The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-09-02
CHARTER

ssh y n;ne hundred ana I't 49, IS A.
tspsanSS Of the, UniteG ota,, hefor.
sne hundred and thlf'y n.rtn' 49,
=. the ono ssmuel DreiTus, a notary puDIic
:. Meyer narish Of Orleans, State Of
= and fof ttar~essid. duly commits STONED and
isussna' "a IN the presence OF the wit
s.sised, anu ,f,rr named and undersigned,
ss,,ses neiei ,n, and appeared: the several
s,rscnalIy ,.mes are heTeunto subscribed,
ss.fsons sn0 ~. Of majority, who declared 10
z he iuil a91;,g themselves OF the laws OF
q bal SHaistiye to the organization OF
as sisN md more especially OF ACT Io|
,spofsiisss' a the General Assembly OF I inc
4 TIE AZ a,;siana for the year lSl4' page ['l'
s,is =, 1s1 Of 1910, page, So, they h4se oos
,o,nied ana I'D agree for themselves and
= coyenah. and assigns to form them
,ser SUCCESS r.rnoration and body polite tor
dives Inlo "a purposes and under the Sup
he obIeees;nafter set forth, to-wlt:
slsrons THE name and title OF TINS cor
Arlele IN he the "Calcasieu Oil x Sulphur
,,fsiion s s Incorporated" and under such
Lsbd CoIpSIIb have and enjoy succession and
uht sD q, a period Of nInety-nine years
aisis1e... hereof; it shall have power ana
tpn 70 contract, sue ana DC sueu' iIaAe
suinoIv 4. corporate seal, the same 70 HIeah
sd use : - pleasure; to hold, sell, lease,
sd alter .,nofhecate or pledge property real,
ncrgstr' uixed, necessary, incidental or
pcponsi ~. carrying on OF ITS business,
pn2ef w end 10 further mortgage all oil
I'D I..Ses. grants or contracts held by
q nlneisl .,;th all buildings, constructions
l. togeuA.,.,,ents placed and erected on SAID
nd my - he placed or erected thereon, as
hhds u ;ssu. bonds secured by such mort
ysb make and issue notes and certlh-
Psts, Indebtedness; to name, elect ana APP
aits .n.gers, directors and clerks or other
p an. 10 properly conduct IT'S corporate
sng~ s,ss and to make such bylaws Iuies .ha
busines.s az may be found necessary or de-
rsiaDa, he management Of this corpora
sfsne ~ generally to do every other act,
100, Ans Thing necessary TOR the complete
nsid carving out Of said business.
so PITY IL The domicile Of this corporation
hhee IN, CITY of New Orleans, parish
saah State of louisiana, where all
q VeA "a other legal process shall be
eaaug" ,,oan the president, or in the absence
81 ~ nresident, upon the vIce-president' or
q ~ u. absence Of both, upon the secretary
rtssurer. -, r. .,,,,;re nv purchase or
20, or otherwise, lands IN me NaLCdSieu
az .rd oil fields of Louisiana, or in
salpn.ss Iscation in this State, or elsewhere,
ny =. onrpose Of selling Or otherwise DIS
* said lands, or for the purpose OF
Pss.,;ns for and obtaining oil, gas, salt,
800 AZ saher minerals, and to that end
:, cause to be drilled oil wells, or
y e' rause 10 be sunk shafts for mining
saI !. buy. lease, or otherwise acquire drill
~ rs ar ether machinery or apparatus nee.
ns ~ - fnlly accomplish said purposes; and
- Ar other minerals are found then TO mar
Z. Il, same to the best advantage.
=, +. engage in the distribution OF ell,
T 9th m either
~ .'s.,ea by this corporation or other persons
= s.roorations by means of pipe lines, tram
80 railroads., boats, barges or other CEN
,.y.,c.s. or to lease or suitcase all or any
~ theyesf to any other persons or corpora
-. Gar the like purpose, and IN order TO
* .,r,y out said objects and purposes to
.-,A,se lease, or otherwise acquire pipe lines,
r.rxays. railroads, boats, barges, tank cars,
tsrotiyes, pumping stations, and all other
,,binefy and apparatus necessary or Incl
arzl thereto.
