The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-12-21
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. {
PARISH OF ST, MARTINI

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF ST. MARTINI
Be it known that on this thirtieth day of the
the month Of November 1907. before me-, tn Q
undersigned Notary Public in and for the d.
IRISH OF St Martin. State Of Louisiana. duly COM
missioned and qualified. personally came and
appeared L. B. Grow. Hermosene Hebert. Ro-
bert Martin. H. Shelby Sanders. DR.. George J..
Sabatier, Walter j. Burke Who declared unto
me, Notary, in the presence Of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, that desir.
ing to avail them of the laws of the State.
relative to the organization and corporations,
and TO acquire the rights. powers and privi-
leses of body corporate. they do form them
selves into corporation under the name and
style, and for the purpose herein after set forth
to-wit:
ARTICLE
The name Of this corporation shall be THE
HEBERT OIL COMPANY" its domicileis here
by established at st. Martinville, Parish of St.
Martin, State OF Louisiana; and under its cor
porate name said corporation shall have power
and authority to contract. sne and BE- sued; to
make and use Il corporate seal and the sam TO
break or alter at pleasure; to hold. receive pur-
chase. mortgage. or convey under toe said cor
porate name property real and personal: tn anne
and appoint such o ficers. directors, agents and
managers and employees as the interest or con-
venience of said corporation may require; to
make and establish bylaws. rules a1d regula-
tons for the proper management and regulation
OF its affairs, as may b. deemed necessary md
proper. and the ssme to change and alter at
pleasure; and IT, do all other acts and things
permitted by law, or as shall or may be necessa-
rs and proper to carry out the objects and pur-
poses of said corporation.
Said corporation unless sooner Dissolved,
shall exist for period Of thirty years from date
The president, or in his absence the secretary
and treasurer shall be the proper person upon
served.
ARTICLE IL.
The objects and purposes for which this cor
poratior is organized. and the nature OF the
business to be carried on are hereby declared to
be to engage in the business of drilling upon or
exploiting such lands - 1t may &C.
quire in full or part ownership. or to which II
may acquire any rights whatever for the pur-
pose Of discovering oil. gas or minerals; and
The same to explore and develop for commercial
purposes. To undertake all works and make all
to that end desirable; and such product
40 it may bring forth, To sell or otherwise dis
pose of; 10 make all such works or eutsrp ,ses |
ss may facilitate such drilling and explorations.
he storing of prod lots, the sale and delivery |
hereof. and in fine to do all things necessary or
to the benefit of said enterprise.
ARTICLE Ill.
Ia n ekon h. \
Dollars (SsO,OOO.0o) dollars. divided into shares
IF one hundred dollars each. which shall be |
paid for cash at the time Of subscription or Of
10 issuance. at not lass than par. Stock may be
ssued in exchange for property or rights &C.
ually received or purchased b. the corporation,
,r for such valuable consideration or services
endered az may b. determined by the board of
directors, provided that the stock 90 issued be
'learly equal to tho consideration thereof; and
provided that No stock shall Issue until the con-
liberation thereof shall have been received BY
aid corporation. No stockholdsr shall sell his
took until IT.. en- days prior notice Of his in.
ention to sell be given to the Company, and
he stockholders shall have first privilege of
purchasing the came. No transfer shall be
ade without the proper entry thereof on the
hall commence doing business a. soon a. o..
On thousand dollars Of the copital stock shall
ave been subscribed. The directors shall have
be right to determine how much additional
took shall be issued.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers OF this Company shall
e vested in and exercised by board Of Seven
irectors Four Of whom shall constitute a QUO
Am FOR the transaction of businness, aad their
session shall be valid corporate acts. There
,all be elected from these a president. and
'cretary and treasurer. The board of directors
,all he elected on the frst Monday of May of
ch year. Until the election of 1908 the fol. .
wink shall constitute the first board Of direc. =
RS: HermoRene Hebert. L. B. Grow. II. Shelby
nders. DR.. George J. Sabatisr. Robert Martin, :
,rteus X. Burke and Walter J. Burke, and ON.
such time Walter j. Burke shall b presi.
Mt and Robert Martin secretary treasu rer. !.
ev y election and meeting OF stockholders
ID stakeholder shall be entitled to one vote
r each share cf stock registered in his name
iuay vote b. proxy.
ARTICLEv. "a
'he boand of directors shail have power to Ell Il
;encies in their number caused by death, re- "