The herald., 1917-03-22
CHAR
OF SHILSTDNE. SULPHUR MINING
alNIn W INLAR DIN ATEr

CHARTER
OF SHILSTUNE SULPHUR MINING
COMPANY, INCORPORATED.
| | m.ct States u America. State OF Louisiana,
J Parish NJ Orleans. City Of New Orleans.
BE Il known, that on tins twenty-sixth
day u the month NJ February III the year OF
oar Lord one thousand nine hundred and
seventeen and Of the Independence Of the
! United States OF America. The one hundred
and r1rty-ilrst. before me, Henry 7. Dart, j.,
notary public. duly commissioned and
qualified, IN and for this city and the
| Parish Of Orleans. therein residing. and in
the presence II the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned.
sons whose names are hereun,o subscribed,
! all 81 age and At present in New Orleans,
| VINO declared that avall'ug themselves Of the
| provisions OF the laws OF this state in such
| cases made and provided relating 10 the or
! Sanlzat'H u Iorp'rations, and more particu-
| larly AC;. hi Of the General Assembly Of
| Louisiana, approved July 0. 1914, they have
| Cpvcuatci and agreed, and do bv these
| presents covenant and agree. bind. form and
| constitute themselves, well as such per
| sons as may hereafter join or become asso-
! Grated with them, into corporation and body
polite IN law for the objects ard purposes
/ and under the agreements and stipulations
| following, tO-wlt.
Article lathe name Of this corporation
shall be ShIlstone Sulphur Mining Company
! Inc. and under IL corporate name II shall
| have and enjoy existence and succession for
the term OF fifty years from this date
Article 1.-The domicile OF this corpora
! ton shall be in the City OF New Orleans
State OF Louisiana and all citations and other
! legal process shall be served on the Presl-
dent OF said corporation Or in the event OF
| his absence or inability 10 act from any
cause whatever, upon a Vice President or
upon the Secretary Treasurer.
| Article lIl.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is established and the
| business to be carried on BY il are hereby
declared to be 10 take over. acquire, obtain
| and possess all the business. property assets
credits, claims, rights, equities, good will,
trade marks and trade mark rights, and all
| property rights or possessions, wheresoeve-
situated, now owned, possessed, managed
operated or controlled by Canal Bank & Trust
| Company. Trustee, in the County of Culber-
! son, State Of Texas, Block 10, Section !,
known as University Lands; and TO develop,
improve and continue the property now own
| ed by the said Trustee.
10 enter, acquire, own, or lease mines.
mineral lands, oil wells. sulphur wells. gas
wells and mining claims OF any and every
| KIND, and any interest IN or concerning the
same, and 10 prosecute, work, and develop
| the same, either for itself. or for other per
| tor such remuneration II shall deem fit
| or proper; and IN connection with the work
| ing Of such mines and wells, 20 reduce all
| suSh ores and minerals to profitable merchant
| able value and to SELL exchange. or other
wise dispose Of same; and in connection
| therewith, to contract for, build, buy, OF
| V'AC. "tNC acquire Own, ana dispose all
| necessary buildings, mill sites, water rights,
| OIL rights, sulphur rights, gas rights, mills,
! STneIters, machinery, woods, railroads, tram
| ways, terminS facilities, bitches, fumes,
| and such other property as may be necessary
| and proper TO its corporate objects; and to
| acquire, own, control, or dispose OF stock OF
other corporations; and to engage in trade
| OF every kind. as well as in transport alton;
| and 10 do everything else that may be di-
| rectIy or indirectly conducive 10 any Of the
OBJECTS OF the company; as well as 10 con-
tribute TO, Subsldlze, or otherwise aid take
! part IN any such operations.
! To, engage in merchandising and trading
IN the products, natural manufactured, in
the state OF Louisiana, the United States or
foreign countries; to establish branches OF
| TINS corporation in other places, cities, states
and countries, either in its own name or by
| agents or otherwise.
To own, operate and conduct mining. chem
zeal and manufacturing sites, properties and
plants and timber and agricultural lands: and
10 engage IN operations germane thereto, in.
| Guiding the cultivation OF land and other
property IN louisiana and elsewhere in the
! | nited States or foreign countries; TO take
| receive, own, hold and possess letters patent
| or trademarks Of the United States or in
foreign countries, patent rights, licenses, priv.
| leges, inventions, Improvements and pro.
cesSeS relating to or useful in connection
with the business conducted by the corpora.
iiOn; 10 receive, transport and deliver mer.
chandise for freight or hire on land or water
| IN domestic or foreign commerce, and by any
| methods of transportation, rail, vehicle OF
vessel; and TO own and operate. build con.
| StTuct, hire or charter means of conducting
the business here authorized.
| To do business in its own name or as agent
| or on commission or otherwise; TO represen,
corporations and TO own shares OF stock in
corporations IN the State OF Louisiana OF
countries.
And generally to do any and all things
pertinent or gerrnane TO the rights and pow
ers herein conferred
| Article N The raD,ra1 = -.
pOratlOn is hereby fixed at the sum of Thirty
hve Thousand Dollars CSS5,00OO0), divided in
to three hundred and nifty shares of the par
value OF one hundred dollars each
| Transfers OF the stock of this corporation
shall be made upon the books of the corpora.
ton IN person or by power of attorney and
no transfer shall be binding the corpora
ton unless transferred upon the books and
! the old certificates delivered 10 the corpora.
ton and new one issued therefor
Article \:-AlI the corporate powers shall
be vested in and exercised by a Board of
| Directors composed Of seven stockholders.
! four Of whom shall constitute quorum. Va.
| cancles therein may be filled by the remain
ing directors until successor is duly elected
! Sald Board Shail remain in office until its
successor IS elected and qualified in due
| course.
The Board shall elect from its members =
| President, one or more Vice Presidents, and
| ton, but the latter office may be combined
| IN one person and may befled by non
| director or non stakeholder. These Offices
shal be held at the pleasure Of the directors.
| who shall always have the right AT anv n,ee3'
| ing to remove or replace any or all of the
| officers OF the corporation.
| ANY director unable for any reason TO act
or De present at meeting may give his proxy
| 10 another director to act in his nIace snj
| stead. F1Ne anu
The Board of Director. shall have and a,
| all times enjoy and exercise the whole cor
poTate power, including the power to lease,
| sell, mortgage or convey any part Of tbS
| operating plant of the corporation, or the real
| property upon which it is situated, either in
whole or IN part; 10 transfer the assets OF
the corporation as a whole or TO merge said
corporation with any otner Corporation. Iii.
| rectiy or. indirectly, and to receive in paw.
ment and settlement of any such lease, sale.
mortgage, transfer and merger the full paid
'eertiheates OF stock OF any such corporation