The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-09-13
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. MARTIN.

Be 1t known that on this 10th day or
the mouth Of July A. ID. 1913.
Before the undersigned Authority. and
Witnesses
Personally came and appeared the
Parties whose names are hereuntO sub
scribsd, who declared that. availing
themselves Of the laws of this State in
the premises, they do. by these presents,
agree and bind themselves. az we'll as all
others who may hereafter become asso-
ciated with them, to form and cOnsti-
tuts Corporation for the purposes and
under the name aud style as follows
ARTICLEI.
The name OF this Corporation shall be
"CATAHOLLA OIL COMPANY; its do
micils 10 fixed at st. Martinville. Pa
IRISH Of st. Martin, louisiana; under its
Corporate name. it shall have power to
contract. sue aud b. sued. and to buy,
sell, mortgage. Lease aud pledge any
property whatsoever, and to appoint
such Agents and employees. as it's in
terest may require.
ARTICLE III.
This Corporation shall exist for twsn-
ty five years from date hereof. The Pre-
sidsnt or in his absence the Vice Presi-
dent shall bs the proper person upon
whom citation shall be served.
ARTICLE LII.
The objects Of the Corporation Is the
drilling for. and the producing aud
marketing Of Petroleum, or other mi
neral or 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 and
traffic In lands and leases In all matters
relating to oil and mineral business.
ARTICLE Nv.
The affairs Of this Corporation shall
be managed by Board Of Directors, five
in number. consisting of the President,
and General Manager, and the Secretary
aud Treasurer and three stockholders
one Of whom shall bs the Vice President.
Three of said Board shall constitute q
quorum for the transaction of business.
All powers Of this Corporation shall be
vested in said Board of Directors.
The following shall constitute the
first Board Of Directors James ]. Mar
tin, President aud Genenal Manager
Robert Martin, Secretary and Treasurer
Edward Allen Davis, Vice President
George knight aad c. Z. Martin. Stock
holders, who shall adopt all necessary
bylaws 10 carry out this Charter.
This Charter may b. amended. aud thu
Stock increased or decreased al a gen
sral meeting of the Stockholders, will
the assent Of three fourths Of the STOCK
present or represented.
Ten days prior notice shall be giveI
in newspaper published ut st. Martin
vile. La. of such meeting.
This Corporation may be dissolved a
any time, whenever 20 deemed by tire,
quarters Of the Stock present at meet
ing called for such purpose. In case o
dissolution. three Commissioner shall
be appointed from among the Stock
holders, who shall remain In office un
til the affairs Of the Company shall hav
been fully liquidated. In case Of deaf
or resignation Of one or two of sal
Commissioners. the other shall cOntinu
TO act.
ARTICLE v.
The Capital Stock of this Corporation
Is hereby fixed at Twenty ThOusan
($20,OOOOO Dollars, divided into tw
hundred shares Of one hundred ($IOO.O(
each, payable In cash or in prOpert,
leases or labor. This Corporation sha
begin business when half Of its Capita
Stock shall have been subscribed ar
paid for.
ARTICLE vi.
No Stakeholder shall ever be held liza
BILE or responsible In any further SUI
than the unpaid balance due the Con
pany Oh the shares Of stock subscribe
for or owned by him.