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NEW ORLEANS, APRIL 22. 1915.

Rev. Fr. J. P. ('assagne, S. M.. theactive and general and earnest assist-ant of Very Rev. T. J. Larkin, S. M.,received the highest degree in thegreat order of the Knights of Colum-bus last Sunday. Fr. ('assagne haddesired for sometime to take this de-gree in the order that he loves, buthad been unable to do so. It is aworthy reward for the interest hehas always had in the welfare of thisnoble organization. lie was calledupon to make an impromptu speechat the banquet, which task he ful-filled with great credit.

Rev. Fr. Ht. Seiller, S. M., treas-surer of Jefferson College was theguest of Fr. Larkin last Thursday.Fr. Sullen has taken up the arduousduties, fulfilled for many years byFr. Larney. He is a young man yet,and this promotion shows the greathopes that his superiors have in him.

Tuesday two Passionist Fathers ontheir way to Havana came over tosee Fr. Larkin. Frs. Andrew andSebastian. Fr. Sebastian is the old-est Passionist Father in the UnitedStates. He is accompanying Fr.Andrew, who is going to Cuba forhis health. The Passionist Fathershave a very flourishing house in Ha-vana.

Fr. Ignatius could not gtay awayfrom Algiers, so he came over tospend Monday at the Holy Name Rec-tory. He is continuing to attract hisusual large crowds at St. Rose ofLima church, although he is laboringunder great difficulty, having con-tracted a severe cold the first nightof the mission.

Wednesday was a gala day at theHoly Name church. About 300 hun-dred children and adults made theirfrst communion. This came as theend of a very strenuous week ofwork for Frs. Larkin and Cassange.There were classes everywhere andat every hour. Such interest in thespiritual welfare of children is sel-dom equalled and never surpassed,and it is to be hoped that the par-ents will appreciate the good thathas been done to their children. Thebest way to show their appreciationis by keeping up the good work byencouraging frequent communion.Crowds filled the church at the seveno'clock mass at which the childrenreceived. Rt. Rev. Bishop Gunn,8. M., of Natches, said the mass anddistributed communion to the youngones of the parish. It was a privi-lege not granted to all. Fr. Larkinwas very fortunate in securing Bish-op Ounn for this great occasion.However, it is in the Bishop's makeup to make people feel happy, ande•pecially so the children, that is whyhe gladly accepted Fr. Larklin's in-vltation. It is always a pleasure tohave him in our midst.

Great credit is due to the Rev.8isters, and Misses Julia MooneyViola Barrett, Mrs. Park, Whltmorefor their untiring efforts in helypingpather Laurkin in the services proper-aton required of all communlcants.

Miss Eunice Munts, of the HolyName Covent is mournming the loss ofher father. The young ladies of herclass assisted in a body at the fun-

eral. They were led by Julia Twick-ler and Mamie Morrison.

Wednesday was a great day at thereetory for it was graced by the pres-mes of Rt. Rev. Archbishop Bleak,Bishop Gunn, Senator Ranadell andFr. JesanmongChancellor Alphonsusand Ignatius our old friends. Pr.LarkLa as usual proved himself a,royal host.

Last Thursday the Holy Name So-1eiety hald its first regular meetingalnce new blood has been instilled a

late it. Over o'ne hundred memberswee present in the church. This is tsw grantlfby•g. It was a beautiful

and emthluastie meeting. It is tobe hoped that those who could notae-•t at this sting will make ittheir duty to be present at the next.Thlis organs ties s pableh of doingtsm gek od is the periLh. Mothersand wies skouM help boost the at-temdse. A short basines moetingl- beM la the ly Name hall.Many eli tae were weleemed at the

Preenet leamb Iere. The eyeset the Paih me o this orsm -.tie., VPm s sm se ma useutal I

ls e l 3iantw ban- i

or'g rl~i~- k

.FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR PLAYSGROUNDS.

In the will of the late Edward Wisrer he provides for fifty thousand

dollars ($50,000.00) to be set aside for the purchase of play grounds for

the different parts of the City of New Orleans. He specified in his will that

these play grounds are to be small squares located in defferent sections

to be available in those localities where playgrounds do not exist, and as

Algiers has been sorely in need of additional play grounds we should begin

now to make a concerted effort to bring about such influence that we may

secure at least our share of these fifty thousand dollars whicn would amount

t to a little over seven thousand dollars, and as the other sections of the City

a of New Orleans have play grounds we ti"el that we would not be unreason-

able in asking that twenty thousand ::ollars of this money be brought to

this side of the River for the improvements which Mr. Wisner asked to be

n made.

For the past six or seven years there have been efforts made to secure

the old Olivier Cemetery for a play ground or park. This, as is well known,

occupies one of the largest squrres in Algiers being bounded by Verret

Seguin, Opelousas and Evelina streets. In the many attempts to secure

this site there has always been some difficulty which prevented the final

taking over of the property. A good many years ago it was offered to the

City of New Orleans but the City could not take over the property on ac-

count of the title not being satisfactory to the City Attorney. Later on the

Algiers Improvement Association took up this matter and in several in-

sances committee meetings were held with our City officials and representa-

tives of the descendants of the Duverage family, but we are Informed now

that another committee of our citizens is hard at work with our Mayor and

it is very probable now that some definite arrangements will be made by

which this property will be taken over, not by the City of New Orleans

officially, but merely turned over by the heirs to the Algiers people for

play grounds. It is stated that all of the bodies now buried there will be

removed to the Metarie Cemetery where a plot of ground is to be purchased

the present tomb in the old cemetery is to be re-polished and re-built and

all of this done without any expense to any of the heirs.

The three thousand dollars which will be required to do this work, we

understand, is already subscribed by some individuals and institutions who

are ready to help out in this laudable work.

If you are interested in play grounds for our children give this com-n mittee a helping hand. Prominent among this committee are Jos. W.

