New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-03-03

w. L. Ruiz, Ed. Fisher, S. c. Laughlin
w. u. Reynolds, L. Ledet, E. ). Brous-
| sard, Alexis VOORHEES,, A. J. Landry, Al
bert Estorge, Ed. L. Estorge E. Taul
Miss Emmie A. Daniel, Dr. F. F. Courts
/ Mrs. H. K, Courts, julius A. Maier
L. o. Vidrine, Miss Ionic Landry, O. X.
Courage, E. Steinberg, JOS Brigant and
sons, J. H. Tauber, Leblanc & Brous-
sard, A. G. Emmer, w. G. Disch, P. G.
, LeBourgeois, E. H. Buffinton, Drago
Bros, E. w. Fawkes, Wofford Emerson
Sanders, Ventress J. Smith, Fritz Diet
lein, S. c. Sumrall, whose post office
addresses is New IBERIA Hebert D. Bill
leaud, Paul Billeaud, whose post office
addresses is Broussard; A. Garmard, /.
H. Daniel, Gus B. Baldwin, Harry r
Baldwin, whose post offices addresses
is New Orleans; T. C. Hayes, Mrs. T.
c. Hayes, Sidney Bradford, A. Don Du-
four, whose post office addresses IS
Avery Island, La; Mrs. Jas. L. Schex-
nayder, whose post office address is
Jeanerette, each of whom declared unto
me, in the presence of the hereinafter
named and undersigned competent wit
nesses, that availing themselves of the
provisions of Act No. 267 of the General
Assent bly, of the State of Louisiana, for
the year 1914, as we'll as the laws Of
the State in general relative to the Gre
alton OF corporations, they do hereby
form themselves into and constitute a
body polite in law and adopt the follow
ing articles as a charter to govern them
selves and such others as may become
nee taI with
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be the ENTERPRISE OIL COM
PANY, INCORPORATED, OF NEW
IBERIA, La" under which name and
title it shall enjoy a succession of prop
erty and all rights, privileges and i'm
tnunities granted by law unto corpora
tons in the State of Louisiana, for
period of ninety-nine years from date
hereof. The domicile of this corporation
is fixed in the City of New iberia, Parish
of Iberia, State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
The purpose for which this corpora
ton is organized and the nature of the
business to be carried on by it are de-
clared to be: To undertake explorat tons
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 appertan-
ing to the production, storing, sale, dis
posal and transportation of oil, gas or
other minerals with authority to acquire
by purchase, lease or otherwise, and 10
dispose of or sub-lease such franchises
as may be necessary for or connected
with the conduct of the business herein
above outlined and generally to do all
things necessary or incident to or con-
nected with said business in any of its |
departments.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of this corporation |
is fixed at Twenty Thousand s20.00000 |
Dollars, divided into and represented b. |
two hundred (200> shares Of the par
value Of One Hundred ($10000) Dollars |
each This corporation shall be au-
thorized TO commence business as soon /
as Ten Thousand (S10D000o) Dollars
Of its capital stock shall have been
subscribed and paid for. The remaInla2I
portion Of the authorized capital may be
issued from time to time and n sucl
manner as the Board Of Directors -nayl
ieem to the best interest Of said corpo-
ration.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers of this corpora
ion shall be vested in and exercised BY
. Board of Directors composed Of four.
.een stockholders Of said corporation tel