The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-06-13
CHARTER
OF THE
FARMERS. OIL COMPANY, LIMITED.

United States OF America,
State OF Louisiana,
Be 1t Known and Remembered, That. on
on this end day Of June. A. D., l9l3, Before
Ne H. Albert as nn, S9ta r. an, pa0 for
said and above named Parish of Jefferson
Davis and State of Louisians, and in the
presence Of the two lawful subscribing Wit.
nesses hereinafter, named, personally came
aud appeared, the several persons Who's whose
to me. said Notary. that, avsiling themselves
of the provisions of the laws generally OF the
State Of Louisiana relative TO the forming OF
cOrllorstinns aud bodies polite In law, ami es;
pscially, Act No, LA Of the Acts Of the General
year, A. d. 1902. they do hereby contract,
agree, and form themselves. as we'll ~ such
other persons as may become associated WIN
them, and their successors INTO q corporation
or body polite in law, for the objects ana
purposes. and under the conditions and siipu-
'@'''A' '' ARTICLE
The name and title of this corporation shall
be FARMERS OIL C0MPANf. LIMITED
cession for period Of ninety-nine t99l years
from and after the date hereof. 1t shall have
power to contract. to sue and DO sued; 70 nave
seal. break, alter or abolish the same ~
pleasure. Welsh. in Jefferson DAVIS Parish.
Louisiana is hereby chosen and selected az
the domcile Of this corporation, and all
citations, service OF process shall, when
against il. be served on its President, and IN
his absence, on its Vice-President, and ~ tine
absence Of both. the President anu VICE
President, or their inability to act. on the
Secretary.
The objects and purposes Of the organic.
alton and the nature and kind Of the business
to be carried OH by it. are hereby declared to
be any one or more or all of the following:
TO drill, open and work wells or. mines for
developing, producing and obtaining natural
gas, oil, PETROLEUM, coal, asphaltum, salt.
! sulphur ore, metals and minerals and volatile
substances OF all kinds and to smels, reiine o.
| manufacture the oil or minerals found, and
| to buy aud sell the same in their crude or
manufactured state
To buy, own. acquire sell, exchange, lease.
| donate, mortgage. hypothecate, and to con,
tract to buy, sell, exchange. and lease all
kinds Of property, real, personal and mixed,
and to manage, operate. improve and develop
lands, mining claims, mineral rights, oil wells
and other real estate, and the Interest and
rights In any nf said property, in 30 far as the
same may be incidental to its use, rights and
purposes.
To buy. own. lease build, erect or rent
| buildings, machinery, fixtures and appliances.
and to maintain, operate aud suspend the
| same, more especially for the storage OF oil.
gas. and the piping of same to points of trans.
| poftation bv the use OF machinery and appll.
ances.
To purchase. lease or hold water rights
improvements and buildings for mining, mill.
ing or manufacture; TO construct: maintain
and operate works for drainage, sewerage and
land reclamation; to engage in and carry on
the business Of buying and exploring for and
producing, refining, distilling, treating
manufacturing. piping, carrying, handling
and storing oil, petroleum, natural gas, u.s.
phaltum, ,bitunen and other, mineral ant
hydro-carbon substances, and products Of
all such substances, and for snch purpose Il
buy or otherwise acquire, hold and manag,
| and operate refineries. pipe lines, steam line,
water lines tanks, manufactures, machiner!
! and tank cars, and other works, property ant
appliances that may be incidental or auxiliar.
10 buy and sell either at retail or wholesale
or BOTH oil of oil kinds. crude and refined, ant
wood and coal: and generally to do all an,
everything suitable and proper for the &C
complishment OF any one or all OF the pur
poses. or the attainment Of any one or NOR
or all Of the objects or purposes herein en-
umerated, or Incidental to the powers hereil
named, or which shall within such powers an
! peditions for the benefit of this corporation
when not violative of the Constitution an
J Laws of the State of Louisiana.
1t is intended that the objects and purpose
specified in this article, except when they ar
otherwise expressed shall be separate an
! independent OF each other. and that one sha
not restrict or qualify the other, and this
SAID corporation may engage in any one o
more or all. .nnror = ,rr
The capital stock OF this corporation
] hereby fixed at ten Thousand (s10,0U0) dollar
divided into two hundred shares of the pa
value of fifty {s50.00} per share. All stoc
shall be paid for in cash or its equivalent i
J property or services rendered, at such tim
and in such manner and amounts as shall b
J determined by the Board OF Directors OF sal
Corporation. and this corporation shall hay
the right to commence business wheneve
three Thousand 5000, dollars Ut its capt,
} stock have been subscribed.
, The powers OF this corporation shall be yes
\ ed in and exercised by Board of Director
J composed OF not less than three 81 nor mol
4 than five ~ stockholders, to be elected by
majority OF the stockholders on the first Tue
! day In. May of each wear beginning with II
, year A. ID. 1914. on which day the annu
/ meeting of the stockholders shall be held.
Until the first annual election at the fir
! annual meeting of the stockholders as herei
, provided for. the Board OF Directors Of til
\ corporation shall be composed Of the folloy
: b. F. Weichert, e. E. Carr, A. T. Jones,
X. SwltZer and f. r. Marsh.
h The officers OF this corporation shall consi
OF President, Vice President. q Secretal
and a treasurer each of whom shall be stoc
holders and shall be chosen by the Board
h Directors and may or may not be members
said Board. but shall be under the contr
y and authority of said board; provided, ho'
2 ever, that the offices OF Secretary and Urea
b urer may be held by one and the same perso
The general and stated meetings OF 81
n stockholders OF this corporation shall be he
\ as herein provided for on tue first Tuesday
\ May OF each year. and special meetings OF Il
y stockholders shall be held at such times
h desired upon the call of the President. or ii
y two of the stockholders, bv giving mott
h thereof, at least thirty 800 days prior thoret
II publishey in O newspaper OF general circul
y tion published at the domicil of this corpor
3 ton. or by written notices mailed. prope.
addressed to each stockholders last known a
~ dress, at least thirty t30) days prior to date
such meeting.
IN At all meetings Of the stockholders. ca
III share of stock shall be entitled to one vo
VI and every stakeholder shall be entitled to CT
Re in person or by written proxy as many vol
as he has shares OF stock in this corporate
m Ali elections OF shareholders shall be by bal
m prepared and distributed under the snip
N vision of two commissioners, chosen FRI
in among the Stockholders by the Charm,
who shall collect the ballots, canvass the
lis suits and declare the same OF such election
ARTICLE v.
eS As soon as practical after each annual me,
!. ing OF stockholders and election of direct0
the old Board shall retire and the new Bos
shall assume the duties of their office. q
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