The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1921-07-23
CHA RTER
of the
ST. JAMES OIL AND REFINING
COMPANY, INCORPORATED.

State of Louisiana--Parisf of Caddo
DE IT REMEMBERED, that this day be-
I'D fore me. J. D. Wilkinson, notary
public, in and for said parish and state
personally came and appeared F. Reynaud.
resident of Luteher, state of Louisiana; Geo
r. Murreil, a/resident of Bayou Goula, state
of Louisiana; D. W. Breazeale q resident of
Natchitoches. Louisiana: Archie M. Smith,
resident of New Orleans. Louisiana, and c.
Roussel 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
constituate themselves as we'll as such other
persons as may hereafter become associated
with them. into q corporation, and have
adopted as their charter and act of incorpora-
ton the following, to-wit:
ARTICLE ONE
81 JAMES OIL AND REFINING COM
PANY. INCORPORATED, with its domicile
in the city of Donaidsonville. parish of As
csnsion. state Of + seuisiana. and under said
CORPORATE name Shall have and enjoy sue-
cession for period Of one hundred t1ao1
years, unless sooner dissolved, rs hereinafter
provided. All legal process shall be served
on the president. in his absence the
vice president, 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 and mineral lands and leases; to
drill Oil, gas or other wells for hire or
contracts for itself or for others: to acquire
and own drilling rigs and machinery neces-
sary for said purposes to acquire, OWE 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" refineries and alb
sorption plants of any and all kinds, includ-
snyr tha inn of Iunfc erd 1ocnIr
for the manufacture and sale of carbon, gas
oline other products which may be manu-
featured or made from oil or gas or the by
products thereof, either in the state of Lou
isiana in any other state of the United
States, foreign country, may be de-
termined by its board of directors; to
quire, build and operate pipe lines for the
purpose of transmitting OIL gas and other
minerals. either for itself or for others. and
either in the state of Louisiana else
where, may be determind by its 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 or other minerals; to own and
operate stores, commssaries, boarding
houses, and to that end to purchase and
sell any and all kinds of personal property:
to acquire, and sell and mortgage
dispose of real estate in the state of Lou
isiana elsewhere: and to act agent
for other parties desiring to purchase, sell
or dispose of any of the products of oil or
gas and gas leases. or any kind of prop
erty and generally to do and perform any
and 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 $780,
000) dollars divided into sixty thousand
(60000t shares of the par value of ten
tS10l dollars each. which may be paid for
in cash, property transferred to the cor--
poraticn, or services performed by It, at Il
valuation to be approved by its board of
directors, and all stock when issued shall
be fully paid and worcestershire.
ARTICLE FOUR.
The affairs of this corporation shall be
controlled by a board of directors consist
nix of not less than five 81 mere than
eleven I'D stockholders, to be elected at
an annual stockholders meeting on the first
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 11l 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
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
whenever majority of the
stockholders thereof approve such sale; to
employ and discharge at pleasure any and
all agents, managers, clerks other en-
ployees necessary in conducting its affairs.
Until the election of board of directors
in July, 1929, the following shall consti-
tute the board of directors of this corpora
ton: F. Reynaud. who shall be president
C. Roussell. 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 t2-3) of it's stock cast at a
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 When
not otherwise provided by law, notice of all
stockholders meetings shall be given by
letter addressed TO the stakeholder at his
usual postoffice address ten f01 days prior
TO such meeting; but nothing herein shall
prevent the stockholders, by unanimous con-
sent from holding a meeting without any
notice at all.
Whenever this corporation is dissolved by
or otherwise, it's affairs shall be
iquidsted by one or more lquidators to be
selected by the stockholders at the meeting
sailed for such purpose: and said liquids