The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-07-09
cH A r r E r
of the
ST. JAMES OIL AND REFINING
COMPANY, INCORPORATED.

| State of ~Louisiana-Parish of Caddo
DE 1T REMEMBERED. that this day be-
| I'D fore me. ]. D. Wilkinson. notary
public. in and for said parish and state,
personally came and appeared F. Reynaud, a
resident of Lutcher. state of Louisiana; Geo.
| r. Murrell. a resident of Bayou Goula, state
of louisiana D. w. Breazeale, resident of
| Natchitoches. Louisiana; Archie M. Smith. a
resident of New Orleans. Louisiana. and c.
Roussell. resident of Lutcher. Louisiana,
who stated and declared unto me, notary,
| that they have formed and constituted them
selves. and do by these presents form and
1qAR6t ituate themselves. as well as such other
persons may hereafter become associated
with them. into corporation. and have
adopted as their charter and act of incorpora-
ton the following. to-wit:
10 ARTICLE ONE
| The name. Of this corporation shall be the
ST JAMES OIL AND REFINING COM
| PANY. INCORPORATED. with its dom:cile
in the city Of Donaldsonville, parish Of AS
cension. state Of Louisiana, and under said
Icorporate name it ahali have and enjoy suc-
years. unless sooner dissolved Us hereinafter
provided Ali legal process shall be served
on the president, in his absence on the
vice president. or in the absence Of both, on
the secretary. at the office of the company.
| ARTICLE TWO.
| The purposes for which this corporation
is formed and its objects are hereby de-
clared to be: To acquire, own and operate
oil, gas and mineral lands and leases; to
|ndal oil. gas or other wells for hire or on
tUhtracts for itself or for others; to acquire
and own drilling rigs and machinery neces-
sary for said purposes; to acquire, own and
operate tank lines and tank cars for the
purpose of transmitting any and all kinds of
oil. gas and other minerals; to lease, rent,
acquire, build and operate reineries and alb
sorption plants of any and all kinds. includ-
ing the operation of plants and machinery
for the manufacture and sale of carbon gas
ffaaSr YM%r
factured or made from oil or gas or the by
products thereof, either in the state of Lou
islana or in any other state of the United
States, or foreign country. may be de-
termined by its board of directors; to ac-
quire. build and operate pipe lines for the
purpose of transmitting oils gas and other
minerals. either for itself or for others, and
either in the state of Louisiana or else
where, as may be determind by it's board of
directors; to purchase and sell any and all
kinds OF minerals. mineral products, gas or
articles that may be manufactured from
oil or gas other minerals; to own and
operate stores, commissaries, boarding
houses, and to that end to purchase and
sell any and all kinds of personal property:
to acquire, and sell and mortgage or
dispose of real estate in the state of Lou
isiana or elsewhere; and to act as agent
for other parties desiring to purchase, sell
or dispose of any of the products of oil or
gas and gas leases, any kind of prop
erty, and generally to do and perform any
and an every act necessary to carry out
the purposes herein provided for, or that
may be incidental thereto.
ARTICLE THREE.
The capital stock of this corporation is
hereby fixed at six hundred thousand 6OO,-
000) dollars, divided into sixty thousand
100000 shares Of the par value of ten
($10l dollars each. which may be paid for
in cash. property transferred, to the cor:
poraticn, or services performed by it, at
valuation to be approved by it's board of
directors. and all stock when issued shall
ARTICLE FOUR.
The affairs of this corporation shall be
controlled by board of directors consist
mig of not less than five (5) nor more than
eleven lD stockholders, to be elected at
Monday of July of each year, who shall
hold their offices for one "a year, or un-
til their successors are elected and in
stalled; provided. that said board of di-
rectors may increase the number of di-
rectors of said corporation to not exceed
ing eleven t1I directors. with the same
qualifications as the directors herein provided
for Said board shall have authority to exer-
else all of the corporate powers of this corpo-
ration; to buy and sell any and all kind of
property, both real and personal, which it
is authorized to acquire under the terms
OF this charter: and may, in its discretion,
dispose OF all of the property of this
corporation whenever majority of the
stockholders thereof approve such sale; to
employ and discharge at pleasure any and
all agents, managers, clerks or other en-
ployees necessary in conducting its affairs, !
Until the election of board of directors |
in July, 1922, the following shall consti- |
tute the board of directors of this corpora.
tion: F. Reynaud. who shall be president: |
q. RousseH, who shall be vice president
and general manager, Archie M Smith. who
shall be secretary treasurer. and George r. |
Murrell and D. W. Breazeale
ARTICLE FIVE
This character may be amended or this
corporation may be dissolved by the vote
of two-thirds (2-3) of its stock cast at a |
meetingg called for that purpose, and at
all stockholders meetings each share of |
stock shall be entitled to one ID vote to |
be cast by its owner in person. or by an |
other authorized in writing to do So When |
not otherwise provided by law, notice of all |
stockholders meetings shall be given by |
letter addressed to the stockholder at his |
usual postoffice address ten t10) days prior |
to such meeting; but nothing herein shall |
prevent the stockholders, by unanimous con-
sent. from holding meeting without any
notice at all.
Whenever this corporation is dissolved by |
limitation or otherwise, its affairs shall be |
liquidated by one more liquidators to be I
selected by the stockholders at the meeting |
called for such purpose; and said hauida-
tors shall have such power, perform such |
duties and give such bond as the stock =