The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-10-03
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF ST. MARTIN


PARISH OF ST. MARTIN
BE il known that Oh this 18th day Of
the month Of September A. ID. 1908.
Before me, James ]. Martin a Notary
Public duly commissioned and qualified
in and 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. P.
Martin, Geo. l.. Roger, Robert Martin,
Evans GuidrOz and W. A. Mackenzie who
declared unto me. Notary, in the presence
Of the witnesses hereinafter named and
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 coll
tract, sue and be sued, 10 make, Use "A
Corporate seal, and the same to break or
-, h,.lI
chase, mortgage or convey under the
said Corporate name Seal and Personal
property; to name and appoint such Otfi-
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, affairs, aud the same 10 change
aud alter at pleasure and do all other
acts and things permitted 10y law and
shall be necessary To- carry out the oh
jects aud purposes of said Corporations;
said Corporation, unless SOONER dlSSOl-
we'd, snail exist for "A period of Thirty
wears HUM udlt. lut 1ltSlithl, anu
or in his absence. the Secretary ana
Treasurer shall be the proper person up
ON whom Citation and other legal pro-
cess shall be served.
AR~iCLh II.
The object, and purposes for which
this Corporation Is OrganiZed, and the
nature Of lis business To be carried on.
are hereby declared To be 10 engage in
the business of drilling upon or other
wise exploiting lands as il may acquire
IN full or part ownership, or to which ii
may acquire any rights whatsoever for
the purpose of discovering oil, gas or
minerals, ami the same to explore aud
develop for commercial purposes; To un
deTtake all works; to make all contracts
to that end, and such products as it may
bring forth to sell or otherwise dispose
Of; 10 make all such works or enterpri-
ses rs 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 good Of the enter
prise.
ARTICLE III.
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 be
paid in cash at the time of its subscrip-
tion or Of its issuance at not less than
par. Stocks may be ISSUED in exchange
for property or rights
sferred 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 10 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
tiOn.
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 Stockholders shall haye the first
privilege Of purchasing the same. No
transfer shall be made without the pro-
per transfer thereof Oh the Books Of the