The herald., 1914-07-30
CHARTER

''t Alil'A Nll- COMPANY {
United States oi America. State # louisiana.
Parish Of Orleans, City Of New Orleans
BE IT known. That on this eighth dav of
the month CT I2ly. in the year Of o-r Lord
one Thousand u'-c hundred and fourteen. and
ot the independence of the United States Of
America Tho. ono h,-l-rI a-d .f,;r.,..-;r.r
before me. William Mcclellan Fayssgux a
notary public. duly commissioned and quail
ned. IN and f'r This city and the parish Of
Orleans. therein residing and IN the presence
0f The witnesses hereinafter named and t.--
dcr~iEued. personally came and appeared the
several parties whose names are he-euu'o SuD-
>crlhed; who scverally declared that .ayailing
themselves ut the laws of tn" state ~ LouiSi-
ana. N such cases made and provided, they
have Coye-autcd and agreed. and DO hv these
presents covenant and agree and bind them
selves. as well rs such persons as may here
after become associated with them. 10 form
q, corporation and body polite in law for the
objects and purposes and under the articles
and stipulltions following. to-wit:
Article THE name Of this CORPORATION
shall be ALPHA OIL COMPANY. and by
that name u shall have power and authority
{" exist a-d enjoy succession for a full term
and period of rinety-ninc (99l wears. com
after the date hereof
Article 1.-THE domic'le Of this corporation
shall be in ,he city Of New Orleans. state Of
Louisiana. All citations and other legal proc
cSs shall be served upon the president OF this
CORPORATION, or, in case Of his absence or in
ability TO act, upon the vice president, or. in
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president and the vice president, upon the
treasurer of this corporation.
Article ll1.-1he objects and purposes for
which this corporation IS organized and the
nature Of the business 10 be carried on hv il
ar" hereby declared to he:
T. locate. purchase. lease and acquire lands,
with the exclusive rights 10 prospect drill,
wiTe. bore ard sink wells and shafts % huy
and sell real estate and personal property.
and 20 fully develop the same: to purchase
convey and transport oil, petroleum, gas and
other minerals; TO carry on the business OF
Prospecting for. storing, mining, PRODUCING
refining manufacturing. piping TRANSPORTING
| Nvvirg and selling petroleum. gas and other
oil products; 10 huv. sell and supply pctrOlc.
um. gas and all other oil products and min
erals; 70 operate. build. construct. pump and
maintain oil, petroleum and gas wells
20 build construct ard operate pipe lines
barge lines, steamship lines and railroad line.
conveyance of oil, petroleum, gas and other
mineral products: 10 build construct. produce
maintain, erect and operate warehouses, pump,
! ing plants. refneries factories mills work
workmcn and others: to manufacture. buy
! sell. import. export and deal in pumps. drills
| fuses. caps, candles, nitroglyCerire, dynamite
and all necessary machinery. engines. drill,
| and other appliances and conveuienccS for the
Use and operation IN connection with the
mining and drilling OF petroleum. oil. gas and
other minerals. and generally to do all thing'
necessary and incidental 10 the carrying ont
| Of the objects and purposes for which this cor
ro-afio, * o-ra a-;zeI. md Fo- s,,ct, r-,--oss
| "a engage IN L,,si~css in tho s,,,c ~ o,r,;s
ana and With, arv otre- s.5te or ter-itor,
! o- nassoss;on of the Tinted states % forciq|
/ country ,Lat will ne-rrit the same
A~tisre TV-Tt shall have ali The rights and
privileges r-7r,rd Inv law N such coronation.
/ and SHALL have the novye- IN contract sr,
! and be sued in its corporate name; 70 make
and use a corporate seal the same 70 b-esL
and alter AZ pleasure: 10 huv. own. hold. lease
, receive. convey, mortgage. hvpothecatc o.
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mixed. 20 issue bonds. notes and other ob'ira
/ tiors: 10 have. engage and employ such Off
/ cc~s. managers and employees as the husires,
/ nav require: TO make adopt and establish by
/ laws. rules and regulations in the corporal,
/ name. NOT -crugn7rt 10 the charter Of thit
| corporation or the laws = the state Of LouiSr
ana. or other states. territories or posscssions
/ n tie United States o- foreign countries II
| which II shall engage i'm business. for Tho
/ -auaEc~crt # the corro-a,i1r's afTai-s q.
! he stockholders and board Of directors may
/ deem ncccssa-y and cNnetie-t.
/ Article .E..,Ihe capital stock Of this CORPORA