The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-02-24
CHARTER
OF THE
LOREAUYILLE OIL COMPANY, INC.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF IBERIA.


BE 1T KNOWN, that on this 23r
day of February, in the year OF on
Lord, one thousand nine hundred an,
seventeen, before me, Alfred Renou
det. Notary Public. in and for sal,
Parish and State, Personally cam
and appeared, DR.. Guy A. Shaw, p. q
.oreauville. La; Lee Gonsoulin, r. O
Loreauville. La; c. q. Nelson, r. q
New Iberia, La; f. 0. Schwing, p. O
New IBERIA. La; J. ID. Rose. p. Q. Lo
Ieauville, La Jules Pellet. r. 0. Lo
reauyille, La Jules Dreyfus, p. o
New Iberia, La; John 0. BONN, p. O
Loreauville, La; K. $. Broussard, p
o. New Iberia. La G. Frick, P. q
Loreauville, La; }. +. Schwing. p. q
New Iberia. La; George w. Dallas, p
D. New Iberia, La; l.. r. Leblanc, p
o. Loreauvile, La; Fritz Dietlein, p
o. New iberia, La ; Clet Girard
p. o. New Iberia, La; King Broth.
ers through Lazard King, p. O.
New Iberia, La IL. Vaughn, p. o
Loreauville, La ; J. A. Goodwin, P. o.
New IBERIA. La; j. ID. Valet, P. O
L)reauville. La; Walter Berard, p. o.
New Iberia, La; Louis Indest, p. O.
New IBERIA, La o. Renoudet, p. o.
New Iberia, La; Silvio Broussard, p.
D. New Iberia, La Ulysse Landry. p.
o. Segura, La Charles Gougenheim.
p. New Iberia, La; Sidney Patout,
Pc New Iberia, La Fred G.. Patout.
Z. o. New Iberia, La; {. M. Comp
ton, J.. D. New iberia, La; Alfred
Granger, p. o. Loreauville, La; An
tom Gonsoulin, p. o. Loreauville, La. ).
Emile Gaan, p. O. New Iberia, La. f:
Henry Patout, +. o. New Iberia. La. /:
CASTOR Patout. p. o. New Iberia. La.
each OF whom declared unto me, in
the presence OF the hereinafter nam
ed and undersigned competent wit.
nesses. that awaiting themselves Of the
provisions OF Act No. PCT Of the Gen
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisi-
ana, for the year 1914, as well as the
laws of the State in general relative to
the creation Of corporations, they do
hereby form themselves into and con
stitute body polite in law and adopt
the following articles as charter 10
govern themselves and such others as
may become associated with or sue.
coed them.
ARTICLE !.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be the LOREAUVILLE OIL
COMPANY, INCORPORATED. under
which name and title it shall epjoy a
succession OF property and all rights,
privileges and immuntties granted
by law unto Corporations in the State
Of Louisiana, for period Of ninety
nine years from date hereof. The do.
micile OF this corporation is fixed in
the City of New Iberia, Parish Of Ibe-
ria, State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
The purpose for which this corpora
ton is organized and the nature Of
the business to be carried on by it are
declared to be: To undertake explora
ton 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 or other minerals: to
acquire, construct and operate pipe
lines, tramways, storage plants, barge
lines. loading stations and all things
connected with or appertaining to the
storing, sale, disposal and
Of oil, gas or other
with authority to acquire by
purchase. lease or otherwise, and to
dispose of or suitcase such franchises
IL may be necessary for or connected
With the conduct of the business here
nabove outline and generally to do
Ill things necessary or incident to or
with said business in any
of its departments.
ARTICLE ILL.,.
The capital stock OF this corporation |
g fixed at Ten Thousand $4,000 OO) |
Dollars, divided into and represented |
BY two hundred (200) shares Of the |
BAR value OF Fifty ($5O.O0) Dollars
ZACH. This corporation shall be au.
horized to commence business as soon
Is Five Thousand G.. 1000 00) Dollars Of
is capital stock shall have been sub
cribed and paid for. The remaining
'ortion Of the authorized capital may
'e issued from time to time and in
uch manner as the Board Of Directors
nay deem to the best interest Of said
corporation.
ARTICLE Nv.
The corporate powers of this corpor-
tion shall be vested in and exercised
y Board Of Directors composed of
en- stockholders Of said corporation to
% elected at the annual meeting Of
he stockholders Of said corporation
Q be held on the third Wednesday Of
'ebruary of each year. The first an
Iual meeting Of said stockholders
hall be held on the third Wednesday
I February. 1918 Until the first an
ual meeting Of said stockholders the
directors OF this Corpoation are here.
y declared to be DIR. Guy A. Shaw,
ules Dreyfus, Fred o. Schwing, DR..
!. A, Goodwin, John 0. BONN, Jules
''ellet, Fritz Dietlein. Lee Gonsoulin,
'eorge w. Dallas and c. M Compton.
The officers of this Corporation shall
Q President, President, See
etary and Treasurer, who shall be
lected from among the Directors and
Immediately following the annual cleo
lon held by the Stockholders. Until
ae election to be held on the Third
Wednesday Of February, 1918. the fol-
owing shall be the officers Of this cor
GRAFTON: DR.. Guy A. Shaw, Presi-
emit; Fritz Dietlein, Vice. President;
!. M Compton, Secretary; John 0.
'onin, Treasurer. Any vacancy on
ne Board of Directors shall be filled
, the remaining members Of the
'oard for the unexpired term. Any
acancy in any Office shall be filled by
ne Directors for the unexpired term
ARTICLE v, I.
The name and Post Office addresses
the subrcribers to these articles of
corporation and the number of
Mares OF stock which each Of its stock.
oiders hereby agree to take and pay