New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1917-03-10
ENTERPRISE OIL CO., INC.
OF NEW IBERIA, Lii.


Be 1t Known, That on this 28th day
of February, in the year OF our Lor1,
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 ap-
.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,
F. o. Schwing A. Rosenzewig, Joe Renou-
det, T. B. Rand, S. B. DeBellevue, w. 0.
Hugonin, G S. Rand, Francis J. Voor-
hies, ]. c. Robert, ]. E. Carter, Jos. l..
Bienvenu, A. C. Holleman, w. M. Plat,
w. L. Ruiz, Ed. Fisher, S. C. Laughlin,
w. D. Reynolds, L. Ledet, E. ). Brous
sard, Alexis Voorhies, A. J. Landry, Al
bert Estorge, Ed. L. Estorge E. Taul,
Mrs. H. R. Courts, julius A. Maie-,
L. o. Vidrine, Miss Ionic Landry, 0. X
Courrege, E. Steinberg, Jos. Brigant and
sons, ]. H. Tauber, Leblanc & Brous-
asard, A. G. Emmer, w. G. Disch, P. 6.
YLeBourgeois, E. H. Buffinton, Drago
Bros, E. w. Fawkes, Wofford & Emerson
Sanders, Ventress J. Smith, Fritz Die.-
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 T.
Baldwin, whose post offices addresses
is New Orleans; T. C. Hayes, Mrs I.
y. Hayes, Sidney Bradford, A. Don Du-
our, whose post office addresses IS
\ Avery Island, La; Mrs. Jas. l.. Schex-
Nyder, whose post office address is
Iyanerette, 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 tie State of Louisiana, for
the year 1914, as well as the laws Of
the State in general relative to the ere
alton of corporations, they do hereby
form themselves into and constitute a
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
tnunities granted by law unto corpora
tions in the State of Louisiana, for a.
period of ninety-nine years from date
hereof The domicile of this corporation
is fixed in the City of New Iberia, Parish
IS Ibaria S+ofe of Louisiana
ARTICLE II.
The purpose for which this corpora
zion 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, or
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 appertala-
ing to the production, storing, sale, dis
posal and transportation of oil, gas Or
other minerals with authority to acquire
by purchase, lease or otherwise, and 10
dispose of or sub-lease 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 its
departments.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation
is fixed at Twenty Thousand S20,0O0O0)
Dollars, divided into and represented by
two hundred (20o) shares of the par
value of One Hundred (S10O.00 Dollars
each. This corporation shall be au-
thorized to commence business as soon
as Ten Thousand (s10,D0000) Dollars
of its capital stock shall have been
subscribed and paid for. The remaining
portion of the authorized capital may be
issued from time to time and in such
manner as the Board of Directors may
deem to the best interest of said corpo-
ration.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers of this corpora
finn shall be vested in and exercised by
n Board of Directors composed of four
Hteen stockholders of said corporation tc
be elected at the annual meeting Of the