Lennox, William II. Ward, Julius Bodenger, and F. C. Duvic.

Services Sunday.Masses, 5. 7, 9, and 10:30.

Baptisms 3 to 4.

Baptisms:

Ruth Elizabeth Johnson, John J.

Johnson and Mary Helen Picon.

Sponsors. Joseph Roth, E. ('andrana.

Leo Joseph Patai, John Patai and

Leona Marechal. Sponsors Peter

Benziger and Leona Marecha1

Dorothy Daigle, Abraham Daigle

and Eleen Berthelot. Sponsors,Edith Daigle.

Emelda Marie Adams, HenryAdams, and Edna Chesson. Sponsors

Charles Chetta and Mrs. Chas. Chet-

ta.

The rector returned to the city onSaturday from a missionary trip on

the Lower Coast.

On Tuesday evening at the annual

meeting of the Woman's Guild, the

following officers were elected for

the year 1915-16: President, Mrs.Huckins; vice president, Mrs. Chris-

ty; recording secretary, Mrs. Ran-

dolph; financial secretary, Mrs. Bab--n; treasurer, Mrs. Richard. The

Guild wishes to call the attention oft its friends to the pound party to be

given for the Children's Home onFriday, April 30th at 7:30 p. m., in

the Sunday school room. Kindlysend or bring your pound to aid Mt.Olivet in this work.1 On Wednesday morning at 101

o'clock the 77th annual council ofl the Diocise of Louisiana was assem-[ bled in Christ Cuhcrh Cathedral.

-Dr. Robert S. Coupland, D.D., rector1 of Trinity church, preached the ser-

mon. The council will remain insession for three days. On Sunday

s night the Missionary service, which

I is conducted at the close of eachr council will be held at the Cathe-

dral. The service at Mt. Olivet ons Sunday evening will be omitted other-wise the services will be conductedat the usual hours, 7:30 a. m. and9:30 a. m.. 11 a. m. all are invited* to attend the Missionary service at

the Cathedral. Programs of the

auxiliary meetings to be held thisypeek in the city have been distribu-ted. The rector urges all to take ad-vantage of the occasion to learn of

this great work of the church.

Let the children remember that-Saturday, April 24th is Junior Day

and also that May 22nd is Mt. OlivetSunday school picnic day.

CHILDREN OF MARY.I The Children of Mary held their

regular monthly meeting on Sundaylast at the covent ana a good number

of girls were in attendance. Some

very important business was broughtup for discussion. Committees were

appointed for attending to the altarof the Blessed Mother during thd

month of May which is especiallydedicated to the Blessed Virgin

Mary.

The members are reminded thatthe next mocial meeting will takeplace on the second Friday of May,belng the 14th of the month. Thosewho attended the last social evening

were vesry well pleased with the en-

tertaaiment and no doubt many of

the girls will be at the next.

OII[OPKAL PIONIOC.

The date for the Episeopal Plo-Nicthis year has bee set for 8sterday,May 22.d ad the massemest statesat it will be t tthe s•a ,oatis i.h Ciy Park as bst year. P."

Lw mumat anNdl he 'in.

LETTER LIST.

List of unclaimed letters remainingat Station A. N. O. P. O. for the week l

ending April 22. 1915.

Ladies-Mrs. Adell Combs. Mrs.IE. B. Dibell, Miss Evelina Johnson,Miss Carmen John, Mrs. Polly John- rson, Mrs. Pincy Unecar, Mrs. EvaWhittenton.

Gents-Laurence Brown, E.Brown, V. Cherbonnier, Sam Jones, INelson Swanson, Alfred White.

JOSEPH VOGETLE, Postmaster.

JOS. W. DANIELS, Supt.

AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OFGILBERT REALTY CO., INC.

United States of America, State of Louisiana.City of New Orleans.

Be it known, that on this fifteenth day ofApril in the year one thousand nine hundred cand fifteen, before me, Albert Guilbault, anotary public, duly commissioned and sworn tin, for the Parish of Orleans and City of NewOrleans, therein residing, and in the presenceof the witnesses hereinafter named and un-dersigned, personally appeared: Messrs. FrankX. Dufour, and Gilbert Durand, both of this tlcity, herein acting in their respective caps tcities of president and secretary-treasurer of nthe Gilbert Realty Co., Inc.. a corporationdomiciliated in this City, instituted accord-ing to the laws of this State, by an act passed sin this office on January 15th, 1915. and re-corded in Mortgage Office. Book 1127, folio, i736 and with the Secretary of State, on-

in record of Charters No. -, folio

Who declared that at special meeting of the tistockholders of said company, held at itsoffice in this City, resolutions were unani-mously adopted, amending the Article III of cthe act of incorporation of said company, so tlas to hereafter read as follows: tl

Article III.-The capital stock of this cor- aporation is hereby fixed at the sum of fortythousand dollars, to be represented by four shundred shares of the par value of one hun-.dred dollars each, which shall be paid for in hcash, for property transferred to the corpora-tion or for good will or services rendered, t'within the discretion of the Board of l)irec- btors and in accordance with law. All sharesshall be full paid and non-assessable, and "shall be evidenced by certificates signed by t!the president and by the secretary-treasurer tiof the company.

That in accordance with said resolutions, a t'certified copy whereof is annexed and made a vpart of this act, the said appearers, acting oIn their aforesaid capacities do hereby adoptsaid Article 11I as part of the original actof incorporation passed in this office. on cJanuary 15th. 1915, so serve as in law and cjustice may require. 0

Thus done and passed in my office, on the c'day, month and year first above written, in tithe presence of Daniel J. Murphy and Earl GSkinner, compete;it witnesses, who have bsigned with the parties and me, notary, after areading the whole. (Original signed) Frank "X. Dufour, president; Gilbert Durand, Sec-.Treas; A. Guilbault. Not. Pub. bI. the undersigned, recorder of mortgages,

in and for the Parish of Orleans. State ofLouisiana. do hereby certify that the above hand foregoing act of incorporation, of the sGilbert Realty Co., Inc.. was amended, was cthis day duly recorded in my office, in Book e1157, folio 184. New Orleans, April 17th, u1915. (Signed) Emile J. Leonard, D. R.

