The herald., 1913-09-11
CHARTER


OF THE UNITED OIL K GAS COMPANY.
United States of America, State of Louisi-
ana, Parish of Orleans, City of New Or
leans.
Be 1t known, that on this second day of
the month of September, 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 /. Dene-
chaud, a 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
dersigned. personally came and appeared
the several parties whose names are here
unto subscribed, who severally declared that.
availing themselves of the laws OF ths state
of Louisiana in such cases made and pro-
vided, they have cOvenanted 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 corporation and body
polite in law for the objects and purposes
and under the articles and stipulations fol-
lowing, tO-wit:
Article 1.-The name of this corporation
shall be limited Oil and Gas Company"
and under its said corporate name it shall
have power and authority TO have and
enjoy corporate 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 a cor
porate seal, and the same TO alter and break
at pleasure; TO hold receive, purchase, n.y.
pOJuecaIe, convey, sell, lease or ple0ge real
and personal property; to issue negotiable
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
make and establish, as well as alter and
amend from time to time, such bylaws
rules and regulations 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
event of his absence, upon the vice-president
thereof, and, in the absence of both Of said
officers, upon the secretary Of said corpora
ton.
Article III.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation Is organized and
the nature of the business to be carried on
by Ii are hereby declared to be:
To buy and sell real estate and personal
and to develop the same, and to
locate, purchase, lease and acquire lands
with the exclusive rights to prospect, drill
mine, bore and sink wells and shafts; to
produce, convey and transport oil, petro-
the business of storing and prospecting for
mining, producing, refining, manufacturing
piping, transporting, buying and selling pc
troleum and other oil products; TO buy
sell, furnish and supply the same; to oper-
ate, build, construct, pump and maintain
oil and gas wells; to build, construct, pur-
chase, maintain and operate warehouses
pumping plants pipe lines, refineries facto-
ries, mills, workshops, laboratories and
dwelling houses for workmen and others !;
to manufacture, buy, sell, import, export and