The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-25

f I'm, constitute and organize, and do |
these presents form. constitute and org
T. nize, themselves into corporation f
the objects and purposes and under tt
stipulatiois and agreements hereinaft'
set forth and expressed.
ARTICLE l.
, This corporation assumes the name al
title of Creole Oil and Mineral Compan,
Its.dOmicile shall be in the town OF Sail
FrauciSyllIe, Louisiana, and it shall el
joy and have succession in its corporal
name tor the period of ninety uine yeal
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 ant
privileges, or land in the parish o
Calcasieu, State Of Louisiana, or else
where, for the development of natura
gas, petroleum, oil, coal, 'aspbaItum, salt
sulphur, ore. metal and mineral substan
ces, or any interest; therein and tt
explore, open, work, or in any way tnrr
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 machin-
cry, implements, conveniences, provisions
and things capable OF being used in con-
nection with mining operations, or re-
quired by wOrkmcn or others employed
by this corporations; to construct, carry
out, maintain, improve, manage, work,
control and superintend, airy roadway,
tramway, railway, pipe lines, steamships
and sailing vessels, tanks, reservoirs,
warehouses, Sawmills, waterwOrks,
crushing works, hydraulic works, and
any other works and couyeniences that
may 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
lease 10 any other corporation, and to all
private consumers, oil and gas machines,
appliances and all devices of any kind for
.he production, supply and use of light,
neat and power, and all goods, wares and
merchandise, property and snb' tanccs,
low and hereafter used in the production
If, or incidental thereto; 10 manufacture
mt contract for, and furnish, light,
leat and power to other persons, firms {
nd corporations, pnblic and private; to {
buy, sell, trade and deal t
1, any and every kind of earthen pro
nets, composed wholly or in part, of |
aOlin, parafine. clay or any earthly mat -,
#, a d mine, Manufacture, bny, sell, C
AIDE and deal in, any ant every gaseous II
I'd "ther ingredient, material or sub
ance, entering into the manufacture, T.
used in conjunction herewith, or used O
or relating thereto, to purchase, ac-
lire, held, lease and operate, and to IL
Il, lease and dispose of, TO such per. ~
rs or person, corporation or corpora +,
ms, and at such price or prices, and OH o
Ch terms and conditions as this cOrpOr- !,
ion may see proper, water rights, I'M r.
OvCmeuts and buildings for mining, II
Hing and agriculture, and for other
es and purpOsos; to purchase, lease or V
lerwiSe acquire, all or any part of the Il
siness or liabilities of any firm, aSsoci-
OH or corporation engaged therein or
ding any part i'll similar objects and pc
rpOses; to do all and everything suita- 49,
, necessary, convenient and proper for oh
accomplishment of any of the pur- to
les, or the attainment Of any one or pr
re of the objects and purposes herein +"
or incidental to the powers np
Elm named, or which shall at any time ST.
'ear conducive or expeditions for the OF
eft of this corporation. p.
is tile intention that the objects and M
poses specified in this article, except ge1
re otherwise expressed in said arti- vel
be in no wise limited or restricted by an
al
renee or inferende from the terms of No,
other clause of this, Or any other ar er
D of this charter; and that the objects Gu
purposes specified in each of the i 1
ses Of this article, shall be regarded cor
ldepcndent objects and purposes. alt
u citations and legal process shall be to
ed on tie President, and in his alb llla
e on the Nice-President, or in the alb Of +
e of both upon the Secretary.
ARTICLE III. eltl
10 capital stock IF this corporation is I io'
by fixed at the sum of Fifty Thousand ann
ars $50 000) divided into Fifty at a
lsand $50 O00) shares of the par yalue e"
ne Dollar ($1.OO) each, which share4 o mT'
be paid for in money or its eqniva- seer
in real or personal property, in such pap
Ter and OH such terms as may he di- RAJ
d by the board of directors provid- , Unao
'wever, that this corporation may Sal
renee business after not less than unit
Thousand Dollars ($5 OOO) worth of IL v V,
lpital stock shall have been paid miss
nd further thst no certificate OF conn
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