The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-03-06

OF BASSETT GAS & OIL COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be Ii known, that on this 14th day Of
February, In the year Of our Lord, one thou
sand nine hundred and thirteen, before me,
GuStaf X. Westfeldt, Jr., a notary public,
the parish Of Orleans, and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and un-
dersigned, personally came and appeared,
the several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, who severally declared ::
that, availing themselves Of the provisions OF
the laws OF this state relative to the organ
ization OF corporations they have contracted
and agreed, and do by these presents con-
tract, agree and bind and obligate them
selves, as well as all such other persons as
may become associated with them, to form
themselves into and constitute corpora
ton and body polite in law, for the objects
and purposes and under the conditions and
stipulations of the articles following, to-wit /:
ARTICLE /.
The name and title of the said corporation
shall be the "Bassett Gas 4 OIL Company,
have power and authority and shall enjoy
succession for the full term and period of
ninety-nine (99) years from and after the
date hereof; to contract, sue and be sued,
to make and use corporate seal, and same
to break and alter at pleasure; to purchase
receive, lease, hold and convey, as well as
mortgage and hypothecate under its corpor.
ate name, property both real and personal
to name and appoint such managers and
directors, officers and agents as the interest
and convenience of said corporation may re
quire, and to make and establish, as well a
alter and amend at pleasure, such bylaws
| rules and regulations for the proper man
agement and regulation Of the affairs or saiC
| corporation, as may be necessary and proper
| ARTICLE ii.
| The domicile of the said corporation shall
| be at New Orleans, Parish of orleans, Stat,
| of Louisiana, and all citations or other lega
| Of said corporation, or, In case of his alb
sence, upon the yice-president, or, in tn
| absence of both of these officers, upon tn
/ secretary Of the corporation.
| ARTICLE III.
| The objects and purposes for which thi
/ corporation Is established and the nature o
the business to be carried on by 1t are de
clared and specified to be to purchase, OWL
hold, sell, mortgage, lease, ALLEVIATE, receiv
and otherwise acquire and dispose of rea
estate, oil and mineral land and oil and min
1 eral rights and any other interest in lands
both In louisiana and elsewhere. To buy
sell, own, lease or otherwise acquire, and I
operate and maintain as principal or a
agent In this state, or elsewhere, drilling ou
4 fits, machinery, appliances, apparatus an
buildings of every description used or suitS
bic for use In the extraction OF oil, gas, Q
any other minerals from the earth, and fc
; the housing, preservation, handling, refnin
and transportation of the same when so e.
tracted, and particularly storage tanks an
, pipe lines, all solely for the uses OF its ow
business and without power of eminent d,
main; to buy, sell or otherwise acquire an
! ALLEVIATE. and to establish, export or lmpo
oil, minerals or mineral products of all kline
and in connection with said objects to leas
I buy, sell, build, or otherwise 10 acquire, ar
I to locate and maintain warehouses, shed
, storage tanks, tank cars, dwellings stor
houses and repair shops TO sell mercha
disc and carry on a general store and cor
missary, and to conduct hotels, bOardir
houses and lodging houses for its agents ar
q employees, and generally to hold and exerci
all such Incidental powers and privileg
4 not expressly excluded, as relate to the O
!. jects hereinbefore set forth.