The herald., 1921-10-27
CHARrFo

o ,c and qualit,oa
a,sr ,,i' S tSs personally ts
are hereunto subs sub, IR,esrsoas'u "a v
may they are of SSGTnbed, me-
state .'', Of L losTlislyes o. q t. e
mon .. Of corporatioaaes relative q
I mao. and Provided % ~.
ewes. their succeS. They eos..
ga rus, a a. CORPORATION uSts sasecs
CHARTER, to-wit 'nich they a Va
., AEIICLE The nan
corporation shan Ia name ,Ia and nj
& R"yelopment CowD!a id-oSass
shall enjoy eessSOshilpany, Ints
, ..,r. 20, for a period q; sAt ssavs
i ',1rS T., ron the date S y, aiasIS
carried on by II an VI The bVss
. 90" upon CORPORATIONS. v ave- ts..s's
g a,. all the power, S u 'Asl =
'' zoe said business uecsss,p
AETlCLE II-Tba a..
h'ration shall be in ,uSonlcik
leans, State Of Lor, .ae City
ions and legal procas sl4na al
the president. of III RS shah h ~
cent ever. Of his disability 'p ~ \,
H'h' Of the cornoratt!, W he
a. AE n.I! III-TAe ob,..,.
Tor which the corpo SO.eCa u, N
ana the nature Of tss i Sa b 49,
Quoted by it, are hs,. SSsslasss b
the Inc cArrying on Of , s asi'is
Development business a : Teal un
leasing, subletting ,r ~ he pCS,
'i'r' acquiring, Isna esAasiefrs, \
Claims, oil and pas Iss. nines !,
t i.., ,.,'. and generally disDa s1e u !
iiihilo'ables, claims ana spVsas I y
i'hihoVable Of which n !, iease'
.,r..' aN II more fully described NV ~ = 81
ailt OF said lease to The ~. y b
mnlIh Is attached hereto - 'aia s.r,r
made part hereof. and " as siAAa
operate and maintain m ~ ~lsla
wells. TO develop lands co.,. " y
i'''ed 10 contain minerals, N I.
CORPORATION is hereby s4sS j seci
thlrty thousand Cs3OOOOO N :, y h
represented by three ,I aaln
shares of stock of the -Vus,t
5000 dollars each, v SiS hs
ilm di be subscribed and paid !.
No transfer Of stoct ,,.n
or held to be valid, or hIa sH v u
the corporation is concernsS NM "a
upon the books Of the so,. aas
sale or pledge Of stock shan yIapsl'as
less said sale or pledge Is ,s.s y ny
a written certificate, signed \, 4
dent and secretary tressurs,@ y
poratiOn, to the effect that ~ y y
offered TO the remainir, a va
through the board Of directs., ~. y.
Ialne' Tor period Of thirty IN ! y =
they have failed or declinsd w va
the same. Stock held =, ~. n.
travention of this proyisios .sas
the property Of the corpor,ts -. =
aering to the transfers. ., ~ Y
book value. T" psn
ARTICLE VAN powen =, A.
poration shall be vested !, "
business shall be mausc,s "
OF directors, consisting n r.
Tors all OF whom shall b. ss s .
who shall be elected amman, s =
OF the stockholders on ths 49,
OF January Of each year. iM =,
sdld directors shall constjtpt, y.
Ior the transaction Of all busI... }.
corporation, provided the s,N =
rectors represent the majOriiI ~.
standing stock Of the corporate,
ARTICLE vI-The hrst b,,,, : !.
tors shall consist Of: 7. ] Jr,s.
siding at 230S Melpomene ,t,ss: =
leans, La; Robert W. MeegeI J.s, (
broeht, residing in Harahan, p,ra : {
fersOn, State Of Louisiana.
The said T. ]. Jocrdan sh,u
dent OF this corporation; .ohp psIs 4
president; and Robert W. Nss, \
tary-treasurer; all Of whom mi n
nee until the second Moadsy i I'm
lJ22. OF until their successor, ii :
been duly elected and induetsd m a |
. All elections shall be by b,ll,, NJ \
az the office Of the corporsiioa M.
such meeting shall be given b. b =
tary-treasurer In writing, delivssl / : b
stakeholder in person, or naIlst b /, \
known address, at least ten dsu M
sneh election; but this notis d
waived by all Of the stockholdn
At all such elections, and N ii nss
of the stockholders, each strkhsliy Z
be entitled TO one vote for each IN
stock standing in his name % n 4
or the corporation, at the tlis I I
election, or meeting, said votes b "a
in person or by written proxy. ui
jority Of votes shall elect.
The failure to elect directors 4 hs
nual meeting shall not dissclp q a
the corporation, nor impair h rus
ment in any respect, but The iinrr
office shall remain in oiies lrii h |
successors are elected and qualnz
Each board Of directors sAaI IL . /
soon as possible, after Their svl 30 I
a president, a vice-president ini .
tary-treasurer, and may grant o - {
ticer such powers as they dem 4
All vacancies in the board d tzn
from whatever cause shall b lid nj
remaining directors. Any nsns q
board may appoint any cthg dirus
proxy 10 act in his place and - 90
meeting of the board.
ARTICLE VII-This act q r7
tion may be modified, changed, = -
or the said corporation may y o.
with the assent Of two-thirts p
tai stock outstanding, at nkrH .
stockholders convened for tAe =
and after ten days notice hn ~
by the registered letter, naila -
known address Of each nockAc& q
said notice may be waived 3! NJ
nous consent Of the sfosheldm
In case Of dissolution II Ne W,
its affairs shall be liquidaffd
rectors in Office at the date q W.
ton. N
ARTICLE WILING tsellade
ever be held liable for the nun :
tracts. of the said eorpersn -
further amount than the nnpss
due the corporation on the sheis
Of stock owned by him; nor hiu -
informality in this charter saN -
Of rendering this charter nun y y n
any stockholder to any llablnI 49,
unpaid balance. II any, due % y u
ARTICLE IX-The subsrlp@ =
have given opposite their rsas ~ 4
and addresses, the npmDes y - Il
stock subscribed for BY esen
gregating eighteen (lSg 81
thirty shares Of the eapiai AN
corporation. a, "a ~
The certificates Of full pad - Y Z
sessable stock shall be Issues 80
,cribers in consideration Of ne 80 \. :
and transfer to this eompaf! ~ 3
perry and rights more fuiIy 80 1 3
by the directors 49,. u
,harter. in the exhibit anhs1s -
I'D MT baraof and read y 90
herewith. ..,. An 4 {
Thus done and passed, 1n Ta
october. 1891. In the presencs = 4
lrd McCaleb, Jr., and J. =, 49,. y. y =
Detent witnesses OF lawiul A D
If his city. who hereune a