The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-05-25
CHARTER.

and corporate acts. Said directors shall
be elected annually on the End Monday o
January of each year, except when tn,
! said day shall fall on legal holiday IL
| which event said election shall be helC
ON the day following, or as soon there
after as practicable, and they shall hold
office for term of one year or unit
their successors shall be elected and
qualified
Each stakeholder of record on the book,
! or said corporation shall be entitled e
cast at such meeting. either in person OF
/ by proxy, one vote for each share Of stock
! held by him, and a majority of vote,
| cast at such meeting shall elect or decide
any other question before il. All meet.
/ ingS of said stockholders or directors
| shall be held at the dOmicile of the COM
pany except. with the written consent OF
/ all of the directors, valid meetings of the
/ board of directors may be held outside
| the state or in the state elsewhere than
| at its domcle.
Any vacancy occurring. for any cause
| in the board of directors, between the
! dates of the annual meetings herein pro-
Ntded for shall be filled by the remaining
members Of the board of directors I'm
mediately after the election of the di-
rectOrS. they shall meet and elect from
their number a president, vice president.
and secretary and treasurer. The duties
of such officers shall be such as usually
pertain to the position to which they are
'lt'ltu. dnu as SuCh may be provided for
IN me bylaws or as may he designated
by the board of directors at any regular
or special meeting.
The first annual meeting of the stock
holders shall he held on the 2nd Monday
Of January, 1923. subject to the foregoing
provisions. Until that time. the follow
ING shall act as the board of directors:
Robt. \. Davis, J. c. Allen, Maurice +.
Brierre. Il. f. Hartman. Bryan Bell.
Frank /. Dusenberry. W. l.. Clark. Jr
until said date and until their successors
are elected.
ARTICLE VII-The capital stocs or this
corporation may be increased to $780,
10000 by the stockholders to carry on the
business. provided said increase be made
by vote of not less than tI"Se-fourths
90 of all outstanding stock: and provid-
ing further that notice OF such meeting
TO increase the capital stock. or decrease
the same in accordance with the law. shall
he given as provided by law. This char
respect. by complying with the laws Of
the state relative TO the amendment OF
in force at such tine as such /
is completed.
ARTICLE VIII-This corporation may |
be dissolved either by limitation or other /
wise. and when dissolved its affairs shall /
pe lquidated by two commissioners elect
I'd from the stockholders which liduida-
orS shall. if required by the holders of
not less than $3.50 of the stock, furnish
'alne of the assets. Said liquidatOrs
hall remain in office until the affairs OF
he corporation shall be fully settled and
iquidated with full power and authority
q 90 any and all acts or things necessary
r proper or conferred by law to wind up
he affairs of the corporation.
No stakeholder shall be held liable or
espOnsible for the defaults or contracts
4 this corporation, or for any other mat
pr or thing. for any further sum than the
h1 len
ubsciptiOn or upon stock owned by him,
Or shall any mere fOrmality or in
ormality of the organization hereof have
he effect OF rendering this charter null, ;
or exposing any stakeholder to any liza
tlity beyond the unpaid balance, If any, /
his stock subscription.
Thus done and signed by the parties
ereto this the 18th A. II. 1922. in the
resence of me. notary, and the under .
gned competent witnesses.
Witnesses: Ross +. BreaZeale. I
ORIGINAL SIGNED): {
Robert A. Davis. j. c. Allen, Maurice ,
Rierre. r. +. Hartman, Bryan Bell,
rank l.. Dusenberry.
W. MORGAN GURLEY.
Notary Public.
/. the undersigned. Recorder Of Mort
ages. in and for the Parish of Orleans,
ate of Louisiana. do hereby certify that a
q above and foregoing act Of incorpora-
on of the Bienville Oil Company, In
rporated. was this day recorded in my
flee. in Book -, folio -.
New Orleans, April 22nd 1922 -
(Signed): ROBT. SCOTT,
Deputy Recorder.
J.. the undersigned notary public, in
I'd for the Parish Of Orleans. State of
1uisiana, certify that the above and ].
regoing to be a true and correct copy of \
e original Act Of Incorporation Of the b.
enville Oil Company, Incorporated. and OF
file and Of record in my office. q
w. MORGAN GURLEY q,
Notary Public. | -