The herald., 1911-05-25
CHARTER
NEZPIQUE OIL COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

Be it known, that on this day, the twelfth
or the month Of April, in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and eley-
en-, and Of the Independence Of the United
States OF America the one hundred and
thirty-hfth 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 I'm.
dersigned, personally came and appeared DR..
Joseph Numa kOuSSel, Of age and of this
city herein acting in his own name and
behalf and also ia 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
and or this city; Mr.. Daniel j. DevliR, of
age aud of this city Mr.. James J. NcLough.
lin, Of age ana Of this city Mr.. Henry Wal
Ter Fowler, OF age aud Of this city Mr.. Ber-
nard l.. Boswell, OF age and Of this city;
Mr.. Samuel h. Worms, OF age and OF this
city; who declared unto me, notary, in the
presence OF the hereinafter named and I'M
dersigned competent witnesses, that, avail
ing themselves Of the prov isions 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 land 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
and enjoy corporate existence and success
sion or 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 corporate
seal, and the same to alter or break at
pleasure; to hold, receive, convey, purchase,
hypothecate, pledge, lease or otherwise ac-
qulre and dispose OF property, both real and
bonds and other evidences of debts to have,
employ, discharge and compensate such
managers, directors, officers, agents, clerks
and 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
tion OF its 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 immunl-
ties granted by law TO corporations or which
are or may be necessary, useful or adyan-
tageous 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
be served upon its president, or in his alb
sence upon the vice-president, or in the abb
sence OF both upon the secretary.
ARTICLE III.
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
the 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
OF all kinds; to buy, sell and deal IN oils,
minerals, plants and machinery, implements,
conveniences, provisions and all things capa-
| Bile Of being used in mining operations, or re-
quired by workmen or others employed by
! this corporation, to construct, carry out
maintain, improve, manage, work, control