Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-06-30
CHARTER
OF THE
BELLE ISLE OIL COMPANY, INC
United States of America,
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Vermilion.

BE IT KNOWN, That on this, the
18th day of May, in the year OF Our
Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Seventeen, before me, Raphael j. La
Bauve, a Notary Public in and for the
Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisi-
ana, duly commissioned and qualified,
and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned.
Personally came and appeared before
me the several persons whose names
are hereto subscribed, who severally
declared that, awaiting themselves ol
the provisions OF the laws OF the State
| OF LOUISIANA relative to tue organization
VI interpretations, they have contracted
ana agreed and. DO by these presents,
covenant anu agree, blnd and oblIgate
| themselves, as wei as such other per-
sons as may hereafter become assoclat
ed with them, ana their successors, "
form ana constitute a corporation anu
Dody p0lItIc III law, TOR the OBJECTS and
purposes anu under tAe agreements anu
SupuIatlons following, to-wIt:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title OK the Corpora
lion snalI be the BELLE lSLE UIA
~oHak AN 4, iNC., and under SAID name
It shall have and enjoy ali the rights,
powers ana privileges granted by the
law to Corporations; anu 1t shall exist
Ior period OF nlnety-nIne years from
and aTGer the date RereoI, unless soon
er uIssVIveu III the manner hereinafter
PROVIDED Ior. 1t snaIl have the powe.
TO contract, sue and De sued; to MAKE
ana use d corporate seal alu the same
20 break anu aItsf at pleasure; TO Mold,
receive, purchase ana convey, as Wei.
- 4AiVI tsase, n!potheeate ana pleIge
propert!, both real and personal, Issu
iae negotiable bonds and notes, to
lame aid appoint such managers, d.
rectors, oineers and agents and othe.
employees as its interest and conven-
fence may require; and to make anu
establish SUCH bylaws, rules and regu-
Iations for the proper management and
regulations OF the business of said
corporation as mey be necessary anu
proper and the same to alter and
amend at pleasure.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of said corporation
shall be in the Town of Abbeville,
Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisi-
ana, and all citations or other legal
process shall be served upon the pres
ldent, or in the event of his absence
from said Parish, then upon the Vice
President.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized are said
to be: The purchase, receive, hold,
lease, or otherwise acquire mines, min
erals, lands, mining rights, claims and
privileges or real estate, in the State
of Louisiana or elsewhere, and to pros
pect, explore, examine, test, and de-
velop, work, open, or in any manner
use or turn same to advantage; to
prospect and search for natural gas or
ell, petroleum, coal, salt, sulphur, or
other minerals or elements of use or
value; to investigate, examine and test
lands and localities where same are
supposed to exist and to drill. bore.
dig, or put down such wells, pits, or
shafts, as may be deemed expedient
for that purpose; to mine, dig, blast,
cxcavate, pump or otherwise obtain
or procure natural gas, oil, petroleum,
'oal salt, sulphur, or other mineral sub.
stances Of use or value and to prepare.
purify, refine, manufacture, transport,
convey. store, warehouse, sell; or other
wise dispose of same; to build, erect,
make repair, maintain, and operate any
building, pump, insehinery, apparatus,
work, railroad, trahsways, boats, barses
canals, levses, reservoirs, pipelines,
tanks, or other things that may be
necessary to accomplish and carry on
the objects and purposes herein set
forth; and in general to do any act or
thing necessary, convenient. or Incl
lental to the Accomplishment of said