The herald., 1916-05-04

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
X. Upton, notary public IN and for this city
and the Parish of Orleans, State OF LpuiSI-
ana, therein residing, duly commits stoned and
qualIhed, and in the presence OF the wit
nc>seS hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared. The several
persons whose names are hereuuto subscribed,
all OF the full age OF majority, who declared
70 me. notary, that availiug themselves of the
provisions ct the laws Ot this State relative
To the organization OF corporations, and more
especially Of Act 2o7 Of 1914. and Act 2S2 Of
1910, they have Covcnanted and agreed and
by these presents do covenant and agree
tor themselves, their successors and assigns,
70 form themselves into a corporation and
body polite for the objects and purposes
and under the stIpulatious hereinafter set
forth. to-wlt:
Article THE name and title Of this c,--
porauon shall be Parattn OIL Company, Inc
and under such title It shall have and enjoy
succession and existence for period Of
nluety-nInc years from the date hereof I'M
less sooner dissolved; il shall have povrr
ana authority To contract. sue and be sued
make and use corporate seal, the same
70 break and alter al pleasure; 20 have. hold
nuy; sell, lease, mortgage, hypothecate or
pledge property, real, personal or mixed
necessary, incidental or proper for the car
rylng on of It's business and, TO that end
10 further mortgage all oil or mineral leases,
grants or contracts held by 1t. together with
all the buildings. constructions and rrurrny.-
mcnt, placed and erected on said Lands or
10 be placed or erected thereon, a. well as
20 issue bonds secured by such mortgage,
Nuch bonds 70 be issued IN such amounts. at
such rate 81 interest, and 10 nm for such
length Of time hot exceeding the terms Of
sand leases, as said lesSeeS or grantees may
determine; to buy and hold stock in ary
1'Hcr company or companies that may assist
tins company IN its objects and purposes.
10 make and issue notes and ccrtinctaes Of
Indebtedness; to name, elect and appoirt
managers, directors and clerks or other en-.
pi'ye' 10 property conduct lis corporate bust
ness, ana To make such bylaws. rules and
regulations a. may be necessary or f,urj
desirable tor the management Of the cuisines.
ana AFFAIRS OF this corporation, and generally
20 30 every other act, matter or thing nee
esNdry or desirable for the complete and
proper carrying out Of said business,
Article 1.-The domcIle OF thu, CORPORA
ton snail he in the city Of New Orleans.
fdTish Of Orleans, State Of Louisiana yybere
all citations and other legal process, shall be
served upon the president, or IN the absence
d me president upon the vice pres iden' or
IN the absence OF both upon the secretary or
treasurer
Article III.-The objects and PURPOSES Of
this corporation are hereby declared and
stated 10 be: l. To deal in, and To- have
no!d' receive, purchase, sell, lease. convey
mortgage, hypOthecate and pledge p-1Drr-y
real. personal and mixed: to acquire hold
lease and purchase any and all manner nj
lands throughout the State Of Louisiana. or
elsewhere; to develop and improve, AZ we'll
a. 70 transfer, convey, hypothecatc. mortgage
Or pledge the same, either IN bulk or by pi3t
or other subdivisions: 10 plOw, Law ont o-
Nuodlvlde any and all lands acquitted bv
SAID corporation; - build, erect, construct
and 10 contract for the building and con.
st-uctlon Of dwellings and other improve.
'nentS thereon OF whatsoever nature, and !,
operate, lease or sell the same; 10 cut ditche,
drains and canals and build tramways for
the Improvement Of such lands
, To raise, deal in and buy and sell
oranges, and all other manner and kinds O.
fruits and vegetables 70 engage in the gen.
eral truck farming business - cultivate and
sell, or manufacture and sell the produce and
accretlons Of such lands 10 act as the agent
0' other corporations, individuals Or firms
tor the sale OF lands, collecting Of rents, and
IN tins capaslty 10 charge and collect com.
missions and compensation as payment Tor
such services rendered corporations, individ.
uals or firms; TO issue bonds; borrow and lend
money secured by mortgage or otherwise. 10
operate store or stores 10 own, erect oper.
ate and maintain power plants ice plants
sawmills and factories.
). 10 acquire by purchase. or lease. or
otherwise. lands in the State OF Louisiana. or
elsewhere, for the purpose of prospecting for
and obtaining oil, gas, salt, sulphur or other