The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-08-02
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF ST. MARTIN.


Be 1t known that on this 10th day OF
the mouth of July A. d. 1913. I
Before the undersigned Authority. and
Witnesses
Personally came aud appeared the
Parties whose names are hereuntO sub
scribed, who declared that. availing
themselves Of the laws Of this State In
the premises. they do. by these presents,
agree and bind themselves. a. we'll as all
others who may hereafter become asso-
ciated with them, to form and consti-
tute Corporation for the purposes and
under the name aud style as follOws:-
ARTICLEL.
The name Of this Corporation shall be
"CATAHOLLA OIL COMPANY; its do
micile is fixed at st. Martinville. Pa
rish Of st. Martin. Louisiana; under Its
Corporate name, 1t shall have power to
contract. sue and be sued. and to buy,
sell. mortgage. Lease and pledge any
property whatsoever. and to appoint
such Agents and employees. as its In
terest may require.
ARTICLE II.
This Corporation shall exist for TWEEN
ty FIVE years from date hereof. The Pre-
sident or In his absence the Vice-Presi
dent shall be the proper person upon
whom citation shall be served.
ARTICLE iii.
The objects Of the Corporation is the
drilling for, and the producing and
marketing Of Petroleum. or other mi
neral or metals of value, and the owning
and operating Of pipe lines. telephone
and telegraph lines, boats or Rail Roads
for the purpose Of transporting the
same; to buy. lease and sell real or per-
sOnal property; to suitcase. trade and
traffic In lands and leases in all matters
relating to oil aud mineral business.
ARTICLE Nv.
The affairs Of this Corporation shall
be managed by Board Of Directors, five
In number. consisting Of the President,
and General Manager. and the Secretary
and Treasurer aud three stockholders
one Of whom shall bs the Vice President.
Three Of said Board shall constitute q
quorum for the transaction Of business.
ALI powers Of this Corporation shall be
vested In said Board Of Directors.
The following shall constitute the
first Board of Directors James ]. Mar
tin. President and Gsnsnal Manager;
Robert Martin. Secretary and Treasurer
Edward Allen PAWS. Vice President
George knight aad C. C. Martin. Stock.
holders. who shall adopt all necessary
bylaws to carry out this Charter.
This Charter may be amended. and the
Stock increased or decreased at q gen
sral meeting Of the Stockholders, with
the assent Of three f0urths Of the Stock
present or represented.
Ton days prior notice shall be given
In newspaper published at st. Martin
vile. La. Of such meeting.
This Corporation may be dissolved al
any time, whenever so deemed by three
quarters Of the Stock present at a meet
ing called for such purpose. In case OF
dissolution. three Commissioners shall
be appointed from among the Stock
holders, who shall remain In office un-
I'll the affairs Of the Company shall have
been fully liquidated. In case of death
or resignation Of one or two of said
Commissioners. the other shall continue
10 act.
ARTICLE
The Capital Stock of this Corporation
is hereby fixed at Twenty Thousand
$2O.OOO.OO) Dollars, divided into two
hundred shares Of one hundred $4,000
each. payable In cash or in property
leases or labor. This Corporation shall
begin business when half of its Capital
Stock shall have been subscribed ard
paid for.
ARTICLE vi.
No Stakeholder shall ever be held liza
Die or responsible in any further sum
than the unpaid balance due the Com.
pany on the shares of stock subscribed
for or owned by him.