The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-09-06
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF ST. MARTIN.

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF ST. MARTIN.
Be it known that on this 10th day OF
the month Of July 4. h. 1913.
Before the undersigned Authority. and
Witnesses
Personally came and appeared ths
Parties whose names are hereuntO sub
scrlbed, who declared that. avalnng
themselves OF the laws Of this State IN
the premises, they do. 10y these Presents,
agree and bind themselves. as we'll is 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
ARTlCLEI.
The name Of this Corporation shall be
"CATAHOLLA oil COMPANY; its do
micile is liked at 81. Martlnyille, Pa
rish OF 81. Martin, louisiana; under It's
Corporate name, 10 shall have power 10
contract. sue AMI be sued. aud TO buy.
sell, mortgage, Lease aud pledge any
property whatsoever, and TO appoint
such Agents and employees, aS lis i'll
terest may require.
ARTICLE Ill.
This Corporation shall exist for TWEEN
ty live years from date hereof. The Pre-
sident OF IN his absence the Vice Presl-
dent shall be the proper person u!on
whom citation shall be served.
ARTICLE Ill.
The objects Of the Corporation is the
drilling for. and the producing and
marketing OF Petroleum, or other mi
neral 0r 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 aud
traffic in lands and leases in all matters
relating to oil and mineral business.
ARTICLE
The affairs of this Corporation shall
be managed 10y a Board of Directors, five
III number. consisting of the President,
and General Manager, aud the Secretary
and Treasurer anu three Stockholders
one of whom shall be the Vice President.
Three Of said Board shall constitute a
quorum fol the transaction of business.
All powers OF This Corporation shall be
vested III said Board OF Directors.
The following shall constitute the
first Board of Directors James J. Mar
tin, President aud Genenai Manager;
Robert Martin, Secretary and Treasurer,
Edward Allen PAWS, Vice-PTesident
George Knight AID c. c. Martin, Stock
holders, who shall adopt all necessary
bylaws IL carry out this Charter
This Charter may be amended. and the
Stock Increased or decreased at gen
eral meeting ot tbs Stockholders, with
the assent Oi three IOurths of the Stock
present Or represented.
Ten days prior notice shall be given
III "a newspaper published at 81. Martin
vile, La, Of such meeting.
This Corporation may be dissolved at
any Time, whenever 80 deemed by three
quarters Ol Tie Stock present at meet
Ing called ior such purpose. la case of
dissolution. three Commissioners shall
be appointed from among the Stock
holders, Who shall remain III Office un-
til the affairs Of The Company shall have
been fully iiquidaled. In ease OF death
or Resignation oil one or Two of said
Commissioners. the other shall continue
10 act.
ARTICLE Y.
Tie Capital Stock of this Corporation
Is hereby liked at Twenty thousand
(S2O,OOOOOJ Dollars. divided intu two
hundred shares OF one hundred (SlUOUO)
each, payable in cash or ia property.
leases OF LABOR, This CoTDOrafion shai