The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-08-12
CHARTER
o.,cAsIEU OIL & SULPHUR
&c THE CALpIINY' INCORPORATED"

,,.;,ed States o q ans City of New Orleans
,h., on this 22nd day OF the
Ne il Know IN the year OF our L9rd one
scnth o. yr hundred and hiteeh' anu a. t.e
lbpcssnSS. Of the Cnited , S,a before
-. the ono ea-uel Dreirus, a notary puoHc
Meyer %" narish of Orleans, State OF
and iof tDs.ssid. duly commissioned ana
.uissna, az IN the presence oil the VIII
.r,lihed anu ,,er named and undersigned,
sr,ses heinnr and appeared: the, several
<,yonsily - names are heTeunto Su9Sell1eu'
rsson' s,Il age Of majority "Eo ,Le iarS 81
=. hat aSaIi a,ive 10 the organization OF
M, state nd more especially OF Act Lo/
sorpofstions' g the General Assembly OF the
4 The Aeis y; for the year 1914, page ZSl,
safe Of Luz 20 ~ 1910, page 1913, they have COW
snd Aet ~ agreed, and by these presents
srsnted 81. and agree for themselves and
b so sesors and assigns 70 ioI ni;,;n tn-
~lyes into - purposes and under the stIp-
,be objects a. ,fter set forth, to-wlt:
l,tions DC The name and title OF this cor
Article n =. the "CalcasIeu OH sulphur
sors,on sns. Incorporated" and under such
Land C0np pn have and enjoy succession and
ufe u s"S g., a period Of ninety-nlne years
exjseno... hereof; it shall have power ana
iren 10 contract, sue anu oe t-nI,
xrihonU 'O.o,oorate seal, the same 10 break
| ,nd use . pleasure; to hold, sell, lease,
. srd aitei Lvnothecate or pledge property real,
rorgsg.' mixed necessary, incidental or
gfsonAi the carrying on Of us business;
| pfopef io end TO further mortgage all oil
| md II leases, grants or contracts held Oy
Of nin.s., with all buildings, construction,
T. 'e.s'nroyements placed and eIecteu on sdlu
| I'D inp' - he placed or erected thereon, as
znds, or -. bonds secured by such mort
| eel a. I've and issue notes and certih-
pses; wI.b,edness; TO name, elect and APP
sies OF InS directors and clerks or other
point MAJ" - nropery conduct its corporate
enpnye 20 make such bylaws, rules and
busines. as may be found necessary or de-
rssui" for the management OF thls corpora
sfs0N generally to do every other act,
nsn, anu ,h;ng necessary for the complete
rzuei carving out OF said business.
40 ~, ~ The domicile OF this corporation
Anleie IN, city of New Orleans, parish
BAL State of Louisiana, where all
WeA nd other legal process shall be
a'anyyA anon the president, or IN the absence
s'ss o,csident, upon the vice-presldent' or
q ~. -. absence of both, upon the secretary
usssurer - T. ..o,;-a bv nurchase or
hse a,h,,vise lands in the CalcaSieu
es a., and Oil fields of louisiana, OF IN
SP .,h.r location in this State, or elsewhere,
Any y. purpose of selling or otherwise dis.
4 said lands, or for the purpose oil
p.setne for and obtaining oil, gas SAT-,
ps'Sn, ar ether minerals, ana to that emo
= Ann or cause to be drilieo OH weLs, Oh
rause 10 be sunk shafts tor mining
anh hnv lease, or otherwise acquire drill
sna az other machinery or apparatus nee.
my Us 20 fully accomplish said purposes; and
sss.i' a,ber minerals are found then to mar
y. )" ne same to the best advantage .,
~ an To engage in the distribution OF oil,
" s,lt. sulphur or other minerals either
ss,,auced BY this corporation or other persons
r's.r,o,ations by means of pipe lines, tram
railroads, boats, barges or other con-
s 1.,,es or 10 lease or suitcase all or any
~. ,her,of TO any other persons or corpora
-. for the like purpose, and IN order to
III earry out said objects and purposes &c
,,se lease. or otherwise acquire pipe lines
rrsnrays. railroads, boats, barges, tank cars
s.orotiyes, pumping stations, and all Other
-,chinery and apparatus necessary or incl
Au,al thereto.
