The herald., 1917-01-25
CHARTER

/ ~ America. State OF Louisi
/ u Plilsn hat on this 25rd day OF th'
Ika kSoNn, M IN the year OF our Lore
IL d DeIe" u;ne hundred and slNteer
II 1'ssano Watts X. Leverlch, a no
IL Na' - and for the parish OF Or,
II pol ~ Inuisiana, duly commissioner
8 sag y and In the presence OF INK
hereinafter named ana I''u ~,
$50 ,,,so-ally came and appe%teu I.'
]pa ms whose names are hereuiiIC
Sss N Of the age OF majority, ~hC
s1SL ,..t ayailing themselves OF ths
sra N. laws Of this state relative
Fsss -rystion Of corporations, they
themselves into and constitute
~ or for the objects and purposes
sla ,., i, stipulations hereinafter SCI
n, name and title of this cor,
aas n 4. Mermentau Mineral and
80 saA, Inc. and under its corpo'
shaIl enjoy succession tor the
'I' "a oeriod Of ninety-nine years
~, the date hereof, and shall
= Wy md authority to contract, sue
II M1 N accept and receive mort
-, ar other hypothecatlons; to
q NJ, A corporate seal and the same
,Ud alter at pleasure; TO purchase
y 80 hold, or otherwise acquire and
iSE eli as mortgage and hypothe'
NIs, 4, corporate name, property both
~, ..,.onal and mixed; to borrow mo-
- md issue bonds and other evl'
y S,b,. AID to secure the same by
III o,hervise; TO name and APP
E4% managers and directors, officers
-, a. he interest an convenience
y location may require; and TO make
-.'Itsh as well as alter and amend
-, sueh bylaws, rules and regula'
4, ~ management and regulation
,s,,s Of the corporation as may be
4 ..sv, pvper or convenient.
4 ~ 1.-The domieile OF this corpora
: IN be il the city Of New Orleans,
4 r,alions or other legal process shall
.,,,i upcn the president OF the corpo'
ID bis absence, upon the vice.
-, III-The objects and purposes fol
y A, curporation is established, and
,,,,,, a he business to be carried on
i :, declared and specified to be: tC
!, h and drill for, or otherwise obtain
4, unh, oil, gas, sulphur, salt and
IL .iusfas; 10 manufacture, refine, pre-
= h xarkei buy and sell and transport
On. n he crude or refined condition
| Ersi, for those purposes oil, gas, sui,
z. Nd ,r,- and other mineral lands anc
agsdA snd eher interests or rights II
n sslt Minerals; TO construct anc
zr;sn unduin and lines Of tubing and
pg ix b, iransportatiQn OF natural ga:
d, b buy. sell, hold, lease, mortgage
tass nd deal in psl estate of all sorts
I tzs rslaim, colombo, develop and i'm
nv z,is; to erect buildings and othel
rxnn and 10 operate, lease or other
" indie then and deal therein; to con
re isuirs, maintain and operate al
sa1, hsmxsys, telegraph and telephone
d znals vsteways, boats, and otheI
~ 4 transportation, necessary or con
nrs N presenting the business of Tho
nny; d construct and operate hotels
r,'sa and general stores; TO issue
IA nargages and hypothecations 10 the
~ Necessary or proper for its business
swlr and hold, sell, cucumber, or dis
, 4 socks and bonds of other companies
z'shi permitted by law; to exchange
nnr tspital stock, or any part thereof
F9eny which 1t is authorized to &C
- q % exchange its entire assets anC
MA o. any part thereof, for property
11 nnds or other obligations of othei
A'ana 10 hold stock in other corpora
= . perfect and acquire patent rights
awneas o. processes; and to do anc
NJ al business properly connected
naasrial or convenient TO any of the
AMBITIONS and purposes.
sl3 W-Ihe capital stock of this cor.
~ . hereby liked at two hundred
md 0MoO00O) dollars, TO be divided
~ represented By two thousand (2OOO'
ne par value Of one hundred
esiar each, which shall be paiC
AN Or may be issued for property
rxiyed BY the corporation at it:
ms capital stock may be i'll.
~ Y . ne sum Of 1--WE hundred thou
Mgnee dollars.
YAH the powers of this corpo
nM Dc vested in and exercised by
- imposed OF not less than FIVE Is,
az nine " directors. The precise
directors within said limits shall
nme to time by the bylaws
80 mall elect from their number ;
: sice-president.treasurer and !
E and such other officers as thew
goper or convenient for the car
u. me eompany's business, ant
nS rsei 10 unite two or more o.
re wnier the same upon one per
- ~ with any Office in its dis
- ~ y nx the salaries Of all officers
Nj 'oyees. The board of direc
str eleeted annually on the secont
a. snsaIy Of each year, the FRS
t,r~ heio IN the year 1918. Al
snaii DC by ballot, at the of
ktn eO'Poration. Notice of annua
ISL as OF special meetings o.
s,'ks snail De given by written no
In days in advance of the da.,
IN, !. meeting, to each stockholder,
n 80 Men on the books Of The rom
y, ~ last designated address or A. ~,
kir,,.S :. New Orleans, if he ha.
I an 4. an address. Each share
\ nal entitled to one vote for eaci
Y 4 A, asrdins in his name on m,
am = knpany, said vote TO be cas-
an AZ proxy, and the majority a
an a.. sieet The board of direc
nd ~ me power to fill all yacan
r,,,.d v9euf Or in any manner arts,
n w the board even Though ~
70 kIlsS me time such yacsncie
b. 49,. Failure to elect director, a,
a,,f,. speeihed shall not dissolv,
al - eut the, directors then !,
- m lln in Office until ths;r s,n
Nv ssied The board of S;r.c,o 80
,l.s soser to make and .s,ahsI;s Ie'o =
s'slstsa.a a amend, all bylaws, rule,
+ mn and r,.sssary and propert 70
canexs :, engagement of the affair
ssai s;,h me corporation and no
ae pors, G charter. The boar,
Ates, "a Without referring 10 m
ases na,.s money, execute mort
sari d pledges, bonds or otbe
Nm th.;, amounts and on sue
a,a Judgment may be edvan
tecess,,. to do ali things rea
snyisr o. convenient for ~
te,, ana W ~ Of the business Of ~,
ssae "a Asy are specihcallv s,,,hn.
VI krs.a deliver fiill-paid sbs.ua no !
= avn. or obligations If , ~. Q
sse,,,'.sh Of Property sco, ,he com
u ~ Lsuis.,.' specially for lands nov
hny Al .,.. homeseekers' Farm 4
~ III e proper. A ma;o1 as in = th g
~ I I business. At s snT m.. for tn .
tssr nay be rspr. s.ss,UT al aosen
- ia, ssordins to the VOTE wr;,,s OF IN
= S,,au n.il the annual annual E OF sal !
NJ Nm o.s.dIe,ns; E dssss r ws StIa:
~ cssaisSs. Union Uni, St., New 20 81
SSes Ssadre.s 60 BrOs d !; Herr N
~ Flss:ns; Pearl w H;sS.e' S,,. !
Sasss. address iio4 M aiS.-1a;
MI D. o'Kees. ,,.u +,