New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-03-24
ACT OF INCORPORATION
CT the
ENTERPRISE OIL CO., INC.
or NEU IBERIA, La.

state OF LOUISIANA, 1dflSn OIL lDeIld.
Be 1t Known, That on this 28th day
of February, in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and seven
teen before me, c. M. Compton,
Notary Public, in and for said Paris
and State, personally came and APP
peared, NJ w. Fisher, A. B. Lewald, v
J. Erath, II. S. Sealy, w. c. Segura
Emile Simon, A. Daigre, D. A. Dimitry
c. w. Cultivate, Emile Gajan, M. b
Lemaire, Chas. l.. Provost, 6. w. Dallas
F. O. Schwing, A. Rosenzewig, Joe Renou-
Diet, T. B. Rand, S. B. DeBellevue, w. o.
Hugonin, S. Rand, Francis J, Voot-
HES, J. c. Robert, J. (. Carter, Jos. l..
Bienvenu, A. c. Holleman, w. M. Plat
w. L. Ruiz, Ed. Fisher, S. C. Laughlin
w. D. Reynolds, l.. Ledet, Z. ). Brous-
sard, Alexis VOORHEES,, A, J. Landry, Al
bert Estorge, Ed. L. Estorge E. Taul
Miss Emmie A. Daniel, DIR. +. +. Courts
Mrs. H. r. Courts, julius A. Maier
L. O. Vidrine, Miss Ionic Landry, O. r
Courage, Z. Steinberg, Jos. Brigant and
sons, J. H. Tauber, Leblanc & Brous-
sard, A. G. Emmer, w. G. Disch, ?. q
LeBourgeois, E. H. Buffinton, bragg
Bros, E. w. Fawkes, Wofford & Emerson
Sanders, Ventress J.. Smith, Fritz Dies
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, l.
H. Daniel, Gus B. Baldwin, Harry +.
Baldwin whose post offices addresses
is New Orleans; T. c. Hayes, Mrs. T.
C. Hayes, Sidney Bradford, A. Don Du-
four, whose post office addresses Is
Avery Island, La. Mrs. Jas. L. Schex-
nayder, whose post office address is
Jeanerette, 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 the State of Louisiana, for
the year 1914, as well as the laws #
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
munities granted by law unto corpora
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period of ninety-nine years from 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 corpora
ton is organized and the nature Of the
business to be carried on by it are de-
clsred 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 OF
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 s20,00000l
Dollars, divided into and represented bI|
two hundred (200) shares Of the par
value of One Hundred 100000 Dollars
each This corporation shall be au-
thorized to commence business as soon
as Ten Thousand (s10D0000) Dollars
Of its capital stock shall have been
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
ton shall be vested in and exercised by
4 Board Of Directors composed of four