The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-10-11
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF ST. MARTIN.

STATE VI LOUlSlhNA.
PARISH OF ST. MARTIN.
Be it known that Oh this third day Of
June 1913. before me the undersigned
authority personally came and appear
cd: G. X. do Laursal, p. X. Burke. l.. V.
Liable, Thomas Stark. g. l.. Liable. X.
Martin. +. X. Liable. Rev. j. NJ. LauglOis.
who declared unto me, Notary. In the
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
Quire the rights. powers and privileges
of a body corporate, they do form them
selves into a corporation under tho name
and style, and for the purposes herein
after specially set forth. tO-wit:
ARTICLEI.
The name aud title of this corporation
shall be the Parks Oil Co., its dOmicile
is hereby established at st. Martinville,
Parish Of st. Martin. State of Louisiana;
aud under its corporate name said cor
poratiOn shall have power and authOri-
" to contract, sue and DO sued. to make
aud use corporate seal. and the same
to break aud alter az pleasure, " hold.
receive. purchase. mortgage Or convey.
under its said corporate name property.
real aud personal, to name and appoint
such officers, directors. agents and man
ager or employees 40 the Interest or COLI
ysnisncs Of said corporation may re-
Ouire; 10 make AMI establish bylaws,
rules and regulations for the proper
management anu regulation VI its af-
fairs as may deemed necessary and pro-
psr and the same to eli ngs and alter at
pleasure; and to do ali other acts and
things permitted by laws or Is shall or
may 10 necessary and proper to Carry
out the objects and purposes Ut said
corporation.
Said corporation. unless sooner dis
solved shall exist for period Of thirty
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his absence. the Secretary aud Trsasu-
rer, shall be the proper person upon
whom citation and other legal process
shall be served.
ARTICLE III.
The objects aud purpose for which this
corporation IL organized and the nature
Of The business to bo carried Oh are
hereby declared to he to engage III the
business Of drilling upon or otherwise
exploring such lands as 1t may require
i'll full Or part ownership Or to which !,
may acquire any rights whatever for
the purpose Of discovering oil. gas Vi
minerals; and the Same u explore fol
commercial purposes. 10 undertake all
works and make all contracts ~ thai
end desir able, AMI such products as II
may bring forth to sell or otherwise dis
pose Of; this organization 10 make al
such works or enterprises as may facl-
litats snch drilling 0r explorations, tn,
storing Of products. the sale and deli
very thereof, and in hns. tO do all thing'
necessary Or conducive 10 the benefit u
said enterprise.
ARTICLE ILL.
The capital stock shall be Twenty
Thousand Dollars, divided into share,
of Fifty Dollars each. which stock shall
be paid for in cash at the time VI III
subscription or its issuance at not les'
than par. Stock may be issued in tx,
change for property or rights actual,
received or purchased by the corpora
ton, or for such valuable consideration
or services rendered AS may be deter
mined by the Board Of Directors, prOvi'
dsd the value Of the stock. 80 issued
shall be- clearly equal to the considsra.
ton thereof; and provided that no stool
shall issue until the cOnsiderat iOr
thereof shall have been received by sai(
corporation. No stakeholder shall sci
his stock until fifteen days prior motto,
of his intention to-. sell be given to th'
company. and the stockholders shall
have the first privilege Of purchasing
same. No transfer shall be made with
out the proper entry thereof on the stool
Il.