The herald., 1914-08-20
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TENNS AND OKLAHOMA OIL COMPANY
CNlIED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR.
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

iETINn NND Dhl-AiOMA OIL COMPANY.
or LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR.
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
lie It known, That on this Slst dav Of the
month 81 July IN the year OF our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and fourteen. and OF
The Independence OF the United States of
America the one hundred and thirty.ninth.
before be. Alfred {. Hammer, a Notary Pub
nc. III and for the Parish Of Orleans. State Of
Louisiana. aforesaid, therein residing, duly
commissioned, sworn and qualified. and in
the presence Of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came and
appeared the several persons whose names are
neEeunto subscribed, who 20 me severalIy de
clared that, availing themselves of the pro.
visions of the laws Of the State Of Louisiana
IN such cases made and provided, they cove
nanted and agreed, and ~ these presents
covenant and agree and bind themselves, as
also all such other persons who may hereafter
become associated with them in this behalf,
to constitute and form a CORPORATION and BODY
polite for the objects and purposes and under
the stipulationS and agreements hereinafter
set forth and expressed, which they hereby
adopt as the Charter of this corporation, to-
wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title Of this
corporation is TENAS AND OKLAHOMA
OIL COMPANY. Its domicile shall be in the
City OF New Orleans, Parish of Orleans. in
the State OF louisiana, and it shall have and
enjoy succession under its corporate name for
a period OF ninety-nine (99) years f)m and
after the date hereof.
Nl'dtlnnS ana OtntT ltgOl process against
this corporation may be served upon the
President OF said corporation, or, in his alb
sence, the Vice President, and in the absence
of both upon the Secretary.
ARTICLE 1.-THE objects and purposes
tor which this corporation is established. and
the nature Of the business to be carried on Dy
It, are hereby declared to be:
by lease, purchase or otherwise. to
acquire and to occupy and operate any and all
lands IN Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma and else
where, for exploitation and exploration for.
and production of, oil, gas, salt, sulphur and
other mineral substances of every kind,
whether liquid or otherwise, and to erect and
maintain all structures and appliances, re-
finerles, factories or reducing works Of any
KIND or character, for the development and
operation OF such property, the treating, man
utacturlng, refining or otherwise handling for
market or for other purposes all or any Of
the substances mentioned.
10 produce, to buy and sell, and 9TH
erwIse to acquire, dispose of, traffic and deal
in, crude oil and refined oil, and any or all
OF the products or by products thereof, also in
any other mineral, whether crude or refined.
SO build, buy, lease or otherwise &C.
qulre and to operate pipe lines and other
means and appliances for the transportation
OF OIL and gas and other minerals.
40 acquire by purchase, subscription or
otherwise, and to hold and dispose of, stocks,
bonds or any other obligations of any corpora.
gagged IN or pursuing any one or more of the
kinds OF business, purposes, objects or opera
lions above indicated, or owning or holding
any property of any kind therein mentioned,
or OF any corporation owning or holding the
stocks or obligations of any such corprations.
use, sell or dispose OF any stock, bonds or
other obligations of any such other corpora
ton; to aid IN any manner any corporation
whose stock, bonds or other obligations are