St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-22
CHARTER
Of the
OIL. MINERAL AND MANUFAC-
TURING COMPANY, INC.
CHARTER

Be It known that on this 10th day
Of January, in the year Of our Lord,
One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Sixteen, and of the Independence of
the United States of America the
One Hundred and Fortieth. before
me, q Notary Public, in and for the
parish Of 1t. Tammany, State OF
louisiana, and in the presence Of
the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned. personally came and
appeared the persons whose names
are hereunt0 subscribed, who declare
availing themselves OF the laws OF
the State Of Louisiana, and the pro-
visions thereof relative to the or
ganization of corporations, and by
these presents do covenant, agree
and constitute themselves, az we'll as
other such persons who may herein
after join and become associated
with them into q corporation and
body polite in law, and for the OBJ
jects and purposes, and under the
agreement and stipulatioQs~ follow
Ing, to-wit:
ARTICLE L.
The name and style of this cor
poration shall be the Oil, Mineral and
Manufacturing Co., Inc, and under
that name it shall have and enjoy
al rights and privileges granted by
law to corporations for the term of
ninety nine years, unless sooner dis
solved In accordance with this Act
Of Incorporation; it shall have the
power to contract, sue and be sued
IN it, corporate name, to make and
ues o corporate seal, to hold, receive,
purchase, convey, mortgage, ny
p0thecate and pledge property both
real and personal; issue bonds, notes
and other obligations, to have and
employ such managers, directors, Of
6lcers, agents and other employees as
the interest of the corporation may
require, and to make all regulations
for the proper management and con-
troll Of the affairs Of the said cor
poration through its Board of Di-
rectors as may be necessary and ex-
pedient.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation
shall be in Covington, parish Of St.
Tammany, State OF Louisiana. All
citations and ~ther legal process
shall be served upon the President
Of the said corporation, and in his
absence upon the Vice President, and
In the absence Of both the President
and the Vice President, then the
service shall be made upon the Sec
Rotary.
ARTICLE III.
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corporation, and the nature of the
business to be carried on by 1t are
hereby agreed to be to purchase, re-
ceive, hold, lease, or otherwise &C
Quire mines, mineral lands, mining |
rights, claims and privileges, or real
estate in the United States Of Ameri- |
ca, or State of Louisiana, and to ex-
plore, prospect, examine. test, de-
velop, open. work or in any manner
use or turn same to advantage, to
prospect and search for natural gas,
oil, petroleum, coal, salt, sulphur or
Dther minerals or elements of value;
TO investigate, examine and test
lands where same are supposed to
be- deemed expedient for that pur-
pose, and to drill, bore, dig, blast
or put down, to mine, dig, blast, ex-
cavate, pump or otherwise obtain or
procure natural gas, oil, petroleum,
coal, salt, sulphur or other minerals
Or substance Of value, and to pre-
pare. purify. refine, manufacture
transport, convey. store, warehouse
sell or otherwise use or dispose OF
same; to drill, bore OF put down
excavate Or make ana maintain, re-
pair, operate, and work any wells
shafts, mines Or other works thai
may be necessary or convenient tC
accomplish and carry on the objects
md purposes he Gin set forth, to
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