The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-06-17
CHARTER
OF FPIJOITTI


CHARTER
OF FR1JOLILLO OIL COMPANY. INC
Cmted States OF America, State of Louisiana
Parish of Orleans, City of New Orleans
BE 1t known, that on this 9TH day of the
month OF May, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and fifteen. and of
the independence of the United States nj
America, the one hundred and thirty.ninth.
before me, William John Hennessey, a notary
pu3le duly commissioned and qualified, in
and tor the parish OF Orleans state of Lon.
Isiana, therein residing, and in the presence
OF the witnesses hereinafter named and un.
dersigned, personally came and appeared: Ar.
thur McGuiTk; whose post office address is
NO. ~ Audubon Boulevard, New Orleans
louisiana; Lavoisier l.. Lamar, whose post
office address is Monteleone Hotel. New Or.
leans, and Southern Hotel, Tampico, State of
Vera Cruz, Mexico; William p. Flower. who's.
post Office address is No 42I Carondeiet stree,
New Orleans, Louisiana; Edouard Lagierre.
whose post office address is corner of Flood
and Levee streets, New Orleans, Louisiana;
Lebulon +. Benton, whose post office address
is No. 6l9 Poydras street, New Orleans, Lou.
isiana; Being all of full age of majority,
who declared that they agree to form, and
do by these presents form corporation
under the laws of Louisiana, Tor the objects
and purposes hereinafter set out.
Article THE name of this corporation
shall be ere "Frijolilo Oil Company. Inc"
II shall exist for thirty years. Its domicile
shall be in New Orleans, parish of Orleans,
Louisiana Citation, or other process, shall
be served the president or upon the vice
president or upon the secretary-treasurer.
Article 1.-The objects and purposes of this
corporation are to acquire to the extent of two
hundred and sixty-three (265) hectares, (equal
TO about hve hundred and seventy ght acres)
the lease upon the property described in
contract of lease granted by Robert F. Willy
and Edward A. Golf, in favor of Lavoisier
/: Lamar, per act passed before Pedro N.
Iinoco, notary public. Office No ? of the
parish of Frijoillo of Tuxpam. State of Vera
Cruz, Mexico, on the fifth day of April, 1914
certified copy whereof is annexed TO and
made part hereof for reference and proof; to
exploit the said lands for oil, gas and other
minerals under the terms of said lease; to
dispose Of the products thereof, either in the
crude or refined state; to refine said minerals;
to transport the same by all modern methods,
and TO establish, own and maintain and oper-
tie all agencies of transportation. and genrr-
ally 10 conduct the business of producing
refining, transporting and marketing OIL gas
and other minerals and their products; and
to mortgage, sell or dispose of all property
belonging to the corporation.
Article lll.-Ihe capital stock of this cor
poration shall be one hundred and twenty
five thousand (Sl2S 10000 dollars, divided into
one hundred and twenty-five thousand Q2S,-
OO0 shares of one (Sl.OO) dollar each Sixty
two thousand, hve hundred (62,500) shares of
said capital stock shall be issued 10 the said
Lavoisier L. Lamar and his associates, sub
scribers hereto, for the purchase price of said
lease, and the remainder of said stock shall
be paid for in cash, in the manner and
All stock shall be of equal dignity and ent-
tied to the same rights in this corporation.
The capital stock may be increased to two
hundred thousand (s2oOOOO dollars. The
lease acquired by this corporation comprises
the lands referred to as follows in the
nexed contract:
ID In paragraph 81" lot of land known
under the name of Colonia Americana, situ-
ated in that part of the old Hacienda of San
Isidro, known as Frijolillo of said munich
pality, having an area of forty-hve 05) hec.
tares, bounded on the north and south by land
of Mr.. Willy, east by the Tuxpam river and
ton.
(2l In paragraph I'll lot of land situ-
ated in that part of the Hacienda OF San
Isidro, called Friiolillo, having an area of
eighty three (S3) hectares, bounded on the
north by land of Mr. Collins, the south by
property of Mr. Smith; on the east by the
Tuxpan river, and on the west by land of Mr..
Drayton.
(3j In paragraph I'LL" two lots of land in
the same hacienda, situated where the Amer
lean colony was, one OF them with an area OF
forty-hve (4S) hectares, two thousand, four
hundred and seventy square meters, bounded
on the north by land of Mr. Smith; on the
south by land of the succession of Drayton;
on the east by the Tuxpam river, and on the
west by lands of the succession of Drayton.
The other lot has an area OF ten hectares,
bounded on the north by lands OF Mr.. Smith,
on the south by lands of Mr.. Willy, on the
east by lands of Mr.. Coli and on the west
by lands of the succession of Draytcn.
One-third of the half of a lot of land in
the parish Of Frijolillo, comprising twenty
hectares, eight thousand three hundred
thirty three and one-third of square meter,
bounded on the north by the Tuxpam river;
on the south by property of Mr.. John Dray'
ton; on the east by the property of Mr.. Ed
iotted to Mrs Louisa Thomas de Gandara.
"a In article Tenth of said lease, lot
of land containing approximately sixty hec-
tares, in the same hacienda San Isidro, more
a. al 1aaS nd
the said paragraphs of said lease, containing
a fuller and more detailed description OF said
lands are marked "a" "B, and &c re-
spectively, for further identihcatlon. ,L
And the said lease is valued by the SUBJ
scribers hereto at the price and sum of sixty
two thousand, five hundred CS62,soO dollars,
aforesaid
Article IV.-All the corporate powers herein
conferred by law upon corporations, including
the power to sell any or all the property OF
the corporation, shall be exercised by board
of directors, composed OF hive stockholders;
but the board of directors may be increased
to eleven members by resolution adopted at
any meeting held by said board.
A majority of the board shall constitute
quorum. The first board Of directors shall De:
Arthur McGuirk, whose post office address
is No 20, Audubon Boulevard, New Orleans,
Louisiana, president.
Lavoisier L. Lamar, whsse post office ad-
dress is Monteleone Hotel, New Orleans, Lou
isiana, and Southern Hotel, Tampico, Mckee,
vice president;
William p Flower. whose post office address
is 42l Carondelet street, New Orleans, Lou
isiana, secretary-treasurer.
Edouard Laguerre, whose post office address
is Flood and Levee streets, New Orleans,
Louisiana.
ZebuIon N Benton, whose post office ad-
dress is 6l9 Poydras street, New Orleans,
Louisiana; who shall serve for two years, or
until their successors are elected and quar-
fed. the present board to serve until the third
Monday in May, 1917.
Article VA meeting of stockholders shall
be held annually on the third Monday in
Nav. for the election of board Of directors,
and if for any reason said meeting IS not
held on said day, then less than quorum q