The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-10-25
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 1918, before me the undersigned
authority personally came and appear
ed: &. X. dc Laursal, z. K. Burke. l.. V.
Liable, Thomas Stark. G. l.. Liable, K.
Martin, +. X. Liable, Rev. j. NJ. LauglOis,
who declared unto me, Notary. in the
presence of the witnesses herein after
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 u body corporate, they do form them
selves into "a corporation under the name
aud 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 dOmiciie
is hereby established at st. Martinville,
Parish Of st. Martin. state of louisiana;
aud under It's corporate name said cor
pOration shall have power and authOrl-
" to contract, sue and bs sued, " make
and Use corporate seal, aud the same
to break ana alter at pleasure, TO hold.
receive, purchase. mortgage Or convey,
under lis said corporate name property.
real aud personal, to name and appoint
such officers, directors, agents anu man
ager or employees as the Interest or coll
venience Of said corporation may re-
Quire, 10 make and establish bylaws,
rules ana regulations iOr the proper
managenient anu regulation VI It's at
fairs as may deemed necessary and pro.
Der ami The same " change anu alter 1t
pleasure; ana " do all other acts and
things peimitled by laws Or rs shall or
may Ue necessary and proper To Carry
out tie objects aud purposes Of said
corporation.
said corporation. unless sooner dis,
solved shall exist for a period Ut thirty
years from date. The President, Or III
his absence, the Secretary aud Treasu.
rer, shall be the proper person upon
whom citation anu other legal process
shall be served.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purpose for which this
corporation as OrganlZed aud the nature
vi The business u be carried Oh are
hereby declared ~ be to engage III the
business vi drilling upon Or otherwise
exploring such lands as 1t may require
III Iull or part ownership Or " which II
may acquire any rights whatever for
the purpose vi discovering oil, gas OF
minerais; AMI the same u explore fol
commercial purposes. 10 undertake ali
works and make all contracts ~ thai
end desll able, anu such products as II
may bring forth u sell Or otherwise dis
pose Of; this organization 10 make al
such works or enterprises as may faci-
ntate snch drilling Or explorations, tht
storing Of products. the SAFE and deli
very thereof, and la the, " do all thlngs
necessary Vi conducive ~ tue benefit Vi
said enterprise.
ARTICLE LII.
The capital stock shall be Twenty
Thousand Dollars, divided into share.
of Fifty Dollars each. which stock shall
be paid IOr III cash at The time of II,
subscription or Its issuance at not les.
than par. Stock may be issued in ex-
change for property or rights actually
received or purchased by the corpora
tlon, or for such valuable considerations
or services rendered as may be deter
mined by the Board of Directors, prOvi-
ded the value Of the stock, 80 issued
snail be clearly equal to the cOnsidsra-
tion thereof; and provided that no stOcf
shall issue until the consideration
thereof shall have been received by said
corporation. No stakeholder shall sci
his stock until fifteen days prior notice
of his intention to. sell be given to the
company. and the stockholders shall
have the first privilege Of purchasing
same. No transfer shall be made with
out the proper entry thereof Oh the stoct
book of said company. This corporation