St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-10-02
CHI AR TER
OF THE
Oak Ridge OIL and Mineral
Company.

BE TT KNOWN, That on this 26th
day Of the month of August, in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and nine, and of the inde-
pendence OF the United States Of
America, the one hundred and thirty
third.
Before me, Joseph Bradford Lam
caster, q notary public, duly COM
missioned and sworn, IN and for the
Parish of st. Tammany, State of
Louisiana, and in the presence of the
witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
dersigned, personally came and ap-
peared, the several persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, who
declare that availing themselves of
OF the laws Of this State, and pro-
visions thereof relative to the organi-
zation of corporations, they have COW
enanted and agreed, and by these
presents covenant and agree, bind,
form, and constitute themselves, as
well as such other persons who may
hereinafter join or become associated
with them, into a corporation and body
polite in law, and for the objects and
purposes, and under the agreement
and stipulations following to wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and style of this corpora
tion shall be the OAK RIDGE OIL
AND MINERAL COMPANY, and un-
der that name it shall have and enjoy
ali rights and privileges granted by
law to corporations; it shall have power
to contract, sue and be sued in its cor,
porate name; to make and use cor
porate seal; to hold, receive, purchase,
convey, mortgage, hypothecate or
pledge property both real and person
I'll: issue bonds, notes and other obli-
gations: to have and employ such
managers, directors, officers, agents
and other employees as the interest
and convenience of said corporation
NAV require, and to make all regula-
tions for the proper management and
control of the affairs of said corpora
tion. through its Board of Directors
as NAV be necessary and expedient.
ARTICLE II.
The donicile of this corporation
shall be in the town of Covington,
Parish Of St. Tammany, State OF
Louisiana. All citations and other
laual process shall be served upon the
President OF said corporation, in his
absence upon the Vice President, and
;n the absence of the of both presi-
dant and vice presidet, then service
shail be made upon the Secretary.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes of this
corporation and the nature OF the
business to be carried on by it are
hereby declared to be: to purchase,
receive, hold, lease, otherwise acquire
mines. mineral lands, mining rights,
claims and privileges, or real estate,
- tha State of Louisiana or else
,.,bere u in the United States of America,
ard fo prospect, explore, examine,
sast s.s and develop, open, work, or IN
anu manner use or turn same TO ad-
s,antage. q, to prospect and search for
,,a4,,ral s.ss1 gas, oil, petroleum, coal, salt,
A,sIySn,1r aaas, or other mineral or elements
~ i.aa nr value; to investigate, ex-
- oo.,;v,a ;.. and test lands in localities where
aavsss .s.,saass are supposed to exist, and to
e,.;li S-;lI bore, DIG or put down such wells,
s.;fs ;a nr shafts as may be deemed ex-
issss5;eYst for that purpose; to mine, dlg,
saat avcavate, pump or otherwise
1L4s;,, 0lss AZ procure natural gas, oil, pc
eroI;nm oDSGar coal, salt, sulphur or other
...a.;neraI .as,sI or substances of use or value,
.rd 80 II prepare, purify, refine, manu-
ssct,1re. ssas = transport, convey, store,
80 l..ssrehoase, ses sell or otherwise use or
1850 Msrs sc same; to drill, bore or put
doapn. an excavate or make, and to main
aomA ue.s repair operate and work any
.ssIls ssa.ii, shafts, mines, or works that
sn ~ necessary or convenient TO ac-
ILlas ILllaassnI;sh li and carry on the objects and
s.rloses coa.. sees herein set forth; TO build,
lt puls make, repair, maintain and
es.,srste era any buildings, houses pumps
opseaiIry ooIpsabinery. apparatus, works, rail-
n.sst naaa5s' tramways, boats, barges, ca
roaus' oia levees, reservoirs, pipe lines,
nalI. mas n other things that may be
talAs. Assarv or expedient to accomplish
neGssss.ry ssrry On the objects and purposes
~ ,;o rs sst forth, and IN general to 90
heLsa.a 1aaf m or thing necessary, convenient
any a aa;dertal to the accomplishment OF
q 81 oebiects and purposes.