~a,,;ele IV.-The capital stock Of this cor
..n.,;or Is hereby fixed at the sum of sly
n.,ssnd ts6OOOOO) dollars, divided into sixty
I.,.s AZ the par value of one hundred dol
- zach: provided that this corporation shall
-, ming concern when all of its capita
s,.eL nall have been subscribed and paid to-
q cash or in any other equivalent.
M
~ ,,spousible for the faults, contracts Of
S.bss II this corporation in any further sun
,I,r the unpaid balance due the corporation
:, Inc shares of stock subscribed for by him
y, shall any mere informality in the organ
ir,tion have the effect Of rendering this char
trr null or Of exposing any shareholder t.
ny liability whatsoever.
Article V-The capital stock of this cor
pstion, to-wit: The sum OF six thousand
km00) dollars has been paid for by th'
rurrhase on the part of this corporation o
at following described property, to-wit:
he Southeast quarter of the Northwes
m,rter Of the Northwest quarter of Sector
i. Township s, South Range 9, West Louisi
,rz Meridian containing 20 acres and tn
Su,h hak of the Northeast quarter of tn
Nrthvest quarter of Section 81, Township
South Range g. West containing 20 acres II
,he parish of Calcasieu, State of louisiana
bins the same property acquired by the pres
enf incorporatsrs from Lionel Nj. Ricau, VIII
scqaired said property by letters patent iron
ne United States government, pursuant Z
xss Of congress, approved May 20, 1862, an,
rcfstered in the parish of Calcasieu in bool
3, folio Is ct sequitur, which said propert.
has been appraised by the said incorporation
snd directors in the sum of six THOUSAND
100000 dollars.
Article VI-All the corporate powers OF thi
upontion shall be vested in and exercises
y board Of directors to ce composed OF thre
apckholders and a majority shall constltut
quorum
The officers Of this corporation shall consis
Il . president, vice-president and secretary
fsasurer, all of whom shall be members o
De board Of directors.
The following named persons shall consti
me the first board of directors, to-wit:
Harry NJ Dyett, 1922 Perrier ST., New Or
Isx~r D.. IA
New Orleans, La; and Vivian L. Nicholson
Gunewald Hotel, New Orleans, La; wit
Harry N. Dyett as president, Paul Aldige a
rce.president, and Vivian L. Nicholson a
tcretary-treasurer, and these directors an
e6<ers shall serve until the second Monda
IA July, 1916, or until their successors shall
have been duly elected and qualified.
Thereafter the directors shall be e1ecte
annually on the second Monday in July Q
each year, beginning with the year 1916; a
elections Of directors shall be by ballot, an
each stockholder shall be entitled to one vot
n' each share of stock standing in his nam
q the books of the corporation, this vote I
east in person or by proxy, and 1t shal
nquire majority of the stock present Q
npssented to elect
Failure to elect the board of directors o
ne second Monday in July, 1916, or annual
uefeafter shall not work a forfeiture of thi
un1er, but the ole board of directors sha
remain in Office until their successors ar
ssscted and qualified.
Article VII.-The board of directors sha
1n regular meetings at such times as sha
g nxed in the bylaws of this corporation
iHs meetings shall be held at the domicil
w. me corporation, but the president ma
"a SPECIAL meetings of the board of dire'
q such times as he may deem advisable
&c ne shall be required to call such speci;
ee,nss whenever requested to do so by tw
&neers of the board of directors. Thre
Ss notice of such special meetings sha
gwen in writing to the directors unles
1ser OF notice is signed by the director
vacancy occurring on the board .eitht
Ia T death, resignation, or inability to sery
~ Dc hlled by the board of directors at il
regular meeting after such vacancy sha
Az occurred. The first board of directors {
~ eorporation shall be required to dra