The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-19
CHARTERS
CHARTER OF GENTILLY OIL AND GAS
COMPANY, INCORPORATED.

eighteen, and the Independence OF the ShlIe'
Ststes Of America, the one hundred an(
f-,,e.,bird before me Frank William Hart
a Notary Public, duly commissioned an'
qualified within and for the Parish OF UT
leans, State of Louisiana, therein resising
and in the presence OF the witnesses hei ~,
came and appeared the several persons
whose names are hereunto subscribed, wh'
seyerally declared that. avalllng themselves
Of the benefits and provisions OF the Ion
s.i.ntion Of the State of Louisiana and o.
the laws Of said State relative 10 the orga
nization Of corporations, and particularly O.
the provisions Of Act No. 2G OF the GENERA
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana Tor th'
Tor the wear 1914, they have united to form
and do by these presents, form and orga
nize themselves, as well as all sucn otnei
persons who may hereafter join or become
associated with them or their successors, intc
a stock corporation for the objects and pur'
poses and under the covenants, stipulations
and agreements following, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title Of this
corporation shall be GENTLY OIL and Gas
Company, Incorporated. and under and by
said name, unless sooner dissolved IN ae,
cordance with law and this charter, 1t shall
exist and continue, and shall have and en-
10Y corporate existence and succession for
period OF ninety-nine W years from anu
after the date Of this act. II may have
hold, receive, borrow. lend, exchange. &C
uuire by grant gift, or purchase, devise or
bequest. sell ALLEVIATE, dispose OF, convey
lease. pledge, pawn hypothecate, encumoer
or mortgage property OF any KIND, whether
real, personal or mixed, cOrporeal or incor-
poreal movable or immovabe, all subject
10 such limitations as may be prescribed
by law. II may make, issue ana lndorse
bonds or notes and other evidences OF DEBT.
II may accept mortgages, pledges, or other
forms of security for money loaned or other
debts. 1t may contract, sue and be sued.
plead or be implicated by its corporate name
in any court Of competent jurisdiction. IL
al corporate
alter the same at pleasure. 1t may hold
stock in other corporations, and its capital
stock may be issued for capital stock in
other corporations. II may name, appoint
and employ such managers, directors, Of
ficers, agents and other employees as ITS
business and convenience may require, and
may fix their compensation, having due re-.
gard for the nature, character and value OF
their services 1t may make and estab-
lish bylaws, rules and regulations not IN
consistent with this charter or any existing
law. fixing or altering the management OF
its property, the regulation and government
of its affairs, and the manner Of the cert-
fication and registration of its stock. 1t
may wind up and dissolve itself. or be wound
up and dissolved, in the manner prescribed
BY law II may conduct business in this
State. other States. the Federal Districts, the
territories and possessions of the United
States, and any foreign countries. 1t gen.
orally shall possess all the powers, rights,
privileges and immunities which corporations
sess under the Constitution and laws OF
this State, and particularly under Act No.
267 of the Acts Of the General Assembly OF
the State of Louisiana for the year 1914; and
il shall have the power to invest its Board
of Directors with all of its corporate powers.
subject to such restrictions as may be named
in the charter.
ARTICLE II. The domicile of this corpora
ton shall be the City of New Orleans. Par
ish of Orleans, State of louisiana. and all
citations or other legal process shall be
served upon its President, or, in the event
of his absence. upon the First Vice-Presi-
dent, or, in the event Of the absence of both
of said officers, upon the Secretary.