A true copy from the original act and cer-tificate of recordation. New Orleans, April 120, 1915. A. Guilbault, 315 Carondelet street, sNew Orleans. La. tApril 22-29 May 6-13-20-27 it

CHARTER sOF FRYE MACHINERY & MANUFACTUR. tl

ING COMPANY, INCORPORATED dState of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, City of ti

New Orleans. wBe it known, that on this thirteenth day of r

the month of April, in the year of our Lord oone thousand, nine hundred and fifteen, and oof the independence of the United States ofAmerica, the one hundred and thirty-ninth, Fbefore me, Roger Meunier, a notary public, tlduly commissioned and qualified, in and for ttthe City of New Orleans, and Parish of fiOrleans, and in the prqsence of the witnesses Fhereinafter named and undersigned, personally 1Icame and appeared: Messrs. George Vincent SFrye, Ezra v'allace Holden, Arthur L Derby.Lee J. Mittinger and Frank Bierce, all of tifull age of majority and residents of the liCity of New Orleans, who severally declared othat, availing themselves of the laws of the ftState of Louisiana, and particularly of the Pprovisions of act No. 267 of the General As- itsembly, of 1914, relative to the formation of t<corporations, they have covenanted and ragreed, and by these presents covenant and tcagree. for themselves and their successors h,and assigns, to form themselves into a cor- tiporation and body politic, for the objects and trpurposes, and under the stipulations follow. Vtog, to-wit:

Article I.-The name and title of this cor-poration shall be "Frye Machinery & Manu- Efacturing Company, Inc." a e

Article II.-1-Te purposes and objects forwhich this corporation is organized, and the alnature of the business to be carried on by it, ttare stated and declared to be as follows:

The manufacturing, refining, and dealing in Pall oils, fats, lards, Ind compounds of oils, trfats and lards, of every description; buildingand operating plants or factories, and equip- V{ing factories and plants, for the manufacture Nand refining of vegetable butter, fats, lard, asand oils, and the compounds of vegetable but. ttter. fats, lard and oils, of all descriptions and ckinds;--all according to the process invented atand disovered by Ge Vincent Frye, andcontrolled by him, and by all other such Cprocesses as are or may hereafter be in-vested and discovered by the said George GViaent Frye, or any ther person; the mann- wfactre and purchase of all necesary material, n|iadediang patented machinery and processes afor the proper conduct of said bmsiness; andnally to do and engage in any other

noss, engagement of enterprise connected towith or rwing out, or which is gane oFncental to any of the obiets ad purpes Nh smina et forth or contemplated by thischarter. in

Article IIL-The apital stock of this ca- aperaties is hereb•L ead at the -m of ye IstShmmed ,lliaze (,LUDLQ) divided loa Illj

, M) h. to h paed for cash, oriN ou in lap r hroperty. This a-L.

• F~ n F t - H H N

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of the amount so subscribed actually paid in.All transfers of stock shall be made onthe books of the corporation by surrender of 0the original certificate, properly endorsed forcancellation by the stockholder, in whose Ufavor said stock is issued, or by his dulyauthorized agent.None of the stockholders shall have the d

right to transfer or assign any of the shares 0held by any of them. without having first teoffered the same to the tBoard of Directors. swhich shall have the right to purchase them nfor the benefit of the corlpration within tive Pday- thereafter at their lo,.k value as shown trby the st sktaking last precedrng the trans- I.fitr. All shares -'irchacsd by the corporation nnmay be re-issued by it at tot lers than their pipar value. pi

Article IV.-lle capital stock if this cor- wIt iration neay, on compnl' lug with all the se

retuiits ..t f the law. he increased t., theSisuil .f ne h:ur irtdrth'tusandt dllars ($1SI' . t

A-ti, le V The domicie of this corpo- ta-tiln shall Ie it, the City of New ltle-.ins. tlStiate ,I L.,titsi.ir:.i, where all citatitn or isother legal Irucest shall be served ,or the fpre-tient, or in his absence, as the lawdirects. Pe

Article VI -This corporation shall have. and seenjoy scllcesr.trn and duration for the period a' of ninety-nine s•ars from the date here.tf.

Article VII.-All corporate powers of thiscorlporation shall be vested in and exerci-edtby a Itard of Directors, c,,mpsed of fivet -tockhlrders, who -hall be the Iona fide P-owner of stock stanring in their nt.t:-s. and Iiw hich stock shall Iei unpledged and unen- 5'cirunlred by thent; three if witch dirtctrs itshall con-titute a quorntm for thi tr.ransaction siof hbuiines. S

S'ntil the firit .Mionday rf May, 1916. the yfollowing namei ll persons shall constitute Iithe Board of DIirector- of this corpolration, clto-wit: v

