The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-12-14
CHARTER.
rEaRrER OF NATIONAL OIL WORKS
OF LOUISIANA INC.

r,,,ed states OF America, State of
ranisisina. Parish Of Orleans, City of New
Orleans Be II known, that on this thirty
6rst day Of the month Of October, IN the
rear Of our Lord. one Thousand, nine
hundred and twenty-five. and Of the In
depepdence of the United States Of Ameri-
"a the one hundred and forty-seventh.
before me- Henry p. Dart, Jr., notary
uubIic. duly commissioned and quaiined,
N and for this city and the Parish OF
Orleans, therein residing, and In the pres,
ence Of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and ap-
peared the several persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, who declared
that availing themselves Of the provisions
OF the laws Of this state relative to the
formation Of corporations, they nave
covenanted and agreed. and by these pres
ents do covenant and bind themselves, as
well as such other persons as may mere
after become associated with them, 10
form and constitute corporation ana
body polite In law, under the. stipula-
tons and agreements following, whicn
they adopt as their charter:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title Of this
corporation shall be National Oil Works
q Louisiana, Inc.", and under its said cor
porate name 1t shall have full power and
authority to have and enjoy existence and
uccession for period Of ninety nine
years from and after the date hereof; TO
sntract, sue and be sued; to make and
se . corporate seal. and the same to
hreak and alter at pleasure; to hold, re-
Uise, lease, purchase and convey, as well
mortgage, pledge and hypothecate
Wperty both real and personal; to name
~ appoint such officers, directors, man
ssn, agents, clerks. and other employees
the interest Of the corporation may
nquire; and to make and establish such
G-laws and regulations for the proper
nanaEement conduct and regulation OF
he sfairs Of the corporation that may be
ss:s,ste and proper and the same 'o
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile Of this cor
pefation shall be In the City Of New Or
lana Parish Of Orleans, State of Louis.
ANA. and all citations and other legal
process shall be served upon the president
q N bis absence upon the vice president
ARTICLE III-The objects and pur.
peees for which this corporation Is es,
ubhshed and created are hereby declared
Be to engage in the business OF deal
NJ IN and buying and selling all vege
nek. animal and mineral oils Of what
0f nature, character and kind, the same
~ De, and the same to manufacture ano
aract from their natural reservoirs OF
Mural sources, and from the same Il
n.nufacture. distill and otherwise MAKE
~ o. the by-products that can be mad'
- developed from such oils In theil
s M ma states including the right to dis
w and TO make and refine gasoline. kero
- coal oil, petroleum and lubricatint
1s and any other sorts Of oil, and gen
asy to do and perform all things con
seeted with the operation Of the neces
~ plants and equipment for the ex
uSeuon Of oils from their original vege
He'e, animal or mineral states. and 10
- manufacture Of all articles and by
'ooucfs from such oils, and particular!
e conduct Of all Of said businesses ant
any Of its branches including tn
sucn Of rehneries, pipe lines. ware
seS oil, gas and other storage tank
- mcilities, and to engage In the gen
business Of storing oil and all OF tn
sseoucts Of oil as warehousemen, and q
Warehouseman to issue negotiabi
Snouse receipts against the com
ly thus stored: to operate oil AM
s.senne stations, to maintain garage
al it, incidentals. and In the main
@sLlsns and garages to buy and sci
ssune and all things needful and neces
" ~ N the operation Of the same: to &C
purchase, possess, hold and EMO
-: ks and bonds of other corporation
-, seai property. the same to piedgs
% acquire any other business Q
ssf nature and character. and tn
49, % consolidate with or operate In
Ssently Of itself; and to do and per
engage In and carry on any ousl
"a. nwful or profitable to this corpora
49, ucidental to or connected with Tn
k1rpoees thereof.
e1lCLE Iv-The capital stock Of TIL
eticn 70 hereby fixed at the sum 2
Sondred and ffty thousand ($2oO
49,. dollars, divided into and repre-
5SSS - two thousand. ave hundre
eaares Of stock, Of the par valu
~ hundred dollars (e10000) eacl
week may be issued full paid an
ses.ble. for cash or property. rel
eAal ~ for services rendered. An
~ 81 capital stock hereafter mad
g issaed for cash or the aequisitio
- Speffy, oil agencies or businesses
1870 nights to be acquired BY the col
~ OF for services rendered IN
performed. The capital stock ma
1en..a Nd 70 one million ($1,0o0. 0oo.o(
ssefee sf stock shan be transferrab
10 the books Of the corporation.
e lcLn VAN Of the corporate Pow
= ssee by law or by this charter aha
= saereleed By the board Of directol
~ eerperation, including the rtgl
y ~ eea control and direct the anal
- a sene. the corporate policy. and
& ~ - corporation or merge the san
s. eeether corporation, and - take
=. <Sk & any such sale or merger cas-
81 - neess OF stock q the purchas1u
ING cooperation, o. 6 tie -