The herald., 1913-02-27
CHARTER.
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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., a 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 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
selves, as well as all such other persons as
may become associated with them, to form
Themselves into and constitute a corpora
ton and body polite in law, for the objects
and purposes and under the conditions and
stipulation 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 ii 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 al
mortgage and hypOthecate under its corpor
| ate name, property both real and personal
| to name and appoint such managers anC
| directors, officers, and agents as the intereS
| 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 Of SAT-
I corporation as may be necessary and proper
/ ARTICLE III.
The domicile of the said corporation shall
L be at New Orleans, Parish of Orleans, Stat
| of Louisiana, and all citations or other lega
Il process shall be served upon the presiden
of said corporation, or, in case of his al
sence, upon the vice-president, or, in tn
absence of both Of these officers, upon tn
Il secretary of the corporation.
ARTICLE III.
Il The objects and purposes for which thi
corporation is established and the nature O
the business to be carried on by it are do
ciared 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 mil
eral rights and any other interest in land
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 on
tts, machinery, appliances, apparatus an
buildings of every description used or suit;
bic for use in the extraction of oil, gas, Z
any other minerals from the earth, and fC
II the housing, preservation, handling, retinin
ana transportation or the same when so O.
tracted, and particularly storage tanks an
! pipe lines, all solely for the uses of its Ow
: business and without power of eminent d
I main; to buy, sell or otherwise acquire an
: ALLEVIATE and to establish, export or impol
: oil, minerals or mineral products of all kline
: and in connection with said objects to leaS
4 buy. sell, build, or otherwise to acquire an
4 TO locate and maintain warehouses, shed
a storage tanks, tank cars, dwellings stor
houses and repair shops; 10 sell merchal
: disc and carry on general store and cor
r missary, and to conduct hotels, boardir
!. houses and lodging houses for it's agents al
o 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