The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-05-18
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
Oh the month OF April, in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and eley.
| en-, and of the Independence of the IJnited
States OF America the one hundred and
tnlrty-nfth; before me, BuSsiere 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 RousSe, Of age and of This
CITY herein acting in his own name and
Dehaf and also in his capacity as the dull
authorized agent and attorney in fact OF
Mrs. Mary Amelia Roussel, widow of the
late William Devlin, a femme sole of age
anu OF TINS city Mr.. Daniel J. Devlin, OF
age and Of this city; Mr.. James j. McIough.
I'm, OF age anG OF this city; Mr.. Henry Wal
Ter Fowler, OF age aud of this city Mr.. Ber-
nard /. Boswell, of age and Of this city !;
o NJ. Samuel y; Worms, OF age and of this
city; who declared unto me, notary. in the
presence OF the hereinafter named and nm
ueFs1gned competent witnesses that avail
ing themselves Of the provisions Of the laws
I'LL VI tne STATE OF Louisiana, relative to the
organization and formation of corporations.
tney 90 hereby organize themselves into and
create a body corporate in law and adoDt
one following articles as the charter Of said
corporation TO govern themselves and such
Others as may hereafter become associated
with or succeed them.
ARTICLE /.
The name and title of this corporation
snal be: "NEZPIQUE OIL COMPANY"
ana under such corporate name 1t shall have
ana ENJOY corporate existence and success
years from the date hereof. unless sooner
dissolved; shall have power to contract. sue
ana De sued, to make and use a corporate
seal SEAL ana the same to alter or break at
pressure; 10 hold, receive, convey, purchase
hypothecate, pledge, lease or otherwise &C,
qulre and dispose Of property, both real and
PERSONAL; to borrow money, issue notes.
ponds and other evidences Of debts to have.
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
ton Of its business, and the sam. TO alter
ana abolish as 1t may see fit and proper, and
generally to have and enjoy and exercise
an other powers and privileges and immunI.
are or may be necessary, useful or adyan-
Iageous In the conduct and operation of its
business and affairs.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile OF this corporate Is de-
Jared to be in the city OF New Orleans, par
sn or orleans. state of louisiana
All citations and other legal process shall
oe served upon its president, or in his alb |
'ence upon the vice-president, or in the abb |
'ehce OF both upon the secretary.
ARTICLE III.
Inc objects and purposes Of this CORPORA |
ion, and the nature of the business to he |
,arrled on oy II, are hereby declared to be [: |
o purchase, acquire by lease or otherwise |
mines, mineral rights or privileges, or lands |
n the state OF Louisiana, or elsewhere, for |
ne development Of natural gas, oil, petro- |
cum, coal, asphaltum, salt. SULPHUR. ore |
metal and natural substances or any Interest |
herein, and to explore, open, work, or in |
my way turn to advantage the same; to |
'ore; drlll, open, quarry, smelt, refine, dress.
lnmaIgamate and prepare petroleum, oils, sui
'nur asphaltum, ore and mineral substances
y al KINDS; to buy, sell and deal in oils, |
minerals, plants and machinery, Implements
9hVenlences, provisions and all things capa.
lie OF being used In mining operatjons- or 70.
uired by workmen or Others employed by
ms corporation, to construct, carry out,
maintain, improve, manage, work, control