Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-07-21


Parish of Nermilou.
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
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 sevcrally
declared that, awaiting themselves OF
the provisions of 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 obligate
themselves, as well as such other per
sons as may hereafter become associat
ed with them, and their successors, to
FORM and constitute corporation ana
oody polite in law, for the objects and
purposes and under the agreements and
stipulations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of the Corpora
ion 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
ror a period of ninety mine years from
and after the date hereof, unless soon
er dissolved in the manner hereinafter
provided for. 1t shall have the power
90 contract, sue and be sued; to make
and use corporate seal and the same
20 break and alter at pleasure; to hold
receive, purchase and convey, as well
as mortgage, hypotheeate and pledge
property, both real and personal, issu
ing negotiable bonds and notes, t.
name and appoint such managers, d.
reetors, officers and agents and other
employees as its interest and conven
fence may require; and to make ana
establish such bylaws, rules apd regu-
.ations for the proper management and
regulations OF the business of saia
corporation as mey be necessary and
proper and the same to alter and
amend at pleasure.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of said corporation
shall be in the Town of Abbeville
-'arish Of Vermiiion, State of Louisi
ma, and all citations or other Legal
recess shall be served upon the pres
-ient, or in the event of his absence
rom said Parish, then upon the Vice
| resident.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
ais corporation is organized are SAID
% be: The purchase, receive, hold
ease, or otherwise acquire mines, min
rails, lands, mining rights, claims and
rivileges or real estate, in the State
If Louisiana or elsewhere, and to pros
.ect, explore, examine, test, and de
;elop, work, open, or in any manner
Use or turn same to advantage; tC
prospect and search for natural gas OF
il, petroleum, coal, salt, sulphur, OF
other minerals or elements of use OF
value; to investigate, examine and test
.ands and localities where same are
supposed TO exist and to drill, bore
hg, or put down such wells, pits, OF
aafts, as may be deemed expedient
or that purpose; to mine, dig, blast
excavate, pump or otherwise obtain
n procure natural gas, oil, petroleum
,oal salt, sulphur, or other mineral sub
stances Of use or value and to prepare
purify, refine, manufacture, transport
;onvey, store, warehouse, sell, or other
wise dispose Of same; to build, erect
make repair, maintain, and operate any
building, pump, machinery, apparatus
work, railroad, tramways, boats, barge
canals, levees, reservoirs, pipelines
tanks, or other things that may b,
necessary to accomplish and carry OF
the objects and purposes herein Sc
torth; and in general to do any act o.
thing necessary, convenient, or Incl
lental to the accomplishment of sale