New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-12-23
New iberia OIL Co., he.

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State of Louisiana, Parish of iberia.
Be it known that on this 18th day c
{ November in the year of our Lord on
thousand nine hundred and sixteen tie
tore me. F. w. Bauman, Notary Pub
lie IN and for said Parish and Sr,i:
personally came and appeared &. :. Sa
batter, P. o., New Iberia, La; P A
Landry, P. O., New iberia, La. by J. +
Perry; ]. R. Perry, Pc, New -beris
La; Julius Scharff, P o, Nav Iberia
La; Alphonse Davis, P. o.. New Ioer.q
La; Emile Simon. P. q New 1be-:~
La, by Alphonse Davis; =. A. Pnarr :
o., Berwick, La, by H. y. Pharr; II. =
F. O., Olivier, La; E A. Phar-, p O.
Berwick, La, by H. N. Ph1rr; Joseph )
Smith, P. o., Olivier, La; Attire: Fen
oudet, p O., New Iberia, la: Solsng'
E. Sorrell, P o. Olivier, La Z. \. Nc
1lhenny, P. O., Avery Island, La. by C
]. Sabatier; c. c. Henshaw, P O., Aver
Island, La, by G. J. Sabatier; Role
Martin, P. O., St. Martin, P O., ST
Martin, La, by G. J. Sabatier; Jos. A
Sabatier, P. o., Iota, La, by c. J. Sa
batter; John Sabatier, +. O., Iota, La.
Miss Amalie Sabatier. P. O., Iota. La
nv G. J. Sabatier; Mrs. G. ]. Sabatier, P
O.. New iberia, La, by G. ]. Sabatier
Walter J. Burke. p o., New iberia. La
Ventress J. Smith p. O., New iberia
La, each of whom declared unto me II
the presence of the hereinafter named
and undersigned competent witnesses
that availing themselves of the provi-
sions of Act No. 267 Of the General As
sembly of the State of Louisiana for the
State in general relative to the creation
of corporations, they do hereby form
themselves into and constitute BODY
polite in law and adopt the following
articles as a Charter to govern them
selves and such others as may become as
| ISOLATED with or succeed them.
ARTICLE 1.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be the New iberia Oil Company,
Inc. under which name and title it shall
enjoy 4 succession of property and all
rights, privileges and immunities grant
ed by law unto corporations in the
State of Louisiana. for period of nine
ty nine years from date hereof The
donicile Of this corporation is fixed IN
the City Of New iberia, Parish of Iberia.
State of Leuisiana.
The purpose for which this corpora
ton is organized and the nature of the
business to be carried on by it are de-
clared to be: To undertake exploration
for the purpose of discovering oil, gas
OF other minerals; to operate oil, gas
or 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
appertaining to the production, storage,
sale, disposal and transportation of oil,
gas or other minerals, with authority to
acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise ,
such franchises as may be necessary for
OF connected with the conduct of the
business hereinabove outlined, and gen.
orally to do all things necessary or incl
dent to OF connected with said business
in any of its departments.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation
is fixed at Twenty Thousand Dollars, di-
vided into and represented by two hun
d1ed shares of the par value of One
Hundred Dollars each. This corporation
shall be authorized to commence bust
ness as soon as Ten Thousand Dollars CT
its capital stock shall have been SUB
scribed and paid for. The remaining !
portion Of the authorized capital may be
issued from time to time and in such /
as the Board of Directors may
deem to be to the best interest of sa;o /
Eighty. shares of stock are hereby au-
thorized to be issued to Geo. J. Sabatier,
Solange E. Sorrell and Walter j. Burke,
IS payment for the use Of drilling rig,
pipe, tools and for the pur-
chase Of mineral rights and leases which !,
IRE set forth in detail in . statement
to this Charter, paraphed Ne !
Varietur by the undersigned Notary for !,
identification herewith, and to be read
in connection with the said Charter, the
total appraisement of said roperty
rights 50 acquired by this corporation in
for the issuance Of stock Is
set forth being appraised ny
The Board of Directors in the manner set
forth in the certificate annexed to this
Charter and making part hereof.
ARTICLE w.
The corporate powers of this corpora
hon shall be vested in and exercised bv
! Board Of Directors composed of seven
Of said corporation to be
held on the first Tuesday of July of each
rear. The first annual meeting of said
to be held on the first Tues
lay Of July 1918. Until the first annua
meeting Of said stockholders, the Direc-
prs Of this corporation are hereby de-
dared to be Geo. J. Sabatier, Henry n. !.
Pharr, Robert Martin, Solange E. Sor- j
ell. Alphonse Davis, ]. Robert Perry
md Walter J. Burke.
The officers Of this corporation shall .
- President, Vice President, Secre-
AIRY and Treasurer, who shall be elected /
rom among the Directors on the same
ny . the election held BY the Directors,
md Immediately following the annual