The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-01-04
CHARTER
,rrTAT' MINERAL AM
uE RMEN-Jc,tpA\N M. o..

: 5Jl,aH1 s Mats h. LeHS''S'' ~
e 5e.de ,,d for the parish ol "a
4 g5i.s y Tnuisiana, duly comml's!'nSSu
. sag y md in the presence Vi
l1i.'hTHuL, ..,nafter named ana -,
i.,''' lh'-,iiy came and apPetrSL -. ~
cd Pe,.s whose names are S,
sr1 wi # the age OF maJorl'y; ~
syaEa, ayalling themselves i,.;ye
aEri ne" ne laws Of this state 'e'a -
-fa'ns o.-;,sfion Of corporations, nc
q: themselves into and So .,s.,,.',s
srg ioIn ior the objects ana purposes
ls5,f the stiPulation' "s''''1
n The name and title OF tni' cor nd
l1as i5,Il be Mermentau M'H.l d ~ r,,n
l'n'SS .. mar. Inc, and under us D'' ~
81 10y II shall enjoy succes'.o'. ~, ,.,rs
2 ~ and period OF nine. NJ. ."1 Sail
mj liter the date heteol' auL Sne
. Wv s,r and authority 70 S'at,a ,r6rt-
sael, o- other hypothecationS; 10
- n use a corporate sea- an ,,,rrLase
% " and alter at pleasure 10 49,. and
ease, hold, or o'herWlse "a ~ by1otbe.
sI,' Is well as mortgage a.u hofb
1 . lnGsl ..,,sI and mixed; 10 borrow mo
Tad T ~. and issue bonds and other evi-
r 40 Hs -, aid 10 secure the same Dg
rs ~ " 'o,herwise; to name and APP
Ngiss AD e,,nagers and directors, othcers
I - slIa ,s he interest an convenience
. 9tn.s,o,,,ion may require; and to make
NJ Iiyss az well as alter and arena
:. s..D s,,ch bylaws, rules and regula-
1 F'1 ne management and regulation
- NJ the corporation as may De
- urooer or convenient.
tr.l' THE domiCile of this corpora
ME- 4, in the city of New Orleans,
% ~ .,,,;ons or other legal process snail
q y S', man the president OF the corpo-
M n his absence, upon the vice
Fs. ,.. rIf-The objects and purposes Tor
49, AZ, ,,-oration is established, and
- - a. Ike business TO be carried on
A declared and specified TO be: to
IA drill for, or otherwise obtain
~ s,rh oil, gas, sulphur, salt anc
- .;,.-als. 20 manufacture, rehne, pre-
4, ns-k.t. buy and sell and transport
80. !, ne crude or refined condition
49,. "a, those purposes oil, gas, sui
81, soal. and other mineral lands anC
-...JSs and other interests or rights II
"a go, ar minerals; to construct ant
A =. ropdujts and lines of tubing ant
-. 4, h, transportation of natural ga
a buy, sell, hold, lease, mortgage
80. "A Seal in real estate of all sorts
:. ~, ,,s.im, COLOMBO, develop and I'm
-. ~, 10 erect buildings and othe
s,-rsurx 40 10 operate, lease or other
re b he them and deal therein; to con
,-Ss .uuire, maintain and operate al
nlv,a, tranways, telegraph and telephon
IA canals, waterways, boats, and othe
w,s, 81 transportation, necessary or cor
rpst in prosecuting the business OF tn
gmry; to construct and operate hotel!
ussuses and general stores; to issu
IA mortgages and hypothecations to tn
mi necessary or proper for ITS business
lcule and hold, sell, cucumber, or di:
~ d, stocks and bonds Of other companle
he extent permitted by law; to exchane
d entire capital stock, or any part thereo
n property which il is authorized TO az
pfs o. to exchange its entire assets an
asnss, or any part thereof, for propert.
ssn. bsnds, or other obligations OF otht
uzpinies; to hold stock in other corpor;
nu; 70 perfect and acquire patent right
rpDvsnenis OF processes; and to do an
riaar al business properly connects
vi, Incidental or convenient to any OF Il
Nd obligations and purposes.
