The herald., 1917-02-01
CHARTER -, ,Nr

,,..,a States OF Am iIg,iCs'
ana, Parish that on this 2jrd day o.; tn,
Be u kIUSe.s,ber. in the year u J-. LOU
roath Of DeI J nine hundred and sixteen
ere thons@nu re Watts X. Lcveyi,n, a no.
(gl6 0eioi' and for the PARISH OF "
az paOLe ~ louisiana, duly COMMISSIONED
tins oo'1,Ssd and in the presence ot ~
80 hereinafter named anu IlLTt,
N'hi n,rsorally came ana ".p' .,.,,,-
As.l persons whose nah,t' ' az Who
g,sa. ali of the age OF majority, VI" .ES
Ebsngeu, ayailing themselves OF me
6eafeo u &c IN. laws Of this state relative
FvTsoHs .-iyation Of corporations, they
ne so.,1 themselves into and constitute
htg ly for the objects ana purposes
s' Pp"Ssr the stipulations hereinafter SCI
&iA 1.-The name and title OF tins cor,
h w." shall be Mermentau MiHeFai anu
FL Company, Inc, ana uIue. - he
Do II shall enjoy succession loI the
st hs-.' and period OF nlnety-nlne years
I'll EiII tier the date hereof, and shaA
tVn CIV md authority 10 contract, sue
aIt WV. N accept and receive mort
nd * "SS,s or other hypothecatons; to
rs'A "a Tse corporate seal and the same
~ 49, and alter at pleasure; 10 purchase
a base. hold, or otherwise acquire anu
49, 80 as we'll as mortgage ana hyPVthe
-
az ph J Ia.,sonal and mixed; to borrow mo-
real ans ppsks and issue bonds and other eyi-
Ky s.S q debt. and to secure the same by
Gaea ,nd otherwise; 20 name and ap-
aenvr managers and directors, otncers
49, as the interest an convenience
po ,.o,noration may require; and to make
.s,,blish. as we'll as alter ana amend
~ ..,sure. such bylaws, rules and fegula-
-. ior the management and regulation
4, lHairs Of the corporation aS may Oe
...ss,rv. uroper or convenient.
-, 1.-THE domicile OF this corpora
Ali ne in the city OF New Orleans,
w n Citations or other legal process shall
!. .,-v.d upon the president OF the cOrpo-
-, n II his absence, upon the VICE
49, 1~js III-The objects and purposes for
,s5 his corporation is established and
4. .,+sr, az The business to be carried on
Nh a.. declared and sPecihed TO De: 10
"a, 6a and drill for, or otherwise ootaln
- a, earth, oil, gas, sulphur, salt and
-, ninerals: 10 manufacture, rehne, pre-
=, ar market, buy and sell and transport
4. .,me in the crude or refined condition
4 ,,ouir. for those purposes oil, gas, sui,
,,,, All. coal, and other mineral lands and
i.,xsa&, and other interests or rights IN
Nd saie or minerals; to construct ana
n,r,,a eonduits and lines OF tubing and
"A buy, sell, hold, lease, mortgage,
aJ,u,k and deal in real estate OF all sorts
fan. reclaim, COLOMBO, develop and i'm
M, lands: 10 erect buildings and other
rrxtures and to operate, lease or other
~ handle them and deal therein; to con-
yrIc, ,ruure, maintain and operate all
ailrOads, trsmways, telegraph and telephone
ines canals, waterways, boats, and other
n,ias Of transportation, necessary or con-
= he hue nj
upany; ts construct and operate hotels,
vlRaguses and general stores; TO issue
kndt marriages and hypothecations 10 the
aea, necessary or proper for its business
acquire and hold, sell, cucumber, or DIS
px o. stocks and bonds of other companies,
d The extent permitted by law; TO exchange
n entire capital stock, or any part thereof,
ID property which it is authorized to &C.
surs, or to exchange its entire assets and
busnas, or any part thereof, for property,
Rasks bonds, or other obligations of other
nnpanies to hold stock in other corpora
Mons; to perfect and acquire patent rights,
inruvenents or processes; and to do and
fia'set all business properly connected
uA Incidental or convenient to any OF the
aid Obligations and purposes.
Afnee N.-The capital stock OF this cor.
Nahon is hereby fixed at two hundred
A'usand (s10000) dollars, to be divided
nirss Of the par value Of one hundred
NsW) dollars each, which shall be paid
- cash or may be issued for property
saaly received by the corporation at 1t:
nv siue. This capital stock may be in
e,ase up % the sum of five hundred thou
md 400,o0oO) dollars. e
Mteie Vail the powers Of this corpo
nlnl shall be vested in and exercised by
: ead composed Of not less than FIVE IS
On hra 80 -.
aW Of difecfors within said limits shall
Z Sed from time to time by the bylaws
~ beard shall elect from their number {
senen', q viee-president-treasurer and ;
~1u.rN and such other officers as they
mlnk proper or convenient for the car
on OF the companys business, ant
~ nave power TO unite two or more OF
=. Nv ssa 70 confer the same upon one per
% dispense with any Office in its dis
,...s' ana 70 hx the salaries of all officers
s ana employees. The board of direc
~ man be elected annually on the secon,
nay IN January Of each year, the frs
- ~a 70 De held in the year 1918. Al
sselions shall be by ballot, at the of
s,.,:.. me corporation. Notice of annua
v.s,as, as well as OF special meetings o
t -. shall be given by written no
ia ;nea ten days in advance of the da:
,s..,,;s sueh meeting, to each stakeholder
~ s such on the books of the com
h ms last designated address, or at tn
:, 49,. delivery at New Orleans, if he ha
Ma.s snsted an address. Each share
49,. ias.I DC entitled to one vote for eac
tnl, spek standing in his name on tn
+ ns..n me company, said vote to be cas-
q ys,s ~, ~, oy proxy, and the majority @
4 trs .ssn t snail elect. The board of direc
a., s ~, nave the power to I'LL all vacan
9k eTs,,.Si occur or IN any manner arts
ouers,' HeaIea on the board even though n
a-h remain at the time such yacancie
Dc hlled Failure to elect directors q
a. G above specified shall not dissolv
IN, ,Ism but the directors then /
usse,s l remain in Office until their SUI
Asi 49, elected. The board of director
vel - power to make and establish, a
saa r.,, I'ef and amend, all bylaws, rule
" srna.. necessary and propert f.
nd bss;,. ana management of the affair
lncarsi,,,n, o. the corporation and nc
saal h,v. vii, WIN ITS charter. The boar
sekhsls.s power, without referring To m
nr,s :ers, to borrow money. exert,,s mo-,
&ip,tense notes, pledges, bonds or otht
tins ~ IN such amounts and on sue
hsaus IA meir Judgment may be edyar
ansbly u generally to do all things r.,
N7pef r,-rs;y or convenient for tn
@1srstia,.' On Of the business of m
nd t. isSn. sao ,ney are specifically author
N, no bonds or obligations of s ina Sc
vi ssro psyneut of property acon;red h
"a p1sanon, and specially fo~ Isnds .
IA @ louisiana Homeseekers ,HI Fa-m NO,
niss,s, pany, at such valuation ss - arm M;
e'rbrs sI.x oe proper. A majority of m
sas,ctisn 81 eonstitute quorum for IN
Of directors any any diy.c meeting ing.
80 director may be represented by an
strs dirsr,o.N VINO may cast the vote Of N
sss, ' s;fsa according to the written IN Il
M 'er Until the annual r =. "a,
s isiio,;Ss0sa.rd of directors shall cons.
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