The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-05-11
CHARTER
NEZPlQUE OIL COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or.
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

BE 1t known, that on this day, the twelfth
OF the month OF April, in the year of our
LORD one thousand nine hundred and elev-
en-, ana OF the Independence of the United
states OF America the one hundred and
thlrty-nfth before me, Busslere Rouen, a
notary public in and for the parish of Or
leans, state Of Louisiana, duly commission
ed, sworn and qualified and in the presence
OF the witnesses hereinafter named and nm
derslgned, personally came and appeared Dr.
Joseph Numa Roussel, Of age and of this
city herein acting 10 his own name and
behalf and also In his capacity as the duly
authorized agent and attorney in fact Of
Mrs. Mary Amelia Roussel, widow of the
late William Devlin, femme sole of age
ana OF this city Mr.. Daniel J. Devlin, Of
age and Of this city, Mr.. James J. McLough.
I'm, OF age and Of this city Mr.. Henry Wal.
Ter Fowler, OF age aud of this city Mr.. Ber-
nard +. Boswell, OF age and Of this city !;
MT samuel Il. Worms, Of age and Of this
city; who declared unto me, notary. in the
presence OF the hereinafter named and un-
derslgned competent witnesses, that, avail
ing themselves Of the provisions Of the laws
OF the state OF Louisiana, relative to the
organization and formation Of corporations.
they do hereby organize themselves into and
create body corporate in law and adopt
the following articles as the charter Of said
corporation to govern themselves and such
others as may hereafter become associated
with or succeed them.
ARTICLE l.
The name and title Of this corporation
shall be: "NEZPIQUE OIL COMPANY"
and under such corporate name 1t shall have
ana ENJOY corporate existence and success
sion OF property for period Of ninety nine
years from the date hereof, unless sooner
dissolved; shall have power to contract sue
and be sued to make and use a corporate
pleasure; to hold, receive, convey. purchase.
nypotnecate, pledge, lease or otherwise ac-
quire and dispose Of property, both real and
personal; to borrow money, issue notes,
bonds and other evidences of debts to have
employ, discharge and compensate such
managers, directors officers, agents. clerks
ana other employees as the interest, convent
ence or advantage Of the corporation shall
require; to establish bylaws, rules and reg
ulations for the proper conduct and opera
ton OF It's business, and the same to alter
ana abolish as 1t may see fit and proper, and
generally to have and enjoy and exercise
all other powers and privileges and immuul-
Ties granted by law to corporations or which
are or may be necessary, useful or adyan-
tageons In the conduct and operation of its
business and affairs.
ARTICLE III.
The domicile Of this corporation Is de-
clared to be In the city Of New Orleans, par
ish of Orleans. state of louisiana
All citations and other legal process shall
De served upon its president, or In his alb
sence upon the vice-president. or In the alb
'NHNS VI OVNu upOu the secretary.
ARTICLE Ill.
The objects and purposes Of this corpora
ton, and the nature OF the business to be
carried on by 1t, are hereby declared to be
10 purchase, acquire by lease or otherwise
mines, mineral rights or privileges or lands
IN the state OF louisiana, or elsewhere for
Ine development OF natural gas, oil, petro-
leum; coal, asphaltum, salt, sulphur, ore,
metal and natural substances or any Interest
therein, and to explore, open, work, or in
any way turn to advantage the same to
bore. drill, open, quarry, smelt, refine. dress
amalgamate and prepare petroleum, oils, sui
phur, asphaltum, ore and mineral substances
or all kinds; to buy, sell and deal In oils,
minerals, plants and machinery implements,
conveniences, provisions and all things cana,
Bile OF being used In mining operations, or re-
CURED by workmen or others employed by
this corporation, to construct, carry out
maintain, Improve, manage, work, control