The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-10-10
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA \
PARISH OF ST. MARTIN

PARISH OF ST. MARTIN
Be it known that on this 18th day Of
the month of September A. ID. 1908.
Before me, James J. Martin Notary !
Public duly commissioned and qualified
in aud for the Parish Of st. Martin. State
Of Louisiana. and in the presence OF the
witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed:
Personally came and appeared Dan. 2.
Martin, Geo. l.. Roger, Robert Martin.
Evans GuidrOz and ". A. Mackenzie who
declared unto me. Notary, in the presence
Of the witnesses hereinafter named aud
undersigned, that desiring to avail
themselves of the laws Of this State re
lative to organization of Corporations,
and to acquire the rights. and privileges
Of a body Corporate, they do form them
selves into a Corporation under the name
and style. and for the purposes herein
after set forth.
ARTICLEI.
The name Of the Corporation shall be
The Martin Oil Company; its Domicile
is hereby established at Breaux Bridge,
Parish of st. Martin, State Of Louisiana;
and under its corporate name, said Cor
poration shall have the power to c"n
tract. sue and be sued, 10 make, USE d
Corporate seal, and the same to Teak or
altar at pleasure; to hold. receive, p'ir-
chase, mortgage or convey under the
said Corporate name Seal and Personal
property; to name and appoint such Ofli-
GERS, Directors. Agents, Managers. and
employees "a the interest or convenience
of said Corporation may require; To
make aud establish bylaws, rules and
regulations for the proper management
of its affairs, and the same 10 change
and alter at pleasure and do all Other
acts and things permitted by law aud
shall be necessary to carry out the OBJ
jects and purposes Of said Corporation;
said Corporation, unless sooner dlssOl-
we'd. snail exist for "a period Of Thirty
years from date. The President, and
or in his absence. the Secretary and
Treasurer shall be the proper person up
on whom Citation and other legal pro-
cess shall be served.
ARTICLE IL.
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 III
the business of drilling upon or other
wise exploiting lands as ii may acquire
III full or part ownership, or to which il
may acquire any rights whatsoever fol
the purpose Of discovering oil, gas OI
minerals, ana the same to explore and
develop for commercial purposes; to un
Gertake all works; to make all contract,
To that end, and such products as it may
bring forth To sell or otherwise dispose
Of; to make all such works or enterpri-
ses as may facilitate such drilling ant
exploration. the storing of products. the
do all things necessary Or convenient
for the benefit and good Of the ebter
prise.
ARTICLE Ill.
The Capital stock Of this Company
shall be Twenty thousand $4,000
Dollars. devided into shares of one hun.
dred dollars each; which stock shall b.
paid in cash at the time Ut its subscrip-
tiOn or Of its issuance at not less than
par. Stocks may be issued in exchange
for proper yOr rights
trans ferred to the Corporation
or for such other valuable consideration
or services rendered az may be- deter
mined by the Board Of Directors, provi
ded that the stock 80 issued shall be
clearly equal to the consideration there
of, and provided that no stock shall bt
issued until the consideration thereof
shall have been received by the Corpora
tiUn.
No stock holder shall sell his stock
until after fifteen days notice Of his in.
tentiOn to sell be- given to the Company
and the stock holders shall haye the first
privilege of purchasing the same. NJ
transfer shall he made without the pro-
per transfer thereof OH the Books Of the
Company. This Corporation shall COM