Article N.-The capital stock OF this co
p1tOr u hereby fixed at two hundrt
aasaand e30h0O) dollars, to be divide
mo and represented by two thousand 600
nlr,s u the par value Of one hundr'
ahio dollars each, which shall be pa
N a cash or may be issued for proper
ssualy received by the corporation at i
M value This capital stock may be /
eslssd Up TO the sum Of FIVE hundred tho
and aM90oOl dollars.
htsie YAH the powers Of this corp
iaaon shall be vested in and exercised
bard composed OF not less than FIVE
Z more than nine ~ directors. The preci
laakr Of directors within said limits sh;
9ed iron time to time by the bylaw
w board shall elect from their number
Fsslasnt yiee-president-trea and
Sasiiry, and such other officers as tn
Z ~ mink proper or convenient for the Ct
4 IY on Of the company's business, a
eall have power TO unite two or more
W sno 70 confer the same upon one p
4 ~ 10 dispense with any Office in its d
1,iiah and 10 FIX the salaries of all Office
ehs and employees. The board of dir
~ aai be elected annually on the seca
'ae1y IN January Of each year, the f
eeslion 70 be held in the year 1918. .
n sections shall be by ballot, at the
The corporation. Notice of ann
80. as well as Of special meetings
oaers, shall be given by written
ssleo, ten days in advance of the d
$50. iet such meeting, to each stockhold
Hing as such on the books of the &C
49,. q als last designated address. or at
~ oeiivery al New Orleans, if he
~ ~ssnated an address. Each sha
~. ~. man be entitled to one vote for e
M, soek standing in his name on
49,. me company, said vote to be c
va, su ot oy proxy, and the majority
~ ,t1 ~ snail elect. The board of dil
q. 49, 49, nave the power to fill all vac
. N nay occur or in any manner a,
,,.-,,. Ned1ed on the board even though
"a =. = Nmsin al the time such yacan,
d. laied Failure to elect directors
IL -! aooVe specified shall not disc
A.. ~ pIn,A'on, but the directors then
Il c,sS.-, mai remain in Office until their
All arc elected The board of direc
a sen ~ '. power to make and establish
IA ,.,,.,I .et and amend, all bylaws, r
IL srcsa.. missions necessary and propert
I'D S 49,; and management of the aft
iaeans,...-ss OF the corporation and
An Ssn' with its charter. The b,
goelhile power, without referring 10,
uses ;s, TO borrow money, execute n
&is,,;..ssae notes, pledges, bonds or q
Inns IN such amounts and on
tsg,o,. N their judgment NAV he adj
sSa.Sir .na generally to do ali things
psper ssary or convenient for
elrpo,,,;slying on Of the business az
ned n ~, ana they are specifically aut
rssk ,.i 1e and deliver full.paid share
any /, oOnos or obligations of the
aid ,a payment Of property aro,,;ra5
Ia po'atou, and specialize fo- Sen ,,
Laa ne Louisiana Homeseeta-s; F.
isameut r.' a. such valuation as in
t'eciar - ~. Dc proper. A majority OF
saasartios - constitute quorum for
s harS ~ business. At any meetin
I'm he directors, any director al
s:aer air,r.eSsang may be represented bv
easeat dir.s.Nn VINO may cast the vote Of
srardons 80. according to the write
asen, dIr...ner general or special. Of
BH ~ II Until the annual me
As Soard of directors shall ca
saak ma ma Assie, post-ofice address WI
1 Asasrs Ses Orleans; Edgar r s
es Z 'urfsss $40 Union ST., New
<snsnd H tanning, post-office addre
~ pos,'as' New Orleans; 6, 7
iss N,r,;s address 80 Broadway.
saen ~. stern. post-office addres,
81 hsa{ nv nv orleans; Pearl Wight !
Sssaa ,a sdg New Orleans: Mo,,
New Orleans. address llO4 Hill
fsii.ut pSissOing. J. D. o'Ke.f. sh,