The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-06-14
t, CHARTER OF THE =
Atehafalaya Ola Mineral Co.,
Limited.

Atchaialaya Oil / Mineral Co.,
Limited.
state Of Louisiana, Paris6 Of st. Martin.
Be It known that on this 2lst day Of
May, A. D.. 1902. before me tn UNDER
signed. ! Maurice Olivier. a Notary Pub
lie in and for the Parish Of st. Martin.
State ct Louisiana, duly commissioned
and qualified as such. and in presence
OF James ]. Martin and Francis Ernest
Delahoussaye. good and competent sub
scfibing witnesses.
Personally came and appeared Samuel
Shelbufne, Anthony G.. Gonlas, DR.. Jos.
8. Martin. Edward A. Davis, Scott Kelso
and Robert Martin. and the others whose]
names are herennto subscribed;
And who declared to me said Notary,
that these and such other associates or
persons as may associate ar become as
ISOLATED yiththem and awaiting them
selves q ~ f1lssral laws Of the State Of
Louisias1ln Fbtjsion to the organixa-
ton Of U0tohSStions for works Of public
improvements and Of public utility and
advantage. they have formed. and do by
these presents form themselves into 81
corporation under the flsnfe, style and
for the purp6sed hereinafter expressed,
aud that BY these presents they do cove
nant and sEree and bind themselves TO-
the following terms and stipulatlons
which they adopt as their Charter. towit:
ARTICLRi.
The name Of this corporation shsl be-
the "ATCHAFALAYA OIL q MINERAL
COMPANY, LIMITED" and its domicile-
shan be and 1s Hereby fixed at the Pa
fish of 81 Martin, State Of L0uisisng.
ARTICLHfI.
The purpose for which this corpora
ton is formed are declared TO be sndAre
as follows: t0-Wit:
To devslope 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 Boy,
leases. cell. mortgage lands. tobore deep
wells, sink necessary shafts. topurchase.
own and lease necessary boring outfits
and other machinery required for the
boring Of wells and SINGING shafts. and
generally 70 do and perform any and all
acts, own have. buy lease and mortgage
lands. machinery. pipes and pipe tines
a. may be required in search Tor and
developing oil. gas. salt and minerals Of
all kinds. potassium and sulphur, and
the manufacture Of all same into com
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 It may hereafter ac-
quire BY leGAse. purchase, donation or
otherwise.
An citations. summons and other 10
gal process shall be served on the Pre-
sident Of lid corporation. and In case
Of his absence Oh the Vice Precedent, and
in the absence Of both on the Secretary.
AATICtE ".
The capital stock u this corporation
| lie hereby fixed at the SUN OF FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND (esO0.O00OO)
DOLLARS. to be divided Into FIVE
THOUSAND 5000 SHARES Of ONE
HUNDRED (tl00OW DOLLARS each.
which cabitai stock may be increased
In accordance with Act No % Of the
Louisiana Legislature. passed In the
year 1852. Stock in this Corporation
may be paid FOR III labor and other SER
vices and Id material furnished as we'll
e. y cash.
No stock shall b sold for less than
NINETY (90) PER CENT Of its face va
lue. The stock shall be paid In such in
stalments and ct such times as may be
ordered by the Board Of Directors, and
by labor and materials furnished. SER
vices rendered OF work done Tor said
corporation - may be ikreed upon and
dsterdined BY the Board Of Directors
who are hereby vested with full auth0ri.
ty to act for he Corporation In regula-
ting calls for payment, and making con.