The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-09-09
CHARTER
m MUTUAL DRILLING COMPANY, IN
CORPORATED.

ar INITIAL DRILLING COMPANY, IN
CORPORATED.
r.;,,d States of America, State of Louisiana,
Parish Of Orleans.
=. 4, known. that on this sixteenth day of
iaust IN the year of our Lord one thousand
-, hundred and fifteen, before me, john X.
Tyon notary public, in and for the parish
q Orleans, State of louisiana, duly COM
ri,soned and qualified, and in the presence
4 he Undersigned witnesses, personally came
,ua ,ppeared the several persons whose names
I. hereinafter subscribed, of the full age
| 4 majority. who declared to me that availing
ttnselyes of the laws of this State relative
3 he examination Of corporations, and more
,xe.ially of Act 267 of the Acts OF 1914,
ar Isl, Of the legislative Acts OF this
S,tt. and Act 252 Of 1910, page 1913, they
ave covenanted and agreed, and by these
rssenis do covenant and agree for them
elves and their successors and assigns 10
| km themselves into a corporation and body
/ tlts for the objects and purposes and under
he stpulations hereinafter set forth, to-wlt:
Aricle /. The name and title of this cor
rnton shall be Mutual Drilling Company,
Ispporsted," and under such title IT shall
hw and enjoy succession and existence tor
iEriod Of ninety-nine years from date here
q Il shall have power and authority to con-
| MT sue and be sued, make and use a cor
u1ts SEAL the same to break and alter at
INSURE; to hold, sell, lease, mortgage, by
rAecate or pledge property, real, personal
= hixed necessary, incidental or proper for
= carying on Of its business, and, TO that
| - 10 further mortgage all oil or mineral
ss1sl grants or contracts held by it, together
| "a al buildings, constructions and improve
u.n placed and erected on said lands, or
y placed or erected thereon, as well as
, 11uc bonds secured by such mortgages,
- bonds to be issued in such amounts, at
~ rate OF interest and to run for such
s1h Of time not exceeding the term of said
~, As said lessees or grantees may de-
nlne 10 buy and to hold stock in any
- company or companies that may assist
onpany in its objects and purposes; to
~ md issue notes and certificates of in
mess; to name, elect and appoint man
- directors and clerks or other employees
H?efiy conduct its corporate business and
NE such bylaws, rules and regulations
Dc found necessary or desirable for
Engagement and business affairs of this
uon, and generally to do every other
natter or thing Necessary for the COM
and proper carrying out of said bust
stxls Z The domicile of this corporation
IN the city of New Orleans, parish
xeans, State of Louisiana, where all
- and other legal process shall be served
N president. or, in the absence of the
upon the vice-president, or, in the
~ Of both, upon the secretary or treas
s The objects and purposes of this
anon are hereby stated and declared
= acquire by purchase or lease, or
n TX lands in the Caleasieu Sulphur and
louisiana, or in any other loca-
ms State, or elsewhere, for the pur-
prospecting for and obtaining oil,
~ sulphur or other minerals, and to
driil or cause to be drilled oil
hnk, or cause to be sunk, shafts
- and to buy, lease, or otherwise
u'ii'ng rigs or other machinery or