The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-01-01
CHARTER.
>-rR OF REFINERY WAREHOUSE
CHAhi CO., INC.

.nAr
pine h9nnnandeuce of the United States Of
the he one hundred and forty-fOurth,
lmefNs watts X. Ieverich, Notary
before h SnIv commissioned and qualified
PubnS' Cor the Parish of Orleans, State OF
10 an rSsns therein residing, and In the
Ieu nance of the witnesses hereinafter
prese and undersigned, personally came
Danleo asred the several persons whose
md ppp,e bereuntO subscribed, who de-
psmes .hat awaiting themselves Of the laws
oalsJ state relative TO the organization
d In,,orations they have cOvenanted and
va and do by these presents covenant
sgr bind, form and constitute them
ives. as well as such persons as miai
sn'after iOin or become associated WITH
herea into corporation or body polite
ben, for the objects and purposes and
10 -" nc agreements and stipulatiOnS fol.
wing, to-wit:
",nTICJE 1.-The name and title OF
An nornoratiOn shall be Refinery Ware
us s 20 Inc, and under its corporate
bo .,o n shall enjoy succession Tor the fun
pame md period of ninety nine years from
term .fter the date hereof, and shall have
aD 'ror and authority to contract, sue and
Pe",ad. 10 accept and receive mortgages,
,os or other hypOthecatiOns; to make
nse a corporate seal ana the same
shu hoax and alter at pleasure; to pur-
ps.se receive, lease, hold, or otherwise
.sra
ac9u hynothecate under its corporate name,
s nu both real and personal and mix
poP,a harrow money and make and is
ca honds and other evidences of debt,
sus 10 secure the same by mortgage and
AliISaa,wise: to hold stock i'll other corpora
.sans. 10 acquire, hold and reissue shares
w; 49, capital stock; to carry out all of
u " ehiacts and purposes hereinafter set
p w. M name and appoint such managers
oos' directors. officers and agents, as the
,l..,est and convenience of said corpora
nm NAV require; and to make and estab-
IN as well as alter and amend at pleas
nsA' snch bylaws, rules and regulations
w the management and regulation of the
~ rs,i,s of the corporation as may be neces-
ana nroper or convenient; and generally
d ali such acts and things as general
...Slng corporations are authorized to do
usSsr the laws of the State of Louisiana.
,pTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this cor
..,sticn shall be in the Parish of Orleans,
S,sts OF Louisiana, and all citations or
thor legal process shall be served upon
,ss President of the Company, or, in his
sbsebce, upon the Vice Presldent, Or In
ne absence of both the President and
Wee ,Te President, upon the Secretary-Treas-
uer.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and pur-
roses for which this corporation is organ
IA and the nature of the business to be
Ssrried on by it are hereby declared to be:
10 conduct and carry on public or pri-
rste warehouse business in the Parish OF
Isfayette, or in any other parishes of the
STATE of Louisiana, or elsewhere; 10 take
md receive goods, wares, merchandise,
fruits. vegetables, sugar, molasses, grains,
CEREALS agricultural products, and other
nroperty Of every nature and kind, on
Garage. to issue warehouse receipts of
spy and all kinds therefor; to apply fol-
and obtain q certificate or certificates as
public warehousemen, and own, lease and
ope.ate warehouses for colo storage ana
Sry storage bonded and pot bonded, pub
Ne and private, and generally to do all
things pertaining to the conduct of the
business of a public or private warehouse
man. or Of q cold or dry storage plant;
10 exchange its entire capital stock, or any
part thereof, for stock which 1t is hereby
suthorized to acquire, or to exchange its
entire assets and business, in whole or in
part for money or stocks or bonds or
ether obligations of other companies; and
70 do any and all such acts and things as
nav or shall be necessary and proper to
esrry out the said above objects and pur-
poses.
ARTICLE Iv.-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at five thous-
and (s5,O00.00) dollars, divided into fifty
50D shares of the par value of one hun
Qrtu telUU.VUt pei me-
amount of said stock may be increased to
fifty thousand (s5O,OO0.00) dollars.
ARTICLE VAN the powers of this
corporation shall be vested in and exer-
elsed 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 II 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
shah 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 |
10 I'll 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 filled. |
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 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 Companys business. and
they shall fix the salaries or all officers,
agents and employees. At any meeting Of
ne Board OF Directors, any director alb
sent from the meeting may be represented
oy 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
hoessary and proper for the support and
management of the business and affairs of
,l corporation and not inconsistent with
.nis enarter; and they shall have power
70 authorize the borrowing Of money and
me issuance Of notes and the execution of
p,soges. and generally to do all things
necessary or convenient for the proper
a.inying on OF the business of the corpor-
s s.i Until general meeting of the
sss w for election of directors to be
nsia In ls2l, or until their duly qualified
pss e.ss are elected and installed, the
~ s,u OF directors shall be composed of
~ following: AMI b. Denbo, postoffice
ns sssss Lafayette, La; Henry Il. Gumbel,
6,sace address S3S Gravier street, New
s Ss.ns: La. Lester Gumbel, postoffice ad-
"a Ss Gravier street, New Orleans,
p,..,sW these. AMI B. Denbo shall be /
yics pas.t.Secretary, Henry e. Gumbel,
urer. u A'es'er "uihpei ireas-
,,.a nIcLE VL-This act of incorpora-
u a. ma De changed, modified or amend {
N w. ae corporation dissolved, by a vote ]
prsssn. Airos OF the entire capital stock s
ne ~ OF % represented at a general meet I
m ,n ~ me stockholders convened for such G
,een 80, nter previous notice shall have1 I
! \. sven In the manner above required I
even OF the annual meeting Of the !
ARTICLE vn.-If this corporation shall ,
3 dissolved, either by limitation or from )
- yeher cause, its affairs shall be liaui- h
eins.sp ~ tnree commissioners to be APP 7
ss,s..s the meeting of stockholders q
"a ~ 10. the purpose of liquidation, h
tocts.,SSee elected by the vote of all the 4
voting upon a parity. Said '
y sssS.s snail remain in Office until o
cen fuIiV ss ~ me corporation shall have $