The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-07-17
CHARTER.
State Of Louisiana, :
Parish OF Vim.

or June, A. d. 1908, NJ. F. Machen, J. w. Elliott,
J. B: Durham, J. N. Leeper, D, B. Coates, j. L
Elliott, NJ. F. Machen Jr., G. n. Durham, T. j.
Jennings, j. NJ Durham, L. d. Jones, J. D.
Holmes. Il. W. Fletcher, r. Fl. Fletcher. 2. +.
Boyctt, ST., J. W. Boyett, Jr., W. q: James. D
Kelly. ". W. Mccarty. W. ]. Sewers, person
BY sna for the
ish Of Winn, La, duly commissioned and
qualified, and in the presence OF the witnesses
That availing themselves of the Laws of this
state relative to corporations, and especially
OF Acts No. So of 1855 and l5i Of 1902 OF the Cen
erai Assembly of Louisiana. They have cove
nanteo and agreed and by these presents cove
rant and agree, and bind themselves as well
as such other persons as may hereinafter be
associated with them, TO form and constitute
corporation, body polite in law for the pur-
poses and objects, and under the stipuiations
and provisions hereinafter set forth, which
they hepeby accept and constitute as their
ARTICLE ONE.
The name and title OF the said corporation to
be the North Louisiana Oil aud Mineral Com
pany, Limited, ana its dimicile is hereby estan
nshed at Winfield, Parish of VIM, State Of
Louisiana; and under it's said corporate name,
said corporation shall have power and author
ity TO contract, sue and be sued: TO make and
use corporate seal. and the same to break
and alter al pleasure; to hold. receive, have,
purchase, improve ALLEVIATE. convey, sell. Dor
row, pledge, mortgage and hypothecate under
ITS SAID corporate name, property, real PER per,
officers, directors. agents and and managers, CT
employers as the interest or convenience or
said corporation may require; to make and es-
tab.ish bylaws rules and regulations OF its
affairs, as may be deemed necessary and proper,
and the same to reasonably change and alter
at pleasure; and do ali other acts ana things
permitted by law, or as shall or may be neces-
sarv and proper TO carry out the objects ana
purposes OF said corporation. Said corpor-
alton unless sooner dissolved by majority of
Its stockholders, shall exist and continue for
period of ninety-nine years, from and after the
date hereof.
ARTICLE TWO.
Suits for said corporation shall be brought
dent. or in his absence or inability TO ACT, in
the name of General Manager, and all process
and citation shall be served on the President
or General Manager at the domicile and once
OF the Company, and in case Of the absence or
death, or inability TO act from any cause Of
these two Officers citation may be served on
the Secretary. The officers ofthis corporation
shall, be Pr, sident, LIST Vice President, End
Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.
The Treasurer, il the Board Of Directors shall
which, the said Board shall determine. Each
officer shall be stock holder IN the said Com
pany, and shall be selected annually by the
cessors are elected; howeye-rsuch officers win
be subject TO removal 81 the direction of said
Board for good cause shown AZ any time before
such emovil.
ARTICLE THREE.
The objects and purposes for which this
Corporation is organized, and the nature OF the
business to be carried on by it, are declared to
be the following, to-wit: To buy, purchase
and otherwise acquire, by deed Of gift, will or
otherwise, to own, have and hold, to sell,
convey and dispose of land and lea:es, oil, gas,
stone, coal, lead, zinc, copper, gold, silver,
platinum. and all other minerals and mineral
deposits OF whatsoever character or descrip-
| ton, By any process known to the law; to own
and operate mines. drills, pumps, and mining
machinery in every form and character, pipe
| lines, tanks, elevators and retneries. in short
! ali kinds and character Of machinery for the
boring. pumping, refining, piping, tanking,
| barrelingtand shipping, and marketing oil, and
| all other kinds and character of machinery
| necessary for the mining, manufacturing and
marketing of a-y and all mineral deposits; to
! construct, own and operate railroads, tram
| roads, electric plants, and TO nanufsctu-e, buy
and sell oil, coal. gas, and all other character
and kinds of minerals and mineral deposits,
to buy and sell oil, coal, gas, and all other
| kinds and character Of mineral bearing lands:
70 own, buy, and sell town lots. buildings, etc.
and 10 do all other things necessary for the
execution and carrying out Of the above
objects.