Mr. (;terge Vin\'cent Frye, whose business ccadlIre-s is 7(4 Ilennen building. and who ctresites at the IItel Mlnrteleone. With in New w(irleans; .Mr. Era Wallace Iloliden. whose itlolriness alddress is 764 Ilhnnen Building, antd ewho, re"ides at 4-"2 St. (harles Ave., both in b-.New Or lean-; Mr. Arthur L. I)erbv, whose hi

tusiness address is 704 Iluinnen lmtlding, and iI5who re-irles at 4k1 (-ar,,ndelet St.. both in f,New (rlean:i Mr. Lee J. Mittinger. whose dobusiness address is 714 llennen Bldg., and plwho resides at the Hotel Monteleone; and irMr. Frank Bierce. whose business address is m704 lIlrnnn Bldg. and who resides at No. al1!+00 Marigny St.. New Orleans. Thereafter. irthe Hoard i-f D)irectiors shall be compose'd of nstockholdecrs, who shal Ibe elected annually, pIegnni•ng on the first Monday in Mlay, llo. stany stockholder shall he eligtle to mem- 01Iership without regard to the number ofshares owned I-y him. All elections shall beby ballot, and each stockholder shall be en-titled to one vote for each share of stock ins-tanding in his name on the books of the cor- mporatiotn, the vote to he cast in person. oir by reproxy. it shall require a majority of stock Oi

present, or repre ented, to elect. Failure toelect a Ilord if Dlirctors on the first Mionday gelect a IBoard ,if DI)rectors on the irst MMonday tt"forfeiture of thi- charter, but the old Boardl Iof Dlrcectors shall remain in offier untiltheir s uccessors are elected and quatlried. scArticle VIll .- The Board of I)rectors shall t)

hold reg.lar meetings at the dimiclle of the t-corlprati.n. or with the written consent of all S'directors, elsewhere, within or without the RgState of Louisiana. at such time ias may be Ptfixed by the by-laws of this corporation. atAny vacancy occurring in the Board of DI- se

rectors, either from death, resignation, or in- stabihity to serve, shall ie tilled by the Board tiof Directors at its next regoular meeting after ofsuch vacancy shall have been brought to its h;knwledge. to

Article IX-The othicers of this corporation toshall consist of a president, a first and second civrce-prersident, a secretary, and a treasurer.rach of whomi with the exception of the sec- sFretary. must he a stockholder; the offices of ofsecretary and treasurer may be held by one t,I and the same person. Until the election tole held in 191o, the following named person ashall constitute the officers of this corpora-tion: (;eorge Vincent Frye, as president; elEzra Wallace Hlolden, as first vice-president;Lee .J Mittinger, as second vice-president;Arthur L. l)erby, as secretary-treasurer. w

Article X.-This corporation shall have the tufollowing powers: an

(a) To invest, as it dose hereby invest, atthe above named board of directors with all gccorporate powers; at(b) To have succession in its corporate bi

name for the time above specified; de(c) To sue and be sued by its corporate ti

name in any court to competent jurisdiction; to(d) To make and use a common seal, and m

to 'alter the same at pleasure; bi,f (e) To acquire property by grant, gift, pur- ckd chase and to devise and bequest; to lease, hold ator dispose of, and to mortgage and pledge btthe same;

(f) To appoint such officers and agents ase the business of this corporation may require; to

and to fx their compensation; faS(g) To make by-laws, fixing, or altering de

the management of its property, the regula- dia tion and government of its affairs, and the b

f manner and certification of its stock;(h) To wind up and dissolve itself;(i) To conduct business in this state, or other

states, the Federal Districts and Territories.and the possessions of the United States, and thin Foreign Countries; st(j) To hold stock in other corporations; and ca

a the capital stock of this corporation may be prissued for the capital stock of other corpora- (_r tions. st

Article XI.-This charter may be altered ator amended in any manner, including the in- of

f crease or decrease of its capital stock, and dra the affairs of the corporation wound up and tit

the corporation itself dissolved in the manner inand on complying with existing laws. deThe incorporators hereof have placed oppo- re

site their respective signatures, the number seof shares of the capital stock for which each athave, respectively, subscribed, which is to be retaken and considered as the original subscrip- sotion list of this corporation, and which is to stbe recorded as such. urAnd the said George Vincent Frye. in pay- atSment and liquidation of his subscription for ofSten shares of the capital stcok of this corpora-r tion, assigns, sets over and delivers to it.said corporation, the sole and exclusive right ato make use of the process or method of con- tia verting cotton seed, and other vegetables, thoils and fats, into the commercial article de- wt signated in the trade as "compounds" ort "lard compounds" known as the 'Frye Pro- er

cess.:' The basis of which method or process nSconsisting, principally, of passing a current fo

of electricity through a certain electrode (the liiScomposition and manufacture of which elec- urStrode being secret, and known solely to said he

;eorge Vincent Frye.) This electric action prSbeing operated at certain temperatures, volt- esr ages and ampherages, together with certainSmanipulations of said oils, or fats, also known ti

only to said George Vincent Frye, and whichbrings about the solidfication of said oils orfats.SAnd, in consideration of the issuance to otShim, the said George Vincent Frye, of theSsaid ten shares of the capital stock of thisScorporation, full paid, he does. by these pres-Sents. assigns, sets over. transfer and deliver th,unto this corporation, the sole and exclusiveright to use. during the full period of the du-Sratton of this corporation, the said Frye'sh

1 Process, and to furnish to it with as many ofsaid secret electrodes as may, from time totime, become necessary in the operation of Iits business, whether for itself, or for the N-equipment and use of other plants and manu- C

factories to be designated by it. And the Ksaid Frye binds and obligates himself, during Ethe whole of the life of this corporation, as he Jodoes hereby bind his heirs and assigns, notf to himself use or permit other to make use, wiwithout the written consent and permission taf of this corporation of the said Frye Process. KI of said secret electrodes, in the manufacture diI of said "compounds" or "lard compounds." m

f If at the death of said George Vincent di

,Frye, this corporation is still in existence, asthen all the rights of said Frye shall descendr to his heir, who shall also be bound to ful-I fill all his obligations thereunder. (Said t

Frye now declares that he intends, by hisr last will ,to designate as his heir Claire G.Sackett.)

