The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-24


SAID parish and state, and in the presence o
the undersigned lawful witnesses. PERSONAL
came and appeared the persons whose name
| are hcreuntO subscribed, who declared tina
ayaillng themselves Of the laws of the stat
! of Louisiana relative to the formation and or
ganlZatlon of corporations, they do hereb!
| form themselves, rs well as all those who ma!
| become associated with them, and their sue
cesSOrS, into q corporation and body polite
| for the objects and under the stipulations, ar
ticleS and conditions following, tO-wIt:
ARTICLE I.
| The name and title of this corporation il
! declared to be VAN HEUVEL Oil COMPA
| NY, Limited" and under said name it shat
| sue and be sued and stand IN judgment, anC
shall enjoy succession for the period OF ninety
nine years from date of this charter.
1t shall have and use corporate seal, anC
break or a ter the same at pleasure.
| Its dOmlClle is declared to be Welsh, CalCa
sieu parish, louisiana and all citation Of
| other process shall be served upon its presi
| dent, or IN his absence upon the YICe-president
ARTICLE II.
The purposes and business of this CORPORA
! ton are one or more OF the following: Boring
digging or otherwise prospecting for and pro
| duClng oil, gas or other valuable minerals O,
deposits; buying and selling said substances
| operating wells for the production thereof
either as owners, leSSees or otherwise: market
the owning, leasing or otherwise controlling
and operating means Of transportation there
OF, and transporting the same; and to thes
ends the owning or otherwise controlling an(
operating all forms Of property necessary Of
| useful in Its business. o.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation is fixed
| at Ten Thousand Dollars ($l0,OOO.OW, diyid
| ed into one hundred shares of a par yaInr a
no,l A
| stock subscribed for must be paid for in easl
| or its equivalent at not less than par. Tn,
| certificates OF stock shall be signed by thu
president and secretary, and shall not be is
| sued until fully paid for, and no transfer!
| thereof shall bind the corporation until tn
same is made on the books of the company
| Business may be begun under this charte
when Fifty Shares shall have been subscribed
| for.
ARTICLE ".
| The powers OF this corporation are vested il
board OF directors composed of three stock
| holders, all OF whom shall be necessary t.
! form quorum, who shall be elected at tn,
| regular annual stockholders meeting anC
| hold Office until their successors ARE elected
! and qualified. On the day Of their Qualifica
ton, they shall elect from their number ,
president a, vice-preSident. and secretary
treasurer, who shall hold Office until their sue
Cessors are elected and qualified. Tn
board of directors shall have full control O
the business of the corporation, and ma,
| adopt such rules, regulations and bylaws Al
| may be deemed expedient. Until the frs
| election, the board OF directors shall he com
| posed OF Martin Van Heuvel, Frank Van Hen
vel, and Thos. p. Lee, the first named of Mo
! bile, Ala, and the latter two of Cacasieu par
ish, La; and until the first election Of officers
Martin Van Heuvel shall be president, FrRnI
| Van HSuYel vlce-president, and Thos p. LIE
| seCretary-treasurer.
| ARTICLE V.
| A regular annual meeting Of the stockhOld
| ers shall he held on the first Tuesday afte
| the first Monday of April OF each year Specia
| meetinns shall be held at any time upon tn
| call of the president or of the vice-presiden
| and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. But no regular O
special meeting shall be held until after ff
| teen days written notice served on on mailet
to each stakeholder.
ARTICLE VI.
! The duties Of the officers shall he sucb a
| are usual to their respective positions, tOgeth
| er with such other duties as may be prescribe,
| by the board of directors.
| ARTICLE VII.
| No stakeholder shall ever be held liable n
| responsible for the contracts or faults of tbi
| corporation in any further sum than the mn
paid balance due the corporation on the share
! OF stock owned by him: nor shall any mere in
| t0rmalltleS IN the organization of this cOrpor
| alton have the effect OF rendering this charte
null, or OF exposing any stakeholder to liabil
| lty beyond the unDai1 balance of his stool
SpTTCr n WIZ 'l'' ''o'N'
nv iol L,I 'lll'
ms charter may be altered or amended at
regular or special meeting by, the vote Of stool
holders owning three-tourthS Of the stock
provided n9tlce OF the proposal to amend ha
| been served on or mailed to the stakeholder
| as provided in Article V. At the Termination
or dissolution OF this corporation, its affair
| snail ne llqnd9ted by three EquidatOrs VIII,
| snail De appointed by, n majority of tn
stockh3lderS voting. The terms end manne
Ol uIe lluuluHClOn, ana the powers duties an(