The herald., 1913-03-20
CHARTE Err.
OF BAssETT GAS & OIL COMPANY.

OF BASSETT GAS & OIL COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be 1t 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., notary public,
duly commissioned and qualified, in and for
the parish of Orleans, 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 severalIy 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
stpulations of the articles following, to-wit !:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title of the said corporation
shall be the "Bassett Gas Oil Company"
and under its said corporate name 1t shall
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 a 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 as
alter and amend at pleasure, such bylaws
rules and regulations for the proper man
agement and regulation Of the affairs OF said
corporation, as may be necessary and proper
ARTICLE ii.
The domicile of the said corporation shall
be at New Orleans, Parish Of Orleans, State
Of Louisiana, and all citations or other lega
process shall be served upon the president
| of said corporation, or, in case of his alb
sence, upon the vice-president, or, In tn,
absence of both Of these officers, upon th'
| 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, own
hold, sell, mortgage, lease, ALLEVIATE, receiv
1 and otherwise acquire and dispose of rea
| estate. oil and mineral land and oil and min
| eral rights and any other interest In lands
| both In Louisiana and elsewhere. To buy
| sell, own, lease or otherwise acquire, and {
operate and maintain as principal or a
agent in this state, or elsewhere, drilling out
| fits. machinery, appliances, apparatus an
buildings Of every description used or suits
i bic for use in the extraction Of oil, gas, o
any other minerals from the earth, and 70
the housing preservation, handling, refnin
and transportation of the same when so eI
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
II ALLEVIATE, and to establish, export or impor
oil, minerals or mineral products of all kind
and In connection with said objects to leas
buy, sell, build, or otherwise TO acquire, an
II to locate and maintain warehouses, she'd
storage tanks, tank cars, dwellings stor,
houses and repair shops; to sell merchar
disc and carry on a general store and con
missary. and to conduct hotels, boardin
houses and lodging houses for its agents an
employees, and generally to hold and exercis
all such Incidental powers and privilege
not expressly excluded, as relate to the o.
. jects hereinbefore set forth.