itisIe Iv.-The capital stock of this. cor
..,,,iou IS hereby fixed at the sum OF SIX
S,.<,nS (s6.OO00O dollars, divided into sixty
AR, Of the par value of enc hundred dol
~ ,,eh: provided that this corporation shall
i ming concern when all OF its capital
All shall have been subscribed and paid for
!. e,sh or in any other equivalent.
IA stockhobder shall ever be held liable
:, r,smnsble for the faults, contracts or
ib.s q this corporation in any further sum
I'm the unpaid balance due the corporation
= In shares Of stock subscribed for by him,
IN shall any mere informality in the organ
1aEsn have the effect Of rendering this char
{, null or Of exposing any shareholder to
M liability whatsoever.
Aniels v.-The capital stock of this cor.
walton, to-wit: The sum of six thousand
lxMa) dollars has been paid for by the
rrchsse on the part of this corporation OF
* spiswins described property, to-wit:
Ne Southeast quarter of the Northwest
carter Of the Northwest quarter of Section
il Township s, South Range 9, West Louisi
IA Meridian containing 40 acres and the
Suth half Of the Northeast quarter of the
Northwest quarter Of Section 81, Township 8,
Satk Range 9, West containing 20 acres in
Il parish Of Calcasieu, State of Louisiana,
seing the same property acquired by the pres
eat ipcorporatsrs from Lionel NJ. Ricau, who
,cgnifed said property by letters patent from
he United States government, pursuant to
40 Of congress, approved May 20, 1862, and
registered 10 the parish Of Calcasieu in book
iohs Is ct sequitur, which said property
is been appraised by the said incorporstors
at directors in the sum of six thousand
HmD dollars.
operation shall be vested in and exercised
VA beard Of directors to nc composed of three
n'<khclders and q majority shall constitute
gDun.
ne oaicers Of this corporation shall consist
4 president, vice-president and secretary
rs,.wef, all Of whom shall be members of
g beard Of directors.
M following named persons shall consti-
w. he hrst board of directors, to-wit:
Hlry x. Dyett, 1922 Perrier ST., New Or
s'at Ia; Paul Aldige, IA Esplanade Ave,
sv orleans. La; and Vivian L. Nicholson,
gns.sld Hotel, New Orleans, La; with
nx'pfesident, and Vivian L. Nicholson as
stsnry .treasurer, and these directors and
sn1n hall serve until the second Monday
nly Sic or until their successors shall
~ zen duly elected and qualified
1safter the directors shall be elected
c,aalg on the second Monday in July Of
~ vaf, beginning with the year 1916; all
- Of directors shall be by ballot, and
8 neekholder shall be entitled to one vote
90 mare Of stock standing in his name
- socks OF the corporation, this vote to
~ u person or by proxy, and it shall
2 majority of the stock present or
eknfed'ts elect.
enR y elect the board of directors on
~ Monday in July, 1916, or annually
% snail not work forfeiture of this
but the cid board of directors shall
S..s' 's ~ ONCE until their successors are
a0sd and qualified.
s.ae vlI-The board of directors shall
r meetings at such times as shall
IN the bylaws of this corporation.
q meetings. shall be held at the domicile
a eorporation, but the president may
II al mee.ings of the board of direc-
~ = .een times as he may deem advisable,
,-s:ma nal be required to call such special
49, whenever requested to do SO by tive
Ssy 81 the board of directors. Three
nuse Of such special meetings shall
- sa IN writing to the directors unless
&, y netiee is signed by the directors.
g xssney occurring on the board either
kji an, resignation, or inability to serve
= Siied BY the board of directors at its
= asr meeting after such vacancy shall
q ~a The first board of directors Of
e''aten shall be required to draft