The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-09-20
CHARTER OF THE
Bayou Pigeon Oil and Mineral
Company, Limited.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State Of Louisiana, Parish of st. Martin.

Be il known that on this Fourth day
of August A. ID. Nineteen hundred and
two, before me, f. ERNEST DELAHOUS-
SAVE, a Notary Public duly commits
stoned, qualified and sworn In and for
the Parish Of st. Martin, State Of Louisi-
ana, and in presence Of the undersigned
witnesses;
Came and appeared Martin j. VOORHEES,
for self and as agent of Felix Lapeyruse,
of st. Martin Parish, Lucien j. VOORHEES,.
Fernand s. Broussard, ]. Maurice Oil
vier. c. M. Olivier, Dan. W. VOORHEES,. of
st. Martin Parish. Louisiana. and DIR. G.
r. DeLaureal of Lafayette Parish, Lou
isiana, who declared that they. and such
other as may become associated with
them. availing themselves OF the General
Laws of the State of Louisiana In rela-
ton to the organization Of Corporations
for works of public improvement and OF
public utility and advantage. they have
formed, and do by these presents form
themselves into Corporation under the
name, style and for the purposes herein
after expressed. and they by these pre-
sents covenant, agree and bind them
selves to the following terms and stipu-
lations. which they adopt as their Char
Ter, tO-wit:
ARTICLEI.
The name and title OF this Corporation
shall be THE BAYOU PIGEON OIL and
MINERAL COMPANY, LIMITED. Its
domicile shall be at st. Martinville, St.
Martin Parish. Louisiana. All citations.
summons and other legal process shall
be served on the President of this Cor
poration, and in case of his absence. on
the Vice President. and in the absence of
10th. on the Secretary. -
ARTICLE II.
The purposes for which this Corpora
ton is formed, are declared to he and
are as follows. tO-wit:
To develop the timber, oil. gas, salt
and mineral lands Of the State of Lou
lsiana; to buy. lease. sell and mortgage
lands; to lease acquire and contract for
mineral rights and privileges; to bore
and cause to be bored deep wells. sink
necessary shafts. own and lease boring
outfits and other machinery required for
the boring Of wells, sinking Of shafts
and mining of minerals, and generally
to do aud perform any and all acts, as
may be required in search Of and for
developing oil, gas and minerals Of all
kinds, and the manufacture of same in
to commercial products ready for sale.
This Corporation shall have authority
to adopt a seal, and under its name and
style above designated shall have and
enjoy corporate existence and succession
for the term and period Of ninety nine
(9y years from this date, 1t shall have
the power to contract. ne and be sued
hold. receive. lease. purchase, convey
and mortgage both real and personal
property, to own, build and operate
steamboats, and steamships. tanks, pipe
lines and railroads az may be necessary
for the purposes Of this Corporation. and
to do and perform all acts required, aud
necessary to carry out the objects and
purposes of this Corporation.
ARTICLE LII.
The capital Stock of this Corporation
Is hereby fixed at One hundred thousand
dollars 100000. OO) divided in two thou
sand shares Of Fifty dollars (s50,OO)
i, each. The certificates of stock to bt
issued by the President, Secretary and
Treasurer. All stocks are payable in
cash. lands. rights or services. in such q
: manner and in such amount as thu
Board of Directors may determine. All
transfers Of stock shall have to be made
on the Books Of this Company.
Of the 100000 capital stock. eigh-
teen thousand dollars ($lSOOO,OO) shall
remain as treasury stock, to be disposed
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