The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-08-15
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PAMSH OE ST. MARTIN

PAMSH OE ST. MARTIN
Be it known that on this 18th ,lay Of
July A. ID. 1903, Before me the UNDER
signed Notary Public, in and for the Pa
rish Of st. Martin. State of Louisiana,
aud duly commissioned and qualified.
Personally came and appeared f. Gui-
drOz & ais who declared unto me, NOta-
~, in presence Of the witnesses herein.
after named and undersigned. that de-
string to avail themselves Of the laws OF
this State, relative to organization Of
Corporations. and to acquire the rights,
and privileges Of Body Corporate. they
do form themselves into COrpor-
alton under the name and style. and for
the purposes hereinafter set forth tO-wit:
ARTICLEI
The name Of this Corporation shall be
GUIDROZ OIL COMPANY its dOmiciled is
hereby established at Breaux Bridge. Pa
rish Of st. Martin. Louisiana; aud under
its Corporate name, said Corporation
shall have the power to contract, SUE and
be sued. to make. use Corporate Seal,
and the same to break or alter at plea.
sure; to hold. received. purchase. mort
gage or convey under the said Corporate
name Real and Personal Property; to
name and appoint such officers, direc-
tors. agents, managers, and employees
as the interest or convenience Of said
Corporation may require; to make and
establish bylaws. rules and regulations
for the proper management of its affairs.
and the same to change and alter at
pleasure; and to do all other acts aud
things permitted by law and as shall te
necessary to carry out the objects and
purposes Of the said Corporation.
Said Corporation unless sooner dissol-
We'd shall exist for IA period Of thirty years
from date; The President or in his absent
the Secretary any Treasurer, shall be the
proper person upon whom Citation Or
Uther legal process shall be served.
ARTICLE H.
The objects and purposes for which
this Corporation is organized and the
nature Of its business to be carried Oh,
are hereby declared to be to engage in
the business Of drillil g upon or other
wise exploiting such lands AS it may ac-
Quire in full or part ownership or to
which II may acquire any rights what
ever for the purpose Of discovering oil,
gas. or minerals; and the same to ex
plOre and develop for commercial pur.
poses; to undertake all works and make
all contracts to that end; and such pro-
duct as it may bring forth to sell or
otherwise dispose Of; to make all such
works or enterprises as may facilitate
such drilling and explorations, the stOr-
ing OF products, the sale and delivery
thereof, and in fine, to do all things he
cessary or convenient for the benefit and
good of this enterprise.
ARTICLE Ill.
The Capital Stock shall br Ten Thou
sand Dollars. devidpd in shares of one
hundred Dollars each; which stock shall
be- paid in cash at the time Of subscrip-
tiOn or Ut its issuance, at not less than
par. Stocks may be issued in exchange
for property or rights transferred to the
Corporation or for such other valuable
consideration or services rendered az
may be determined by the Board Of Di-
rectOrs, provided that the Stocks ~ issu-
ed shall be clearly equal to the consider
alton thereof. and provided that no stock
shall be issued until the consideration
thereof shall have been received by the
Corporation. No Stakeholder shall sell
his stock until after fifteen days notice
Of his intuition to sell be given to the
Company, and the Stock hOldrrs shall
have the first privilege Of purchasing the
same; no transfer shall be made without
the proper entry thereof upon The Stock
Book of the Company. This Corporation
stall commence doing business as soon
as Five thousand Dollars Ut the Capital
Stock shall have been subscribed. The
Directors shall have the right To drt.r-I
mine how much additional stock shall
be issued.
ARTICLE ".