The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-02-10
CHARTER.

CHAN En-.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. MARTINI
Be it known that on the 4th day Of the
month OF January.A. D. 1905.
Before me. DAN W. VOORHEES, a No
tary duly commissioned and qualified In |
and for the Parish Of St. Martin. State
of Louisiana, and in the presence OF the |
witnesses hereinafter named and under. |
signed.
PERSONALLY CAME AND APPEAR
ED DR.. Francis Rene Martin. Lake B.
Grow, Robert Martin and A. R. KonOtt,
!. L. Murrel, Ed. Martin. W. +. Law
lon, who declared unto me. the under
igned Notary. In presence Of the said
Undersigned witnesses. that desiring to
aail themselves Of tho laws Of this State
rSlative to the Organization Of Corpora
tbns, and to acquire the rights. powers,
aid privileges of q body Corporate
thy do now form themselves into Cor.
pdation under tie name and title. and
fol the purposes hsreinaftsr specially
SCI forth to-wit:
ARTICLE
he name and titleof this Corporation
sha be the LOUISIANA OIL CO., L.
iiI1ED; its domicile is hereby establish
ed / Breaux Bridge, Parish Of st. Mar
lin. State Of Louisiana. and under its
Corprate name said Corporation shall
havathe power and authority TO con-
tract sue aud be sued; to make and use
COiOrate seal; and the came to freak
and hitter at pleasure; to hold receive
purchase sell. mortgage or convey under
its Ctporate name. property real and
persuial; to name and appoint such
Offices. Directors. Agents and Managers
or employees. as the interest or conve-
nienc4of said Corporation may require;
t. make anu establish bylaws. rules
aud regulations for the proper manage
ment hd regulation Of its affairs, or
which bay DO deemed proper, and tbs
same tdbr' ak or alter at pleasure; and
to do al acts and things permitted by
law as bhall bp necessary and proper
to carryput the objects and purposes Of
this COOPERATION. Said Corporation IN
less Sooier dissolves shall exist for q
period ofrwenty five years from date.
The President or in his absence, the Sc
cretary shall be the proper person upon
whom Citation or other legal process
shall be slrved.
ARTICLE II.
The obj4t Of this Corporation is-to
buy, sell AID lease ell lands;-to own
and operate drilling outfits. pipe lines.
Teleg -aph pd Telephone lines-to con-
duct genetal oil business to erect and
own all machinery. tanks ETC.. which
shall be necessary for the proper man.
agement of said business; and in fact to
own and do al things which may be to
the interest d this Corporation in the
acquisition. disposition and development
Of any and all propertirs which they
may own or acquire here or elsewhere;
to buy and sd oil. gas. and other mi
nerals or metals Of valnp. and in fine tot
do all things having reference to the oil
business. -
ARTICLE III. Ma
The Capital rtock of this Col r6tios
shall be twenty-five thousand ~ IN
O0) Dollars. divided into twssty-0vlk
hundred C25OOl. shares of Ten si00ol l.
Dollars each; which stock shs be paid
for in cash. or ID Real Estate d the Is
suance Of said stock.
No Transfer OF Stock shallbe made
without the property entry hereof In
the Stock hook of said CorpOraOn. This
Corporation shall commence ding bust
ness as soon as $l5,OOO.O0 Of 4 Capital
stock shall have been subscrbed. The
Directors shall have the righdto deter
mine how much additionaltock shall
be issued.
ARTICLE ~.
The Corporate powers Of It's Corpora
ton shall be vested in and kercised BIZ |
Board Of Seven % Directfs. Four Of
whom shall constitute q 0ufum for the |