New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-04-28
ACT OF INCORPORATION.

Be IT II known a s this day Of April in the
e he Of sps 9sIsd Asss
duly and sworn n and the parish
s os4ef ss and
that syanF themselves .. the provisions Of the statute
n 3 y SaSs @ the as ss s
BY these and bind form
and purposes and under the stpuons and regulations
ARTICLE FIRST.
The name and title of this corporation shall be the LOUIS
hereby established in the city Of New Orleans 1t shah com
aee een a % M @ M m a D
f9 @ s as1a as S s of i + s have be m
Louisiana and for inscription the the company and
ARTICLE SECOND.
Is To purchase certain Coal OH Lands situate
Of about fourteen hundred acres Of land With he priSess
m S @ etc. v for m the s G ten & Y, o
dig for and Coal Oil Petroleum said lands
To purchae and the said lands the necessary
buildings tanks pPs train ways G and
& @ tsds ad o G os
S To pp5hnie re 3 ether @ @ ed Sd
9o as e oil a to hs Ws s
upon such lands.
thousand dollars divided into one thousand shares Of one hum
drsd dollars each to be paid in the following manner wit
.5s ss {ssusseFsns ten lie
s
should the profits of operating the wells be sufficient
isht to authorize The rssaen to stop the call for luther
to e to se r e At m
scrbed to.
ARTICLE FOURTH.
All corporate powers of the company shall be exercised by
of H AZ t nd mine n s ERA % be
Notices such election given for ten days
ns spa psShsd his city T5s
Of Or fs to
attend the President shall appoint others in their stead The
s AS a. The FIRST SI e this
ali elections the 6e y ballot persons
@
place within ten days thereafter and
give n, notice ice Of the same as aforesaid os
son BY vote for Zach and every share which she
pOration company entitled greater number Of
TStes than twenty to vote after the first election on
such election.
At the time of the expiration of the Charter of the aforesaid
nfasd for be h Of the @
debts paid under The charge and sppeatendenee
three to be appointed by the Board of pec
of the affairs of said company.
| SIXTH.
The Board Of Directors shall at their E meeting
dent they shall also the same elect Secretary
Il thsr ha Be elected Ths President shan be
| or other legal process against the Corporation.
SEVENTH.
No person shall capable being Director of said
his eonnuase in office, h9d in his 10 that q
| shares o. the stock of the Company. .
EIGHTH.
of Directors shall have power to appoint such
sn e ad d p 9
By laws rules and regson as they may dsem necessary for
conflict with the laws of this State the interest
They Shalt fix the compensation Of the officers clerks and
od sGsd d % aa Srs BY then ri II o The Tyee of
may occur in their number orn the Presidency.
The PRESIDENT shall preside at all meetings of the Board he
shall conduct and the business OF the Company gen
ea IN Ter M n, Vice the sna & Of and
| meetings.
Dividends shall quarterly hayeary or yearly as
may determined by the Board Directors much
in case any losses whereby the Capital
Company shall essened no subsequent division shall be
| up by the profits F
When the whole of stock subscribed for shalt have
been Psd pa d. in & the Of s md S il m As ns 81
tors issue Certificates the Stockholders for tuI paid
shares. .-
It shall be the duty ohe President and Board of Directors
within month from the close expiration Of each OF
provided Article Fourth and for least month
5 R1 @ e TIE
for the previous year 3D. The amount of Petroleum
Goal 0 M fGG% anG de ae wells 3D. The
Company on hand; d; 4th The debts liabilities of ali
kinds whatsoever due by the Company 9th The cash and
| : - - '--~ ARTICLE THIRTEENTH. IL. |-E
The Stockholders shall be responsible for and
damages incurred by said Company beyond the
Capital Stock held owned by him them respectively
.|..".'. slGf. ARTICLE FOURTEENTH. H". D.. ha
Any Stockhoder who shall fail egect pay any Install
herein in rticle Third shall forfeit the Company all pre-
vous payments and cease to be in said Com
pany. 7.. - -.
No stock transferred unless such fer be made
the books Of the Company Shoud any stakeholder desire
transfer stock previous t." final payment Of the same having
tuted Obligations satisfactory the Board OF Directors
| . ARTICLE SIXTEENTH
This act of corporation be modified altered amended
vened for that after thirty days notice in the New
and in the same provided for in Article fourth ans
with the Of three ourths Of the Stock represented
ch meeting and and all such notifications alterations
amendments dissolution shall be recorded and published
ARTICLE SEVENTEENTH. -
The and respective interests of parties to this
her. by declared to be as follows, viz ... y..
he names and respective interests Of the subscribers ar
Thus and passed my Office. at the city of New Or
ten in the presence of Selm Magne Fahey wit
Of the full nlsssn,s ags Of & M @ in @
and me- Notary alter reading thereof 81 '-'
JAS FAHEY, E. G. G0TTsCHALK, N P.
y the foregoing to be true copy of the original &C
extant in my current register F. @ GoTTsoHALK.
New orleaus, April %, 1866 .' FIT
l. tile undersigned hereby certify that the foregoing
Of Incorporation has been tbs day recorded in my eurren
Register, in book Society Ne Ne e. e 70 = s. z,,, n,
New Orleans April "a, 1866