The herald., 1913-10-09

CHARTER
OF THE UNITED OIL X GAS COMPANY.
United States of America, State OF Louisi-
ana, Parish of Orleans, City OF New Or
leans.
Be it known, that on this second day of
the month Of September, In the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and thlr-
teen, and of the independence of the United
States of America the one hundred and
thirty-eighth, before me, Charles |. Dene-
chaud, a notary public, duly commissioned
and qualified, In and for the parish of Or
leans, therein residing, and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
dersigned, personally came and appeared:
the several parties whose names are here
unto subscribed, who severally declared that,
ayailing themselves OF the laws OF the state
Of louisiana In such cases made and pro,
vided, they have coveDanted and agreed and
do by these presents covenant and agree and
| bind themselves as well as such other per-
sons as may hereafter become associated
with them, to form a corporation and body
| polite in law for the objects and purposes
and under the articles and stipulations fol
| lowing, to-wit:
Article THE name Of this corporal ton
| shall be limited Oil and Gas Company.
| and under its said corporate name II shall
| have power and authority to have and
| enjoy corporate existence and succession for
the full term and period Of ninety-nine years
| from and after the date hereof; to contract,
sue and be sued to make and use cor
porate seal, and the same TO alter and break
| at pleasure to hold, receive, purchase, by.
pothecate, convey, sell, lease or pledge real
| and personal property; to issue negotiable
| bonds and notes or other evidences of debt ;
| TO name and appoint such managers, agents,
directors and officers as its business, inter
| est and convenience may require; and to
make and establish, as we'll as alter and
amend from time to time, such bylaws,
rules and regulations for the proper govern
ment of the affairs Of this corporation, as
may be necessary and proper.
Article 1.-THE domicile OF this corpor-
alton shall be in the city of New Orleans
state of Louisiana, and all citations and
other legal process shall be served upon
the president of this corporation, or, In the
event Of his absence, upon the vice-president
thereof, and. in the absence Of both Of said
officers, upon the secretary Of said corpora
ton.
Article nI.-The objects and purposes fol
which this corporation is organized anC
the nature of the business to be carried or
BY 1t are hereby declared to be:
To buy anu sell real estate and personal
property, and to develop the same. and tc
locate, purchase, lease and acquire land:
with the exclusive rights to prospect, drill
NINE bore and sink wells and shafts; tC
produce, convey and transport oil, petro
leum, gas and other minerals; to carry OF
the business Of storing and prospecting for
mining, producing, refining, manufacturing
piping, transporting, buying and selling pc
troleum and other oil products; to buy
sell, furnish and supply the same; to oper
ate, build, construct, pump and maintain
oil and gas wells; to build, construct, pur
chase. maintain aud operate warehouses
|; pumping plants, pipe lines, refneries, facto
, ries, mills, workshops, laboratories ant
dwelling houses for workmen and others
to manufacture, buy. sell, import, export an,
deal in pumps, drills, fuses, caps, candles
nitroglycerine, dynamite. and the necessar
, machinery, engines, drills and all appli
ances and conveniences for the use In con
nection with mining and drilling for oil an
gas; and generally to do all things inciden
r tai TO and everything necessary to carry on
the said objects and purposes Of this COZ
( poration.
4 poration is hereby fixed at the sum Of on
D hundred fifty thousand dollars (s150,000l
: divided into and represented by thirty thor
e sand 100000 shares Of stock at the pa
value OF FIVE $500 dollars per share. Sal
q stock shall be paid for In cash, or IN sue
!, installments, and at such time, and aft,
e such notice TO the subscribers as the boar
e Of directors may FIX, or the same may
r issued at not less than par for labor dor