It is distinctly understood that at thetermination of this corporation, whether bySlimitation, by voluntary or involuntary dis- th

I solution, or for whatsoever cause, that nofurther rights to the use of the said Frye's ofSProcess and secret electrodes shall remain init, or In any of its stockholders or credi. toStors, but that all of the rights which is tiI granted to it as above set forth shall revert oI to the said George Vincent Frye, or to hisSheirs and assigns, and become re-united to elithe naked ownership of said Process and elec-I trodes, which now remains in said George th-Vincent Frye, and which never left him, or inwas disposed of by him. m

And here the said George Vincent Frye, p-Ezra Wallace Holden. Arthur L Derby. LeeJ. Mittinger, and Frank Bierce. all the mem- tire rs of the directory of this corporation asabove set forth, do hereby, as is required by othe provisions of act No 367 of 1914, value andappraise the right to use the said Frye's ODProcess and secret electrodes at the full and btrue sum of one thousand dollars $1,000.00). haW ad the said George Vincent Frye Ezra

Wallace Holden, .rtur L. Derby, Lee j.Mittigner, and Frank Bierce, on being d uly-sworn depose and say that, as appears from Cithe following, over ffty per centum of the aSit a sttock of this corporation has been t

.Thus done and signed at my office at the silCity of New Orleans, on the day, month and oyear frst above written, in the presence of

".,eorge S t. Paul and H. Meuniert comupeten t

witnesses, who have hereunto slgned theirnames, together with the said appearera andme, notary, after due reading of the whole.

(Original signed) Geo. V. F ten shares liLE W. Holden five shares; Lee J. Mittinger,

tea shares; Arthur L Derby, five shares;Frank Diemt, two shamres:; G. St. Paul, HMeunier. Roer Mennier, Not. Pub.

L the undeniged recorder of mort ,in and for the Parish or Orleaas, do hereby Jcertify that the above and foring Act of 151IaorsortIke of the Frye K lusryad P*Mf ., I. ws this o. daly recled inl

yoeae.in I New Or N

OF CRESCENT ROO3 COMPANY, INC.

United States of America, State of Louisiana,Parish of Orleans City of New Orleans.

Be it known, that on this the twenty-ninthday of the month of March, in the year ofOur Lord, one thousand nine hundred and fiftteen, and of the Independence of the UnitedStates of America the one hundred and thirty-ninth, before me Alexis Brian, a Notaryl'ublic duly commissioned and qualified with-in and for the Parish of Orleans. State ofi.ouisianti, and in the presence of the wit-nchses hereinafter named and undersigned,personally caIme and apltare rd the severalpersnes whose names are hereunto prbscrlbedwho severally declared that. availitg them-selves of the bene'ito and provt-ions of the

ionsitt, lti of the State p-f l.oluilana and ofthe l.ws of said State relative to the organ-1iatio,'l f corporations, and p.rticularly ofthe prv.islo of Act No. 2m•, a f the Acts ofthe i;eieral AsEenllv of the State of Louis-iar.a mor the year 1'l14 they have united totfrns, and do bv these presents form and or-ganize themselves, as well as all such otherpersons who may hereafter join or become as-sociated with them or their successors, intoa stock corp ration for the objects and par-poses and under the covenants, stipulationsand agreemen;ts following, to-wit:

Article I-The name and title of this cor-poration shall tie "Crescent Broom Company,Inc," and under and by said name. unlesss-c-,er dissolved in accordance with law andthis ch:.rter, it shall exist and continue, andsitall L:ave ;.nd etjoy corporate existence andsum•y ":oin for n period of ninety-nine (99)ears !t n, a't I after the date of this act. Itr:av have. l ofd. receive, borrow, loan, ex-chiarge, acquire by grant, gift or purchase, de-vise or bequest. sell, alienate, dispose of,convey, lease, pledge, pawn, hypothecate, en-cumber or mortgage property of any kind,whether real, personal or mixed, corporeal orincorporeal, movable or immovable, all sub-ject to such limitations as may be prescribedby law. It may make, issue and endorsebonds or notes and other evidence of debt.It may accept nmortgages, pledges or otherforms of security for money loaned or otherdebts. It may contract, sue and be sued,plead or be impleaded by its corporate namein any court of competent jurisdiction. Itmay make, adopt and use a common seal andalter the same at pleasure. It may hold stockin other corporations, and its capital stockmay be issued for capital stock in other cor-Ioratlons. It may nanie. appoint and employsuch managers, directors, oticers, agents andother employes as its interest, business andconvenience may require, and may fix theircompensatic', having due regard to the na-ture, character and value of their services. Itmay make and establish by-laws, rules andregulations, not inconsistent with this charteror any existing law, fixing or altering thenanagement of its property, the regulation andgovernment of its affairs, and the manner ofthe certification and registration of its stockIt may wind up and dissolve itself, or bewound up and dissolved in the manner pre-scribed by law. It may conduct business inthis state, other states, the federal districts,the territories and possessions of the UnitedStates, anli any foreign country. And itgenerally shall possess all the powers, rights,privileges and immunities which corporationsare and may hereafter be authorized to pos-sess under the constitution and laws of thisstate, and particularly under Act No. 267 ofthe acts of the General Assembly of the Stateof Louisiana for the year 1914. And it shallhave the power to invest its board of direc-tors with all of its corporate powers, subjectto such restrictions as may be named in thischarter.

Article II--The domicile of this corporationshall be at the City of New Orleans, Parishof Orleans. State of Louisiana. and all cita-tions or other legal process shall be servedupon its president, or in the event of hisablsence upon its vice-president, or in theevent of the absence of both of said officersupon its secretary-treasurer.

Aticle III--The purpose or purposes forwhich this corporation is formed and the na-ture of the business to be carried on by itare hereby declared to be: To manufacture,buy, sell, import, export and generally deal ingoods, wares and merchandise of every kindand description, and particularly brooms,brushes, dusters and mops of all classes anddescription, broom corn, broom handles,twine, wire, and all other articles incidentto or suitable for use in the manufacture,making, sale or disposition of said brooms,brushes, dusters and mops. To either pur-chase, build or rent, acquire, hold and operateand sell or otherwise dispose of such landsbuildings, warehouses, stores, factories andequipment or other property as the businessof the corporation may require; and generallyto perform all the acts incident to a manu-facturing or mercantile corporation, and todeal in such other goods, wares and merchan-dise as are usually manufactured or dealt inby manufacturers and dealers in similar linesof business to those engaged in by this cor-poration.

