The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-10-17
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF ST. MARTIN


PARISH or ST. MARTIN
BE it known that Oh this 18th day of
the month Of September A. ID. 1905.
Before me, James j. Martin Notary |
Public duly commissioned and qualified
in and for the Parish of st. Martin. State |
Of Louisiana, and In the presence Ut the
witnesses hereinafter named and under |
signed:
Personally came and appeared Dan. L.
Martin, Geo. l.. Roger, Robert Martin,
Evans Guidroz and ". A. Mackenzie who
declared unto he. Notary, ia the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and
Undersigned. that desiring to avail
themselves Of the laws of this STATE re
latiye to organization of Corporations,
and to acquire the rights, and privileges
Of body Corporate, they do form them
selves into Corporation under the name
and style. and for the puprUses herein
after set forth.
ARTICLE
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;
aud under Its corporate name, said Cor
poration shall have the power ~ coll
tract, sue and be sued, 10 make, Use a
Corporate seal, and the same to break or
altar at pleasure; to hold. receive, pur-
chase, mortgage Or convey under the
said Corporate name Seal and Personal
property; to name and appoint such Off
GERS, Directors, 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 It's affairs, aud the same to change
and alter at pleasure and do all other
acts and things permitted by law and
shall b. necessary to carry out the OBJ
jects and purposes Ut said Corporation;
said Corporation, unless sooner dissOl-
we'd. snail exist for a period Of Thirty
years from date. The President, anu
Or In his absence. the Secretary and
Treasurer shall be the proper person up
Oh whom Citation aud other legal pro-.
cess shall BIZ served.
ARTICLE ii.
The objects and purposes for which
this Corporation IL organized, and the
nature Of its business to be carried Oh,
are hereby declared to be to sngage in
the business Of drilling upon or other.
wise exploiting lands as it may acquire
III full Or part ownership, UT to which il
may acquire any rights whatsoever for
the purpose Of discovering oil, gas or
minerals, and the same tU explore and
develop for commercial purposes; to un-
dertakU all works; to make all contracts
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 and
exploration. the storing Of products. the
sale and delivery thereof, and in fine to
do all things necessary or convenient
for the benefit and gUUd Of the enter
prise.
ARTICLE iii.
The Capital stock Of this Company
shall be Twenty thousand { $2O,OOO
Dollars. devided into shares of one hun
dred dollars each; which stock shall be
paid in cash at the time Of its subscrip-
tiun or of its issuance at not less than
par. Stocks may be ISSUED in exchange |
Tor prOper ty or rig IA / :
trans ferred 10 the COrpOi alton,
or for such other valuable consideration |
or services rendered AZ may be deter
mined 10y 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 be
ISSUED until the consideration thereof
shall have been received by the Corpora
tlOn.
NJ stock holder shall sell his stock
until after fifteen days notice of his in
tentiOn to sell be given u the Company,
and the stock holders shall haye the first
privilege OF purchasing the same. No
transfer shall be made without the pru-
Der transfer thereof on the BOpks of the