The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-08-29
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OE ST. MARTIN

STATE VI DJUISIANA
PARISH OE ST. MARTIN
Be II known that on this 18th day Of
July A. d. 1908. Before me the under
signed Notary Public, in and for the Pa.
IRISH Of st. Martin. State Of Louisiana,
and duly commissioned and qualified.
Personally came aud appeared +. Gui-
drOz Il ais who declared unto me, NOta-
~. In presence Of the witnesses herein
after named aud Undersigned. that de-
string to avail themselves Of the laws Of
this State, relative to organization Of
Corporations. and to acquire the rights,
AMI privileges Of Body Corporate. they
do form themselves into a 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 Brraux Bridge. Pa
rish Of st. Martin. Louisiana; and under
its Corporate name. said Corporation
shall have the power to contract, sue and
be SUED. to make. USE IA Corporate Seal,
mud the same to break or alter at plea.
sure; to hold. received. purchase. mort
gage or convey under the said Corporate
name Real aud Personal Property; to
name aud appoint such officers, direc4
tors, agents, managers, and employees
xs 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 and
things permitted by law aud As shall be
necessary to carry out the objects and
purposes Of the said Corporation.
Said Corporation unless sOOnpr dissOl-
vri shall exist for period Of thirty years
fn"m 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 and purposes for which
this COMPUTATION Is organized and the
nature of its business to be carried OH,
are hereby declared to be to engage in
the business Of drilli. & upon or other
wise exploiting such lands as it may ac
Quire IN full or part owner ship or to
which it may acquire any rights what
ever for the purpose Of discovering oil,
gas. Or minerals; and the same to tx.
plOre and Develop for commercial pur.
pOses; to undertake all works and make
all contracts to that end; and such pro-
duct rs 1t 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 nne, u do ail things ne
cessary Or convenient for the benefit and
good Of this enterprise.
ARTICLE III.
The Capital Stock shall br Ten Thou.
sand Dollars, devided In shares Of one
hundred Dollars each; which stock shall
b. paid In cash at the time Of subscrip-
ton OF VI its issuance, ut not less than
par. Stocks may be issued in exchange
for property Or rights transferred u the
Corporation or for such other valuable
consideration or services rendered ~
may he determined by the Board of Di-
rrctors. provided that the Stocks ~ issu-
I'll shall be clearly equal to the consider.
alton thereof. AMI 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 int ntion 10 sell be given to the
Company, and the Stock .,ol,lrrs shall
have the first privilege of purchasing the
same; M transfer shall br illa,:e without
The proper entry thereof upon ,he Stock
Book Ut. the Company. This Corporation
'Lall commence doing business as soon
Is Five thousand DuIlars of the Capilal
stock shall have been Subscribed. The
shall have The right to Diet r.
nine how much additional stock shall
" issued.
ARTICLE ".