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HOUSTON OIL COMPANY OF TEXAS.
INDEX TO MINUTES OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF HOUSTON OIL COMPANY.
| SUBJECT | DATE OF MEETING | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Incorporation | July 9/01 | 2 |
| Charter | " " | 2-6 |
| By-Laws | " " | 6/10 |
| Election of T. H. Franklin, Pres. | " " | 10 |
| Proposition of J. H. Kirby | " " | 10-14 |
| Agreement between HOCO and J. H. Kirby | " " | 15-18 |
| Schedule of lands acquired | " " | 18 |
| Acceptance of Proposition of J. H. Kirby | " " | 20 |
| Offer to purchase Southern Oil Company | " " | 20-21 |
| Forms of Preferred and Common Stock | " " | 22 |
| Temporary Certificates | " " | 23 |
| Authority to President to sell $7,500,000 Preferred Stock | " " | 24 |
| Assignment of Contract Between HOCO and J. H. Kirby to Maryland Trust Company | July 17/01 | 25-28 |
| Mortgage to Maryland Trust Company | " " | 28-29 |
| Assent of HOCO to transfer of Contract by J.H.K. to K.L.Co. | " " | 29 |
| Asst. Secty office created | " " | 30 |
| Issue of Timber Certificates | August 12/01 | 31 |
| Ratification of loan of $500,000 with Brown Bros. & Company | " 26/01 | 32 |
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| Subject | Date of Meeting | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Authority to President to renew loan of $500,000 | August 26/01 | 32 |
| Authority to President to borrow money, etc. | " " | 32-33 |
| Interest Warrants to be engraved by Maryland Trust Co. | " " | 33 |
| 5% Commission to Maryland Trust Company for services | " " | 33 |
| Authority to President to sign checks, etc. | " 27/01 | 34 |
| Appointment of Maryland Trust Company as Transfer Agent | " 31/01 | 35 |
| In Re Issue of Timber Certificates above $6,000,000 | Dec. 7/01 | 37 |
| Agreement not to box timber | " " | 37 |
| Present Issue of Timber Certificates to be based on reports of Experts of Brown Bros. & Company | " " | 38 |
| President to fix conditions in re Issue of Timber Certifications | " " | 38 |
| Right of Way to Gulf, Beaumont & Great Northen Ry. | " 10/01 | 39 |
| Election of Patrick Calhoun, Chairman Executive Committee | " 26/01 | 40 |
| President to have same powers as Chairman Executive Committee | " " | 40 |
| Redemption of Houston Oil Company Preferred Stock out of K. L Company payment of Jan. 10/02 | January 29/02 | 42 |
| Declaration of 3% Semi-Annual dividend | February 3/02 | 43 |
| Resignation of Maryland Trust Company as Registrar | " 8/02 | 44 |
| Appointment of Continental Trust Company as Registrar | " " | 44 |
| Mr. Thornwell Mullally elected 2nd Vice President | " " | 44 |
| T. B. Dean Appointed Transfer Agent | " " | 44 |
| Maryland Trust Company authorized deliver HOCO Preferred Stock to subcribers | " " | 44 |
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| Resignation of Mr. Patrick Calhoun as Director | February 22/02 | 46 |
|---|---|---|
| $2,500,000 Preferred Stock offered for subscription | " " | 46 |
| In Re Commissions on above subscription | " " | 46 |
| In Re Check for $35,300.83 to J. S. Bache & Company | March 10/02 | 47 |
| Furness & Wellsford Contract | " 20/02 | 48 |
| Election of Geo. Hamman as Treasurer | May 1/02 | 49 |
| Letter from Jno. H. Kirby | " " | 49-50 |
| Acceptance of Propostion in Kirby letter of May 1/02 | " " | 50 |
| Right of Way to Gulf, Beaumont & Great Northern Ry. | " " | 50 |
| Authority to Pres. and V-Pres. to charter Vessels | " 10/02 | 51 |
| In Re Proposition of J. H. Kirby | June 11/02 | 52-53 |
| Conveyance of 20 acres to T. B. Kirkendall | " 16/02 | 54 |
| Conveyance to W. S. Frazer of 80 acres | " " | 55-56 |
| Election of J. O. Moss as Director | " " | 56 |
| Election of S. L. Shober, Jr. as Director | " " | 56 |
| Election of P. Calhoun as Director | July 7/02 | 57 |
| Election of J. A. Whitaker as Director | " " | 57 |
| Election of P. B. McLaren as Director | " " | 57 |
| Notes executed by the President ratified: May 14/02,$200,00 July 3/02,$320,000 | " " | 57-58 |
| In Re Lapse of Kountze option | " 9/02 | 58-59 |
| Election of Chas. L. Atterbury as Director | August 5/02 | 60 |
