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

PARISH OE 81. MARLIN
Be II known that on this 18th day OF
July A. ID. 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 and appeared +. Gui-
droz 4 ais who declared unto me, Nota-
ry, 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 10 acquire the rights,
and privileges Of Body Corporate. they
do form themselves into COrpor-
alton under the name and style. aud for
the purposes hereinafter set forth tO-wit:
ARTICLEI.
The name OF this Corporation shall be
GUIDROZ Oil COMPANY its dolniciled is
hereby established at Breaux Bridge. Pa
IRISH Of st. Martin. Louisiana; and under
its Corporate name, said Corporation
shall have the power to contract, sue and
be sued. to make. use Corporate Seal.
aud 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
I pleasure; aud to do all other acts and
things permitted 10y law aud as shall te
necessary to carry out the objects and
purposes of the said Corporation.
i Said Corporation unless sooner dissOl-
vrd shall exist for 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
other legal process shall be served.
ARTICLE H.
The objects and purposes for which
this Corporation is organized and the
nature uf its business to be carried Oh,
are hereby declared to be to engage in
the business Of drilli Z upon or other
wise exploiting such lands as il may ac-
Quire in full or part ownership or to
which it 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 ali works and make
all contracts To that end; and such pro
duet as it may bring forth To sell or
otherwise dispose of; to make all such
works or enterprises de- 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 III.
The Capital Stock shall b.. Ten Thou
sand Dollars, deyided in shares Of one
hundred Dollars each; which stock shall
be paid in cash at the time of sut5crip-
tiOn or of 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 as
may be determined by the Board of Di-
rectors. provided that the Stocks so issu-
ed shall be clearly equal TO the consider
alton thereof. and ~ divided that no stock
shall be issued until the consideration
thereof shall have been received 10y the
Corporation. No Stakeholder shall sell
his stock until after fifteen days notice
Of his int, ntiOn to sell be- given to the
Company, and the Stock holders shall
have the first privilege Of purchasing the
same; no transfer shall be- maGe without
the proper entry thereof upon the Stock
Book Of the Company. This Corporation
sLall commence doing business as soon
as Five thousand Dollars Of the Capital
Stock shall have been subscribed. The
Directors shall have, The right t0 DIET r
mine how much additional stock shall
be issued.