The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-07-12

and Robert Martin. and the others whose
names are hereunt0 subscribed;
And who declared to me said Notary,
that these and such other associates OF
persons as may associate or become as
ISOLATED with them and availing them
selves of the general laws Of the State OF
Louisiana in relation to the organiza- !
ton Of corporations for works OF pabhc1
improvements and on public utility and
advantage. they have formed, and do by
these presents form themselves into a.
corporation under the name, style and
for the purposed hereinafter expressed,
and that by these presents they do cove
nant and agree and bind themselves to
the following terms and stipulations
which they adopt as their Charter, towit
ARTICLE /.
The name Of this corporation shall be
the "ATCHAFALAYA OIL & MINERAL
COMPANY, LIMITED" and its domicile
shall be and is hereby fixed at the Pa
rish of st. Martin, State Of Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
The purpose for which this corpora
tjou is formed are declared to be and are
as follows; tO-wit:
To deyelope the timber. oil gas. salt
and mineral lands in the State OF Lou
isiana, and particularly in the Parish
Of st. Martin, State Of Louisiana. to buy.
leases. sell. mortgage lands. to bore deep
wells, sink necessary shafts. topurchase,
own and lease necessary boring outfits
and other machinery required for the
boring of wells and sinking shafts. and
generally to do and perform any and all
acts, own. have. buy lease and mortgage
lands. machinery. pipes and pipe lines
a. may be required in search for and
developing oil, gas. salt and minerals OF
all kinds, potassium and sulphur. and
the manufacture Of all same iRto conf
mercial products ready for sale. ii found
upon the lands now under lease and
owned or that may hereafter be owned
or leased by this corporation. and upon
such other lands as 1t may hereafter ac'
quire by lease. purchase. donation o.
Othgwise
| ARTICLE III.
4 All citations, summons and other lie
gal processes shall be served on the Pre-
sident of said corporation, and Id cas-
of his absence on the Vice. President, an
| in the absence Of both on the Secretary
ARTICLE ~.
The capital stock Of this corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum OF FIVl
HUNDRED THOUSAND $500. O00.O(
. DOLLARS. to be divided into FIvl
THOUSAND $4,000 SHARES Of ON
HUNDRED $4,000 DOLLARS eacl
which capital stock may be increase
| in accordance with Act No. Is OF th
Louisiana Legislature, passed In I'll
: year 1882. Stock in this Corporatio
may be paid for In labor and other SCI
: vices and in material furnished US we
a as in cash.
No stock shah be sold for less tina
NINETY (9W PER CENT Of Its face Va
lue. The stock shall be paid In such
b stalments and at such times as may
ordered by the Board Of Directors, al
by labor and materials furnished. %
. vices rendered or work done Tor 60
= corporation as may be agreed upon al
determined by the Board OF Directo
: who are hereby vested with full author
ty to act for he Corporation in regul
ting calls for payment. and making co
tracts for the sinking Of shafts. the DO
ing Of wells, constructions Of other wor
D, as may be necessary. for the faruishil
If of labor, services and materials. payab
10 in stock. provided that no stock shall
T. given in payment for less than NINET
Il 1907 PER CENT Of it's par value.
Dr. Transfers Of stock shall be made
D. the books Of the Company. This corp
N ration may begin Its operation and sh'
be considered fully organized VIII
rs SIXTY (6W SHARES or SIX THOUSAl
re- (s8, 10000 DOLLARS shall have be
II subscribed 10 cash or otherwise.
- ARTICLE v.
ID The BOARD OF DIRECTORS Of Il