The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-11-19
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CHARTER
ZIG SIX OIL COMPANY. LIMITED

OF
ZIG SIX OIL COMPANY, LIMITED.
State Of Louisiana,
Parish Of Lafayette.
Know Al 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
~ follows, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.
The name and style of this corpora
ton shall be Big SIX OIL Company
Limited. and under said name and
style 1t shall have and enjoy all the
rights granted to corporations under
the laws of the State Of Louisiana
and shall have and enjoy corporate
existence for q 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 9 q corporate seal, and to make
alter or break 1t al pleasure.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile Of this corporation lie
hereby fixed in the City of Lafayette,
Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, where
all legal process shall be served in
the manner provided by law, upon
the president, or in his absence, on
the v~ice.president, or in the absence
Of the vice-president, at the Office OF
said corporations as provided by the
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 1t are hereby declared to
be-: To purchase, take or lease, or
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 or to
explore, open, work, or in any man.
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.
fences, provisions and things capable
of being used in mining operations, or
required by workmen or others cru.
rloyed by this corporation, to 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
any other works and conveniences
that may be directly or indirectly
conductive to any Of the objects and
purposes Of this corporation; to pur'
chase, acquire, lease, control, operate,
sell and dispose to any such person
or persons, corporation or corpora
tons, and at such prices and on such
terms and conditions as to this cor
poration may seem proper, water
rights, improvements and buildings,
for mining and for the use and pur.
pose 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,
tai to the powers therein named, OF
which may or shall at any time ap'
pear conductive or expedient for the
benefit Of this corporation.
ARTICLE ~.
The capital stock Of this corpora
ton ID hereby fixed to be Ten Thous.
and ($10,0OO) Dollars, to be divided
into One hundred (100) shares OF
the ,par value OF One Hundred $1,000
Dollars per share . This stock may be
fssued either fo4 cash or for proper.
tx labor or services purchased by OF
I advanced to said company. and the
Judgment of the board or directors %
to tho value Of the property. labor
or 00TVIC08 % t0ACus Ou0lI OO SVANAu
i've. provided that no stock shall be
issued at less than par. This cor
poration 10 authorized to commence
business whenever Five Thousand
(S5,O00) Dollars Of its capital stock
shall have been subscribed and paid
for in full. Each share Of stock shall
be entitled to one vote at all meet
ings, to be cast in person or by
proxy.
ARTICLE v.
The corporate powers Of this cor
poration are hereby declared, except
n may be hereafter stipulated. to be
vested in and exercised by . board Of
directors composed Of i've Of itl
stockholders, which said board shall
be elected annually by the said stock
holders, on the FIRST Monday OF July
~ each wear after the year 1912. The