St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-07-16
CHARTER OF THE
frisco Oil, GAS& MINERAL COMPANY,
LIMITED.
State of Louisiana,

Dp " 4nab On THIS InlfG0Subh
az OF he month of June, A. D., One
Thousand Nine Hundred and Ten u910l
Pefore me- Geo. L. Edwards, a Notary
suplIc, in and for the Parish of ST
landry, State of Louisiana, duly com.
n1ssIoned and qualified, and IN the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter
famed and undersigned, personally
anne and appeared the several persons
whose names are hereunto subscribed
Tho seYeraIly declared that, ~avai1ing
themselves of the laws of the State Oh
louisiana, in such cases made and pro.
Elded, they have coyenanted and agreed
mo do by these presents covenant
gree and bind themselves, as well as
III such persons as may hereafter be
come associated with them, to form a
corporation for the objects and pur-
3oses and under the articles and stipu-
atlons following, to-wit:
ARTICLE L.
The name of this corporation shall be
he Frisco Oil, Gas & Mineral CO., Ltd.
md under its corporate name it shall
ave power and authority to have and
nJoy corporate existence and success
ION for the full term and period of
lInety-nine (99) years from and after
he date hereof; to contract, sue and be
Qed to make and use a corporate seal.
tnQ The same to alter and break at
pleasure; to hold, receive, lease, pur-
Phase and convey, as we'll as mortgage
nd hypothecate property, real, per-
sohal and mixed, corporeal and ineor-
poreaI; to name and appointsuch mana
agents, directors and officers as its
business, interest, and convenience may
require; and to make and establish, as
well as alter and amend, from time to
time, such bylaws, rules and regula-
Sions for the proper government Of the
affalrs OF said corporation al may be
necessary and proper.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation to be
IN the city of Opelousas, Parish of st.
Landry, State of Louisiana, and all cita-
t1ons or other legal process shall be
served upon the President of said COR
poration, or in the event of his absence,
upon the vice-president, and in the alb
sence of both of said officers, upon the
secretary OF this corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is established and the
mature of the business to be carried on
BY It Is hereby declared to be: To pros
pect for, locate, acquire by discovery,
lease, license, option, purchase, fran
chise, grant, gift, devise, or otherwise
~ E0001s Z0AJ0J 1pE g4ORf 1A1AEs
work. bore for, operate, and exploit
mines, lands, and claims, mining rights,
metalliferous lands, and rights.
TO locate, purchase, lease or other
wise acquire lands, mines, mineral
claims, water rights, and franchises,
mill sites, lands and particularly lands
containing, or believed to contain gas,
petroleum and other oil or mineral
springs, or deposits; to carry on the
business of searching for, prospecting,
preparing, refining, piping, storing,
transporting, supplying, buying, sell
ing, manufacturing and distributing
gas, petroleum, and other oils, and their
products and by-products, and to erect,
maintain, and operate ~refineries, mills
works, Laboratories, work shops, and
dwellings for workmen and others.
To purchase, construct, lease or other
wise acquire, operate, and maintain
electric lighting and power plants,
buildings, machinery, appliances and
equipment appertaining thereto for the
use and purposes of its business. To
purchase, construct, lease or otherwise
acquire, operate and maintain tele-
graph and telephone lines for the trans
mission of messages and sound by cleo
Ericity for the uses and purposes of its
pwn business.
To construct, own and operate pipe
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forage tanks for the transportation,
listribution and storage of petroleum,
II gas, but not as q common carrier; to
tore petroleum for hire; to charter, or
own, and operate ships, tugs, barges
Ind other vessels for Che transporta-
ion Of petroleum, ard to lease or to
bWn and operate WharVes and docks
For the use of such water transporta-
zion to lease or to own. hold and oper-
! ia 20 ~ he ri ~ r. 40 ye# q nj &rxbnr xxvNwJy1
Rad proper appliances that may be in
eidental, or auxiliary to such business;
o lease or to W and operate trans,
tramways or railways, for the transport
alton of petroleum, but not as a com
mon carrier.
And generally to hold aud exercise
al such incidental powers and privi-
leges as relate to the objects and pur-
poses hereinaboYe set forth.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation
IS hereby fixed at the sum of fifty thou
land ($50,O00.00) dollars, divided into and
represented by enc thousand shares of
he par value of fifty $4,000 dollars
bach.
The Board of Directors of this corpo-
alton shall have the right to deter
mime when and how much stock shall
e issued. The stock shall be evidenced
y certificates issued and signed by the
resident and secretary, and shall be
Transferable only on the books of the
ompany. No transfer of stock shall
@ valid and binding against the COM
any unless and until the same shall
ave been entered OH the books of the
ompany.
a list OF the original subscribers of
he capital stock of this corporation
howing the number of shares and the