The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-23
CHARTER.
STATE OE LOUISIANA, I
PARISH OF ST. MARTIN J

Be 1t known that on this 18th day Of
April 1910. Before the undersigned au-
thority and witnesses Personally APP
peared the parties whose names are here
unto subscribed, who declared that.
availing themselves Of the laws Of this
State in the premises. they do, by these
presents, agree and bind themselves, as
we'll as all others who may hereafter be-
come associated with them, to form aud
constitute a Cooperation for the purpO-
ses, and under the name and style, as
follows -
ARTICLE 1.
The name Of this Corporation shall be
r. Martin Company; its dOmicile is
fixed at st. Martiuville, Louisiana; un-
der its Corporate rame it shall have
power to contract, sue aud be sued, and
to buy, sell, mortgage aud pldege any
property whatsoever, and tO appoint
such agents aud employees. ss its inter-
est may require.
ARTICLE ii.
This Corporation shall exist for TWEEN.
tO-fve years from date hereof. The Pre-
sident. or in his absence, the Vice Presi.
dent shall be the proper person upon
whom citation shall be served.
ARTICLE Ill.
The objects of this Corporation. is the
drilling for. and the producing and mar
keting. Of petroleum, or other mineral or
metal of value, and the owning and
operating Of pipe lines. boats, Of rail-
roads for the pupOse of transporting the
same.
ARTICLE Nv.
The affairs of this Corporation shall be
managed by Board Of Directors. five
in number, consisting Of the President
and General Manager, and the Secretary
and Treasurer. and three Stock holders.
Three of said Board shall constitute u
quorum. ALI the powers Of this COrpOr-
alton shall be vested in the said Board
Of Directors.
The following shall constitute the first
Board Of Directos: K. Martin, President
and General Manager,
Secretary aud Treasurer. Walter j
Burke, Geo. j. Sabatier and H.. Shelby
Sanders, Stockholders.
This Charter may be amended, aid
the Stock increased or decreased at q
general meeting of the Stockholders
with the assent Of three fOurths Of the
Capital stock. present or represented.
Ten days prior notice shall be given
in newspaper published at St. Martin.
vile. Of such meeting.
This Corporation may be dissolved al
any time, whenever 50 deemed by three
quarters of the Stock present at q
meeting called for such purpose. IL
case Of dissolution, three Commissioner.
shall be appointed from among til,
Stockholders, who shall remain in Office
until the affairs Of the Company shall
have been fully liquidated. In case Of
death of one of two of the said Commits
siOners. the other or others shall con.
tinue to act.
ARTICLE v.
The Capital Stock of this Corporation
Is hereby fixed at Five thousand Dollars
devi6ed into Ten shares Of Five hundred
Dollars each. payable cash.
ARTICLE vi.
No stOt khOlder shall ever be held liza
BILE or responsible In any further sun
than the unpaid balance due the COmpa
ny on the shares Of stock subscribed FOL
or owned by him.
Thus done and passed at st. Martin
willie. La, as aforesaid.
X. Martin, 9 shares
G. j. Sabatier. 2 shares
II. Shelby Sanders. 9 shares
by Walter j. Burke.
Walter j. Burke 2 shares
C.. c. Martin, l share
Witnesses:
F. K. Delahoussaye.