The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-10-04
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF ST. MARTIN.

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF ST. MARTIN.
Be Il known that on this third day Of ]
June 1918, before me the undersigned
authority personally came and appear
cd: G. X. do Laursal. P. r. Burke. L. V.
Liable. Thomas Stark. G. L. Liable. X.
Martin, r. r. Liable, Rev. J. N. Lsuglois.
who declared unto me. Notary. In tho
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter
named that desiring to avail themselves
Of the laws Of this State relative to the
organization Of corporations and to &C
Quirs the rights. powers and privileges
Of q body corporate. they do form them
selves into corporation under the name
and style, and for the purposes herein
after specially cot forth. to-wit:
ARTICLEL
The name and title Of this corporation
shall be the Parks Oil Co., its domicils
IL hereby established at st. Msrtinville.
Parish of st. Martin. State Of Louisiana;
and under Its corporate name said cor
porstion shall have power and authOri-
" to contract, sue aud b sued. to make
and use corporate seal. and the same
TO break and alter at pleasure, to hold.
receive, purchase. mortgage Or convey,
under its said corporate name property.
real aud personal, to name and appoint
such officers. directors. agents aud man.
sgsr or employees a. the interest or con-
vsuiencs Of said corporation may re-
ouire, TO make and establish bylaws,
rules aud regulations for the proper
management and regulation Vt its af-
fairs as may deemed necessary and pro-
Dor aud the same to change and alter at
pleasure; and to do all other acts and
things permitted by laws or IS shall or
may 10 necessary and proper to carry
out the objects aud purposes OF said
corporation.
Said corporation. unless sooner dis
solved shall exist for period Of thirty
years from date. The President. or in
his absence, the Secretary aud Tressu,
Ter, shall be the proper person upon
whom citation and other legal process
shall bs served.
ARTICLE ii.
The objects aud purpose for which THU
corporation 10 organized and the nature
of the business to be carried Oh ART
hereby declared to be to engage III thu
business of drilling upon Or otherwise
exploring such lands ~ It may require
In full or part ownership or to which 4
may acquire any rights whatever fol
the purpose Of discovering oil. gas o.
minerals; and the same 10 explore 10
commercial purposes. To undertake al
works and make oil contracts to ths
end desir able, and such products as
may bring forth to cell or otherwise die
pose Of; this organization to make 81
such works or enterprises a. may fact
litats snch drilling or explorations. th
storius Of products. the ssie and deli
very thereof, and in tins, to do all thing
necessary or conducive TO the benefit q
said enterprise.
ARTICLE Ill.
The capital stock shall b Invent
Thoussnd Dollars, divided into share
Of Fifty Dollars each. which stock sha
be paid for In cash Ut the time OF II
subscription or Its issuance at not lei
than par. Stock may be Issued In OF
change for property or rights sctusll
received or purchased BY the corpora
ton. or for such valuable consideration
or services rendered - may DO dstel
mined by tho Board Of Directors. provi
dsd the value Of the stock. 20 Issues
shall be clearly equal to the considers
ton thereof; and provided that no stoc
shall issue until the considerable
thereof shall have been received by sal
corporation. No stakeholder shall GO
his stock until fifteen days prior motto
Of his Intention to. sell be given to th
company. and the stockholders sha
have the Hrst privilege Of purchasin
came. No transfer shall be made with
ant ths nroner entry thereof on the stoC