The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-09-05
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA \
PARISH OE ST. MARTIN

PARISH OE ST. MARTIN
Be it known that on this 18th day Of
July A. ID. 1908, Before NE the under
signed Notary Public, in and for the Pa
IRISH Of st. Martin. Slate Of Louisiana,
and duly commissioned and qualified.
Personally came and appeared f. Gui-
droz Il ais who declared unto me, NOta-
ny, III presence of this witnesses herein
after named aud Undersigned. that de-
string to avail themselves Ut the laws OF
this State, relative to organization OF
Corporations. and to acquire the rights,
anu 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
IRISH of st. Martin. louisiana; and under
'ts 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 Ut said
Corporation may require; to make and
establish bylaws. rules and regulations
for the proper management Of its affairs.
and the same to change aud alter at
pleasure; and to do all other acts aud
things permitted by law aud as shall te
necessary to carry out the objects and
PURPOSES Of the said Corporation.
Said Corporation unless sOOilrr dissOl-
we'd shall exist for period Ut thirty years
frum uate; The President or in his absent
the Secretary any Treasurer. shall be the
proper person upon whom Citation Or
other legal process shall be served.
ARTICLE ii.
The objects anu PURPOSES for which
this Corporation il organized and the
nature of its business to be carried Oh,
are hereby declared tO be to engage in
the business Of drilling upon Or other
Wise exploiting such lands ss it may &C
quire IN full Or part owner ship UT tO
which IL may acquire any rights what
ever for the PURPOSE Ut discovering oil,
gas, or minerals; and the same u ex.
plUre and develop for commercial pur-
pOses; to undertake all works and make
all contracts to that end; and such pro-
duct as IL may bring forth to sell or
other wise dispose Ui; u make all such
works or enterprises as may facilitate
such drilling and explorations, the sior-
ing Of products, the sale and delivery
thereof. and in fine, ~ do all things lie
cessaIy or convenient for the benefit and
good Of this enterprise.
ARTICLE III.
The Capital Stock shall b. Ten Thou
sand Dollars, de,idtd i'll shares of one
hundred Dollars each; which stock shall
be paid IN cash at The time of subscrip-
ton Or vi It's Issuance, at hot less than
par. Stocks may be Issued in exchange
tor property Or rights transferred To the
Corporation Or TOT sucn other valuable
consideration Ur services rendered a.
may be Determined by the Board of d.
rrctors, PROVIDED that the Stocks W lssu-
ell shall he clrarly equal 10 the coIlsi,irr-
alton thereof. anu p,Uyiied that no stock
shall be Issued until the consider alton
thereof shall have been received by the
Corporation. No Stakeholder shall sell
his stock until after fifteen days notice
of his int nlIOn 10 sell be given to the
Company, and the StUck. h0lirrs shall
have the first privilege Of purchasing tnp
same; no transfer shall be- nla,e without
the proper entry thereof upon .he Stock
Book Of the Company. This Corporation
shall commence doing business as soon
as Five thousand Dollars Of the Capital
Stock shall have been subscribed. The
Directors shall have The right to del. r
mine how much additional stock shall
be issued.
ARTICLE Nv.