The herald., 1914-08-27
CHARTER
TENAS AND OKLAHOMA OH. COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA OIL COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
BE 1t 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. a Notary Pub
nc. ~ and for the Parish OF Orleans, State Of
Louisiana, aforesaid, therein residing, duly
the presence Of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned personally came and
appeared the several persons whose names are
hercuuto subscribed, who to me scverally 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 Jy these presents
covenant and agree and bind themselves, as
also all such other persons who may hereafter
become associated with them III this behalf,
to constitute and form corporation and body
polite for the objects and purposes and under
the stipulatonS and agreements hereinafter
set forth and expressed, which they hereby
adopt the Charter OF this corporation to-
wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title OF this
corporation is TENAS AND OKLAHOMA
OFT COMPANY. Its domicle 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 Tor
a period of ninety-nine C99) 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 purposes
| for which this corporation Is established, and
| the nature of the business TO be carried on 10y
| 1t. are hereby declared to be:
| by lease, purchase or otherwise, e
| acquire and TO occupy and operate any and al
| lands in Louisiana. Texas. Oklahoma and else
| where, for exploitation and exploration Tor
| and production of, oil, gas, salt, sulphur ant
| other mineral substances OF every kind
| whether liquid otherwise. and to erect ant
maintain all structures and appliances, re
| finerics factories or reducing works OF an!
| kind or character, for the development an'
| operation of such property, the treating, man
| ufacturing, refining otherwise handling TO
market or for other purposes all or any o
the substances mentioned.
/ TO produce. to buy and sell, and 9th
| crwise 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 II
any other mineral, whether crude or refined
i $50 build, buy, lease or otherwise &C
qure and 10 operate pipe lines and othe
Of oil and gas and other minerals.
| 40 acquire by purchase, subscription Q
| otherwise and to hold and dispose of, stock!
bonds or any other obligations OF any corpor5
: ton formed for, then, or heretofore CT
? gagged in pursuing any one or more OF Oh
. kinds of business, purposes, objects or oper;
tions above indicated, owning or hOldin
any property of any kind therein mentioned
. or of any corporation owning or holding ii
, | stocks or obligations of any such corpraton
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 corporatlC
e whose stock, bonds or other obligations al