The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-03
CHARTER or
WELSH PETROLEUM COMPANY.
State of Louisiana,

S.o+o NJ 7 ou1SIana
9 9ea,S,o W Dn,,iS pai;sb
0tIl SSu ~ ~ ZEN IH THESE pRE.FNrc
,piant 80 soveraj rcrsons whose nameo D ::
haro+o s,1bscrihed have and nv rhese nra.ontS
AZ go an,; inrnrnorate themseIves 49, o
ho NV cnrnnrat IT, undsr the laws If fhe Stato &c
f"nisianp, and T@rticniarIy under Article III
~ tnu TnnerYi asSemhly Of IRS1 re1pr6 ;rn
10 formatinn If mininr corporations Tor ne
nhionts and mrDn,es and under tne cor
d;t;ong az fnlluws. to-Wjt.
AprICIrr
nv t"H' l.
The name ana style of this corporation
shall be the WELSH PETROLEUM COM
PANl, ana ulGet sa!u name ana style u snail
Tr1GS Ihn avs 81 the State of Ionisrna AND
Shail have and enjoy corporate ryistence fHr .
mpriod OF uInetI-Dlne Years from the date
sooner issoived under the provisions of the
laws o. the State Of Louisiana, together with
the mower to have and to use a corp0rate seal,
and to make, alter or break it at pleasure.
ARrICIE
A"A A0DD 49,
The domicile OF this corporation is hereby
fixed IL tn city OF Welsh, Jefferson Davis
Parish louisiana, where al legal process
shall be served III the manner provided by
law, upon the president, or IN ms absence on
the vlGe-pirSla or N Inc absence OF the
Elce-pre''teu,' az the once OF satu cortpof-
"fiT Tani -, ''o 'H0 ''~'0''' u 'H0 ''S'e
AR ICLE III.
THO 4,.a.t. md .urro.os Of th;. oorr,s
o.idm o~f H.. " re If The hnsineSs ~ ~ ~
.rauusc. aud Wed on Ly II are herabv
u "lHao '''' Az" ,i IT, y! T. 90 III y!
otTtute ;ro nm" n,inara mebfS v" VI
nriyilr e>. ~ Inns ID lie State of Louisiana
or ejsGv...ra f1r.ta 3eyrlopmpnt Of natural
W. N'" ~, +" ,-...r,- ,s,rhoit,rm SsI+ enirHnr
ore M. ana .aeral substances or any
n intcre r f1arr-n. lli to explore opeu wort,
~ IN No. IN >...- f1tu thp same to advsptage.
dress, arata. transporte, and prepare
natroie1I. Ei.> s.lIDnur, asphaItum, ore And
mineral -l.a.rgul., Of any and ali kinds: "a
bnv, sim. sell all, deal IN oils, minerals,
plant u m..chl"er}, indictments. conven.
nIoJ > 49,, sratons c% raHn Et I'' bS
WNrkmen NJ others lmDl0yed by this c0rpor-
alton, IN r,as;l7lr.. carry ont, maintain. i'm.
nrovp n,s,ag.. cor, troll ana srpprintend and
roadW.v. lra,u.7.v. Uipe.lipe, tanks, reSer-
voirs wayep-rse, water.Works crashing.
wnrf. h ,.ry,,iia r,,rts nr any otheT wort5c
aHi ron~p,ifprrs shan may he ,jirerflv or in.
Girectiy rnn-'n. ~ Of NM, az +hr objects and
nnrn,,-as 81 MS sornorafinn. to rnrrhase
acnilire, lpas-. rgrrrnI. onerate. sell and dis,
nntn tn am s,,,g version or narsoits rornnr,
atinn or rorpoyations, and nj sI1Ch nricps and
on s,cn tenn and CONDITIONS as to this Gov,
poratl may seem proper water rights, i'm.
proveneuts ana buildings for mining and for
the Use and purpose incident thereto; 10 pur-
chase. lease or otherwise acquire all or any
part uI The business or liabilities OF any per.
son. firm, cgrpoIaton or ASSOCIATION engaged
therein or holding any part il similar OBJ
lects or purLoses; To Ito all OF ANYTHING SUIT
ape NECESSARY aiiu COW eHienr aFt plopeI
nnseC or ottainmant - an,J npe Gr n1ora ~ tb,
objects and purposes herein enumerated OF
lnciiuSntai ~ We powers VA t;, nalneu, oi
1,dtii noS VI snin az any t9n
ouwVa,e ~ eAp0'ien' I"i 'Ao 'eiieH' Va 'H1'
'olpo'"'ion'
AhIlCLE N.
The CAPITAL stock of This CORPORATION i,
beraiv fxa1 at FIVE TH0i;sA NJ tx mo m
D0LLAkS, to be divided into fifty {50} shares
of the par value of One Hundred $4,000
Dollars per share. This stock may be ISSUED
for cash or for property, labor or services
purchased by or advanced to said company
and The Judgment OF the Board of directors al
to the value of the property, labor OF
services SO taken, shall be conclusive, pro
vided that no stock shall be issued at LEST
~ WbeneTa o
snbscri6ed PA nsii foT IN Fiji .ii'- Fac6 sHsrf
of stncE Mi I've ant;tja5 70 nne ~nte At i
,maetingS r. IA rest in ,nreor, ~, II. 49, ~
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Ahl1ohE y
The corporate powers of this cornors&ion ar,
barnf tss,ed erant e vs. o baroaf a.
stipua Ell, 10 be vested in and exercised by
board OF diret torS composed Of six of its stock
holders which said board shall be elected an
nually by bue and stockholders on the frs