Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-14
CHARTER
OF THE.
BELLE ISLE OIL COMPANY, INC.
United States Of America.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of NermllOn.

Parish of Vermihon.
BE IT KNOWN, That on this, the
e. 18th dav OF May, III the year OF Oar
Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred ana
Seventeen, before mc, Raphael j. La
Bauve, Notary Public in and Tor the
Parish Of Nermilion, State Of LJuis4-
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 several.
declared that, availing themselves OIL
the provisions VI the laws Of the State
OF Louisiana relative to the organization
Of interpretations, they have contracted
and agreed and do by these presents,
: covenant and agree, bind and obigate
/ themselves, as well as such other per
/ sons as may hereafter become assocIat-
ed with them, and their successors, 10
form and constitute corporation anu
body polite in Jaw, Tor the objects and
purposes and under the agreements ana
| stipulatIons following, tO-wIt;
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of the Corpora
ton shall be the BELLE ISLE OIL
COMPANY, INC, and under SAID name
it shall have and enjoy all the rights,
powers and privileges granted by the
law to Corporations; and it shall exist
Tor a period of ninety-nine years from
and after the date hereof, Gnless soon
er dissolved in the manner hereinafter
provided for. It shall have the power
20 contract, sue and be sued; 20 make
and use 4 corporate seal and tDe same
- break and alter at pleasure; to hold,
receive, purchase and convey, as wen
as mortgage, hypotheCatc and pledge
property, both real and personal, issu-
ing negotiable bonds and notes, to
name and appoint such managers, d.
rectors, officers and agents and other
employees as its interest and conven-
fence may require; and TO make and
establish such bylaws, rules and regu-
lations for the proper management and
regulations of the business of said
corporation as mey be necessary and
proper and the same to alter and
amend at pleasure.
ARTICLE II.
The domicue Of said corporation
shall be in the Town Of 8oJel iile
Parish Of Vernlilion, State OF I.ouisi
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 Tor which
this corporation is organized arc sail
70 be: The purchase, receive, hold,
lease, or otherwise acquire mines, min.
erals, lands, mining rights, claims and
privileges or real estate, ia the State
If 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; {,
prospect and search for natural gas OF
nj, petroleum, coal, salt, sulphur, OF
other minerals or elements Of use OF
value; to investigate, examine and test
laads and localities where same are
supposed TO exist and TO drill, bore
, dig, or put down such wells. pits. OF
shafts, as may be deemed expeIier.
tor that purpose; to miac. zig, bias.
eXcavatc, pump or otherwise obtain
~ procure natural gas, oil. petroleum
aal salt, sulphur, or other mineral ss1.
stances Il use or valge and 70 pregsrs
purify, refine, manufacture, TRANSPORT.
''nvey, s:ore. warehouse, sell, or other
Nise dispose OF same; 10 buihi. erect
make repair. maintain, anl operate anv
'1ildins, pump, machinery. apnararvs
work, railroad, tramwavs, boats, bs-o e
canals, ievees, reservoirs, pipe.linps.
tanks, or other things that NAV ba
necessary to accomplish and carry on
the objects and purposes herein set
forth; aud il general 10 do any act or
ching necessary. convenient, or Incl.
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