New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-03-24
Act of Incorporation of
THE DEALERS OIL & PIPE
LINE COMPANY, INC.

Be it known that ou this 6fh 81 the month Of
March, A p 1917 before Tse, l. T. hulsuy, a
Notary PuhiIr in and tor the Parish of IBERIA
State Of Louisiana. PERSONAL Is came and appeared
:. 0. Nuckplt~.Ju Knight and NiiIIat Wren
each Of whom declared to me Notary. in the
presence Of the hereinafter named and under
sianed Gem peteHt witnesses that awaiting them
selves Of the provisions of Act NJ. 90 Of the
Geuersl Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana for
the vakr 1914 we'll aS the laws Of the State Of
louisiana in genera relative TO tho creation of
corporations, they do hereby form themselves
into and constitute BODY polite in law and
adopt the following artcl.s as charter to gov
ern themselves and Successors and others may
become associated with or succeed them.
ARTICLE
The name and title Of the corporation shall be
THE DEALERS OIL Il PIPE LINE co. INC.
under which name and title it shall enjoy Il sue
cession Of property and all rights privileges aud
immunities granted by lsw unto corporations in
the State of Louisiana, for the 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 %
Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
The purpose fer which this corporation 10
organized and the nature of the business to be
carried on by it ar. declared TO be- Toundertake
| explorations for the purpose Of discovering oil.
gas sui hur other minerals to operate oil,
gas or othor mineral wells or mines; to engage
in the buying and selling of oil, gas and other
minerals 10 acquire, construct, and operate pipe
lines. tramways, storage plants, barge
lines loading stations and all things connected
with appertaning to the production, storage,
sale dis posnl and transportation Of oil gas.
other minerals, with authority TO acquire or
despose OF lands by purchase, lease or otherwise
such franchises as may be necessary for con
nected with the conduct of the business herein.
above outlined and generally to do all the things
necessary for or incident to or connected with
said business in any of its departments
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation is fixed at
Twenty Five Thousand (S25 600 OUb Dollars,
in rpurPsentPd Hundred
5000 shares of Fifty Dollars $3.50 Oo) each.
This corporation shall be authorized to com.
mence business as soon as Twelve Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars ($l2. 100000 of its
capital stock shall have been subscribed and paid
for the remaining portion of the authorized cap
ital may be issued from time to time and in such
a manner as the Board Of Directors may deem to
be the best interest of said corporation.
ARTICLE "
The names and post Office addresses Of the
subscribers to these articles of corporation and
the number of shares of stock which each of it's
holders hereby agree to take aud pay for as fol
lows:
3 O Nuckolls, New Iberia, La, 81 shares
William Wren, New Iberia, La SO shares.
Jpo J knight New Iberia, La. SO shares
ARTICLE V.
The corr orate power of this corporation shall
be vested in and exercised by Board of Direct
ors composed of stockholders which shall be
elected annually at the annual meeting of stock
holders of said corporation to be held the
First "wednesday of April each year. The first
annual meeting Of said stock holders to be held
on the First Wednesday of April 1917 Until
the first meeting of said stock holders the di-
rsctors of this corporation declared to be: 3.
O Nuckolls Jno. J Knight, William Wren.
The officers of this CORPORATION shall be Pres
dent and Secretary Treasurer who shall be
elected from the directors, and imme diatey fol.
lowing the annual election held by stock holders.
Until the election to he h ED on the First We'd
nesday OF April 1917 the following shall be Off
GERS Of this corporation:
5. o. Nuckolls, President; John j. Knight,
Secretary Treasurer.
Any vacancy on the Board of Directors shall
be filled by the remaining number of the Board
for the unexpired term.
ARTICLE VI.
The capital stock of this corporation may be
increased in accordance with the law to the sum
Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars.
ARTICLE VII.
No stock holder of this corporation shall ever
be held liable or responable for the contracts or
faults Of this corporation in any further sum
than unpaid balance dae the corporation upon
the stock subscribed for herein; nor shall any
mere informaity in the organization have effect
Of rendering this charter null and void or of ex-
posing stakeholder to any liability other than
herein provided
Thus done and signed in the City of New
IBERIA Parish of iberia, State of Louisiana, in
the presence Messrs Max Levy and j. NJ. Perry
good and com petent witnesses who have hereun
to signed as such together with said appearers
and me. Notary. on this month and year first
above written after due reading or the whole
SO. NUCkOLLS,
JNO. J KNIGHT,
WIN. WREN,
Witnesses:
Max Levy
j. III. Perry,
IT. DULANY Notary Public
l. J. A. Gonsoulin, Clerk of Court and ex-of
fcio recorder in and for the Parish of Iberia
Louisiana. do hereby certify that the foregoing
is u true and exact copy of charter on file in my
office to be recorded in Book of Charter No. !,
folio.
In faith whereof have hereunts set my hand
and seal of office this Sth day of March 1917.