New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-11-18


such others as may become associate,
with or succeed them.
= ARTICLE l.
The name and title Of this corpd.atior
shall be the LITTLE BAYOU OH
COMPANY, Incorporated, under whicl
name and title it shall enjoy a, success
sion of property and all righN, priv
ileges and immunities granted By law
unto corporations in the State of Lou
isiana, for a period of ninety nine years
from date hereof.
The domicile Of this corporation Is
fixed in the City of New IBERIA Parish
of Iberia, State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
| The purpose for which this corpora
! ton is organized and the nature of the
business to be carried on by it are de
clareh to be- To undertake exploration
for the purposes of discovering oil, gas,
or other minerals; to operate OIL gas O.
other mineral wells or mines; to en-
gage in the buying and selling of oil
gas or other minerals; to acquire, con
struct and operate pipe lines, tramways
storage plants, barge lines, loading sta
tons and all things connected with or
sale, disposal and transportation of oil,
gas or other minerals, with authority to
acquire by purchase, lease OK otherwise
uch franchises as may be necessary for
or connected with the conduct of the
business herein above outlined and gen.
orally to do all things necessary or in
cident to or connected with said business
in any of its departments.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation
is fixed at Five Thousand Dollars,
($5 100000, divided into and represent
ed by Fifty $50 shares of the par value
of One Hundred Dollars ($1O0OO) eacn /
This corporation shall be authorized 20
commence business as soon as four thou
sand dollars of its capital stock shall
have been subscribed and paid for The
ital may be issued from time to time and
in such manner as the Board of Direc-
tors NAV deem to be to the best inter
.st of said corporation.
ARTICLE ".
The name and post office addresses Of
he subscribers to these articles of in
corporation and the number of shares #
tock which each of its stock holders
hereby agree to take and pay for, as fol-
ows: George J. Sabatier. Solange f.
,orrel and Walter J. Burke.
ARTICLE v.
The corporate powers of this CORPORA
ion shall be vested in and exercised bv
board of directors composed Of three i
which board shall be v
lected at its annual meeting of the d
tockholders of said corporation to be /
ED on the third Wednesday of Novem- $
er of each year. The first annual meet n
'g of said stockholders to be held on il
lie third Wednesday of November 1917. s.
ntil the first annual meeting of said D
ockholders, the directors of this cor is
oration are declared to be: Dr. Geo. n
Sabatier, whose post-offic address is d.
ew Iberia, La; Walter J. Burke, whose c,
'st-office is New Iberia, La, and
'lange E. Sorrell, whose post office ad- Il
ess is Olivier. La. s
The officers of this corporation shall \,
president, vice-president, secretar = N
who shall be elected from RI
nong thd directors, and Immediately a,
lowing the annual election held bv a,
{ stockholders. "
Until the election to be held on the ID
Wednesday of November, lo17, the in
lowing shall be the officers of this -
rporation: DR.. George J. Sabatie-, ri
esident; Walter J. Burke, vice-presi- =,
Mt and Solange E. Sorrell, secretary he
.asurer. Amy vacancy on the board IN
directors shall be filled by the remain Fl
: members of the Board for the unex- q
ed term. Any vacancy in any office
Ill be filled by the Directors for the
expired term.
ARTICLE vi. tic
The capital stock of this corporation
~ pc increased in accordance with 81
, to the sum Of Fifty Thousand $780, ne
).00) dollars. ye
ARTICLE VII. ST
70 stakeholder of this corporation ia
III ever be held liable or responsible mi
the contracts or faults of this corpora to-
n In any further sum than the unpaid cis
@HCe uue the corporation upon the
ok subscribed for herein; nor shall rel
: mere informalitv in the organiza- an
n have the effect of rendering this
rter null and void, or of exposing a be
ckholder to any liability other than tar
elm provided. fro
'hus done and signed in the City Of da!
" Iberia, Parish of iberia, State of an
,isiana. in the presence of Messrs. sle
J. Smith and julius Scharff, good ito
competent witnesses, who have Jul
eunto signed IS such, together with off
appearers and me, Notary, on the Blu
, month and year first above writ pre-
ire
iginal Signed)
J. J. Sabatier, P. O., New iberia. La. tor
olonge E. Sorrell. P. O., Olivier, La. me
'alter ]. Burke. p O.. New iberia. La. teri
nesses: be
%. J. Smith, pir
illus Scharh
F. w. BAUMAN. Notary Public. 7
hereby certify the foregoing to be mn,
rue and correct copy Of the charter Law
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