The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-12-03
43,440.
CHARTER
BIG SIX OIL COMPANY, LIMITED.

Lafayette Parish.
know All Men by These Presents:
That the several persons whose
names are hereto subscribed, have
and by these presents do form and
incorporate themselves into a body
corporate under the laws of the State
of Louisiana, and particularly under
Art III Of the General Assembly of
1882 regarding the formation of min
ing corporations, for the objects and
purposes and under the conditions
as follows, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and style of this corpora
ton shall be Big SIX OIL Company,
Limited, and under said name and
style it shall have ard enjoy all the
rights granted to corporations under
the laws of the State Of Louisiana
and shall have and enjoy corporate
existence for a period Of ninety-nine
years from the date hereof, as here
matter provided, unless sooner dis
solved under the provisions Of the
laws Of the State of Louisiana, to-
gether with the power to have and
to use a corporate seal. and to make,
alter or break 1t at pleasure.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation is
hereby fixed in the City Of Lafayette,
Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, where
MI legal process shall be served in
the manner provided by law, upon
he president, or In his absence, on
the vice-president, or in the absence
Of the vice-president, at the Office Of
0AtA AnWnnRoffnrc n q nrouiAnA hV tho
statutes of the State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes of this
corporation, and the nature Of the
business to be transacted and car
ried on by it are hereby declared to
be-: To purchase, take or lease, OF
otherwise acquire mines, mineral
rights, or privileges, or lands in the
State of Louisiana or elsewhere for
the development Of natural gas, oil,
petroleum, coal, asphaltum, salt, sui
phur, ore, metal and mineral substan-
ces or any interest therein; and to
explore, open, work, or in any a
ner turn the same to advantage; to
bore, drill, open, quarry, smelt, refine,
dress, amalgamate, transport. and
prepare petroleum, oil, sulphur, as
phaltum, ore, and mineral substances
Of any and all kinds; to buy, ship
sell and deal in oils, minerals, plants,
and machinery, Implements. conven-
aences, provisions and things capable
af being used in mining operations, or
required by workmen or others EN-
Nloyed by this corporation. tc con-
struct, carry out, maintain, improve,
manage, control and superintend any
roadway, tram-way, pipeline. tanks.
reservoirs, warehouses, water-works,
crushing works. hydraulic works, or
that may be directly or indirectly
to any of the objects and
purposes of this corporation; to pur-
chase, acquire, lease, control, operate,
sell and dispose to any such person
persons, corporation or corpora
lions, and at such prices and on such
terms and conditions as to this cor
poration may seem proper, water
improvements and buildings,
for mining and for the use and pur-
incident thereto; to purchase, |
lease or otherwise acquire all or any
part of the business or liabilities of
any person, firm, corporation or associ-
alton engaged therein or holding any
part in similar objects Or purposes;
to do all or anything suitable. neces-
sary and convenient and proper for
the accomplishment Of any of the
purposes or the attainment of any
one or more of the objects and pur-
poses herein enumerated or inciden-
tAl to the powers therein named, or
nv shall Of onv ffu0 on |
pear conductive Or e%xpedient for the
bene1f Of this corporation.
ARTICLE w.
The capital stock of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed to be Ten Thous-
md (s10,OO0) Dollars. to be divided
One hundred GO0) shares of
The par value Of One Hundred ($100)
per share . This stock may be
issued either fov cash or for proper
~, labor or services purchased by or
advanced to said company, and the
of the Board of Directors as
% the value Of the property, labor
,r services so taken. shall be conclus-
provided that nc stock shall be
ssued at less than par. This cor
is authorized to commence
business whenever Five Thousand
SIS OOO) Dollars of it's capital stock
hall have been subscribed and paid
or in full. Zach share Of stock shall
,e entitled to one vote at all meet
ngs, to re cast in person or by
ARTICLE V.
The corporate mowers of this cor
,oration are hereby declared, except
may be hereafter stipulated, to be
,ested in and exercised by a board of
directors composed Of five of its
stockholders, which said board shall
elected annually by the said stock
Lolders, on the first Monday OF July
4 each year after the year 1912. The
Irst board OF directors who shall
erve un!a the first Monday in July,
D., 1913, or until their successors
hall have been elected, are hereby
to be: w. H. Starke. W.
}. H. McFaddin, E. w. Brown. L. F.
,~enckenstein and Geo. W Newman.
n case of the death or resignation OF I
my of the directors, his successor .
hall be chosen by the remaining d.
Three directors shall con-
'titute a quorum for the transaction
4 business. l
ARTICLE vi. i