Article IV--The authorized capital stock ofthis corporation is hereby declared to be thesum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) whichcapital stock may be increased in the mannerprovided by law to the sum of fifty thousand($50,000). The presently authorized capitalstock of this corporation is to be divided intoand represented by two hundred (200) sharesof common stock of the par value of one hun-dred dollars ($100.00) each; but this corpora-tion shall have the power to create two ormore kinds of stock of such classes, with suchdesignations, preference and voting powers orrestrictions or qualifications thereof as it maysee fit. Said capital stock shall be fully paidand non-assessable when issued, and shall berepresented by certificates and shall be per-sonal property. No transfer of said capitalstock shall be binding upon this corporationunless made in accordance with its charterand by-laws and recorded on the books there-of.

Article V-No stockholder may offer for sarleassign or transfer his stock in this corpora-tion without giving to the other stockholdersthirty (30) days prior notice of such intention,which notice shall be given in writing to thesecretary-treasurer, and the other stockhold-ers shall have the first privilege of purchas-ing the said stock at the book vralue thereoffor a period of thirty (30) days from the de-livery of said notice to the secretary-treas-urer. after which thirt (30) days if said stocklholders do not avai themrselves of saidprivilege s,aid stock may be sold to whomso-ever the stockholder may see fit.

Article VI.-The businerss of this corpora-tion shall be managed and all the corporatepowers thereof, except as hereinafter stated,shall be vested in and exercised by a boardof five (5) directors to be elected from amongits stockholders, three of wrhom eithecr presentin person or represented by prcozy shall con-stitute a quorum. No stockholder shall beeligible as a director unless five (5) shares ofthe capital stock of this corporation shallbelong to him in his owrn right and stand inhisr name on the booksl of the corporation. Thefirst board of directors of this corporationshall be composed of Sidney C. ertoniere,whose postn ofce address is 161 Crete streetNew Orleans, La.; Gustave Oertlin 41Canal street, New Orleans, La.; Phifip L.Kramer, 418 Canal street, New Orleans, La.;Evartiste C. Bertoniere, 3004 CGrand Route StJohn, New Orleans, La., and Chester GOertlirng, 418 Canal street, New Orleans, La,with Sidney C. .rtoniere u president, Gus-tave Oertling u vice-president and Philip LKramer as secretary-treasurer. Said board ofdirectors shall serve until the first annualmeeting of stockholders for the election ofdirectors, or until their 8ucceaors are electedand qualified

Article VII.--On the third Monday in Jan-uary 1916 and annually thereafter on thethird Monday in January in each year,meeting of the stockholders of this corpoa-tion shall be held at its domicile for the pur-pose of electing directors for the ensuingyear; and at such meetings the stockholdersshall have the right of cumulative voting inthe election Of directors. A failure from anycause whatsoever to hold the annual meetingof stockholders, or the failure to elect directors thereat, shall not dissolve this corpor-tion, but the directors and offcers then inoffce shall remain in ofice until their -ors shall have been respectively duly chosen,

elected, qualified and installed.

the capital stock of this corporation may beineresed or dcr•a•e d, or this cprrationmay be dissolved in the method and malunerpovided by law.

Article IX--No stockholder of this corpora-tion shall ever be held liable or responsiblefor the contracts or faults of this corporationin any further sum, than the unpaid balanceon the stock for which he has entibetd, norshall any mere informality in organizationhave the effect of rendering this charter null

or of exposing a stockholder to any liabilitythan as above provided,

Thus done and passed in my offie, at theCity of New Orleans, Louisiana, on the day,month and year herein first abore wn-tt- inithe presence of messrs. L 3. S•al and E. L

asbary. competent.wit..nes who hereunosignthernames with said appearrs and me,

notary, after due reding of the whole.

om rleans, 5 shares. GsOertlin 416 Canal St., New Orln La.,

ling), 466 Canal St.. New Orleans, La, 5,saes; S. C. ertiaire, 1615 Crete St.-N oweans, La., 0 sharel• G C. • ertoniere,.r' S.C . .•'uiore) 1514 Se,,,,, St. Ne l

the above and foregoing act of Incorporatinnof Crescent Broom Company. Inc. was thisday recorded in my office in book i;S7. folio

. New Orleans, La.. March 30th, 1915.(Signed) Emile J. Leonard, Deputy R. of M.I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true

and correct copy of the original act of incor-poration of the Crescent Broom Company, mnc.and of the certificate of the Deputy Recfrlrrof Mortgages thereto attached, which orig:nralsare on tile in my ntarial office. aew ,)rlea n.l.a., March 30th. 'ilS.r Alexis Brian, NotrvPublic.A pr. 1.8.15-22-9-May 6.

CHARTER

OF RICHARD M'CARTHY, JR., INC.[itd S S tates America. itate of I. i-:a:

'.irish of ()Orleans (tyv ot New ()r[e.i,.Be it known that on this, the 25th (lay i:

March. in the year of our I.ord, onoe thomahnine hundred and fifteen, before me, ('harle-F. Fletchinger, a notary public, duly u."'nini

sioned and qualified in and for the 'rt~h ofOrleans, State of Louisiana, personally cirreand appeared the parties whose names areundersigned, who declared that, availingthemselves of the provisions of the laws ofthis state relative to the organization of cor-porattons, especially Act 267, passed by thelegislature of this state during the year of1914. the laws amended thereby, and the lawsexisting in this state other than the said act267 of 19i4. they hae covenanted and agreerl.and do by these presents covenant, agree ardbind themesleves, their successors and as-signs, and form themselves into and consti-tute a corporation for the objects anid pur-poses following, to-wit:

Article I--The name and title of this cor-poration shall be RichardMcCarthv, Jr., Inc.and under said corperate name, it shall haveall the powers and authority granted by thelaws of this state and not expressly withheldfrom corporations.

