The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-06-01

leans.
Be it known. that on this nineteenth day OF
the month of April, in the year one thousand
nine hundred and sixteen, before me, John
K. Upton, notary public IN and for this city
and the Parish OF Orleans, State of LouisI.
ana, therein residing, duly commissioned and
qualified. and in the presence OF the wit
nesscs hereinafte- named and undo r5ig ned,
personally came and appeared: The several
persons whose names are hereunto subScr bed,
all OF the full age Of majority, who declared
10 me, notary, that awaiting themselves OF the
provisions OF the laws OF this State relative
to the organization OF corporations, and more
especially OF Act 267 OF 1914. and Act 2S2 of
1910, they have covenanted and agreed. and
by these presents do covenant and agree
for themselves, their successors and assigns,
TO form themselves into a corporation and
body polite for the objects and purposes
and under the stipulations hereinafter set
| forth, to-wIt:
Article THE name and title of this cor
poration shall be Parafin Oil Company, Inc,
| and under such title it shall have and enjoy
| succession and existence for a period Of
| ninety -nine years from the date hereof, un-
| less sooner dissolved; At shall have power
| and authority to contract sue and be sued,
| make and use a corporate seal, the same
| to break and alter at pleasure; TO have. hold,
| buy, sell, lease, mortgage. hyPothecate or
| pledge property, real, personal or mixed
rying on of its business and, TO that end
| to further mortgage all oil or mineral leases
| grants or contracts held by it, together with
| all the buildings. constructions and improve
| ments placed and erected on said lands, OF
| 10 be placed erected thereon, asswell as
| to issue bonds secured by such mortgages
| such bonds to be issued in such amounts a
such rate OF interest. and 10 run for such
| length of time not exceeding the terms o.
said leases, as said lessees or grantees may
determine; to buy and hold stock in any
other company or companies that may assis
this company in its objects and purposes
| n
indebtedness; to name, elect and appoin
managers, directors and clerks other EN-
ployes to properly conduct its corporate bust
ness, and to make such bylaws, rules an,
desirable for the management of the bushes
and affairs of this corporation, and general.
to do every other act, matter or thing nee
essary desirable for the complete an
| proper carrying out of said business.
Article 1.-The domicile of this corpora
ton shall be in the city OF New Orleans
Parish of Orleans, State Of Louisiana. wher
| all citations and other legal process shall b
served upon the president, or in the absenc
Of the president upon the vice.president, Q
in the absence of both upon the secretary @
treasurer.
Article III.-The objects and purposes {
this corporation are hereby declared an
stated to be: |. To deal in, and 70 hav,
hold, receive, purchase, sell, lease, CONVEX
mortgage. hyPOthecate. and pledge property
4 lease and purchase any and all manner
4 lands throughout the State of Louisiana,
& elsewhere; TO develop and improve, as we
{ as to transfer, convey, hypothecate, morgae
or pledge the same, either in bulk or by plt
r or other subdivision; to pillow, lay out
J, subdivde any and all lands acquired B
e said corporations; to build, erect, constru
i. | and TO contract for the building and col
4 struction of dwellings and other improy
/. | ments thereon Of whatsoever nature, and
s operate, lease or sell the same; TO cut ditche
4 drains and canals and build tramways &
!, | The improvement of such lands.
4 3 To raise. deal in and buy and Sc
1. oranges, and all other manner and kinds
e fruits and vegetables; 10 engage in the &c
s eral truck farming business; to cultivate al
d sell, or manufacture and sell the produce al
Z. accretions of such lands; to act as the age
u Of other corporations. individuals or hrr
for the sale Of lands. collecting. of rents, al
r. in this capacity to charge and collect col
missions and compensation as payment {
:" such services rendered corporations, indivi
ie uals or firms; 10 issue bonds; borrow and lei
a, money secured by mortgage or otherwise,
Z. operate q store stores to own, erect, OPP
y ate and maintain power plants ice plan
d sswmills and factories.
J. To acquire by purchase, or lease,
o. otherwise, lands in the State Of louisiana,
ID elsewhere, for the purpose of prospecting
I, and obtaining oil. gas. salt. sulphur or 9th