The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-08-17
CHARTER
OF THE SOUTH SULPHUR, MINERAL
OIL COMPANY. INCORPORATED. =.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

LEANS, tII1 Ot VIEW OhLr>&ANS
Be 1t known, that on this the 31st day Of
the month of July, In the year or our LORD
one thousand nine hundred and eleven, and
America the one hundred and thirty sixth.
before me, Alexis Brian, a notary public
duly commissioned and qualified within and
for the parish Of Orleans, state OF Louisi-
ana therein residing, and In the presence
Of the witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
dersigned personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed, who declared that, a avail ~
this state relative to the organization or
corporations, they have organized and do by
these presents organize and form themselves
and such other persons as may hereafter
join them, and their successors into corpo-
ration and body polite in law under the
covenants, agreements and stipulations fol-
lowing, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name Of this corporation shall be the
"SOIJTH SULPHUR, MINERAL AND OIL
COMPANY, INCORPORATED" 1t shall
enjoy all the rights and privileges granted
by law to corporations; It shall exist Tor
period of ninety nine (99) years, unless
domicile shall be in the city of New Orleans,
state of Louisiana, where citation and other
legal process shall be served on Its presi-
dent and in his absepce on the vice4presi-
dent of the corporation.
ARTICLE III.
This corporation shall have power to con-
tract, sue and be sued In its corporate
name; TO make and use q corporate seal TO
hold, receive, purchase or otherwise acquire
convey, mortgage, hypothecate or pledge pro
perty both real and personal; to issue bonds,
notes and other obligations; to borrow or
lend money to have and employ such man
ayers directors officers and other employees
as the business OF this corporation may re-
ouire for its conduct; and to make and es-
tablish such bylaws, rules and regulations
for the management and control OF the al
fairs Of said corporation as may be desira-
BILE or necessary.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized and the nature or
the business to be carried on by 1t are
declared to be to purchase, lease or other
wise acquire to sell and generally TO deal
in lands in this state or IN neisnoor ,,as
works and appliances necessary Tor the ex-
ploitation, discovery, Development, manulac-
turing and refining OF mineral oil and otner
mineral substances; to acquire, by purchase,
lease or otherwise, and to operate oil wells,
refineries, pipe lines and their appurten-
ances; to purchase and sell and generally
to deal In the stock and securities or other
corporations; and generally to engage In
any other business or enterprise connected
with or incident to the purposes herein set
forth.
The capital stock Of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at the sum of one hundred
thousand dollars (s10O, 000.00), divided into
and represented by one thousand u,OOO)
shares Of the par value Of one hundred dol
lars ($1O0.00) per share, which shall be
paid for In cash, or by property transferred,
or by services rendered TO the company.
Subscriptions to stock shall be paid In such
amounts and at such times as the board Of
directors nay require. All shares OF stock
shall De full paid and worcestershire. No
transfer Of stock shall be binding upon tne
company, unless recorded upon Its books.
All certificates Of stock shall be signef. by