The herald., 1917-06-14

COMPANY, AZ.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Orleans.
BE il known, that on this 25rd day OF the
month OF May, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and seventeen, before
me, Cuthbert :. Baldwin, notary public,
duly commissioned and qualified, in and for
the parish and State aforesaid, therein re-
siding, and in the presence OF the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, person
ally came and appeared the persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, all of the
full age Of majority, and residents OF this
parish and state, who severally declared that,
<valling themselves Of the provisions OF the
Act OF the Legislature Of this State, known
a. Act No. 20 OF the acts OF the Session OF
:9ll. they do, by these presents, covenant,
agree and bind themselves, as well as all
such other persons as may become hereafter
associated with them. in order TO form. and
constitute a corporation or body pollnc IN
law, for the objects and purposes, and under
the stpulations following. to-wit:
Article The name and title Of this cor
poration shall be Louisiana Mining & Min
cral Company, Inc and II shall have and
enjoy succession and existence for period
OF niuety-nIne years from date hereof. 1t
shall have the power and authority TO sue
and be sued in its corporate name, IN any
court of competent jurisdiction; 10 contract;
TO make and use common seal and alter
the same az pleasure; 10 acquire property,
by grant, gii., purchase and by devise or
70 mortgage and to pledge the same, all sub
ject 20 limitations as may be provided by
law; to issue bonds and notes; to borrow and
lend money; 10 appoint such officers ana
agents as the business OF the corporation
may require, and TO FIX their compensation
10 name directors and managers, and TO make
and establish bylaws, rules and regula-
tions for the management Of the business
affairs OF said corporation as may De re-
quisitc and necessary.
ton shall be in the City OF New Orleans,
State Of Louisiana, where all citations and
other legal process shall be served upon the
proper officers thereof.
Article III.-The objects and purposes fol-
which this corporation is organized, and the
nature Of the business TO be carried on by
i; are stated and declared TO be as follows
10 acquire by purchase or lease or otherwise
and the same 10 sell. lease or otherwise dis
pose OF mineral lands in the State Of Lou
isisna or elsewhere, for the purpose Of pros
pecting for or obtaining copper, gold, silver
and other minerals. and 70 that end to sink
or cause 20 be sunk shafts for INNING, anc
to buy, lease or otherwise acquire machin
cry or apparatus necessary to fully accom-
plish said purposes: and II any OF said min
erals are found then 70 market same 20 thc
hes, advantage. And generally 70 do any
and all things necessary or incidental 20 III,
conduct OF said business.
Article IV.-The capital stock Of this cor
pO-a:ion Is hereby declared 70 be the sum o.
-ve thousand dollars, divided into five hun
d-ed shares Of ten dollars each; the amour
Of each share shall be paid for in accord
ance with law, and this corporation shall b
operative and 20 into business and becon'
going concern when fifty per cent Of III
capital stock shall have beea subscribed arC
| fifty per cent Of all stocks subscribed f.
shall have teen actually paid in. The amour
| 20 which the capital stock may be increased
is hereby declared to be the sum Of twenty
FIVE thousand dollars.
/ Article V.-The corporate powers OF thi
| corporation shall be vested in a board o