Minutes of Houston Oil Company of Texas

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Minute book, 1901-1908; Minutes are handwritten; index is typed.; First entry, July 9 1901 - last entry May 25, 1908.; Cover title.; The Cushing Library/Chapman Texas Collection copy is part of the Floyd and Louise Chapman Texas and Borderlands Collection.; Gift of Amanda and Ken Kellar '65

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Committee to obtain assent of floating debt holders to proposed decree Apr. 8/08 279
Committee to pass upon claims constituting floating debt 278-280
Resolution of May 17/07 passed in St. Louis approved, etc. 280
Substitute Certificates fpr 5 shares Commontobock authorized 280
Conclusion of Counsel in re quorum 282
In re S. W. O. Co. matter. Resolution, 282- 284
Report of progress by Committee 284
Bill of Chas. G. Saunders allowed 284
Committee of three to examine proposed decree 284
Lease of land at Sabine Pass to Security Oil Co. 285-286
Resignation of J. OL Moss 22/08 287
Election of C. D. Smithers as Director 287
Claim of Maryland Trust Co. referred to Com. on Claims 287
Report of H. J. Bowdoin of Com. on floating debt 287
Resignation of J. S. Bache as Director and V-Pres. 288
Wm. J Wollman elected V-Pres. 288
Committee of the whole of consider proposed decree 288
W. L. Marbury reads draft of decree 289
Committe of whole dissolved. 289
Resolution approving decree 289
Meeting of May 19th to 25th, 1908. 290
Minutes of April 20/08 approved 290
Minutes of April 22/08 approved 290
Resignation of C. G. Saunders 290
Election of H. J. Bowdoin as Director 290
Committee of three in re proposed reduction of capital stock Higgins O. & F. Co. 290
Report of Committee to Pass upon Claims 290
Report of Committee in re propsed reduction of capital stock Higgins O. & F. Co. May 20/08 291
In re statement by Brown Bros. charging interest on basis of annual "reets" 291
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Report of Committee to pass upon claims received and adopted May 20/08 291
Approval of claim of Brown Bros & Co. for $905.55 291
Report of Committee to pass upon claims referred to Committee to ascertain attitude of floating debt holders 291
General Counsel to secure passage of decree 291
Report of H. J. Bowdoin, Chairman, Committee, in re floating debt creditors 292
Second Issue Timber Certifications 292
Committee to confer with Brown Bros. & Co. et. al. in re porposed decree, also with Timber Certificate Committee and Maryland Trust Co. 292
Report of Committee to see Brown Bros. & Co. in re proposed decree 21/08 292
Committee of three apptd April 29/08 to examine proposed decree increased to 5 293
Revised draft of decree approved in substance and submitted to Com. of five in connection with H. O. Head, General Counsel 293
Modification of Decree 293
H. O. Head, Councsel, to take necessary steps to secure consent judgments. 293
An allowance to Timber Certificate to be conditioned upon consent of said Com. to decree and assent of Brown Bros. & Co. to conversion of their debt into Second Issue Timber Certificates 294
Foregoing Resolution referred to Committee 294
Report of Committee in re conversion of B.B.& Co. debt into Timber Certificates of second issue 294-295
Mr. Carleton's report received ordered spread upon the minutes. 295
Counsel for Trustee requested to see J G. Johnson in re proposed decree 295
Communication from Timber Certificate Com. to Chairman of Com. to pass upon slaims 295-296
Reply of Chairman of Com. on Claims to Chairman of Timber Certificate Com. 296
$12,000 per year additional compensation to Chas. Dillingham, Receiver, 296
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Regular Meeting July 9, 1901

Proceedings of Meeting of Board of Directors created by act of Incorporation of the Houston Oil Company of Texas held at the office of said company in the city of Houston - Harris County, Texas on the 9th day of July 1901 at 2:30 P.M. of said day.

The meeting was called to order by Mr. Henry T. Kent and the following members of said Board of Directors were found to be present and answered to their names viz:

Mr. Henry T. Kent of St. Louis, Mo Mr. B. F. Bonner of Houston, Texas Mr. Joe H. Eagle of Houston, Texas Mr. H. H. Willson of Houston, Texas Mr. S.B. Cooper of Beaumount, Texas

Upon motion duly seconed - Mr. Joe H. Eagle was elected temporary Chairman of the meeting and on motion duly seconded Mr. T. A. Helbig was elected temporary Secretary.

Thereupon the said Chairman presented to the Board copy of the Act of Incorporation of the Houston Oil Company of Texas - which on motion duly seconded and unanimously adopted was ordered spread upon the minutes of this meeting.

Incorporation of H. O. Co. of T.

Houston Oil Company of Texas

State of Texas

County of Harris

Know all men by these presents: That we, B. F. Bonner and Joe H. Eagle of the City of Houston - County of Harris State of Texas and S. B. Cooper of the City of Beaumont Jefferson County Texas and our associates herein being desirous of forming a private corporation under Title XXI of the revised Statutes of the State of Texas have for that purpose associated ourselves together and have made adopted and subscribed - and by these presents do make adopt and subscribe the following.

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The name of the corporation shall be the Houston Oil Company of Texas.

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