The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-05
CHARTER OF
WELSH PETROLEUM COMPANY
State Of Louisiana,

Il III,
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
That the several persons whose names arr
hereto subscribed have and by these present,
do form and incorporate themselves into 3
body corporate uuder the laws OF the state nj
Louisiana. and particularly under Article II
OF the General Assembly OF 1882 reRardiul
the formation OF mining corporations, for tlt
objects and purposes and under tne con,
dltlols as follows, tO-Wit:
| ARTICTFT
Tho mama o,,d .tn1~ e AZ.
dmo nhuo 1 MtIr st{!e r ~ Enis C0ftofRti0n
G nnNIv 10 tHe nLLo4 IEIItOLLl N COM
a. anu uiuet salu name ana style 1t stall
emJ1y we ilsntS granted 70 corporations
bi ,lle i%"3 VI me otatt OF Louisiana, and
ar;ad H "in tJU? Co[potate existence Tor
R etto's VI i'inS' -niHe years from Tue date
nno @;lu 40 i'eletIdIttI ploNiHed, unless
I oUlteI Ut9 no ." uhHel tAe PROVISIONS Oh me
"a" ~ ett4 StaIe Oh LOUISIANA together with
sn3 70 w nIte aq 10 use coEpofate SEAL
"'tN " '1i"N'' "4'0t Va Dream IL HU pleasure.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this cornorstion i roref...
fixed In thr cifv ~ Woiah T+Fr, 40 " " eny
Parish. LonisiaHa wbers ali ta3,a Spu n"s!S
shall be- served in the rnannar 49, "a %
Law un0n tho nras;5art nr 80 p.pa4ueu ny
the yice.Dresident or n tha aboo F IN
yicepresipent, at the nftra of Sa;d o ~ no
alton ma nrOvi1e1 nv Tho stotrtas - ~ ~ pot
of Louisiana. u '"o "'a'e
| Ap,,oYr
| ~NA1A@ ~@1'
| The objects and purposes of this corp0r.
alton, aud the nature of the business TO be
| transacted aud carried on by it are hereby
| declared to be-; 70 purchase, take or lease, or
| otherwise acquire mines, mineral rights or
! privileges, or lands IN the State Of IDIjsJans
or elsewhere. for the DEVELOPMENT of natur@I
gas. oil. petroleum, asphaItnm, salt, sulphur,
| ore, metal and mineral substances or anv
| interest therein; and to explore, open, work
or III any manner turn the same to advantage;
| to bore drill, open, quarry. smplt. rnfna
dress, amalgamate, trsnsporte, and prepare
mnersi snbstsnca.p ~ sp HSp ma III ore ana
htr n"u s.i VI any ana all KINDS; 10
DIaSnts abd oo ana oeaa III odiS minerals
iences, provisions and tbings Of C9h ai
nsaI in m;ninI o|nrotfarSs saP VI Ie4ps
workmen or Others emDioyed nv this r0rnd ny
alton to construct, carry ont, naintsi0 i'm
prove, manage. control and smnerintend' and
roadway, tram.way' nine. line tanEs raS @au
yojrs wareHouSe; wsterlWorltS ,,s ieSea
worEs bvdrsnl;n WORKS n- on, NO. ~
and conyenences that NAV he dire"tIv vi w MoihS
directly c0nductive of any 81 The obierIs ana
purposes OF this corporation: TO nurrhSsa asa
pose to any such person 0r ners0ms' cnrnop~ |
alton or CORPORATIONS, and At snrh nr;ces p enS
on sucn terms and conditions as to this cor, |
provements and buildings for mining 4 and for for
the nse and nnrnosa inciGent tharatee. % ~ 1oi
chase, lease or otherwise aconire ali " ~ pIl
part Of the hnsiness or ;o %hGt9 o. VI al!
son firm CONFORMATION or aSsnn;ot;oD o 49, pei
th, rein mr. h6Idn1 anr nort "a ShAaktu
jects or pnrDoses: II 10 ali ar anrthin s o.
able uecesSsry and conveni.n, a,I ;, oulV-
for the accomplishment of snv If th ~ OI.
poses or attainment Of anv ono or mora of ~
objects and nnrnnsas boyoi W. Ibo,9 " 'ne
Incidental to the D0wars thornir ISat nue4 VI
which NAV or shall ST any t;mo a, ma,ieu, u
ductive or expedient for the hena4t If t tHIs
CORPORATION. y" VAL"
Aprrcrr
AnAAOAh 4''
be 1ns GSp a sE9 2V q thls corporation is
to be dTided into fift1 ES
OF the par value of One Hundred SION 001
for cash or for nronertv ioEo I.a y. We 9ueu
purchased by or Advanced 70 sod co S1r sIces
and the Judgment of the Roard of J;roo.or.
TO the value of tina nronertv loLor 90
services so taken. shall he conrins;ro Va
vided that no stock shall no ;Sonod a. G IT,
than par. This cornoration ia omtho.; az iees
commence business whenever twentv SO So OK ~
shares of its canital Stock sban hst.n ~ aSoI
subscribed and paid for in fnIl Fscb sIorn
meetings, to be cast in person or by proyv "'' q
ARTTCTpv
70 .
The corporate powers of this CORPORATION are
hereby declared, except as may be hereafter
losfd Of directors Composed of siy Of re w
0idmers; wnich SAID board shall be elected an
Ioniav ~ 6ctohar s. No hlnoluels On the nrst
9I5 The first ho oi sacf ca ySsr siter the year