The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-19
CHARTER OF THE EDGERLY
OIL COMPANY, LID.
United STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF CALCASIEU !


Hooks and j. H. Putnam, Jr.,
each of whom declared unto me,
in the presence of the hereinafter
named and undersigned competent
witnesses, that, availing them
selves of the provisions OF the
laws of the State of Louisiana,
relative to the organization ana
formation of corporation, they DO
hereby organize themselves into
and create body corporate IN
law, and adopt the following art
ic]es as the charter of said corpor'
alton to govern themselves and
such others as may hereinafter be-
come associated with or succeed
them:
ARTICLE |.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be
EDGERLY OIL COMPANY, LIMITED,
and under such corporate name IL
shall have and enjoy corporate exist
ence and succession of property for a
period of ninety-nine years from the
date hereof, unless sooner dissolved;
shall have power to contract, sue ana
be sued, to make and use a corporate
seal. and the same to alter or break
at pleasure: to hold. receive, convey,
purchase, hypothecate, pledge, lease
or otherwise acquire and dispose OF
property, both real and personal; to
borrow money, issue notes, bonds and
other evidences of debt; to have, en-
ploy, discharge and compensate such
managers, directors. officers, agents,
clerks and other EMPLOYEES, as the in
terest, convenience or advantage OF
it's officers shall require: to es-
tablish bylaws, rules and regulations
for the proper conduct and operation
of it's business, and the same to alter
or abolish as it may see fit and prop
err, anG generally to have and enjoy
and exercise all other powers, prlvi-
leees and immunities granted by law
to corporations or which are or may
be necessary, useful or advantageous
in the conduct and operation OF its
business and affairs.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation is
declared to be in the City of Edgerly,
in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
All citations and other legal process
shall be served upon its President, or
in his absence, upon the Vice Presl'
dent, or in the absence of both, upon
the Secretary-Treasurer.
ANY officer, director or manager o.
this corporation, is hereby authorized
to make any affidavit or execute any
bonds on behalf of this corporation
in any litigation in which the corpor
alton is interested.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes OF thl
corporation, and 1.-THE nature .of tn
business to be carried on by it, ar
hereby declared to be: To purchase
acquire by lease or otherwise acqulr
mines, mineral rights or privileges
or lands in the State of Louisiana, O.
elsewhere, for the development of IA
tural gas, oil, petroleum, coal, as
phaltum, salt, sulphur, ore, metal ant
natural substances, or any interes
therein, and to explore, open, work
or in any way turn to advantage th
same; to bore, drill, open, quarry
smelt, refine, dress, amalgamate an
prepare petroleum, oils sulphur, as
platinum, ore and mineral substance
of all kinds; to buy, sell and deal il
oils, minerals, plants and machinery
implements, conveniences, provision
and all things capable of being use
in mining operations, or required b
workmen or others employed by thi
corporation, to construct, carry Out
maintain, improve, manage, work
control and superintend any roadway
tramway, pipe line, tanks, reservoirs
warehouses, waterworks, electri
works, crushing works, hydrauli
works or any other works and COZ
veniences that may be directly or il
directly conducive to any of the OF
jects and purposes of this corporation
to purchase, acquire, hold, lease, COZ
troll and operate, and sell, lease an
. dispose of such person or person
corporation or corporations, and 1
: such price or prices and on sue
: terms and conditions as to this co
poration may seem proper, watt
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