The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-10-23
CHARTER
\ ARCaDIA Oil COOPERATION

II hHSilDAh VI" ""
Tina States of America, State of
|mjslana, Parish Of Bicnville.
he II KNOWN, that on this the
b day Of October, in teh year OF
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
nineteen, before me, the mdersign-
Notary Public, duly appointed, com
pned and qualified, in and for
ErIle parish, Louisiana, and In the
pnee of the witnesses herein nam
ind undersigned, personally came
appeared the several persons whose
BIS are hereto subscribed, who sew
ly declared that, availing them
ss Of the provision of the law of
Estate. relative to corporations, and
shularly Act 267 Of the general as
Ny Of Louisiana for the year 1914,
hare formed and organized, and
These presents do form and organize
salres into a corporate and body
HE In law, for the objects and pur-
Is herein set forth, and to that end
hereby formulate and adopt the
lwhg articles Of Incorporation, to-
ARTICLE |.
he name and title of this corpora
thereby formed shall be ARCADIA
lc0RP0RATION" and its domicile
Abe and Is hereby fixed at Arcadia,
avlIe parish, State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
R purposes and objects for which
corporation Is organized are here
sefared to be; Buy, to sell and
lands; to acquire, hold and dis
81 mineral rights; to drill, mine
explore for oil, gas and other min
and to develop, store, transport,
fnd dispose Of same; to acquire,
SRd maintain and operate pipe
end refneries, and to do all
necessary and incidental to the
aRmg Of a general oil and gas
ARTICLE III.
sallcns or other legal process
y served upon the president OF
lpofalion, Or In the event Of
asenee upon the yicc-presilent,
'ae absence Of both of them up.
" secretary or treasurer.
ARTICLE w.
period Of the existence or dura.
4 'als corporation is hereby fix.
q anely-nine (99) years from the
y lals act, unless sooner dis.
1 0naeT the provisions of law.
ARTICLE V.
SOlporatlon shall have power
a'ael cue and be sued; to make
! cofporate seal and the same
y pleasure; to hold, receive,
J. lease, sell and convey, as
Asp0thecate and mortgage, in
Nla'e name, any property which
Vwa' to appoint such officers
Ss'uess Of this corporation shall
Y! = make such bylaws. rules
~ unions for the government of
aa'ioll, as may be necessary,
A'Ae g alter Or change at
~, ARTICLE ".
,s'aoflzed capital stock of this
Sas a y hereby fixed at five hun
~ ts0O9OOo) dollars, d.
~ ss I, five hundred thousand
sss Y par value Of one (s1.O0)
q u n, a'ld the authorized capital
!. ny Y. corporation may be in
v'e million ($1 ,0OO,OO0) dol
~. 'uplglng with the law in
Maie and provided. All
4 1, s'Ock shall be paid for in
,iaaA property conveyed to this
] e q Y IN labor performed in
i Vi ss Sns corporation. This cor
Ias;.a'lll be authorized to com.
i Il vi, when fifty (5O) per
81, ARTICLE VII. pau 10''
ha y affairs of this CORPORA.
sai,. Under the manappment
poss,'9 = !. 3 beard of directors te
/ b y q. q FIVE stockholders, :
mich board Of di re'ls,,su se,, a
y With all the corr corpo pri,t,,
Il v. corporation, subject
is',,I egg restrictions which
~ a'a I! n this charter s'i'i'
!. 8 Directors shall elect
|se president, secretary tar,
II lhe last two 70 be held
az ". salne party and such
may be necessary for
q !. the affairs 81 this iii
ahall have the Dow ss.
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