The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-11-16
CHARTER
OF TOYAH SULPHUR COMPANY, INC.
State OF Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, City
Of New Orleans

OF TOYAH SULPHUR COMPANY, INC.
State OF Louisiana, Parish Of Orleans, City
Of New Orleans.
Be il known that, on this sixth day of
October, in the year one thousand nine hun.
dred and sixteen. before me, William Waller
Young, a notary public, in and for the
Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana duly
commissioned and qualified. and in the pres.
ence of the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned, personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, all above the full age of
majority, who severally declared that, avail
ing themselves of the laws of the State of
louisiana. and especially the laws relative
to the organization of corporations, they have
covenanted and agreed TO bind form and
constitute themselves, as well as ali such
other persons as may hereafter join or be-
come associated with them, into a corporation
and body polite in law, for the objects and
purposes and under the articles, agreements
and stipulations following. to-wit:
Article 1.-The name, style and title of
this corporation shall be 'Toyah Sulphur
Company, lnc;," and, under that name, it
shall have and enjoy all the rights, adyan-
tages and privileges granted by law 10 cor.
porations, and shall exist for the full term
ana period OF ninety mine years, from this
day. II shall have power to contract, sue
and be sued; to make and use a corporate
SEAL and the same to alter or break AT
pleasure; to hold, receive, lease purchase
sell and convey, as well as mortgage hypoth.
ecate and pledge property, real. personal and
mixed, corporeal and incorporeal: to name
and appoint such managers, directors. off.
GERS, agents and other employees as its in
terests and oonveniences may REQUIRE. and
10 make and establish, as we'll as alter and
amend, from time TO time, such bylaws.
rules and regulations as NAV be necessary
and expedient for the proper management
and government OF the affairs of said cor
Article 1.-THE domicile of said CORPORA.
ton is hereby fixed in the City Of New Or.
leans, State of Louisiana, and all citations
OF other legal process shall be served upon
the president Of said corporation, or. in his
absence, upon its secretary-treasurer
Article ll1.-The objects and purposes of
this corporation, and the nature Of the bust.
ness to be carried on by it, are hereby de-
elared to be that Of general sulphur min.
ing business, in all its branches, in the
State OF louisiana, and throughout the United
States, and to that end, to mine, mill, con-
eentrate, convert. smelt, treat and prepare
Tor market. manufacture, buy, sell and other.
wise produce, and deal in sulphur and its
products and by-products of every kind and
description, and by whatsoever process the
same can or may hereafter be produced
20 Or NINE gypsum and other minerals; to buy.
sell, exchange, lease, acquire and deal in
sulphur, gypsum and other mines, and gyp-
sum sulphur and other mining grounds. and
generally to do any and all things compile.
business.
Article IV.-The capital stock Of ,b;. co,.
poration is hereby fixed at the sum Of on.
hundred thousand dollars (siOo,mOoO) to
be divided into and represented BY one thou.
SAND lOOO shares of stock, in the sum OF
one hundred dollars (slOOOO) each. Said
stock shall be paid for when, and in such
installments. as directed by the hoard ~
directors. The. capital stock may be in.
creased or diminished, as provided by law.
All shares of stock shall be issued az full
paid and worcestershire, and no transfer of
stock shall be binding on the corporation
unless recorded on its books
The capital stock of this corporation NAV
be increased to the sum of FIVE hundred thou.
sand dollars CssOo.oOO.0O).
Article YAH the corporate bowers of
SAID corporation shall be exercised by a
BOARD OF directors, consisting of four STOCK
holders, three Of whom shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business. The
board OF directors shall elect annually from
and secretary-treasurer. The board Of
directors shall appoint from time to time such
ofhcers and clerks and agents and emoloyees
as they may deem necessary for the mr.
poses and business of the corporation. who
snaii hold Office at the pleasure Of the board
o ss I1ara may make, alter and amend any
a. ana al bylaws and regulations proper for
the conduct and management Of the business
and AFFAIRS Of the corporation.
me ioiiowing persons shall constitute he
nrst ooard OF directors: Seely Dunn. Alfred
d; Clement !. o. Elmer, George S. Taylor.
ms corporation for the election of directors
shall De held on the second Monday in Az.
'ust OF each year, and the directors now
CHOSEN TO represent this corporation sh,il
loid their Offices until that date, or until
their successors are duly elected and quail.
heu. In case vacancies occur during the
year, same shall be filled BY the remaining