The herald., 1913-09-25
sept Is % oct . 9 16 %
CHARTER

OF THE UNITED OIL & GAS COMPANY.
United States of America, State of Loulsi-
ana, Parish Of Orleans, City Of New Or
Be 1t 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 l. Dene-
chaud, 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
designed, personally came and appeared ::
the several parties whose names are mere
unto subscribed, who severally declared that,
availing themselves OF the laws of the state
Of Louisiana in such cases made and pro-
vided, they have coyenanted 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
Article 1.-The name Of this corporation
shall be limited Oil and Gas Company"
and under it's said corporate name 1t shall
have power and authority TO have and
| enjoy corporate existence and succession Tor
| 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, ny
| pothecate, convey, sell, lease or pledge real
and personal property; to issue negotiab Bile
/ 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
| amend from time to time, such bylaws
| rules and reguls lions 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 sait
officers, upon the secretary Of said corpora
ton.
Article iII.-The objects and purposes fo
which this corporation Is organized anC
the nature Of the business to be carried OF
BY 1t are hereby declared to be:
To buy and sell real estate and persona
property, and to develop the same. and t
locate, purchase, lease and acquire land
with the exclusive rights to prospect. drill
mine, bore and sink wells and shafts; t
produce, convey and transport oil, petro
leum, gas and other miperals: to carry o.
the business Of storing and prospecting fol-
mining, producing, refining, manufacturing
piping, transporting, buying and selling, pc
! sell, furnish and supply the same to opeI
ate, build, construct, pump and maintai
, oil and gas wells; to build, construct, pul
chase, maintain and operate warehouse:
|
ries, mills, workshops, laboratories an
dwelling houses for workmen and others
: to manufacture, buy. sell. import, export an
/, deal In pumps, drills, fuses, caps, candle
4, , nitroglycerine, dynamite. and the necessar
! machinery, engines, drills and all appl
ances and conveniences for the use In col
nection with mining and drilling for oil an
gas; and generally to do all things incidel
tai to and everything necessary to carry oil
: the said objects and purposes Of this co
I poration.
: Article Iv-The capital stock OF this co
K poration Is hereby fixed at the sum Of OF
$ hundred fifty thousand dollars $3.50, 900
q divided Into and represented by thirty tho
y sand (30000) shares Of stock at the pi
s value OF FIVE (S500) dollars per share. Sa
e stock shall be paid for In cash, or In sut
installments, and at such time and aft
n such notice to the subscribers as the boa
2, Of directors may fix, or the same may
e issued at not less than par for labor do
e or services performed for the said corpor
r ton, or for property or rights actually
!. ceived by sail corporation.
g This corporation may become a going CO
ID Germ and shall be authorized to common
D. business when and as soon as three tho
he sand dollars ($3, 000.00) of its capital sto
shall have been subscribed for.