The herald., 1918-12-12
CHARTER OF GENTLY OIL AND GAS
COMPANY, INCORPORATED.

CHARTER OF GENTLY OIL AND GAS
COMPANY, INCORPORATED.
United States of America, State OF Louis
lana, Parish Of Orleans, City OF New Orleans.
BE il known, that on this twenty fifth day
of the month of November, in the year OF
our Lord one thousand. nine hundred and
eighteen, and the Independence of the United
States Of America, the one hundred and
fortv.third, before me- Frank William Hart,
a Notary Public, duly commi ssioned and
qualified. within and for the Parish of Or
leans, State of Louisiana, therein residing,
and in the presence of the witnesses herein
after named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared the several persons
whose names are hereunto subscribed, who
severally declared that, availing themselves
of the benefits and provisions of the Con.
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana and OF
the laws of said State relative TO the orga-
nization of corporations, and particularly of
the provisions of Act No 267 of the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana for the
for the year 1914. they have united to form,
and do. by these presents, form and orga-
nze themselves, as well as all such other
persons who may hereafter join or become
associated with them their successors, into
a stock corporation for the objects and pur-
poses and under the covenants. stipuations
and agreements following. to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title Of this
corporation shall be Gentilly Oil and Gas
Company, Incorporated, and under and by
said name. unless sooner dissolved in ac-
cordance with law and this charter, it shall
exist and continue, and shall have and en-
joy corporate existence and succession for a
period of ninety-nine (99) years from and
after the date of this act. 1t may have.
hold, receive. borrow. lend, exchange. ac-
qdire by grant. gift. or purchase, devise or
bequest. sell ALLEVIATE, dispose of, convey,
lease pledge, pawn. hypothecate, cucumber
or mortgage property Of any kind. whether
real, personal mixed. corporal or incor-
poreal, movable or immovable, all subject
&c such limitations as may be prescribed
by law. 1t may make, issue and indorse
bonds notes and other evidences Of debt
1t 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. 1t
may, adopt and use a corporate seal and
alter the same at pleasure. 1t may hold
stock may be issued for capital stock in
other corporations. 1t 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
us properly. the regulation ana government
Of its affairs, and the manner of the certi-
fication and registration of its stock. Il
may wind up and dissolve itself. or be wound
up and dissolved, in the manner prescribed
by law, 1t 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
erallv shall possess all the powers, rights.
privileges and innunites which corporations
are and may hereafter be authorized TO pos
nd he n 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 1.-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. uDon the Secretary.
ARTICLE II1.-The objects and purposes
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,
and to dispose of or cucumber such lands,
leaseholds or leases in any manner what
soever; to construct and maintain conduits
and lines OF piping and storage tanks for
the transportation and storage of gas, or
oil for the public generally. as well as for
The use of said corporation; TO transport such
ol and gas by means of such pipes, tank
ears or otherwise, and to sell and supply the
same TO others; to buy, lease or otherwise
acquire, tosell, mortgage or otherwise dis
pose Of and cucumber and to construct OPP
crate and maintain pipe lines. conduits and
storage tanks TO be used for the purpose of
and storing oil and gas and of
ioing a general pipe line and storage bust
ness; to drill. bore for, operate and maintain
gas wells, oil wells, and wells or mines for
)ther minerals. to operate and maintain re-
iineries 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
md telephone lines necessary to or convent
mt in the prosecution and operation of the
to obtain and prepare for mar
<et, including the marketing thereof. such
,ther valuable, minerals or materials as may
De discovered in the development of the land
md leases of the corporations; to carry on
or any or all of said purposes, the business
# buying goods, wares and merchandise; and
to do and transact all business
properly, including with or incidental to any
nabove set forth.
ARTICLE IV.-The authorized capital
tock of this corporation is hereby declared
o be the sum of Ninety-five Thousand Dol
ars. (So5,0O000). which is divided into and
represented by Ninety-five Thousand (95OO0)
hares of the par value of One Dollar (S1.00
yer share. Said capital stock shall be fully
aid and on-assessable when issued; shall
,e represented by certificates, and shall be
'ersonal property. No transfer of said capt.
al stock shall be binding upon this corpora
ion unless made in accordance with the
harter and bylaws, and recorded in the
looks thereof. The subscription of ]. Alex
suedy to forty thousand five hun
lred (47,500) shares of the capital stock Of
his corporation has been fully paid for by
he transfer TO the corporation, by act be-
ore the undersigned Notary, executed con-
emporaneously with this charter Of OIL gas
nd mineral lease, covering approximately ]
lightly (s0) acres of land. in the Third Dis
rict of the City of New Orleans, and being
he oil, gas and mineral lease granted BY
iustav Seeger in favor of said Ruedy, dated
April ls, 1913, expiring April IS, 1919, regis
cred in the Conveyance Office of this Par
sh in Book 2o6.1 folio 500. and Book 3Ol. folio
!, insofar as said lease covers approximate
y eighty (se) acres of land fronting on Cen
lily Road, and more particularly described
S follows: A tract of land comprising ap-
roximately eighty (s0l acres. situated in
he Third District of the Tffv of N.- a. |