New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-04-07
Charter of the
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State of Louisiana,
Parish of Iberia.
Be it known that en- this Both
day of March A. D., 1917, before
nee, the undersigned, a Notary
Public, in and for Iberia Parish,
State of Louisiana, duly commits
stoned and qualified as such, and
in the presence of the uncer-
signed competent witnesses, per-
sonally appeared: Edward Els
forge, p. O. address, New Iberia,
La; J. S. Suttle, p. 0. address,
New Iberia, La. J. E. Verret. T.
O. address, Morbihan, La; K. r..
Putnam, p. O. address, Ahbeville,
La. w. F. Giles and c.. p. Simms,
P. O. address, Adeline, La.
Evans & Zeiger 81. 5. Suite,
agent, p. o. address, st. Joe, Mo.
Warren Jefferson, p. 0. address,
New Iberia, La; Louis Suard. T.
O. address, Loreauville, La; AL
bert Suard, p. 0. address, st.
Martinville, La. R. F. ID. No. l;
Felician Suard, p. O., address, Lo-
reauville, La. A. A. Theriot, 2. o.
address, Morbihan, La; Hebert
Billeaud, P. O. address, Brous-
sard, La; M. Billeaud Sugar Fac
tory, P. O. address, Broussard,
La; Villa Price, p. o. address,
Thibodaux, La; DR., Thomas
Stark. P. o. address, Thibodaux,
La; R. f. Milling, Jr., P. 0. adj
dress, New Orleans, La; Lee }.
Foret, p. O. address, Thibodaux,
La; Andre Billeaud, p. o. ao-
dress, Broussard, La. DR.. Geo. De
Iaureal, p. O. address, Broussard,
La; and John Isaacs, p. O. adj
dress. Lake Charles, La, each OF
whom declared unto me, Notary,
in the presence of the undersigned
witnesses. that availing themselves
of the provisions of Act No. 267
of the Acts of the General Assem-
bly of the State of Louisiana, for
the year 1914, as well as the laws
in general relative to the crea-
ton of Corporations, they do
hereby form themselves into and
ponstitute a body corporate in
law and adopt the following arti-
cles as a charter to govern them
selves and such others as may be-
come associated with or succeed
them.
Article I.
The name and title of this
corporation shall be the TECHE
LAND & OIL COMPANY, IN
\ ORPORATED, under which
\ lame and title it shall enjoy a
succession Of property and all
lights, privileges and immuni-
ties granted by law unto corpora
tons in the State of Louisiana.
for period of ninety nine years
from date hereof. The domicile
of this corporation is hereby fixed
in the City Of New Iberia, Parish
of iberia, State of Louisiana.
Article II.
The purpose for which this
corporation is organized and the
nature Of the business to be car
ried on by it are declared to be
as follows: TO buy, sell and
mortgage real estate and to &C
quire mineral rights Of any ma
ture; to lease lands for mineral
purposes; to suitcase, sell, as
sign and mortgage said mineral
leases; to undertake explorations
for the purposes Of discovering
oil, gas or other minerals; to ope-
rate oil, gas or other mineral
wells; to acquire, construct and
operate pipe lines, tramways,
storage plants, barge lines. load
ing stations, and all things CON
nected with or appertaining to
the production, storing, sale, dis
posal and transportation of oil,
gas or other minerals with author
ity to acquire by purchase, lease.
and to dispose of or suitcase such
franchises as may be necessary
for or connected with the conduct
of the business hereinabove set
forth and generally to do all
things necessary or incident with
said business in any Of its de
partments.
Article III.
The capital stock of this Cor
poration is hereby fixed at Zen
Thousand Dollars ($1o,000.G01,
divided into and represented hv