The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1901-05-18
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The st. Landry Oil and Mineral
Company, Limited.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, I
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY. 5


John H. Harmanson. Notary Public, duly
commissioned, qualified and sworn. in and for
| the Parish and State first above written. and
in the presence OF the witnesses hereinafter
named aud undersigned, personally caiue and
appeared L. NJ. Boagni. Isaac Roos. Thos: II.
Lewis. +. 4. Lewis, Samuel Hyman. Of New
Roos, A. G.. Sklles, A. J.. Lacombe, Jno. w.
! Lewis, B. Bennett, J. r. Norman, OF New Or
leans. herein represented by Isaac Roos. Leo
Mayer. +. MOrnhinneg. Le0nce SandOZ, Patton
Blackshear, Mason Mcbride, Jos. p Stlzan,
Dr. John A. Haas, M: Hail'hcIt, 4: A. Mayer,
r. l., Garland, DR.: A. J; Bernj'r, Fritz Dlstialn,
w. +. VOOrkies, Fl. Bodemuer, Austin tGnte-
not, J. Felix Lastrapes, Jos. Firnberg, Marion
Swords. Louis Desmarais, Jr., J. q. Lawler
and A. ID. Harmanson, residents OF the State OF
Louisiana, who declared tuat they do now Or
ganiZe themselves under the laws OF the State
of Louisiana, and do now form themselves into
body corporate and for the purposes herein.
after mentioned, under the following articles
and stipulations. to wit:
ARTICLE 1.
The name and title of this corporation shall
be THE ST. LANDRY OIL AND MINERAL
COMPANY, LIMITED; it shall exist and
have succession for the period Of EinetyEine
years from the date hereof; it shall have pow
or to acquire property; to mortgage. lease,
pledge and ALLEVIATE personal and real property,
and rights OF different kind; to contract. sue
and be- sued, and to have all powers conferred
by laws on corporations. It's dOmcile shall be
IN il the town 81 Opelousas parish Of st. Landry:
III his absence, on the Secretary OF the Com
pany.
ARTICLE .
Tho 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 in
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
aR nF aFsHy
corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock OF said corporation is here
by fixed at Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Dollars 5o,oco). divided into Two Hundred
and Fifty Thousand (250.000l shares at One ~
Dollar each, provided that stock shall be
issued for less than ten shares. certificates of
stock to be signed by the President and Secre-
tary and Treasurer, to be paid in money, in
property, in labor or rights In such manner
and 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 i'll cash at the time Of the
subscription. and in default of payment
OF BALANCE when called for by the
Board Of Directors the share or shares will be
| forfeited to the company il 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 to III
crease said stock.
ANllCLE Nv.
ALI corporate powers of this corporation are
| vested in Board of Directors composed of
| Seven stockholders, Four Of whom shall consti-
| tute quorum to transact business. They
shall be e,, elected annually on lst Monday Of
| shall be entitled to One vote. The manner of
conducting the business OF said corporation
shall be regulated by the bylaws to be adopted
shall be President, Vice President, Treasurer
and Secretary. Until the first election the fol
| lowing stockholders shal! constitute the Board
of Directors, to-wit: E. NJ. Boagn1, Isaac Roos,
A. G. Skiles, DR.. John A. Haas, ThOs. III. Lewis,
A. L. LacOmbe and Reml MOrnhinveg. The
Board of Directors shall adopt such bylaws
as shall he necessary to carry on the business
OF said corporation, and they ehall I'LL any va
| cancy 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 as the bylaws may
prescribe. The annual meeting OF the stock
holders will be held on the lst Monday of April.
The President or any four stockholders can
call a 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 any further
| sum than the amount represented by his un-
paid balance OF his subscription OF shares.
ARTICLE VI.
This Act of incorporation may he amended
with the assent OF three fo1rths Of the capital
convened after due notice by thirty days pub
lication in a newspaper at the domicie of said
company, or may be dissolved at q like meet
ing by consent of four-hfths OF the stockholders.
ARTICLES VII.
Upon the dissolution of said corporation by
limitation or otherwise, its affairs ehal be
liquidated by three commissioners to Ee ap-
pointed by the stockholders, who shall fix their
compensation.
ARTICLE VIII.
1S,F eI,an he
to issue bonds when authorized to do 80 by "a
two-third vote Of the stockholders. ut reg
ular meeting called for that purpose.
ARTICLE TX.
OF the $3.50 10000 capital stock, Fifty Thous-
and Dollars thereof ssa M remain as ! Treasury
Ors,
ARTICLE x
This corporation shall have the right to do
business in and out Of this State and do all
| products, such as building railroad, tramways,
| pipe lines, barges and steamboats,, and Operat-
| ing same.
| Aud all stock uusold 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
held.
ARTICLE xI.
| No person shall be Director in this corpora
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 to
appoint from time to time all such agents or
| representatives may he deemed necessary
for the proper transactions OF the business Of
| the company.
| Thus done, passed and sigued at my Office at
OpelOusas, La, parish of St. Landry, on the
| day and date first above written, in the pres
ence OF c. ]. Thompson and G. B. Chachere,
competent witnesses, who have signed these
presents with the subscribing incorpozators
and me, Notary, after due reading
SIGNATURES: Thos. H. Lewis, Leonce Sandoz,
| w. F. Voorhies, H. Bodemuller, r. Mornhinveg,
j. A. Haas, Mason Mcbride, E. Nj. BOagni,
| Fritz Dietlein, J. G. Lawler, A. c. Sklles, Jno.
| w. Lewis, Louis Desmarais, Jr., L. w. Mayer,
r. A. Mayer. M. Halphen, B. Bennett. Jos p.
Sazan, +. II. Lewis. p. Z. Blacksher, A. l.. La
combe, A. j. Bercier, Austin Fontenot. A. d.
| Harmanson, r. Lee Garland, ]. F. Lastrapes,
Jos. Firnberg. Isaac Roos, Sam aynian per Ike
Roos. J.R. Norman, per Ike RoOs, 81. J.. Swords.
| Witnesses:
c. J. THOMPSON,
/ c. B. CHACHERE.
(l JOHN H. HARMANSON,
SEAL Notary Public.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, I
| PARISH OF ST. LANDRY. )