexpired term. rec
| ne nrst Board of Directors shall con- goi
OF Biagio Rizzo, l1O1 ArabelIs Street con
W Orleans; Sam Cerniglia, Simone CO.. Dire
a and Joseph p. Paciera, with Biagio sha
.zo as President; Sam Cerniglia. Vice vid
esident,and Joseph p. Paciera. score and
y-lreasurer, who shall serve until their sto
lifted. 'eu anu a
-hIICLE VII.-No stockholder shall cor
be held liable or responsible for tba of
tracts, faults or debts of this cornoraN two
!, nor shall any mere informaIity in ire rep
anization have the effect of RENDERING thai
charter null and void or Of exnosinS ing
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