The Incorporation of The Tinney Natural Gas Company

Tinney O., Jan. 13, 1913

We, the undersigned, do hereby form ourselves into an association to be known as the Tinney Natural Gas Company. The object of this company shall be to furnish its members with natural gas for heat and light and it shall not furnish natural gas at any time for profit. The officers of this company shall consist of a President and Secretary & Treasurer. They shall be elected bi-ennially on the second Monday of January. They shall hold their offices for two years or until their successors are elected, and they shall serve without pay. The President shall preside at all meetings, the Secretary & Treasurer shall keep all the necessary books and accounts of the company and shall records all its proceedings and shall record all its proceedings and shall employ labor to care for gas wells, repair pipe line, and for such other work as may be necessary. The Secretary & Treasurer shall also collect assessments, shall pay bills for the company and shall, at the proper time, pay the rentals due on all leases held by the company. The capital stock of this company at the time of its organization, Jan 13, 1913 is $1200.00. It is invested in an oil and gas lease and gas well on 40 acres of land owned by Ed. Greis, being the SE 1/6 NW 1/4 of Section 23, Scott Twp, Sandusky County, Ohio and another oil and gas lease and gas well on 27 acres of land owned by Andrew Greis, being the East part NE 1/4 NW 1/4 and West part NW 1/4 NE 1/4 of section 23 of Scott twp, Sandusky Co, Ohio. Also a pipe line extending from a gas well on each of the above mentioned leases to the public highway on northern boundary of section 23 above mentioned, thense eastward along this highway to a highway running north and south through center of section 13 same township, thence northward along this highway to the northern boundary of section 13 at Tinney, O. thence eastward along a public highway about 90 rods where it terminates. Also a regulator on the lot Henry Madson at Tinney and pipe line running from this regulator to the main pipe line described above. The capital stock is divided into 24 shares of $50.00 each and is owned as follows; Haven Aldrich, two shares; C.A. Aldrich, One share; G.F. Aldrich, three shares; A.J. Heberling, three shares; Henry Madison, two shares; A.H. Strahl, three shares; Ida Tinney, two shares; A.W. Tinney, three shares; O.K. Kleinhenn, two shares; Henry Barnhope, two shares; Henry Mutschler, one share. Each member shall be entitled to as many votes as the number of shares of stock owned by him. All questions shall be decided by a majority vote. Each member shall have the right to burn natural gas in as many stoves as he owns shares of capital stock – but in no more.
Each member shall have the right to use gas to light his dwelling house or place of business, but not more than once jet shall be used. No member shall use gas for any other purpose than that mentioned above. Members shall be assessed equally to pay for labor, repairs, and other necessary expenses and shall pay all assessments to the Secretary & Treasurer within 10 days after receiving notice. The rental for gas wells shall be apportioned equally among the members of the company and shall be paid to the Secretary & Treasurer at least 10 days before rental is due on leases held. If a member fails to pay his assessment on his portion of the rental at the time stated above, he shall forfeit his rights in the company and his gas be shut off, until payment is made. Any member of the company may sell one or more shares of stock, but must sell it to the company unless some other party will pay a higher price. Whenever any stock is sold the Secretary & Treasurer must be notified at once and shall make a record of the transaction. Each member of the company must bear his own expense of piping gas from the pipe line or regulator to and through his dwelling house. If at any time this company shall discontinue its business, all property shall be sold and the money obtained from the sale shall be divided among the members of the company or their heirs or assigns in proportion to the number of shares owned. Any agreement contained herein may be changed or amended by a majority vote of the members of the company.

Henry Barnhope – Per C.C.V.
Trustees of ME Church
O.K. Kleinhenn
Haven Aldrich
G.F. Aldrich

A.W. Tinney
G.F Aldrich
Haven Aldrich
O.K. Kleinhenn
A.H. Strahl
A.J. Heberling
Henry Madson
C.A. Aldrich
H.W. Mutschler
Ida M. Tinney