The Era-leader., 1920-04-29
Charter OF The Florida Par
ishcs Oil Company Inc.
State of Louisiana,

ter, and NJ. A. 1higl"n, AL "l on" t
linton, " Washpgt"n Parish. L"ui''"na \
and j. IS. Lindsey and Z. ". Limo J
slcv, Of Bogalu>a Washington Far T
j,h, .ouisana, all Of full age, VINO ue-
c]a,ed that, availing themselves OF 'he q
law, of this State relative to the or
panzation of corporations and es''''- {
a)ly to Act 2G7 OF l9I4, of this otate' ,
they have covenanted and agreed aho
by these presents do covenant, agree
and stipulate and bind themselves do
we'll as such other persons aa may oe-
come associated with them, ana 40
form and constitute corporation
and body polite in law. Tor the pur-
pose and objects and under the SI'pu-
lations and conditions following,
towit:
ARTICLE |.
| The name and title Of said corpora
ton shall be THE FLORIDA PAN
ISHES OIL COMPANY, Inc,
ARTICLE II.
Said corporation shall have ana
enjoy al! powers conferred on corpor-
ations of like nature by the laws o!
this ;>tate and such other laws as
lmay be hereafter enacted.
| ARTICLE III.
The object and purpose for which
this corporation is organized is here
, by declared to be the following, towlt:
To buy and sell oil, gas and Miner
al leases of all kinds and descriptions;
: to conduct drilling operations for OIL,
yas and other minerals, to erect and
construct retineries or other plants IN
the reduction of the crude product, to
own, buy and sell all kinds AID
classes of real estate and all things
n incidental to carrying out all the
4 purposes of said organization.
i ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed at the sum Of Five
Thousand (S5.O0O.00) Dollars, divided
into Five Thousand 10000 shares o
I the par value of One (Sl.0O) Dollar
provided that said capital may be IN
creased from time to time to the max
imum amount of One Hundred Thou
sand (slOO, ,OO0.O0) Dollars.
ARTICLE V.
The domicile of this corporation
hereby fixed ut Franklinton, VAST
ington Parish, Louisiana, where a.
meetings of the Board of Director
shall be held, unless, upon the write
consent of all Directors.
ARTICLE VI.
This corporation shall continue to
a period of 99 years, unless soone
dissolved, in accordance with tE
provisions of the laws of this State.
ARTICLE VII.
The affairs of this corporation sha
be managed and conducted by
Board of six (6) Directors. who sha
have full power to manage the affair
of said corporation and adopt sue
bylaws as they may deem propt
for the conduct of it's business. I'll
said Board shall have power to a.
point all agents, managers and er
ployees and fix their compensation
Four (4 members of said Board sha
aa4 constitute quorum.
- The First Board of Directors
n this corporation shall be as follow
Z Mayee w. OFT, E. L. MAGEE, W..
! BURRlS. DYSON BOOTY, J.
y LINDSLEY, and BENTON E. BlCl
. HAM, all residents of Washingtt
4 Parish, Louisiana, who shall ser'
Il until the first Monday in April, l92
: at which time new Board shall
Z elected. The regular annual meetir
" for the election of Directors shall
= on the first Monday of April, OF ea'
= subsequent year; all Directors sha
4 serve until the regular annual meetir
< or until their successors are elect'
! and qualified. Until the regular NEE
y ing to be held on the first Monday
y April, 1921, the following shall ser
= as officers of said corporations:
~ MAGEE w. OFT, President.
x E, L. MAGEE, Vice President.
Z w. S. BURRlS, Treasurer.
y DYSON BOOTY, Secretary.
= All of whom reside within the sa
= Parish Of Washington, State
4 Louisiana.
Il ARTICLE VIII.
4 The charter of this corporation m
< be amended at the regular meeting
= the Stockholders. held after thir
y (30) days due notice, addressedto ca
= of them at their domicile.
4 ARTICLE TX
Il No stockholder of this corporate
4 shall ever be held liable or respon