The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-12-28
CHARTER OF INCORPORATION
OF
LOUISIANA CENTRAL OIL GO,
tIncorC0ratedl
State of Louisiana, !
Parish of jefferson DAVIS J

Know all men by these presents:
that, the several persons whose names
are hereunder subscribed, ayaillng
themselves of the provisions of Act. NO
2G7 Of the General Assembly OF tie
State of Louisiana Tor the year 1914
and the general laws Of Louisiana not
Inconsistent Herewith, do hereby COW
enant, agree and bind themselves and
such other persons as may hereafter
become associated with them, and their
successors, to the following terms and
stpulations, which they adopt aS their
charter. to.wit
ARTICLE l.
The name and style of this corpora
ton shall be LOUISIANA CENTRAL
OIL COMPANY, Incorporated, ard
under this name and style it shall have
and enjogall the rights granted to cor
porations under the laws of the state
of Louisiana, and its domiclle shall be-
and is hereby, fixed in the town oil
Welsh, in the parish OF Jefferson DAVIS
and State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
The!objectS and purposes OF this cor
poration,and the nature of the business
to be transacted and carried on by it
are declared to lie as follows:
To purchase, take or lease or other
wise acquire, mines, oil or mineral
| rights or privileges, or lands in the
/ state of Louisiana OF elsewhere for the
| development OF natural gas, oil, petro-
leum, coal, aSphaltum, salt, sulphur
ore, metal and mineral substances OF
any interest therein; TO explore
open, work, or in any manner
turn the same to advantage; trans
port and prepare petroleum, oils
asphaltum, ard mineral substances
of any and all kinds; to buy, ship, sci
and deal in oils, minerals, plants ant
machinery, implements, convenience
and provisions, and things capable O
being used in mining operations, or re
quired by Workmen or others employed
by this corporation; to construct, carr!
out, maintain, improve, manage ,contro
and Superintend any road way, tram
way, pipe line, tanks, reservoirs, ware
houses, waterworkS, crushing works
or any other works and convenience
that may be directly or indirectly con
, ductive to any of the objects and pu1
poses of this corporation; to purchase
acquire, lease, control, operate, sell All
dispose to any such person or persons
corporation or corporations and at sue
price and on such terms and condition
as to this corporation may seem proper
water rights, improvements and butlC
ingS for mining and for the uses an
? purposes incident thereto: to purchase
! lease or otherwise acquire all or an
J part of the business or liabilities of an
: person, firm, corporation or aSSoCiatio
! engaged therein or holding any pal
in similar objects or purposes; to d
any or all things necessary, Suitab
) and convenient and proper for the a
complishment of any of the purposes {
5 the attainment OF any one or more
: the objects and purposes herein EN-
1 merated or incidental to the power
. therein named, or which may or sha
: at any time appear conductive or exp
! dent for tie benefit of this corporatio
ARTICLE III.
All citations, SummoneS and 9TH
Z legal processes shall be served on Il
3 president of said corporation; and,
3 case of his absence, on the vice pre-
! dent, and, in the absence of both, on Il
9 secretary.
: ARTICLE w.
8 The capital stock Of this corporate
9 is hereby fixed at the sum of thir
E thousand dollars (S3O,OOOOO), divid
3 into three thousand shares (3,OOO)
9 the par value of ten dollars ($lO.OO) p
9 share, which capital stock may be
z creased to the amount of fifty thousa
8 dollars (S5O,OOO.OO). in accordance wi
y the laws of Louisiana. Stock in II
corporation may be paid for in labor
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