The herald., 1915-09-16
CHARTER
AZ MUTUAL DRILLING COMPANY IN
y CORPORATED.

GOkfONNl LIZ
r,;.d States of America, State Of Louisiana,
Parish Of Orleans.
Re- Il known, that on this sixteentn Gay %
..~..t n The wear OF our Lord one thousand
- hundred and fifteen, before me, John X.
igap. 4 notary public, in and for the PARISH
| Y Orleans, State of Louisiana, duly COM
rrioued and qualified, and in the presence
| 4 he Undersigned witnesses, personally came
"A ,ppeared the several persons whose names
= 5,reinafter subscribed, of the full age
4 u,iority. who declared to me that awaiting
hsmselyes Of the laws of this State relative
| ( "A. examination of corporations, ana more
,ueri,lly Of Act 267 of the Acts OF l9l4,
q, 81 of the legislative Acts OF TINS
| S,tt. and Act 232 of 1910, page 39S, they
| ", coyenanted and agreed, and by these
ruen,s do covenant and agree for them
,Iye, and their successors and assigns to
. nm themselves into a corporation and oody
rEte for the objects and purposes and under
T 1. stipulations hereinafter set forth, to-wit:
Arice /. The name and title of this cor
ution shall be Mutual Drilling Company,
.nporated," and under such title 1t shall
| hr and enjoy succession and existence TOR
prod Of ninety rhine years from date here
Il h shall have power and authority to con-
esr, sue and be sued, make and use cor
| pae seal, the same to break and alter at
I1sure; to hold, sell, lease, mortgage, ny
rteeate or pledge property, real, personal
mixed, necessary, incidental or proper Tor
b carrying on Of its business, and, to that
Cd to further mortgage all oil or mineral
usss grants or contracts held by it, together
nh eli buildings, constructions and improve
nenis placed and erected on said lands, or
BE placed or erected thereon, as well as
issue bonds secured by such mortgages,
Nh bonds to be issued in such amounts, at
I'd rate Of interest and TO run for such
kagA of time not exceeding the term of said
nses, Is said lessees or grantees may de-
xune; to buy and to hold stock in any
uu cnpany or companies that may assist
~ company in its objects and purposes; to
Ne and issue notes and certificates of in
enedness; to name, elect and appoint man
IN directors and clerks or other employees
Feperiy conduct its corporate business and
uke such bylaws, rules and regulations
nay De found necessary or desirable tor
nanagement and business affairs of this
Hsnor. and generally to do every other
natter or thing necessary for the COM
80 and proper carrying out Of said busi-
Euele The domicile of this corporation
~ = IN the city Of New Orleans, parish
Wesns, State Of Louisiana, where all
-. q and other legal process shall be served
ns President, or, in the absence of the
..ent upon the viee-president, or, in the
'1 u both, upon the secretary or treas
1nae J The objects and purposes of this
snon are hereby stated and declared
70 acquire by purchase or lease, or
An ~ lands in the Calcasieu Sulphur and
- q louisiana, or in any other loca-
ms State, or elsewhere, for the pur-
prospecting for and obtaining oil,
- ~ sulphur or other minerals, and to
~. 70 drill or cause to be drilled oil
nnk, or cause to be sunk, shafts
- and to buy, lease, or otherwise
sniiing rigs or other machinery or