The Jennings daily record., 1902-03-31
CHARTER
OF THE TRAVELLERS OIL CO.,
LIMITED, or JENNINGS, LA.

Of THE TRAVELLERS OIL CO.,
LIMITED. or JENNINGS, LA.
Ot>se Of I1o1isaane
Parish Of CofGseioa.
De IL 5Enoea Srd Svmsmhered that
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end euelioed Hctsry
Public Ia snd for TO said parish ana
DtAto, enc II tho DPOsonoe OF the here |
insfsef named sA1 undereigned SOM
petent witnoeess, personally came
and appeared tho several persons
Who 6oclsPe unto me, said officer, that |
availine themselves of the provisions |
Of the laws Of the state OF louisiana |
relative to the organization OF eorpo-
rations, that they do by these presents
torn and constitute themselves into a
with oil the powers,
rights, privileges and immunities vest
ed in such corporations, for the pur,,
pose of carrying on the business and
for the objects hereinafter set forth,
and bind themselves and such other
persons as may become hereafter as
sociated With them In accordance with
the provisions of the article of incor-
porations adopted in their charter, as
follows, to wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and style OF this corpora
ton shall be the ''TRAvELERS OIL
co, Ltd;" tts domicile and principal
place of business shall be in the town
Of Jennings, parish ofCalcasieu, state
of Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
The term OF the existence of said cor
L.
wears from the date hereof, unless
sooner Dissolved, Is hereinafter pro-
vided; citation end all other legcl pro-
cess snall be served on the president,
and in his absence, upon the secretary
of said corporation; and all suits
shall be brought in its corporate name
and under and by authority ofthe board
of directors.
ARTICLE Ill.
It shall have the power and author
ity under its corporate name to con-
tract, sue and be sued, and make and
use corporate seal, and the same to
break, alter and amend atpleasure; to
acquire, hold, own, receive. lease, pur-
chase, as we'll as to hypothecate,
pledge and convey property, whether
real, personal or mixed; to construct
erect, build, acquire, lease or hire all
such buildings, machinery. parapher-
MALTA and apparatus as may be neces-
sary or incidental to the busines or
| purposes of said corporation, and
generally to have all such powers as
are vested in such corporations by
law.
ARTICLE w.
The objects and purposes of this
corporation are hereby declared to
be to lease, acquire, own, use, develop,
sell, dispose of, market and operate.
mines, minerals, Gil, and gas wells;
to lease, purchase, acquire, own; cul'
tivate, sell and dispose of real estate;
to prospect, explore and develop lands
for gas, oil, sulphur, coal and other
minerals and valuable deposits; to re
fine, smelt, manufacture and do what
ever may be necessary or proper, tc
render the products of its mines, wells
or other holdings, valuable and nler
chanta BILE; to construct, lease, pur
chase and acquire: own and operate
pipe lines, railroads, tramways, pump
ing station, storage tanks, vessels
warehouses, and generally to exercls
all such incidental powers as relate t.
the business and purposes of this cor
poration as above set forth.
ARTICLE v.
The capital stock of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed at five hundre
thousand $500, ,0OO) dollars, divide
, into five hundred thousand $500, 900
, shares ofthe par value of one tS1.O0
dollar each, which shall be paid for /
cash when issued, or shall be eS
changed for property labor, services
; rights or credits, at such valuation a
NAV be fixed by the board of directors
and this corpora ion shall be author
lied to begin business as soon a
( six thousand (6O00) shares of sal
stock are subscribed for.
All certificates of stock shall &
signed by the president and cHunte,
: signed by the secretary and shall b
transferable only on the books of tn
company on surrender thereof.
: At all stock meetings, each stocl
holder shall be entitled to one vote fc
each share OF stock held by him, a
shown on the books o. the compan
thirty 1907 days prior to such meeting
and the majority of votes cast at sue
S meeting shall prevail, except as ma
| be otherwise provided by law Or els
where in this charter.
!. ARTICLE VI.
All the corporate powers of this co
poration shall be vested in and exc
a cised by board of directors, con
+ posed of not less than seven ~ NJ
more than nine 10y stockholders, fl
y (5) of whom shall form quorum II
the transaction of business.
The board of directors, in additit
to the powers above conferred on
shall have the power to fill vacanci
10 it's membership; to adopt, amen
@ and repeal all bylaws, rules and re
FL ulations deemed requisite forthe pro
E. er conduct of the company IS bushes
$, to sell, mortgage, pledge, hypothecat
'r or otherwise ALLEVIATE or cucumber
;, property of the corporation, to pr
l. vide corporate seal and the same
+, break, alter or amend at pleasure.
ARTICLE VII.
The following named stockkolde
,- are hereby constituted the first boa
ss of directors of this corporation.
te wit: Charles A. Lowry, Judson Ha
re ris, G. A. Courtney, John Jackson,
es NJ. Stanley, r. Dahlen, II. B. Ma