The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18

: rAn, constitute and organize, and do
. these presents, form. constitute and org
+ niz", themselves into corporation
the objects and purposes and nnder {
stipulatiots and agreements hercinaft
set forth and expressed.
: ARTICLE /.
. This corporation assumes the name al
title OF Creole Oil and Mineral COmpan
Its dOmicile shall be in tie town of Sal
FranciSyllle, Louisiana, and it shall e
JOY and have succession in its corpora
. name tor the period of ninety -uine yea
from the date hereof
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which an
each of which, this corporation is forme
are to purchase, take on lease, or othel
wise acquire mines, mining rights an
privileges, or land in the parish G
CalcaSicu,', State of Louisiana, or else
where, for the development of natura
gas, petroleum, oil, coal, aspbaItnm, salt
sulphur. ore. metal and mineral substan
cess or any interest therein ; and t.
explore, open, work, or in any way turl
to advantage the same. To bore, drill
open, quarry, smelt, refine, dress, ANAL
gamate, and prepare. petroleum, oil
aSphaltum, sulphur, ore. and mineral
substances Of all kinds, to buy, sell and
deal in, oils, minerals, plants and maehin-
cry, implements, conveniences, provisions
and things capable OF being used in con-
ncctiOn with mining operations, or re-
CURED by workmen or Others employed
by this corporation; to construct, carry
out, maintain, improve, manage, work,
control and superintcnd, airy roadway,
tramway, railway, pipe lines, steamships
and sailing vessels, tanks, reservoirs,
warehouses, SawmilIs, water works,
crushing works, hydraulic works, and
any other works and couveniences that
mas seem directly or indirectly cOndu-
Give to any of the objects, and purposes
Of this corporation, and to subsidize, or
otherwise take part in any of the said
operations; to manufacture, sell and
ease TO any other corporation, and to I'LL
private consumers, oil and gas machines, |
appliances and all devices of any kind for
5he production, supply and use of light,
heat and power, and all goods, wares and
merchandise, property and snb' tanccs,
low and hereafter used in the production
IT. or incidental thereto; to manufacture
lnd contract for, and furnish, light,
leat and power to other persons, firms
nd corporations, public and private; to
bny, sell, trade and deal
u, any and every kind Of earthen pro
ucts, composed wholly or in part, of
aoliu, paraftime. clay or any earthly mat
n, n d mine, manufacture, bay, SELL {
adc and deal in, any ana every gaseous l
Id ether ingredient, material or sub
ance, entering into the manufacture, 8
used in conjunction herewith, or used @
or retailing thereto, to purchase, ac-
lire, hold. lease and operate, and to =
Il, lease and dispose of, TO such per- =
MS or person, corporation or corpora +
ms, and OF such price or prices, and on o
ch terms and conditions as this c0rpor-
ion may see proper, water rights, I'M T
OvementS7 and buildings for mining, h
Hing and agriculture, and for other
rs and purposeI; to purchase, lease or V
legwlSe acquire, all or any part.of the L
siness or liabilities of any firm, associ-
on or corporation engaged therein or
Iding any part in similar objects and p'
rposes; to do all and everything suita- to
, necessary, convenient and proper for ell
accomplishment Of any Of the pur- to
'es,'or the attainmentS0f any one or p
re of the objects and purposes herein ~ n,
merated. or incidental to the powers nc
Elm named, OF which shall at any time St
rear conducive or expeditions for the OF
eft of this corporation. a. r.
t is the intention that the objects and no
poses specified in this article. except &c
ne otherwise expressed in said arti- We
be in no wise limited or restricted by an
'rence or inlerendo from the terms of M
other clause Of this, Or any other ar or
g OF this charter; and that the objects Gu
purposes specified in each of the DIV i%'
ses Of this article, shall be regarded CO,
dependent objects and purposes. alt
Il citations and legal process shall be 10
Ell OH the President, and in his alb onr
9 on the Yico-PIesident or in the all of
OF both upon the Secretary. '
ARTICLE III. el'l
le CAPITAL stock of this corporation is liz,
by fixed ut the'um ofFifty Thousand app
ars $50 000) divided into Fifty at g
Isand $50 O00) shares of the par value 6"
&c Dollar ($1.OO) each, which shares and
be paid for in money or its equiva- seer
n real or personal property, i'll such pap
er and GA such terms as may be di- t Ia.
i by the board of directors, provid- nreS
viewer, that this corporation may Saia
lcnco business after not less than unit
Thousand Dollars ($5 OO0) worth of ~ nf' y,
lpital stock shall have been paid miss
nd further thst no certificate o. conn
:, conn