Article II-The objects and purposes of thiscorporation are generally to do a contractingand construction business, an4 especially tobid upon, accept and execute contracts for allkinds of work, and, in so doing, they shallhave power to purchase r,al, personal ormixed property of all kinds, the same to holdat their convenience, and to do all necessarythings in connection with such contractingand construction business.

Article III-The capital stock of this cor-poration shall be five thousand dollars ($5,-(y(), divided into fifty (50) shares of the parvalue of one hundred dollars ($100.o0) each.the said stock to be common stock, and thiscorporation shall commence business as pro-vided by the law.

Article IV-The domicile of this corporationshall he in the City of New Orleans, State ofLouisiana.

Article V-This corporation shall exist fora term of twenty-five years, unless liquidatedprior thereto as provided by law.

Article VI--AIll corporate powers of thiscorporation shall he exercised by and througha Board of Directors to be composed of threestockholders, the officers of such board be-ing a president, vice president, secretary andtreasurer, and more than one of the said offi-ces may be held by one member of the board.The corporate powers of this corporation shallalso be exercised by the officers in accord-ance with the by-laws of this corporation.The officers shall be elected on the day fol-lowing the execution of this act of incor-poration, and annutally thereafter upon thefirst Monday of December.

Article VII-In cases of absence, inability.or non-performance of duty, the majority ofthe board of directors are empowered to ap-point a successor to fill the unexpired term ofsuch officer unable or refusing to perform suchduties.

Article vIII--No stock in this corporationcan be sold except and only after an offer ofsale through the board of directors to thestockholders, and after the passage of thirtydays fro rothe date of such offer, it beingagreed that the actual value of such stock isthe book value as shown by the last annualstatement, that being the controlling price ofsuch sale.

Thus done and passed in my office in theCity of New Orleans. on the day, month Pndyear aforesaid, in the presence of John C.lollingsworth and Frances Eisler, compe-

tent witnesses residing in this Parish, whohave signed their names with the said partiesand me, notary public, after a full readingof the whole.

The five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) capitalstcok of this corporation is paid in by trans.ferring to the corporation the following de-scribed bonds: (5) five bonds, one thousanddollars each, New Orleans Railway A LightCompany four and l-2's. (Names of subscrib-era ommitted.) Witnesses: J. C. Hollingp-worth. F. Eisler. Chas. F. Fletchinger, Not-ar t Public.

hI the undersigned. Deputy Recorder ofMortgages, in and for the Parish of Orleans.State of Louisiana, do hereby certify thatthe above and foregoing act of incorporationof Richard McCarthy, Jr., Inc., was this dayduly recorded in my office in book 1157, folio11r New Orleans, La., March 36th, 1915.

(Signed) Emile J. Leonard, Deputy r. of M.A true copy. Chas. F. Fletchinger, Not. Pob.

April 18-15-22-29 May 6

CHARTERO "NEW ORLEANS RETAIL LUMBERINFORMATION COMPANY, INCORPOR-

ATED."United States of America, State of Louisiana,

Parish of Orleans City of New Orleans.Be it known, that on this thirtieth da of

the month of March, in the year of our Lordone thousand nine hundred and fifteen, and ofthe independence of the United States ofAmerica, the one hunrdred and thirty-ninth,before me, William McLellan FayssouMx, anotary public, duly commissioned and quali-fied and in and for this city and the Parishof Orleatns, therein residing, and in the pres-ence of the witnesses hereinafter named and

the persons whose nmes are hereto subscriedwho declared, that availing themselves of alland singular the laws of the State of Louis-ianr and especially of the provisionsr of Act2a67 of the General Assembly of 1914, they havecovenanted and agreed nd do by these pres-ents covenant and agree and bind themselvesas well as all such other persons, who mayhereinafter become associated with e them, toform a corporation for the objects and pur-poses and under the articles, agreements andstipulations following, to-wit:

Article I--The name and srtyle of this cor-poration shall be the "New Orleans RetailLumber Information Company, Incorporated"and by, that name it shall have power andauthority to exist and enjoy successton for thefull term and period of ninety-nine year,commencing on and to be computed from andafter the date and day hereof.

Article lI-The domicile of this corporationshall be in the city of New Orleans, State oflouisiana. All citations and other legal pro-cess shall be se erved upon the prident of aid

Scorpration, or in case of his abenae or in-ability to act, upon the vice-presiden, or incase of the absence or inability of both thepresident and vice-president to act, then uponthe secretary of this corporation. The pai-dent shall be the executive ofcer of the cor-poration; he shall preside at all meetinls ofthe Board of Dirertors and stockholders, and

ion the inability or absnc to ... ,+

Article III-The objects and purposes forwhic hthi corporation is established and thenature of the b•tiness to be carried on byit, are declared and speedied to be- to oh

furnish tact, information, data and reportsof ralue regarding retail and wholesale lum-ber business and all other busines, generallyand incidental thereto; to maintain a creditsystem for the benefit of the retail lumberbusines and to ell the same; to provide forand obtain, collect and furnish a uniform sys-tem of retail lumber accunting; to obtain,collect, tabulate, verify and furnish factsand information as to the actual costs of pro-ducing, manufacturing, handling, shipping,selling and placing lumber on the market forsale; and to furnish information and facts forthe practicable and economical methods to beadopted therefor; to obtain, collect, tabulate.publish and furnish the wholesale price'ofurmber from atual purchases and the actual

