The herald., 1911-05-25
CHARTER
OF THE Won SCHOELER OIL COMPANY
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

OF THE Won SCHOELER OIL COMPANY
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS.
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be 1t known, that on this fifth day of
the month of May. in the year of our Lord,
one thousand nine hundred and eleven, and
of the independence of the United States.
one hundred and thirty-hfth, before me,
John Marshall QuintcrO. a Notary Public.
duly commissioned and qualified, in and for
the City of New Orleans Parish of Orleans
state Of Louisiana, and in the presence Of
the witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
derSigned, personally came and appeared :
The several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, who each Seyerally declare
that availing themselves of the provisions
Of the laws of the State of Louisiana, rela
tive TO the organization of corporate they
have cOvenanted, agreed and do by these
presents mutually contract, covenant and
agree and bind themselves. TO and with each
other, As well as such other persons who
may hereafter become associated with them
to form and constitute corporation and
body polite in law, for the objects and pur
poses, and under the agreements and slip
ulations following, viz.
ARTICLE l.
The name and title Of this corporation
shall he the Won SCIIOELER OIL COM
PANl, and under its said corporate name
shall have power and authority to have and
enjoy succession, for the full term and
period Of ninety-nine (99D years, from and
after the day and date hereof; TO contract.
sue and be sued; to make and use cOrpOr-
ate seal, and the same to break or alter at
pleasure; to hold. receive. lease. purchase
and convey, as well as to mortgage and
hypOthecate property, real, personal and
mixed corporal and incOrpOreal; to name
and appoint such officers. managers, agents
and directors as its business interest and
convenience may require: and to make and
establish, as well as alter and amend, from
time TO time. such bylaws, rules and regu-
latiOns, for the proper government of the
affairs Of the corporation, as may be nee.
eSsary and proper.
ARTICLE H.
The dOmicile of this corporation shall be
in the City of New Orleans Parish of Or.
leans. State OF Louisiana. and all citations
or other legal process shall be served on
the president Of said corporation, or in
the event Of his absence, on the vice presi-
dent, and in case Of the absence Of the pres
ident and Vice-preSident upon the treasurer
OF the corporation.
ARTICLE Ill
The object and purpose for which this
corporation is formed and the nature of
me business 10 he carried on by 1t, are here
by declared OF be to prospect, mine, and CorI
bore for oil, gas, and minerals Of all kinds
on lands leased or owned by this corpora
ton, or on which this corporation may have
the right of entry: 10 own, lease and oDer
ate mines, mineral, oil and gas wells. and
10 refine by-prOducts: and to that end 10
lease, own, construct and operate refnerieS
10 store, warehouse. and to transport nat
ural gas, mineral oil and other minerals for
hire by means Of railroads tank-cars tram
ways, pipe lines, power vessels, barges or
other suitable means Of conveyance, and to
that end 10 lease. own, construct and oper-
ate railroads, pipe lines, pumping stations
storage tanks, and basins, tank cars, barges
and other vessels wharves and warehouses
and generally TO hold and exercise all such
other incidental powers and privileges, as
relate TO the objects hereinbefore set forth
ana as conferred upon like corporations and
on corporations In general, under the CON
stttutiOn and laws of this state All IFS
corporate functions NAV be performed in
the State OF louisiana and in any OF the
other states or territories OF the United
states. said corporation is authorized and
snail nave power TO buy, or otherwise ac
quire ownership and control to the same px-
tent as a natural person, by purchase, de
wise. lease, or otherwise, real estate, tene.
ments. hereditaments, personal and mixed
property and the same to sell. mortgage,
hypothecate or incumber at its pleasure and
to receive grants and rights Of way for the
purpose or carrying on the business of said
corporation, and to acquire from Victor
an Schoeler, certain mineral rights assigned
TO him by Aladdin Vincent original grantee
and to do any and all acts necessary for
the carrying out of the objects and pur-
poses or this corporation. 1t shall be prop
er Tor this corporation at and during ali and
any time to conduct, do, perform and tori
carry out any one or more of the purposes or
OBJECTS OF this corporation. without being
required at any one time to carry out all
the purposes and objects for which this
corpora ton is created.