The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-10-31
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA \
PARISH OF ST. MARTIN


PARISH OF ST. MARTIN
Be it known that OH 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 Ut the
witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed:
Personally came and appeared Dan. Z.
Martin, Geo. l.. Roger, Robert Martin,
Evans GuidrOz and ". A. Mackenzie who
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 " acquire the rights. aud privileges
Ut body Corporate, They do form rilem-
selves into u Corporation under the name
and style. and for the purposes herein
after set forth.
ARTICLE
The name Of the Corporation shall be-
THE Martin on 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 To COLL
tract, sue and be sued, u 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 aud appoint such OIL
cers, Directors. Agents, Managers. and
employees as the interest Or convenience
Of said Corporation may require; IL
make and establish bylaws, rules and
regulations for the proper management
Of Its affairs, and tile same to change
aud alter at pleasure and do all other
acts aud things permitted by law anu
shall b. necessary " carry out the Oh
tects and purposes Ut said Corporation;
we'd. snail exist for period Of Thirty
years from date. The President, anu
vi in his absence. the Secretary anu
Treasurer shall be the proper person up
Oh whom Citation aud other legal pro-
ceSs shall be served.
ARTICLE ii.
The objects and purposes for which
this Corporation IL organized, and the
nature Ut its business to be carried on,
are hereby declared to be to engage III
the business Of drilling upon Or other
wise exploiting lands rs it may acquire
III full Or part ownership, Or to which il
may acquire any rights whatsoever for
the purpose Of discovering oil, gas or
minerals, aud the same " explore aud
develop for commercial purposes; to un-
dUrtake all works; ~ make all contracts
to that end. and such products as it may
bring forth ~ sell Or otherwise dispose
VI; " 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 good Ut 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-
tiOn or Of its issuance at not less than
par. Stocks may be issued in exchange
for Operty or rights
tran sferred to the Corporation,
or for such other valuable consideration
or services rendered AZ may be deter
mined by the Board of Directors, pr0vi-
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.
ton.
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 bp made without tho nr,