The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-07-28
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF IBERIA.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF IBERIA.
RI TT KNOWN, that on this Goth
day OF the month Of July A. %. 1917,
before me HILTON SANDOZ, a No
tary Public in and for the Parish
OF IBERIA, State Of Louisiana, per-
sonalIy came and appeared A. B.
DENBO, =. O. Lafayette, La, HAIR
OLD M. HENSHAW, p. o. Youngs-
vile, La, by John r. Taylor; JOHN
r. TAYLOR, p. 0. New IBERIA, La,
EDMOND G. BOUTTE, P. O. New
Iberia, La, and GORDON A. SAN
DOZ, =. . New IBERIA, La, each OF
whom declared to me, Notary, IN
the presence of the hereinafter
named and undersigned with asses
that, availing themselves OF the
provisions Of Act No. 267 OF the
General Assembly Of he State Of
Louisiana for the year 1914, as well
as the laws Of the State OF Louis
lama in general, relative to the Gre
alton Of corporations, they do
hereby form themselves into and
constitute, a body polite in law
and adopt the following articles as
a charter TO govern themselves and
such others as may become asso-
cated with or succeed them.
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corpor-
alton shall be the ATTAkAPAS
OIL & MINERAL COMPANY, Inc,
under which name and title it shall
enjoy succession Of property and
all rights, privileges and immuni-
ties granted by law unto CORPORA
tons in the State of Louisiana, for
period OF ninety nine years from
the 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 cor
poration is organized and the ma
ture OF the business tor be carried
on by it are declared to be: TO un-
dertake exploration for the pur-
pose Of discovering oil, gas, sui
phur or other minerals to operat
oil, gas, sulphur or other wells or
mines; to engage in the buying and
selling of oil, gas or other miner
ais; TO acquire, construct and oper-
ate pipe lines, tramways, storage
plants, barge lines, loading stations
and all things connected with or
appurtaining to the production,
storage, sale, disposal and trans
portation of oil, gas, sulphur or
other minerals, with authority to |
acquire lands by purchase, lease or
otherwise and with authority, also, |
to acquire by purchase, lease or
otherwise such franchises as may |
be necessary for or connected with |
the conduct of the business here
inbeforc outlined and generally to
do all things necessary or incident
to or connected with said business
in any of its departments.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corpor-
ction is fixed at ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS (SlOO,CoO.OO)
divided into and represented by
one hnnderd thousand shares OF
the par value OF one dollar (&1.00)
each. This corporation shall be
authorized to commence business
az soon as SIXTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS OF its capital stock shall
have been subscribed and paid for.
The remaining portion OF the auth
orized capital may be issued from
time to time and in such manner as
the Board of Directors may deem
to be to the best interest O.. said
corporation. Seventy two thousand
and eighty four (720S4) shares OF
stock are hereby authorized to, be
issued to EDMOND G.. BOUTTE as
payment for the purchase Of min
eral rights and leases which are
Get forth in detail in statement
annexed to this charter, paraphed
me VARIETURn by the under
signed Notary for Identification
~ferewith, and to be read in con-
nection with this charter, as pro-
vided by Sec. 3, OF Act 267 OF 1914,
aforesaid, the total appraiscme nt OF
said property rights SO acquired by
this corporation in exchange for
the issuance Of stock, as herein
above set forth, being appraised by
the Board of Directors in the man
ner set forth in the certificate an
nexed to this charter and made
part hereof.
ARTICLE Nv.
The corporate powers of this cor
poration shall be vested in and ex-
ercised by a Board Of Directors
composed of five stockholders
which board shall be elected at the