The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-10-19

ORLEANS.
Re II known. that on this fourteenth day
Of October. in the year OF our LORD one
thousand nine hundred and eleven, ana OF
the Independence Of the United States OF
America. the one hundred and thirty sixth,
before me- Philip GenScr, Jr., notary
public in and for the parish OF orleans.
State of Louisiana, therein residing, duIy
commissioned. sworn and quallfled ana
in the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came
and appeared the several persons NnpHe
names are hcrcuntO subscribed, WHO st'ti
ally declared that, awaiting themselves 81
the laws of the State of Louisiana, III such
cases made and provided, they have Gov
enauted and agreed, and do, by these pres
ents, covenant and agree ana blhu tH'h
selves as well rs all such persons as may
hereafter become associated with them, 10
form corporation for the objects ana
purposes and under the articles ana sup
ulations, to-wit:
The name of this corporation shaI Ne
Eureka Land and oil Development company
and under its said corporate name II Shali
have the power and the authority 10 nave
AMI enjoy corporate existence and sue
ceSsiOn for the full term anu peTIou vi
ninety nine years from and AFTER the uate
hereof; TO contract, sue ana be sued 70
make ard Use corporate seal, ana tne
same to alter and break at pleasure; 10
own hold, receive, lease, purchase ana con
vey. as well as 10 mortgage ana hypolhs-
cate property, real, personal ahu nilAeu'
corporal aud inCOrpOral TO name anu dp,
point such managers. agents, directors ana
officers as it's business interests ana con,
vcniencc may require, ami 10 make anu
establish as well as alter ana amend i i,L
time 10 time bylaws, rules and regulations
for the proper government OF the attalrs
of said corporation as may be necessary
and proper.
ARTICLE III.
The domicile of said corporation shall
be in the city of New Orleans, state OF
louisiana and all citations or other legal
process shall be served upon the president
of said corporation, or in the event OF
his absence upon the vice-presldent, ana III
the absence of both of said officers, upon
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes of this corpO-
ration are hereby declared to be: TO engage
i'm the general business of drilling ana
developing oil, mineral and gas LANDS; anu
10 engage generally in the oil, mineral ana
gas business and by-products OF same 10
buy. sell and lease oil, mineral and gas
| lands to operate pipe lines; to build, puT'
chase or lease same; 10 buy ana sell OH,
minerals and gas and their by-pr0ducts
and generally to do everything Incidental
| TO the development of oil, mineral anO
/ gas lands and the sale OF oil, mlnerals,gas
| and their by-products.
ARTICLE ".
| The capital stock of this corporation
| shall be fifteen thousand dollars, divided
into one hundred and fifty shares Oh s1OCi
of the par value of one hundred dollar,
| each Said stock shall be paid Tor II
| cash at such time and in such amour
| and after such notice to the subscribe
| as the board OF directors shall determine.
| ANY stakeholder wishing to sell any o
his stock must first offer same in writing
| TO the board of directors for thirty go
days, and they have the right to purchas
This corporation shall become a gOini
| concern and authorized to do business a
soon as four thousand dollars shall nav
been paid in.
ARTICLE V.
All the corporate powers Of said col
poration shall be vested in board Q
directors. to be composed of seven {!
Stockholders to be elected annually on IN
second Monday of May of each year.
All such elections shall be held at the o.
fee of the corporation under such reguis
tions as may be established by the boar
Notice of such elections shall be give
) by the secretary of the company by Write
. | or printed notice directed to each stoci
holder of record mailed at least ten day
prior to such election at his last know
residence or business address.
| At all such elections, ana Ut an COiPolo
, | meetings every stakeholder shall be entltle
to one vote for every share OF stock stan'
ing In his name on the books OF the con
pany, to be cast in person or by proxy, an
the majority OF the votes cast shan eject.
, ANY vacancy occurring on the board
directors by death, resignation or othe
| wise. shall be filled by the remaining meI
beers OF the board for the remainder OF u
| term. -, -
Failure to elect officers of the .corpor
ton or directors, as provided herein, sha
not dissolve the corporation, but the OH
GERS or directors then In office shall !
= main in office until their successors a
| elected and qualified
The board of directors shall annual
elect from their own number presiden
| a yice-president, a secretary-treasurer, III
A a general manager, or they may combine .
positions of secretary and gener
manager. - IL,
The stockholders Of this company shf
hold its first meeting October IA, 1911,
II O'Clock NJ, at S04 Perrin Building, Ne
Z Orleans Louisiana, for the purpose OF ele'
, | ing Officers and directors, who shaH ser
) until the next annual meeting of the stoC
n holders and until their successors shi
have been qualified.