The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-04-22
Charter Of The Florida Par
ishrs Oil Company Inc.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Washington.

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State of Louisiana,
Parish of Washington.
Be 1t known. That on this day, be-
fore me, Osceola H. Carter, d Notary
Public in and fog Washington Parish,
Louisiana, duly qualified and in the
presence of the witnesses undersigned,
personally came and appeared E. L.
Magee, Benton E. Bickham, W. S.
Burris, W. j. Burris, Magee w. OFT,
Joe N. Magee, Dyson, Booty, L. W.
McDougall, W. E. Knight. p. B. Car
ter, and NJ. A. Thigpen, all of Frank
linton, Washington Parish, Louisiana
and J. B. Lindsey and p. w. Lind
sley, of BogaluSa, Washington Par
ish, Louisiana, all of full age, who de-
clared that. awaiting themselves of the
laws of this State relative to the Or
ganization of corporations and especi-
ally to Act 267 of 1914, of this State,
they have covenanted and agreed and
by these presents do covenant, agree
and stipulate and bind themselves, as
we'll as such other persons as may be-
come associated with them, and do
form and constitute corporation
and body polite in law, for the pur-
pose and objects and under the stipu-
lations and conditions following,
towit:
ARTICLE |.
The name and title of said corpora
ton shall be THE FLORIDA PAR
ISHES OIL COMPANY, INC,
ARTICLE II.
Said corporation shall have and
enjoy all powers conferred on corpor-
ations of like nature by the laws Of
this State and such other laws as
may be hereafter enacted.
ARTICLE III.
The object and purpose for which
this corporation is organized is here
by declared to be the following, towit;
TO buy and sell oil, gas and miner
al leases of all kinds and descriptions;
to conduct drilling operations for OIL,
gas and other minerals, to erect and
construct refineries 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
incidental to carrying out all the
purposes of said organization.
ARTICLE w.
The capital stock of this corpora.
ton is hereby fixed at the sum of Five
Thousand (S5. 0OO.OO) Dollars, divided
into Five Thousand $4,000 shares of
the par value of One (Sl.OO) Dollar;
provided that said capital may be in
creased from time to time to the max.
imum amount of One Hundred Thou.
sand (Sl0O, 0O0.0O) Dollars.
ARTICLE V.
The domicile of this corporation is
hereby fixed OF Franklinton, Wash
ington Parish, Louisiana, where all
meetings of the Board of Directors
shall be held, unless, upon the written
consent of all Directors.
ARTICLE vi.
This corporation shall continue for
period of 90 years, unless sooner
dissolved, in accordance with the
provisions of the laws of this State.
ARTICLE VII.
The affairs of this corporation shall
be managed and conducted by a
Board of six (6) Directors. who shall
have full power to manage the affairs
of said corporation and adopt such
bylaws as they may deem proper
for the conduct of its business. The
said Board shall have power to ap.
point all agents. managers and en-
ployees and fix their compens ations.
Four a. members of said Board shall
constitute quorum.
The First Board of Directors of
this corporation shall be as follows:
Magee W. OFT, E. L. MAGEE, W. S.
BURRlS, DYSON BOOTY, J. B.
LINDSLEY, and BENTON E. BICK-
HAM, all residents of Washington
Parish, Louisiana, who shall serve
until the first Monday in April, 1921,
at which time new Board shall be
elected. The regular annual meeting
for the election of Directors shall be
on the first Monday of April, OF each
subsequent year; all Directors shall
serve until the regular annual meeting
or until their successors are elected
and qualified. Until the regular meet
ing to be held on the first Monday of
April, 1921, the following shall serve
as officers of said corporations:
MAGEE w. OFT, President.