The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-08-11
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF IBERIA.

PARISH OF IBERIA.
RE 1T KNOWN, that on this goth
dav of the month of July A. ID. 1917,
before me HILTON SANDOZ, No
tarv Public in and for the Parish
of Iberia, State of Louisiana, per-
sonally came and appeared A. 3.
DENBO, r. o. Lafayette, La, HAk-
OLD M. HENSHAW, P. Q. Youngs-
vile, La, by John r. Taylor; JOHN
r TAYLOR, P. o. New Iberia, La,
EDMOND G. BOUTTE, P. 0. New
Iberia, La, and GORDON A. SAN
DOZ, P. o New Iberia, La, each OF
whom declared to me, Notary, IL
the presence of the hereinafter
named and undersigned witnesses
that, availing themselves OF the
provisions of Act No. 261 OF the
General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana for the year 1914, as well
as the laws of the State OF LOUIS
lana in general, relative to the ere
alton of corporations, they 40
hereby form themselves into anu
constitute a body polite in la"
and adopt the following articles as
q charter to govern themselves and
such others as may become asso-
ciated with or succeed them.
ARTICLE 1.
The name and title of this corpor-
ation shall be the ATTAKAPAS
OIL & MINERAL COMPANY, Inc,
under which name and title it shall
enioy a succession of property and
all rights, privileges and immuni-
ties granted by law unto corpora
lions in the State of Louisiana, for
a period of ninety nine years from
the date hereof.
The domicile OF this corporation
is fixed in the City of New IBERIA
Parish of Iberia, State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
The purpose for which this cor
noration is organized and the ma
ture Of the business to- be carried
nm by it are declared to be: To I'M
dertake exploration for the pur-
pose of discovering oil, gas, sui
phur or other minerals; to operate
oil. gas, sulphur or other wells or
mines; to engage in the buying and
selling Of oil, gas or other MINER
ais; to acquire, construct and oper-
ate pipe lines, tramWays, storage
plants, barge lines, loading stations
and all things connected with or
appurtaining to the production,
storage, sale, disposal and trans
portation of oil, gas, sulphur or
other minerals, with authority TO
acquire lands by purchase, lease or
otherwise and with authority, also,
to acquire by purchase, lease or
otherwise such franchises as may
be necessary for or connected with
the conduct of the business here
inbefore outlined and generally to
do all things necessary or incident
to or connected with said business
in any of its departments.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corpor-
elton is fixed at ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS $780, oO.oO)
divided into and represented by
one hunderd thousand shares OF
the par value of one dollar ($1.oo)
each. This corporation shall be
authorized to commence business
as soon as SIXTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS Of it's capital stock shall
have been subscribed and paid for.
The remaining portion Of the auth
orized capital may be issued from
time to time and in such manner as
the Board of Directors may deem
to be to the best interest o. said
corporation. Seventy two thousand
and eighty four (72O84) shares of
stock are hereby authorized to be
issued to EDMOND G.. BOUTTE as
payment for the purchase of min
eral rights and leases which, are
set forth in detail in a statement
annexed to this charter, paraphed
me VARIETUR" by the under
signed Notary for Identification
herewith, and to be read in con-
nection with this charter, as pro-
vided by Sec. 8, of Act 267 of 1914,
aforesaid, the total appraisement Of
said property rights so acquired by
this corporation in exchange for
the issuance of stock, as herein
above set forth, being appraised by
the Board of Directors in the man
ner set forth in the certificate an
nexed to this charter and made
part hereof.
ARTICLE Nv.
The corporate powers of this cor
poration shall be vested in and ex-