retail value of same; to establish, operateand maintain a freighst rate b•reau for thepurpose of securing ,roper, equitable, fair andegal freight rates and for the pupose ofa Justing any and all differences betkeen theshipper and carrier, consignor or consignee,the purchaser and seller of lumber; to obtain,collect and tabulate information and factsabout and regrrding the various branches ofinsurance, effecting or appertaining to theretail -lmber business; to arrange for andsecure fair, equitable and proper fire rates forinsurance effecting andi apertainin to theretail lumber business; to obtain, collect and 4tb•btulte and furnish information relative tolltax privilge ,state laws aid city ordinancesand to obtain and secure fair, equitable andlust tax regulations and privileges for thelumber bisiness; to obtain, collect and tab-ulate information rejarding uniform termsgrades of lumber and" the standardisation of t tthe sires thereof; to establish, operate andnuintain a bureau for the purpose of arbi-trating and adjusting differences betweenwholcsalers, retailers, manufacturrs or eon-sumers of lumber; to publish, furnish and sellsuch facts, information and data so obtained,collected, tabulated and verifed to such per-san copanies, or corporations as may sub- Jscribe for the same, and generally to do a1lthings iciden.a to sad necessary to arr'yot the objects and purpose for which this•corpo•ation is orani•s .-dI

Artide J.V--Thi crporation my sue and ,be sued in its corporate ame.; bold, bhav,reheive, purcae, onvey, seel tarlgge..hypotc ait, pledg, leae and subleas, anJ

r z,'•_d rel, mzIe n d Pre .. s.ty. sain

wrrr zad leld lind., -kad mash a- -tracts, reoeive gr ate-of la-d or per. I

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msoam sust ad radstm d s, f I-•,

"ld corposatioa as lthe sar.e to .:ter an.shall l al ther aleges to whil. corporates' s _.any gene -l law or lawrized ,1 "•itited to I

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holt ter i' er: se•r o thseet i:r, :. ''i t in •l ddtio a l

eruimr i 'h tnproimesd d tthas te o ; 1 :, th Directors cji A tli- t' c 'riIration of th

S., ; t: r a':d Patymentt Ar.• .a I -'lTl e b i the lthle trbe,-:.: the compfey •aas terY htel" nk proper ath ,lrri i \' -.A all electionJoht e 5:-,.,,:..!,ers each Glra-i

entitrlei r, , e a eote to be wtix

elrsoer, Jr\..y e nam the athe It.t, bo th Dir cpois eon a.... s l 7. d in wri;tig to te A - bn sd.oiArtneut \i -The busg•o t y

astheire lert prvt.edon,crpraer l,,erns of this

comshoa l ,.i stockholdcrs •----•and alrh t them shall ebae a geng to '.e held for that psastr _ahollers N::ey, however, lect. 'directors at ardy annual nmest •hoicers n:.o y pr:ir to the t anelect aldstional diretors u _ntmbt,cr hero:n provided for IF._rectors, but, the directors u •aa

as hereanalt thereaofer d:

Johll '. tremier, afsce aNew (Oleans, La.; g 1.

hRoal street New Orlete an .desays er eao; nl D a um aletwa.n asrd b ;rge E. Foh chea

avenue, New Orleans, t n ,dthe Borst Itard of Directors toffice until the second T•L•ylrut,. ir n their succesm•os •qruahl ce, each subseu a t i••ft h eir seats ommediately staon. or as slon thereafter ashalel old their office oatishall have been elected ad -directors her therenaboe aaown of bcers. t

The officers elected anduntil the second Tuesdaisor until aheir succeseors t.a q-as follows, to-wit:

tJohn (. Cremer, presiderieu. vacepresident and a Iretary, and George E. Fsl

On the second Tofesay inand annually thereasslr arectors, by the stockholdersthe office of the corpoat adays notice thereof slad •

address os the stcoke daandver Board of Dire cs a smeeting after its ela• iafter as practicable electiher a president, and

ai secretary andA treasertthe said two offaces in t•nto elect directors a stifled shall not din s ole thethen existing Board oftinue in office and anomheld as soon thereoa atime to fixed by thethen in office, wlmher• fnotice shall fe s ergiva im

and complete notice to emeetin wg.

SAny vacancy in sidlfrom any cavse shall be ndint directors. A i tssaid Board of Diw take SQuorum for the toranstjof all business of aidmake such by-laws, mal-sthey moy think pestera mothe business anrd to eand change, alter id minr dappoint and fix saler o Aand employees, tke , tmiss at pleasure; ftx icebvided for herein, sel,pledge, lease, and frssllable, immovable ad atissue notes and bemocontracts and sipd sida1all necessary acts, ded icial proeedings in theof this corporation, etosd w

hemay be necessary tesent of said busiy o dbny laws appl ying to f

di+leindw.SArticle VXII.-h-NA esli•

oer hypothecayte his sek

Sid offer of teale to uetlastmade in socknc, cal ah

the president of hname the lowest tion Insaid owner will iswriting acnowledb tAfter fifteen days In ca _written offer and s fsiin lltion to purchase eaid Smshall be allowed to a hdto any other pnroth la sa

Article IX--This a ildchsnoed, modited ortion moay be ds psl

thy n eforths of r theor corporationd ana•t

apter previous esrs. kilhtereinaboe at whthany and all mCCetiners stfor pafpse of ls"aidfrsullyiuide ed Wiemperpose, the mayenotace Dy unaniPa

holder in Oritilns id 5lisdent, may iln his

n the written roest Or•hhtanding sto oeall amstocrshold rs of thit eArticls e aXd i -- Noi s

liable or eM ponsib f•of this cPo o ratros is whthe snptid btlesa du p shgm owned 3C C r zenor shall Snt U. F. Mt1tion haee stee; Gin. :

other ulie its Watnder unerined,

ort, go be Ion sea frthSonty in amount of ilnor a fpresent g ath i

the affairs of aidfully liqeidatedl I ct m

ato the survioinf Oeshall continh e to adt nlstockholder in the plao maa

This faid chartermI

City of New OrleaL