| Declaration of 3% Dividend | " " | 60 |
| Closing Transfer Books | " " | 60 |
| In Re Subscription of P. Calhoun for 9464 shares | " " | 60 |
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| Appointment of Committee to Revise By-Laws | August 5/02 | 61 |
|---|---|---|
| Preferred Stock Redemption | " 21/02 | 61-62 |
| Lease to D. Call, et al. | " " | 62 |
| Lease to Geo. A. Burt | " " | 62-63 |
| Conveyance to A. F. Kountze | " " | 63-64 |
| Conveyance to Higgins Oil & Fuel Co. | " " | 64-65 |
| Authority to convey Easement to A. F. Kounzte | September 3/02 | 65-67 |
| Ratification of conveyance by Pres. to [ ] Ry. | October 7/02 | 67-68 |
| Authority to President to settle claim of Leonard Loftin | " " | 68 |
| Authority to President to execute deed to Santa Fe Townsite Co. (Bronson) | " " | 68-69 |
| Authority to President to execute deed to Santa Fe Townsite Co. (WEED) | " " | 69 |
| $100,000 Loan with U. S. Mortgage & Trust | November 26/02 | 72 |
| President's Report | December 16/02 | 73 |
| $150,000 Loan With U. S. Mortgage Co. | " " | 73-74 |
| Appointment of Committee to examine into affairs of Southwestern Oil Co. | " 17/02 | 75 |
| Report of Committee in Re Southwestern Oil Co. | " 20/02 | 75- |
| Resolution regarding further advance to Southwestern Oil Co. | " " | 76 |
| Regarding conversion of Southwestern Oil Company Account payable into Bill payable | " " | 76 |
| Ratification of Appointment of A. P. Taliaferro as Auditor and Treasurer | " " | 76-77 |
| In Re Steamship Progreso | " 27/02 | 77-78 |
| $1,000 Draft of P. B. McLaran | " " | 78 |
| Agreement not to sell Timber Certificates for 4 months from Jan. 1/03 | January 10/03 | 79 |
| Authorizing re-conveyance of Votaw and Eagle Lands | " 22/03 | 80 |
| Contract with Sun Company in Re S/S Luckenbach | " " | 80 |
| Directing Application of Timber Certificates Coupons collected | " 30/03 | 81- |
| $64,000 note to Kountze Bros. | " " | 82 |
| $23,744.20 note to W. D. Wing | " " | 82 |
| $152,921.39 note of Southwestern Oil Company to Houston Oil Company | February 3/03 | 82-83 |
| Southwestern Oil Company Note; Application of Proceeds | " " | 83- |
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| Concerning re-purchase of 9464 shares HOCO preferred stock from K. L. Company | February 3/03 | 84 |
|---|---|---|
| Correction of Resolution re 9464 shares preferred stock | " " | 84 |
| Adoption of Revised By-Laws | " 4/03 | 85-91 |
| Declaration of 5% dividend | " " | 92 |
| Closing of books | " " | 92 |
| Publication of Notice of Dividends | " " | 92 |
| Redemption of HOCO preferred stock | " " | 92 |
| Authority to make contract for sale of oil by Southern Oil Co. to Southwestern Oil Co. | " " | 93 |
| In re Southwestern Oil Company notes heretofore authorized | " " | 93 |
| Note of Southwestern Oil Company: Authority to change time of payment | " " | 93 |
| Notes to Kountze Bros. Additional Collateral | March 3/03 | 94 |
| Consent to agreement between East Texas Oil Company & Gallup in re wells | " " | 94-95 |
| Reduction of Issue of Timber Certificates - power to do- | April 7/03 | 96 |
| Reduction of Timber Certificates to $7,200,000 | " " | 97-97 |
| Higgins Oil & Fuel Co. Stock-How to Vote- | " " | 97 |
| Higgins Oil & Fuel Company Stock-Proxies | " " | 98 |
| Kirby Land & Lumber Co.- Bill for Dissolution | " " | 98 |
| Appointment of Committee to examine accounts between P. Calhoun and HOCO, etc., etc. | " " | 98 |
| Resignation of B. F. Bonner as Pres. S.W.O. Co. | " 14/03 | 98-99 |
| Proposition from K. L. Company to purchase loblolly pine and Resolution | " " | 99 |
| Proposition in re sale of sand stone-Referred to President | " " | 99 |
| Cancellation of subscription for remainder of Higgins Oil & Fuel Co. Treasury Stock | " " | 99-100 |
| S/S S. V. Luckenbach: Declination of substitution | " " | 100 |
| Letter from J. H. Kirby in re sale of Timber Certificates | " " | 100 |
| Deed to Solomon J. Smythe | " " | 100-101 |
| Resignation of T. B. Dean as Transfer Agent and appointment of F. W. Spencer instead | May 5/03 | 101 |
| Luckenbach: Claim for Dead Freight | " " | 101 |