The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1901-04-27
OH "A r TIE H
The st. Lrndry Oil and Mineral
Company, Limited.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !

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commissioned. qualified and sworn, i'll and for
the Parish and State first above written, and
in the presence OF the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came ana
appeared F.. NJ. Boagni, Isaac Roos. Thos. II
Lewis, L. 4. Lewis, Samuel Lyman. OF New
Orleans, La. herein represented by Isaac
Lewis, B. Bennett, j. r. Norman, OF New Or
leans, herein represented by Isaac Rons, Lee"
Mayer. Il. Mornhinnec. Lennce Sandoz, Patton
Blackshear. Mason Mcbride, JOS. p. SaIzan,
DR.. John A. Haas, NJ. Halphen, r. A. Mayer,
r. L, Garland DR.. A. ]. Bercier, Fritz Dietlcln,
W. f. VOORHEES,, H. BodemulIer, Austin Fontc-
not, J. Felix LaStrapes, JOS. Flrnherg, Marion
Swords, Louis Desmarais, Jr., }. q. Lawier
and A. D. HarmansOn, residents of the State OF
Louisiana. who declared that they do now or
garize themselves under the laws OF the State
OF Louisiana, and do now form themselves into
It body corporate and for the purposes hereln-
after mentioned, under the following articles
and stipulatlons, to wit:
ARTICLE T.
The name and title OF this corporation shall
be THE ST. LANDRY OH. AND MINERAL.
COMPANY, LIMITED' ii shall exist and
have succession for the period OF Ninety-NIne
years from the date hereof; II shall have pow
er to acquire property; IT, mortgage, lease
pledge and alienate personal and real property.
and rights of different kind; tU contract. sue
and be sued, and to have all pnwers conferred
by laws on corporations. lis dOmlcile shall be
i'll the town of OpeOusas parish OF st. Landry.
Citation shall he served the President.
in his absence, on the Secretary OF the Com
pany.
ARTICLE =.
The objects of this corporation are To pros
pect and bore for Oil gas and minerals Of all
kinds Oh the lands leased or owned, or on
which said company has certain rights, wheth-
er said lands be in the parish of st. Landry or
elsewhere, and to refine. buy sell or traffic i'll
all products that may be of advantage to said
company relative to their line of business un-
der this charter. To enter into all contracts
that may be Incident to or convenient in the
carrying ont OF the objects and purposes OF this
corporation.
ARTICLE III.
Tie capital stock of said corporation is here
by fixed at Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Dollars $3.50 ,G00), divided into Two Hundred
and Fifty Thousand (250 000) shares 1T One u)
Dollar each, provided that 10 stock shall be
issued for less than ten shares, certificates OF
stock to be signed by the President and SecrA-
tary and Treasurer, to be paid in money, in
property, i'll labor or rights i'll such manner
ard in such amounts and at such times AS the
Board OF Directors may determine, provided
that no less than Ten per cent of stock sub
scribed shall be paid in cash at the time Of the
subscription, and in default of payment
of balance when called for hv the
Board of Directors the share or shares will he
forfeited to the company if not paid for in Ten
days. The company may commence business
as soon as Ten Thousand Dollars Of stock shall
have been subscribed in money and when ten
per cent whereof shall be paid into the treas
ury. The Directors shall have the right 10 ln
| crease said stock
aN1lCl4EI
| All corporate powers Of this corporation are
| vested in d Board of Directors composed OF
| Seven stockholders, Four of whom shall consti-
| tute quorum to transact business. They
| shall be elected annually on 1st Monday of
April. The election shall he ny ballot and each
| shall be entitled to One vote. The manner of
| conducting the business of said corporation
| shall be regulated by the bylaws to be adopted
| by said Board. The officers of this Board
| shall be q President Vice President, Treasurer
and Secretary. Until the first election the fol-
| lowing stockholders shall constitute the Board
| of Directors, tOwit: E. NJ Boagnl, Isaac RoOs,
| A. c. Skles, DIR. John A. Haas, ThOs. Fl. Lewis
| A. L. LacOmbe and Rem1 MOrnhnveg. The
| Board of Directors shall adopt such bylaws
| as shall be necessary to carry on the business
of said corporation, and they shall fill any va
| caucy occurring among their number. The
meetings of the Board of Directors may be
| called at any time by the president or by two
| Directors ON such notice the bylaws may
! prescribe. The annual meeting OF the stock
| holders will be held on the 1st Monday of April
The President any four stockholders can
| call meeting of the stockholders at any time
for any lawful purposes upon notice as the by
| laws may prescribe.
ARTICLE V.
| No stakeholder shall be held responsible for
| the contracts OF this corporation in anv further
sum than the amount represented by his I'M
| pad balance OF his subscription OF shares.
| ARTICLE VI.
| This Act of Incorporation may be amended
| with the assent of three forrths of the capital
| STOCK represented at II general meeting To De
| convened after due notice by thirty days pub
| LEGATION in a newspaper at the demicile of said
company, or may be dissolved at like meet
ing by consent OF four-fths of the stockholders.
ARTICLES VII.
Upon the dissolution of said corporation by
| limitation or otherwise, its affairs shall be
| Equldated by three commissioners to he ap-
| pointed by the stockholders. who shall fix their
c0mpansatiOn.
ARTICLE VIII.
The Board of Directors shall have authority
| to issue bonds when authorized to do so by a
two-third vote of the stockholders. at reg
ular meeting called for that purpose.
ARTICLE ".
| OF the $3.50, 10000 capital stock, Fifty Thous-
and Dollars thereof shall remain as Treasury
stock to be disposed of by the Board of Direct.
| Ors
ARTICLE x.
This corporation shall have the right to do
business i'll and cut of this State and do all
things necessary to operate and transport their
products, such as building railroad, tramwaJs,
| pipe lines, barges and steamboats,, and Operat-
| ing same.
Aud all stock unsold shall he treasury stock
to be disposed OF by the Board of Directors.
| Besides the notices by publication required
in this charter, it shall be the duty OF the Sec
retary to give individual notice to the Direct
ors and stockholders whenever meetings are
| held.
ARTICLE XII
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tion unless he holds and owns in his own right
| One Hundred shares OF the capital stock.
| ARTICLE XII.
The Board of Directors shall have power tC
| appoint from time to time all such agents Oh
representatives as may he deemed necessary
for the proper transactions of the business ot
the company.
Thus done. passed and signed at my office al
OpelOusas, La, parish of ST. Landry, on the
day and date first above written, in the pres
ence Of e. j. Thompson and c. b. Chachere
competent witnesses, who have signed these
presents with the subscribing incorpUcatOrt
and me, Notary, after due reading.
SIGNATURES: Thos Fl. Lewis, Leonce Sand0z
w. F. Voorhies, III. R0demuler, Il. Mornhinveg
J. A. Haas, Mason Mcbride, +. NJ Boagni
Fritz Detlen, j. G. Lawler, A. G. SkIes. JnO
". Lewis, Louis Desmarais, Jr., l.. w. Mayer
X. A. Mayer NJ. Halphen, B. Bennett. JOS +
Saizan, L. T. Lewis, p. I. Blacksher, A, l.. la
combe, A. J. Bercier, Austin Fontenot. 4. ID
Harmans0n, 4. Lee Garland, J. F. Lastrapes
Jos Firnberg, Isaac Roos, Sam Hyman per Ik
Roos, ] r. Norman, per Ike Roos, NIL. Swords
Witnesses:
CAL. THOMPSON,
{. B. CHACHERE.
S~~) JOHN II. HARMANsoN,
( SEAL Notary Public.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.