The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-09-20
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF ST. MARTIN.

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF ST. MARTIN.
BE it known that on this third day OF
June 1913. before me the undersigned
authority personally came and appear
cd. G. X. do Laursal, p. r. Burke, l.. V.
Liable, Thomas Clark. 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
quirs the rights. powers and privileges
Of body corporate, they do form thsm-
selves into corporation under the 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 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 and man
ager or employees a. the interest or con-
ysniencs Of said corporation may re-
auire, " make and establish bylaws,
rules aud regulations for the proper
management and regulation Of It's af-
fairs NJ may deemed necessary and pro-
Der aud the same to change and alter at
pleasure; aud to do all other acts and
things permitted by laws or rs shall or
may be 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-
rer, shall 10 the proper person upon
whom citation and other legal process
shall w served.
ARTICLE III.
The objects aud purpose for which this
corporation IL organized and the nature
of the business to 10 carried OH arr
hereby declared to be to engage i'll tht
business Of drilling upon or otherwise
exploring such lands As 1t may require
in full or part ownership Ut to which II
may acquire any rights whatever fol
the purpose of discovering oil. gas OF
minerals; and the same ~ explore fol
commercial purposes. TO undertake al
works and make all contracts ~ th6
end desirable, and such products as i
may bring forth to sell or otherwise dis
pose Of; this organization TO make al
such works or enterprises as may facl
litats snch drilling or explorations, tn
storing Of products. the sale and deli
very thereof, and IN fine, to do all thing
NECESSARY Ut conducive ~ the benefit U
said enterprise.
ARTICLE ILL.
The capital stock shall bs Invent.
Thousand Dollars, divided into share
of Fifty Dollars each. which stock shall
be paid for in cash at the time of II
subscription or its issuance at not les
than psr. Stock may be issued in ex
change for property or rights actual!
received or purchased by the corpora
tion, or for such valuable consideration
or services rendered Is may be deter
mined by the Board Of Directors, provi
dsd the value of the stock, 50 issued
shall be clearly equal to the considsra
ton thereof; and provided that no stool
shall issue until the consideration
thereof shall have been received by SAT-
corporation. No stakeholder shall sci
his stock until fifteen days prior motto
OF his intention to. sell be given to tn
company. and the stockholders shall
have the first privilege Of purchasing
same. No transfer shall be made with
ont the proper entry thereof Oh the stool
hook Of said company. This corporation