The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-08-13
CHARTER
TENAS AND OKLAHOMA OH. COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF OR
IEANS IIIN DE NEW ORR EANS

TENAS AND OKLAHOMA OIL COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF OR
LEANS. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
BE il known. That on this 5lst day OF the
month OF 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. Notary PUB
lie, in 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
hereunto subscribed. who to me Severally de
clared that, avaIiug 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 y these presents
covenant and agree and bIut 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 the Charter OF this corporation, to
wit:
corporation is TENAS AND OKLAHOMA
| OIL COMPANY. Its domicile shall be in the
| City of New Orleans Parish of Orleans, II
| the State of Louisiana, and 1t shall have and
| enjoy succession under its corporate name fol
a period of ninety-nne (99) years from and
| after the date hereof.
| Citations and other legol 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 purpose
| for which this corporation IS established, an'
| the nature of the business TO be carried on by
! it, are hereby declared to be:
| by lease, purchase or otherwise, {
4 acquire and to occupy and operate any and al
| lands in Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma and else
| where, for exploitation and exploration for
| and production of, oil, gas, salt, sulphur an,
| other mineral substances OF every kind
| whether liquid or otherwise, and to erect an,
| maintain all structures and appliances, re
fneries factories reducing works of am
kind character. for the development AM
| operation OF such property, the treating man
| ufacturing, refining or otherwise handling 10
market or for other purposes all or any o
| the substances mentioned.
| TO produce, to buy and sell, and 9th
| erwiSe to acquire, dispose of, traffic and dea
in. crude oil and refined oil, and any or al
OF the products or by products thereof, also Il
any other mineral, whether crude or refined.
. $50 build. buy, lease or otherwise &c
qure and to operate pipe lines and othe
Of oil and gas and other minerals.
ito acquire by purchase, subscription q
otherwise, and to hold and dispose OF, stock
bonds or any other obligations Of any corpora
tion formed for, or then, or Heretofore er
gagged in pursuing any one or more OF tn
kinds of business, purposes, objects or opera
tions above indicated, owning or hOldin
any property of any kind therein mentioned
, | or of any corporation owning or holding IN
stocks or obligations OF any such corpratlon
5.-To hold for investment or otherwise
use sell or dispose of any stock, bonds
! other obligations of any such other corpor;
ton: to aid in any manner any corporatio
, whose stock, bonds or other obligations ar