The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-12-28
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. {
PARISH OF ST. MARTIN /

BE il known that on this thirtieth day of the
the month Of November 1907 before me. tn e
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. Fl. Shelby Sanders, DIR. 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 the rights, powers and privi-
leees OF a body corporate. they do form them
selves into a corporation under the name and
style, and for the purpoas hereinafter set forth.
to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name Of this corporation shall be THE
HEBERT OIL COMPANY" its domiciIeis 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 u 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 name
and appoint such officers, directors, agen Is and
managers and employees as the interest or con-
venience of said corporation may require; to
make and establish bylaws. rules and regula-
tons for the proper management and regulation
Of its affairs, as may b. dee. d necessary aid
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-
ry 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.
ARTICLEI.
The objects and purposes for which this cor
poratioh 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
otherwise exploiting such lands as it may ac-
quire in full or part ownership. or to which it
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 AL
contracts to thu end desirable; aud such product
pose of To make all rch works or enterp- lses
a. may facilitate such drilling aud explorations.
the storing of products, the sale and delivery
thereof, and in fine to do all things necessary or
convenient to the benefit of said enterprise.
ARTICLE Ill.
The capital stock shall be Fifty Thou sand
Dollars $50, 100000 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 less than par. Stock may be
issued in exchange for property or rights &C.
tually received or purchased b. the corporation,
or for such valuable consideration or services
rendered as may be determined by the board of
directors. provided that the stock 40 issued be-
clearly equal to the consideration thereof; and
provided th,t no stock shall issue until the con-
sideration thereof shall have been received by
said corporation. No stakeholder shall sell his
stock until fifteen days prior notice Of his in
tention to sell be given to the Company, and |
the stockholders shall have first privilege of
purchasing the same. No transfer shall he |
Made without the proper entry thereof on the |
stock books eff the Company. This corporation |
shall commence doing business soon as &C.
ven Thousand dollars of the copital stock shall |
have been subscribed. The directors shall have |
the right to detei mine how much additional |
stock shall be issued.
ARTICLE w.,
The corporate powers of this Company shall |
De vested in and exercised b.; a board of Seven
H-octor- Fou- of whom shall, constitute QUO
rl .'r the anssction OF bu-innesa. and their
ioo'-iDl shlil be- valid corporate acts. There
ha be- elected from these a president. and a
rcrciary ard treasurer. The board of directors
hail h. elected on tho t,st Monday Of May of
arb year. Until the election Of 1903 the fol-
owing hall cou-titnlc the Erst board of diroc-
or. Hrrmoceu- Icbsrt, l.. p Grow, II Shelby
aaa,ts. Dr. CooTc- !. Sa5a,.e5. Robert Martin,
'ar;eue l.. Bu;lle aud Waiter J. Burke, and un.
!! auch time Walter !. bur1e shall be pgesi-
81. aA. EobcIt Martin secretary & treasurer.
sc, a. lection and meeting of stookholders
aCa ,tuck-.,aeI shall be eutitied to ono vote
os each sla,.'. 60 ID registered in h. Daulo
al .Lly 7Ut. ~ rTOAy.
ARTICLE Y.
The OOard o: directors snail have power To I'll