The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-09-04

my official signature and ses this August
FRANK wM. HART. Not. Pub
aug u 2s sept IL IS %
CHARTER
OF THE TOOMEY OIL l. GAS COMPANY.
United States Of America, State of Louisi-
ana, Parish OF Orleans, City Of New Or
leans.
Be 1t known that on this 10Th day OF Au-
| gust in the year Of our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred and thirteen, before me- Will
liam Renaudin, notary public, duly com
| missioned and qualified within and for the
| parish Of Orleans. state of Louisiana, and
| in the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came
| and appeared the several persons whose
| names are hereunto subscribed, who declared
| that, availng themselves of the provisions
| OF Act No. as OF 1904 as well as OF those
OF the general laws Of this state relative TO
| the organization OF corporations. they have
| contracted and agreed, and by these presents
| contract covenant and agree, and bind and
| obigate as well themselves as such persons
as may hereafter become associated with
| them. TO fern and constitute corporation
and body polite in law. for the objects and
! purposes. and under the articles and stipula-
| tions following. to-wit:
| Article 1.-The name and title OF the said
| corporation shall be the "Toomey Oil 4 Gas
| 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; 10 contract, sue and
| he sued 10 make and use a corporate seal,
| and same TO break and alter at pleasure, 10
| purchase, to receive, lease hold and con-
vey. as well as mortgage and hypothecate
under its corporate name, property both real
| and personal. 10 name and appoint such
managers and directors. officers and agents
as the interest and convenience OF said cor
| pOratiOn may require and to make and es-
| tablish as well as alter and amend at pleas
ure, such bylaws, rules and regulations for
| the proper management and regulation Of
the affairs of said corporation, as may be
| necessary and proper.
Article 1.-THE domicie Of the said cor
| poratOn shall be at New Orleans. pa ISL OF
| Orleans, state of Louisiana, and al cita-
| tons or other legal process shall be served
| upon the president of said corporation, or
| in case Of his absence, upon the ce-presi-
/ dent, or in the absence of both OF these
/ officers, upon the secretary treasurer of the
| corporation
Article IIl.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation Is established and
| the nature OF the business 10 be carried on
| by 1t, are declared and specified TO be TO
| purchase, own. hold, sell, mortgage, lease,
! ALLEVIATE receive and otherwise acquire and
| dispose of real estate, oil and mineral land,
| and oil and mineral rights, and any other
| Interest in lands, both in Louisiana and
elsewhere To buy, sell, own, lease, or
| otherwise acquire, and TO operate and main
tain as principal or as agent in this state.
| or elsewhere, drilling outfits, machinery, APP
| planes apparatus and buildings OF every
| description used or suitable for use in the
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| from the earth, and for the housing pre-
seryatiOn. handling, refining and transporta-
| ton of the same when so extracted and
| particularly storage tanks anu pipe lines, all
| solely for the uses of its own business and
without power of eminent domain, 10 buy
sell, or otherwise acquire and ALLEVIATE. and
TO establish, export or import oil, minerals
| or mineral products of all kinds, and in
| connection with said objects 10 lease buy,
| sell, build, or otherwise TO acquire, and TO
| locate and maintain warehouses, sheds. stor-
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and repair shops, to sell merchandise and
carry on a general store and commissa nv,
and to conduct hotels, boarding houses and
lodging houses for its agents and employees
and generally to hold and exercise all such
incidental powers and privileges not express
| ly excluded as relate to the objects herein
| before set forth.
Article IY.-The capital stock Of the said
corporation is hereby fixed at one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars ($150.OOO) divid-
ed into and represented by one hundred and
| fifty thousand (150,000) shares of the par
value Of one dollar (s1.OO) each. The
may be issued and delivered to any person.
firm or corporation for the requirement of
rights, privileges, franchises and property
purchased and acquired by this corporation
also In payment, settlement and adjustment
OF the cost, fees, charges and expenses and
commissions incurred for services rendered
in the formation and organization OF this
corporation, and in acquiring and bringing
about the purchase Of the property rights
and franchises aforesaid, also for cash or
| In ihstalments of such amounts as the board
| OF directors may determine, also for mer-
chandise received or services actually rem
dered TO this company. The board Of direc-
| tors as hereinafter created Is especially ?u-
thorized to dispose of the stock OF this COM
| pany In whole or in part, for any and all
OF the purposes above stated, as in its judg-
ment may seem fair and proper. This com
pany shall begin business as soon as three
| thousand dollars (s3. 00O) of its stock shall
| have been subscribed.
Article V.-All the powers of this cor
poration shall be vested in and exercised
by the board of directors composed Of five
| (5) stockholders, any three Of whom shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction Of
| business. The said board of directors shall
be elected annually on the second Wednes
tion to ve held in the year 1915.
All elections shall be by ballot at the
once OIL the corporation under the supervi-
! sion of three (3) commissioners to be an
| pointed bv the board of directors and, in
me absence OF any commissioner. the presi-
dent shall have the power to fill the place
DIV appointment. and Of all such elections as
well as meetings OF stockholders, except for
| the purpose Of liquidation or dissolution. or
as otherwise required by law, ten (lO) DAVIS
nouce snail be given by mailing to each
stockhoider who appears as such upon the
BOOKS OF the company, at his last designated
address or to the General Delivery at New
| orleans, II he has not designated an adj
dress an announcement stating the time
L al
holder shall be entitled to one vote for
zach share of stock standing in his name on
the books of the company, cast in person or
Dy proxy. and the majority of the votes
cast shall elect. The board of directors
snail have the power to fill all vacancies
that may occur on the board. Failure TO
elect directors on the day above specihed
snail not dissolve the corporation. but the
directors then In Office shall remain in Office
until their successors are elected and ouali-
| fed. A' fuaii
Due notice of another election shall forth
WIN De given as above provided. Such no.
ice or election shall be continued to no
gwen until an election IS held The board
OF directors at the first meeting following
an annual election shall elect from tbai1
NUMBER president, vice president. a sec
rotary, and treasurer ali of whom shall
De STOCKHOLDERS, and such other officers as
the board shall deem necessary. The boa I'd
shall have the power in its discretion to
, unite two or more of the above offices and
the same to confer upon one person ana
snail have power to fix the salaries OF All
omcers and Of such other ofncers as thev
deem necessary. The board of directors
shall have the power to make and establish
as We as alter and amend all bylaws rules
and re -ulations necessary and proner Tor
the suDDort and management of the business
and affairs of this corporation. NOT incon,
sistent with its charter
The said board shall have also fuI, nows-
and authority to borrow money through the
president or some other duly authorized
agent or agents; to execute mortgages ana