The herald., 1913-08-28
CHARTER


OF THE ECHO GAS AND OIL COMPANY.
United States of America, State of Louisiana,
Parish of Orleans, City of New Orleans.
Be 1t known, that on this eighteenth day
Of the month of July. in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and thir-
teen, and OF the independence of the United
States of America the one hundred and
thirty-eighth, before me, Charles l. Dene-
chaud, a notary public, duly commissioned
and qualified in and for this city and the
parish OF Orleans therein residing, and In
the presence of the witnesses hereinaftei
named and undersigned, personally came and
appeared: the several parties whose names
are hereunto subscribed, who severally de-
clared that, avalling themselves Of the laws
of the state OF Louisiana, In such cases
made and provided, they have covenanted
and agreed and do by these presents cove.
nant and agree and bind themselves, as well
as such persons as may hereafter become
tion and body polite in law for the objects
and purposes and under the articles and
| stipulations following to-wit:
Article 1.-The name OF this corporation
under its said corporate name, 1t shall have
power and authority to have and enjoy cor.
porate 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 corporate
seal, and the same to alter and break al
pleasure; to hold, receive. purchase, hypoth
ecate convey, sell, lease or pledge, real anC
personal property to issue negotiable bond:
| and notes, or other evidence Of debt; &c
name and appoint such managers agents, di
rectors and officers, as Its business, Interest
and convenience may require; and to MAKE
and establish, as well as alter and amend
| from time to time such bylaws, rules anC
| regulations for the proper government or thu
affairs of this corporation as may be neces
| sary and proper.
Article 1.-THE domicile Of this corpor
alton shall be in the city of New Orleans
state of Louisiana, and all citations an
| other legal process shall be served upon tn
| president of this corporation, or In tn
| event Of his absence, upon the yice-presiden
| thereof, and, In the absence Of Both OF sat
officers, upon the secretary OF said corpora
| tion.
Article III.-The objects and purposes 70
| which this corporation Is organized an
the nature Of the business to be carried o.
by it are hereby declared to be:
| To buy and sell real estate and persona
property, and to develop the same and {
locate, purchase, lease and acquire land:
mine, bore and sink wells and shafts; to pro
duce, convey and transport oil, petroleum
gas and other minerals; to carry on tn
business of storing and prospecting for, mil
ing, producing, refining, manufacturing, PHI
ing, Transporting buying and selling petrt
leum and other oil products; to buy. sci
furnish and supply same; to operate, built
construct pump and maintain oil and "a
wells; to build, construct, purchase, mali
tain and operate warehouses, pumpin
plants, pipe lines, reineries, factories, mill
workshops, laboratories and dwelling house
for workmen and others; to manufaceur
buy. sell, import, export and deal In pump
drills, fuses, caps, candles, nitro-glycerin