New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-04-07
ACT OF INCORPORATION
CT the
ENTERPRISE OIL CO., INC.
OF NEW IBERIA, La.

State of Louisiana, Parish of iberia.
Be 1t Known, That ON this 18th day
of February, in the year of our Lord,
one thousand nine hundred and seven
teen, before me, c. M. Compton, a
Notary Public, in and for said Parish
and State, personally came and APP
peared, M. W. Fisher, A. B. Lewald, v.
J. Erath, H. S. Sealy, w. c. Segura,
Emile Simon, A. Daigre, D. A. Dimitry,
c. w. Cultivate, Emile Gajan, M. b.
Lemaire, Chas. L. Provost, G. w. Dallas,
Diet, T. B. Rand, S. B. DeBellevue, w. 0.
Hugonin, G S. Rand, Francis J. Voor-
HES, J. c. Robert, J. E. Carter, JOS l..
Bienvenu, A. c. Holleman, w. M. Plat,
w. l.. Ruiz, Ed. Fisher, S. c. Laughlin,
w. D. Reynolds, L. Ledet, K. ). Brous-
sard, Alexis VOORHEES,, A. J. Landry, AL
bert Estorge, Ed. L. Estorge E. Taul,
Miss Emmie A. Daniel, DR.. F. +. Courts,
Mrs. H. r. Courts, julius A. Maier,
L. o. Vidrine, Miss Ionic Landry, 0. K.
Courage, E. Steinberg, Jos. Brigant and
sons, J. H. Tauber, Leblanc & Brous-
sard, A. G. Emmer, w. G. Disch, P. 6.
LeBourgeois, E. H. Buffinton, Drago
Bros, E. w. Fawkes, Wofford & Emerson
Sanders, Ventress J. Smith, Fritz Diet
lein, S. C. Sumrall, whose post office
addresses is New Iberia; Hebert D. Bill
leaud, Paul Billeaud, whose post office
addresses is Broussard; A. Garmard, /.
H. Daniel, Gus B. Baldwin, Harry F..
Baldwin, whose post offices Addresses
is New Orleans; T. c. Hayes, Mrs. T..
C. Hayes, Sidney Bradford, A. Don Du-
four, whose post office addresses IS
Avery Island, La. Mrs. Jas. L. Schex-
nayder, whose post office address is
Jeanerette, each of whom declared unto
me, in the presence of the hereinafter
named and undersigned competent wit
nesses, that availing themselves of the
provisions of Act No. 267 of the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, for
the year 1914, as well as the laws Of
the State in general relative to the Gre
alton of corporations, they do hereby
form themselves into and constitute
body polite in law and adopt the follow
ing articles as a charter to govern them
selves and such others as may become
associated with or succeed them.
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be the ENTERPRISE OIL COM
PANY, INCORPORATED, OF NEW
IBERIA, La" under which name and
title it shall enjoy succession of prop
erty and all rights, privileges and i'm
,nunities granted by law unto corpora
tons in the State of Louisiana, for al
period of ninety nine years from da
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-
clared to be: To undertake explorations
for the purposes of discovering oil, gas
or other minerals; to operate oil, gas, OIL
other mineral wells or mines to engage
in the buying and selling of oil, gas or
other minerals; to acquire, construct and
operate pipe lines, tramways, storage
plants, barge lines, loading stations and
all things connected with or sppertaia-
ing to the production, storing, sale, dis
pO5al ana u2USpo1tdtlon VI VII, gas -
other minerals with authority to acquire
by purchase, lease or otherwise, and tol
dispose of or suitcase such franchises
as may be necessary for or connected
with the conduct of the business herein
above outlined and generally to do all
things necessary or incident TO or con-
nected with said business in any Of It's
departments.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation
is fixed at Twenty Thousand s2OOOQO0)
Dollars, divided into and represented By
two hundred f20o) shares of the par
value Of One Hundred (s100oO) Dollars
each. This cooperation shall be su-
thorized TO commence business as soon
as Ten Thousand (s10.D0000l Dollars
of its capital stock shall have been
subscribed and paid for. The remaining
portion Of the authorized capital may b.
issued from time TO time and N sue
manner as the Board OF Directors nav
deem TO the best interest OF said corr5-
ration.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers Of this corpora
ton shall be vested in and exercised by
Board of Directors composed Of four
..en s.octboid.-s OF said CORPORATION teI