The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-12-14
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. {
PARISH OF ST, MARTIN1

PAhlSH Of 81. MARLIN
Be it known that on this thirtieth day Of the
the month Of November 1907. before me. the
undersigned Notary Public in and for the pa
IRISH OF st. Martin. State of Louisiana, duly COM
missioned and qualified. personally came and
appeared L. B. Grow. Hermogene 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 themselves of the laws of the State,
relative to the organization and corporations.
and to acquire tho rights, powers and privi-
leges Of body CO porate. they do form them
selves into a corporation IN Ter the name and
style, and for the purpose herein after set FORTH
to-wit:
ARTICLEI.
The name of this corporation shall be THE
HEBERT OIL COMPANY" tits 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, sue and be sued; to
make and use a corporate seal and the same to
break or alter at pleasure; to hold. receive, pur
chase, mortgage. or convey under the said cor
porate name property real and personal; to rsme
and appoint such officers, directors, agents and
managers and employees as the interest or con-
venience of said corporation may require; TO
make and establish by-laws, rules AID regula-
tions for the proper management and regulation
of its affairs, as may be deemed necessary and
proper, and the ssme to change and alter at
pleasure; and to do all other acts and things
permitted By law, or as shall or may be necessa-
~ 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
whom citation or other legal process shall be
served,
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which this cor
poratioi, is Organized, and the nature OF the
business to be carried on are hereby declared to
be 10 engage in the business of drilling upon or
otherwise exploiting such lands as it may ac-
quire in full or part ownership, or to which 1t
may acquire any rights whatever for the pur-
pose of discovering oil. gas or minerals; and
tho same to explore and develop for commercial
purposes. To undertake all works and make all
contracts to that end desirable; and such product
ss it may bring forth. to sell or otherwise dis
pose of; to make all such works or enterprises
as may facilitate SUCH drilling aud explorations.
the storing of products, the sale and delivery
thereof. and in fine to do all things necessary OF
Convenient to the benefit of said enterprise.
ARTICLE III.
| The capitsl stock shall be Fifty Thou sand
Dollars 1850 OOC 0O) dollars. divided into shares
OF one hundred dollars each, which shall be
paid for cash at the time of subscription or of
/ its issuance. at not les than par. Stock may be
issued in exchange for property or rights ac-
| tnally received or purchased By the corporation,
or for such valuable consideration or services
rendered as may be determined by the board of
! director $, provided that the stock issued be
clearly equal to the consideration thereof; and
provided that no stock shall issue until the con-
alteration thereof -hall have been received by
! said corporation No stockholdsr shall sell bis
stock until If en- days prior notice Of his in
teution to sell be- given TO the Company, and
/ the stockholders shall have first privilege of
purchasing the same. No transfer shall be
made without the proper entry thereof on the
stock books eff the Company. This corporation
shall commence doing business as soon as Sc
ven thousand dollars of the copitnl stock shall
/ have been ruDscr1DeO. Inc ulteCtOFs SNAIL nave
the right to determine how much additional
stock shall be issued.
! ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers Of this Company shall
be vested in and exercised by board of Seven
directors Four Of whom shall constitute a quo
rum for the transaction OF businnesa, aad their
decision shall be valid corporate acts. There
shall be elected from these a president. and a
secretary and treasurer. The board of directors
shall he elected on the first Monday of May of
each year. Until the election of IaOs the fol-
lowing shall constitute the first board of direc-
tors: Hcrmogene Hebert, l.. B. Grow, H. Shelby
Sanders. DR.. George J. Saba,ier, Robert Martin,
! Porteus r. Burke and Walter J. Burke. and un-
, Ill such time Waite, j. Burke shall be presi-
dent and Robert Martin secretary & treasu rer.
At ev ry electioa ,ad meeting OF stockhc 'asrs
each stnckholder shall be entitled TO OF -1'e
for each shara e lex registered IL r: 1lr"
and ruay vote u PR.
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The board o; dire--o-s snail have power to ill
vacancies IN :..s.. a. MEL caused By death,