The Jennings daily record., 1902-04-07
CHARTER
OF THE TRAVELLERS OIL CO.,
LIMITED, OF JENNINGS, LA.

OF THE TRAVELLERS OIL CO.,
LIMITED, OF JENNINGS, LA.
State of Louisiana
Parish of CAloasieu.
BE it known 8nd remembered that
on this, the 18th day Of 0:eoser, 1901,
before Ne, Charles r. Cline, duly
connissiolsd md qualified Notary
Public in and for tho said parish and
state, and in the presence of the hsre-
matter named and undersigned com
petent Witnesses, personally came
and appeared tho several persons
whose names are hereinafter subscri bed
who declare unto me, said oi1icer, s that
| availing themselves OF the provisions
| of tho laws Of the state of louisiana
relative to the organization OF corpo-
rations, that they do by these presents
| form and constitute themselves into a
corporation, with oil the powers,
| rights, privileges and immunities vest
ed in such corporations, for the pur-
! 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;" it's domicile and principal
place of business shall be in the town
of Jennings, parish OF Calcasieu, state
of Louisiana.
| ARTICLE II.
| The term of the existence of said cor
poration shall be ninety-nine (99)
years from the date hereof, unless
| sooner dissolved, as hereinafter pro-
vided; citation and aIl other legal pro-
cess aall be served on the president.
and in his absence, upon the secretary
of said corporation; and all suits
shall be brought in it's corporate name
and under and by authority of the board
of directors.
ARTICLE III.
1t 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 vel; as to hypothecate,
pledge and convey property, whether
real, personal or mixed; to construcl
erect, build, acquire, lease or hire al
such buildings, machinery. parapher'
MALTA and apparatus as may be neces.
sary or incidental to the busines OF
purposes of said corporation. anc
generally to have all such powers a:
are vested in such corporations b.!
, law.
ARTICLE ".
The objects and purposes OF thi!
corporation are hereby declared tt
be to lease, acquire, own, use, develop
sell, dispose OF, market and operate
mines, minerals, Oil, and gas wells
to lease, purchase, acquire, own; cul
tivate, sell and dispose of real estate
to prospect, explore and develop land
for gas, oil, ulphur, coal and Othe
, minerals and valuable deposits; to re
fine, smelt, manufacture and do what
ever may be necessary or proper, tt
render the products of its mines, wells
= or other holdings, valuable and mer
chantable to construct, lease, pur
2 chase and acquires: own and operat
pipe lines, railroads, tramways, pump
] ing station, storage tanks, vessels
1 warehouses, and generally to exercis
2 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 (S50O,000) dollars, divide
into five hundred thousand 600, 900
e shares ofthe par value of one (S1.0O
t dollar each, which shall be paid for il
cash when issued, or shall be eS
changed for property labor, services
>, rights or credits, at such valuation a
u may be fixed by the board of directors
y 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 b
Il signed by the president and untel
!. signed by the secretary and shall b
transferab BILE only on the books of tn
company on surrender thereof.
II At all stock meetings, each StocF
holder shall be entitled to one vote fC
a each share OF stock held by him, q
!, shown on the books of the compan
- thirty (3O) days prior to such meeting
II and the ajority of votes cast at sue
;. meeting shall prevail, excep. as ma
= be otherwise provided by law or els
:, where in this charter.
y ARTICLE vi.
e| All the corporate powers OF this co
- poration shall be vested in and exc
70 cised by board of directors, con
'u posed of not less than seven (7) NJ
y more than nine (9) stockholders, fl
(5) of whom shall form a quorum ft
the transaction of business.
The board of directors, in additit
to the powers above conferred on
is shall have the power to fill vacanci
r in it's membership; to adopt, amen
H.. and repeal all bylaws, rules and re-
n ulations deemed requisite forthe pro
VII '! er conduct of the company S busines
IL to sell, mortgage, pledge, hypothecat
Us or otherwise ALLEVIATE or cucumber a
r. property of the corporation, to pr
vide a corporate seal and the same
break, alter or amend at pleasure.
- ARTICLE VII.
d. The following named stockholde
are hereby constituted the first boar
OF directors of this corporation. t.
wit: Charles A. Lowry, Judson Ha
ris, G. "A. Courtney, ohm jackson, l
e M. Stanley, II. Dahlen, II. b Ma
- ,uall L, Z l,uttinr w ID ShervnnI