ARTICLE III-The objects and purposes
for which this corporation is organized are
hereby declared to be: To drill and operate
for oil, gas and other mineral substances;
TO manufacture, refine. prepare for market,
buy, sell and transport the same in the
crude or refined condition; to acquire for
these purposes. gas, oil, and mineral lands,
leases, lease-holds and any other interests
in real estate, gas, oil or other minerals,
leaseholds or leases in any manner what
soever; to construct and maintain conduits
and lines Of piping and storage tanks for
oil hf for aq ihe pabo sns we'll vt as for
the use of said corporation; to transport such
oil and gas by means of such pipes, tank
cars or otherwise, and TO sell and supply the
same to others; to buy, lease or otherwise
pose Of and cucumber and to construct, op-
crate and maintain pipe lines, conduts and
storage tanks to be used for the purpose of
transporting and storing oil and gas and of
doing a general pipe line and storage bust
ness; to drill. bore for, operate and maintain
gas wells, oil wells, and wells or mines for
other minerals, to operate and maintain re-
fineries for the refining OF oil and other
minerals; generally to buy. sell and deal in
gas, oil and other minerals; to conduct and
maintain all railways. tramways, telegraph
and telephone lines necessary to or convent
ent IN the prosecution and operation of the
corporation; to obtain and prepare for mar
ket. including the marketing thereof. such
other valuable, minerals or materials as may
be discovered in the development of the land
and leases Of the corporations; to carry on
for any or all of said purposes, the business
OF buying goods, wares and merchandise: and
generally to do and transact all business
properly, including with or incidental 10 anv
or all OF said objects and purposes, as here
inabove set forth.
/, ARTICLE IV.-The authorized capitaI
stock of this corporation is hereby decIared
70 be the sum of Ninety-five Thousand Dol. |
lars, $95,00000), which is divided into and
represented by Ninety-five Thousand (95.OOO1 |
shares OF the par value of One Dollar Isl .0O) |
per share. Said capital stock shall be fully |
paid and worcestershire when issued: shall |
be represented by certificates, and shall he |
personal property. No transfer of said ran;. |
tai stock shall be binding upon this corpora |
III dCCOrQance with the /
charter and bylaws, and recorded in ,hs
books thereof. The subscription Sf 7 Aiev
kuedy to forty-seven thousand five H.
ored (E,5OO shares of the capital stock Of /
ms corporation has been fully paid for by
tne transfer to the corporation. bv act he.
!ore the undersigned Notary executed con.
lemporaneously with this charter of oil Gas
and mineral lease, covering apnrox;r,.,sI
eighty (S0) acres Of land in the TbirJ D;ss
trict OF the City Of New Orleans. and he;n.
5ne OIL gas and mineral lease granted he
S 8!a Seeger in favor of said Ruedy. dated
Aprli is i9ls expiring April IS, 1919. regis
.eLeo IN the Conveyance Office of this Pa.
~ IN BOOK 20 folio 36s, and Book 3OI. folio
d. d. Insofar as said lease covers Approximate.
t;,,. sppy Sool acres OF land fronting on Cen.
a. s.,i Hoaa' and more particularly described
as I?IIows: tract of land COMPRISING an
proximately eighty (SO acres sit,,.,as5 Np
,ne inird District of the CITY of Me- n.
Ems Ems beginning at the intersection NJ C.
III. my Noad and the western BOUNDARY H..
.ne INDUSTRIAL Canal Zone running ,hs
Mest~ara along Gentilly Road. a d;s.,n.e os
soout SIX hundred l6OOO feet .nd VI
ing pack towards Lake Pontcha rtr.;n
Meen parallel lines, one-half fhs d;s.. pc
SSe.ween the Gentlly Road and ~. H .s
sr;n Inc oil, gas and mineral lease ~.
snnrs;. sag above described land is hersh,,
tbs p s.sea; oy the undersigned, const;t,,,;Dgy
the s,r, 3' directors of this eorporation' a.
dred ,s, ~ .Iorty-seven thousand five b,aN
ficers S"'sp' dollars, and the -I of.
Iputhorized to issue to ss;d hereby
tSs in exchange and pavn ~, Alex
,ue OIL, gas and mineral lease ro Tor
~ Ron ioITty,seyen thousand. five b,S Sal9
y, M'SD full paid, non.assessahls hundred