The herald., 1912-10-10
CHAR T


September llTh. 1912
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH Or OR
LEANS. CITY or NEW ORLEANS
b il known. that OF this eleventh dAy o.
the month OF September, in the year Of or
LJri one thousand nine hundred and twelve.
before ne. Felix Joseph pug notary pll-
lie. duly commissioned and qualified. in and
for the parish % orleans and II the pres
ence Of the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned. personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names are mere
unto subscribed. who srTeral!y declared that
avsiling themselves OF the provisions OF the
avs OF this state relative 70 the orga1lLS-
ri0u OF corporations. they have contracted
and agreed and Do BY these presents con
tract and sgree and bind and oblisste them
selves. as vel as ali such other persons as
nav l-come associated with them, 70 form
themselves into and constitute a CORPORA
Ii11 and body poltIlc IN Lax, Tor the oole-rls
and purposes and under the conditions and
stipula-i1ns Of the articles fOlloEing. TO
ARTICLE /.
The name and title % this corporation
shall - The Lake Shore oil Company and
under is said corporate name il shah have
power and authority and enjoy succession
for the rGl term and period % ninety nine
y-ars from and after TIE dale hereof; %
contract. sue and - sued 20 make and Use
q corporate sea- and the same 20 break and
alter al pleasure; 10 purchase. receive. lease
bold and co5yey, as well as mortgage and
hypothecate under its corporate name, prop
appoint such managers and directors. on
c~rs sod agents 50 the interest and Coaye-
niv1ce Of said corporation may require and
to make and establish. as well as alter and
regulations for the proper management and
regulation Of the affairs Of said corporation
a. may - Necessary AID proper.
ARTICLE II
The domicile OF said corporation shall he
az New orleans. parish OF orleans, state OF
Louisiana. and all citations or other legal
process shall u served upon the president
Of said corporation. Or in case Of his ab-
ssnce upon the vice-president, or in the alb
s-ace Of both Of those ftcers upon the sec
rotary OF the corporation
ARTICLE III.
The object and purposes FOR which this
corporation Is established and the nature
~ the business 70 be carried on by Il are
declared and specified 70 be 10 purchase.
own. bold. sell. mortgage, lease, ALLEVIATE, re
ceive and otherwise acquire and dispose %
real estate. oil and mineral lands and oil
and mineral rights and any other interest
in the lands both IN Louisiana AID else
where; 10 buy. sell, erect. own, lease or
otherwise acquire, and 10 operate and main
tain as principal or a. agent. in this state
or elsewhere. drilling outfits and machinery.
appliances, apparatus and buildings OF ey-
cry description used or suitable for use in
the extraction OF oil or any other minerals
from the earth. and 70: the housing. preser-
vAtion- handling and transportation Of same
when 50 extra cTed all solely for the uses Of
rs BUSINESS ana WITHOUT llc power OF emil
nent domain TO buy. sell or otherwise &C
Quire and ALLEVIATE and 10 ship. export or i'm
port oil. minerals or mineral products OF
all kinds and in con nec1ioa with said object
20 Lease buy, sell. build or otherwise sc-
qlire and ALLEVIATE and maintain warehouses.
sheds. dwellings. sIOrehOuses and repair
shops. 10 sell merchandise and carry on &
general store and cOmnissSry 10 conduct
hotels. boarding houses and lodging houses
fO- its agents and employees. To buy and
sell timber, timber lands. and other articles
Of wood manufacture same: 10 own. lease
and operate saw mills pull boats. skiidsrs
and other machinery for handling logs: 70
enter into contracts for logging. TO do a
general logging business 10 build dry docks
and ways 10 charter, own and operate ships
tugs. launches. barges and other Vessels for
the transportation of legs. oil and other min
erals for freight and hire; 10 lease. build
and operate dredges. dig canals for trans
pOrtaIfon and reclamation purposes 20 con.
struct, OWE, maintain and operate a teie.
phone exchange and Necessary lines and &C
c-SSOries: 20 build own. maintain and op@r
ate electric plants and loan or sell electric
iIy or electric current. and supply same fol
compensation 70 any person or persons. firm
or corporation. or political subdivision IN
the state OF Louisiana or elsewhere 10 build
or operate railways or trAmways, wharfs
docks, pipe lines, 10 own and operate ma
chine shops: 10 own. operate. construct and
maintain pipe lines or other underground
methods Of conveyance and transportation
and generally 10 hold and exercise all s1cl
incidental powers and privileges not ex
pressly excluded as relate to the objects
| hereinbefore set forth.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of said corporation Z
hereby fixed al the sum OF two hundred AnC
/ fifty thousand dollars $3.50 600 OOl divide,
/ into or represented by two thousand ~,
| hundred shares Of q par value Of one hun
/ dred dollars ts1O0.o0l each. The whole o
| said stock or any part thereof may Be issue
and delivered 20 any. person, firm or cor
| poratiOn for the requirement Of the rights
/ privileges. franchises. leases and properly o
any, kind or any part thereof now owne,
or Controlled by Wilton E. Aymar. or othe
| person or persons or 10 any other person o
| corporation for property. rights franchises
| etc. purchased and acquired By this corpo-
1 alton, also IN payment. settlement and ed
] J0StDent of the costs, fees charges an.
| expenses and commissions incurred for scr
vices rendered In the formation and organ
iza1ion OF this corporation and in acquirini
and bringing about the purchase Of n
Il property, rights. and franchises aforesaid
/ also for cash or in ins-allment OF sue
L amounts as the capital stock OF the Boar,
Il Of Directors may determine also for ner
cha ndise received or services rendered q
this company. The Board of Directors here
| dispose Of the stock for any and all ID
purposes above stated as In its judgmen
may seen fair and proper. All said share
/ o. stock shall be nOn-asse bic and ful
paid
1 AL the powers Of this corporation shal
I be vested and exercised By a board Of seye
4 directors, each Of whom shall bold n hi
own name az least one shsre OF stock sal
on the first Monday Of March Of each year