The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-05-06
Charter Of The Florida Par.
ishcs Oil Company Inc.
State Of Louisiana,
Parish of WI shington.

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Be 1t known. That on this day, be-
fore NE, O,ceola II. Carter, Notary
Public in and for W ashingtOn Parish,
Louisiana, duly qualified and in the
presence of the witnesses undersigned,
personally came and appeared l.. l..
Magee, Benton +. Bickhum, ". 5.
BurriS. ". J. Burris, Magee ". OFT,
Joe y. Magee, Dyson. Booty. l.. W.
McDougall W. L. Knight, P. B. Car
ter. and NJ. A. Thigpen. all OF Frank
linton, w ashlnyton Parish, Louisiana
and J. B. Lindsey and ?. W. Lind
s)ey, of Bogalusa Washington Far
! ish, Louisiana, all of full age, who de-
clared that. awaiting themselves OF the
law, of this State relative to the or
yanization of corporations and espec'-
alIv 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 90
| form and constitute corporation
and body polite in law, for the pur-
pose and objects and under the supu'
)atiOns 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:
| 70 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 refneries or other plants in
the reduction of the crude product, to
own, buy and sell all kinds and
classes of real estate and all things
| incidental to carrying out all the
purposes of said organization.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corpora
| ton is hereby fixed at the sum of Five
Thousand $4,000. OO) Dollars, divided
! into Five Thousand $4,000 shares Of
the par value of One (Sl.OO) Dollar;
provided that said capital may he in.
creased from time to time to the max
| imum amount of One Hundred Thou
sand $500, 100000 Dollars.
ARTICLE V.
The domicile of this corporation is
hereby fixed at Franklinton, Wash
ington Parish, Louisiana, where al
meetings of the Board of Directors
shall be held, unless, upon the writer
consent of all Directors.
ARTICLE VI.
This corporation shall continue fol
a period of 80 years, unless sooner
dissolved, in accordance with thu
provisions of the laws of this State.
ARTICLE VII.
The affairs of this corporation shall
be managed and conducted by {
Board of six (6) Directors. who shall
have full power to manage the AFFAIR."
of. said corporation and adopt sucl
BYLAWS as they may deem proper
for the conduct of its business. Th'
said Board shall have power to ap
point all agents, managers and EN-
ployees and fix their compensations
Four ~ members of said Board shall
constitute quorum.
The First Board of Directors o
this corporation shall be as follows
Magee w. OFT, f. 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 bt
elected. The regular annual meetin!
i. for the election OF Directors shall b.
on the first Monday Of April, OF eacl
subsequent year; all Directors shall
serve until the regular annual meetin!
or until their successors are elected
and qualified. Until the regular meet
ing to be held on the first Monday O
April, 1921, the following shall serv
as officers of said corporations:
MAGEE w. OFT, President.
E, L. MAGEE, Vice President.
W. S. BURRlS, Treasurer.
DYSON BOOTY, Secretary.
All of whom reside within the sal