The weekly messenger., 1902-09-27
CHARTER OF THE
Bayou Pigeon Oil and Mineral
Company, Limited.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State of Louisiana, Parish of st. Martin.

Be il known that on this Fourth day
Of August A. d. Nineteen hundred and
tive, before me, F. ERNEST DELAHOuS-
SAVE, a Notary Public duly commits
stoned, qualified and sworn in and for
the Parish OF st. Martin. State OF LOuisi-
ana. and in presence Of the undersigned
witnesses;
Came and appeared Martin J. VOORHEES,
for self aud as agent OF Felix Lapeyruse,
&C 81. Martin Parish. Lucien j. VOORHEES,,
Fernaui s. Bronssard. j. Maurice OIL
,ier, L. ii. Olivier. DAN W. VOORHEES,. OF
Il. Martin Parish. Louisiana. and Dr. u.
Il. peLaureal 0f Lafayette Parish, Lou
isiana. who declared that they, ami such
other as may Become associated with
them. avaiIing themselves of the General
Laws OF the State of Louisiana In rela-
ton to the organization OF Corporations
for works OF public Improvement and OF
public utility and advantage, they have
! formed. and do hy these presents form
| themselves into Corporation under the
name. style and .os the purposes herein
after expressed. and they by these pre-
sents covenant. agree and bind them
selves to the following terms and stipu-
I latiOns. which they adopt as their Char
Ter, tO-wit:
ARTICLEI.
| The name and title Of this Corporation
shall be THE HAY0U PIGEON OIL and
MINERAL COMPANY, LIMITED. Its
lomiciie shall he at 81. Martinville, st.
Martin Parish, Louisiana. All citations.
SUMMONS and other legal process shall
be served on the President Of this Cor
poratiol. and in case Of his absence. on
the Vice-President. and in the absence Of
10th, on the Secretary.
1 ARTICLE ".
The purposes for which this Corpora
tion in f0rmed ara declared to be and
are as follows. to-wit;
| To develop ihs timber oil. gas, salt
and mine,sl lands Of the State OF Lou
Isiana; 10 buy. lease. sell aud mortgage
lands: to lease acquire and contract fOI
mineral rights and privileges; to bore
and cause u be bored deep wells sinh
necessary shafts. ows and lease boring
omtfits and other machinery required for
the boring Of wells. sinking Of shafts
and mining of minerals, and generally
to do aud perform anv and all acts, as
may be required in search OF and fO'
Ideveloping oil, ga and minerals OF all
kinds. aud the manufacture Of same in
to commercial products ready for sale.
This Corporation shall have authority
to adopt a seal. and under its name and
style above designated shall have and
enjoy corporate existence and succession
for the term and period IT ninety Dins
Cg5l years from this date. 1t shall hav,
ths power - contract. sue and be sued
hold. receive. lease, purchase, cOnve.
and mortgage both real and persona
property, 70 own, build and Operat,
steamboats, aud steamships. tanks, pip,
lines and railroads as may be necessar,
for the purposes NJ this Corporation, and
to do and perform all acts required, an,
necessary to carry cut the objects an,
purposes of this Corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The capital Stock of this Corporation
Is hereby fixed at One hundred thOnsan,
dollars (SlOD.0po,0O divided in two thou
sand shares Of Fifty dollars $4,000
each. The certificates Of stock to b
issued by the President. Secretary an,
Treasurer. All stocks are payable il
cash, lands, rights "r services. in such
manner and ~ such amount as tn
Board Of Directors may determine. AL
transfers of stock shall have to be mad
on the Books of this Company.
OF the $10OOOO,OO capital stock. eigh.
teen thousand dollars ($18,OOO,OO) shal
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