The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-20
CHARTER
OF THE DIXON OIL AND PIPE
LINE COMPANY.

State of Louisiana. Parish of Caddo
Be 1t remembered that on this the 18th
| day OF December 1900, before me, Frank
| A. Blanchard Notary Public in and
for said Parish and State, duly commits
stoned and sworn, personally came and
appeared 5. s. Hunter, J. w Dixon, w.
3. Mccormick and J. ID. Wilkinson, res
ldents OF said Parish and State, and W
II. Hunter. a resident OF the Parish of
Arcadia, said State who stated and de
clarcd to me, notary, that availing them
selves Of the Constitution and laws of
the State of louisiana relative t. the
formation of corporations they have
formed and constituted themselves and
do hereby form and constitttt them
selves as we'll as such other persons as
may hereafter become associated with
them, into corporation and body cor
porate and have adopted as their char-
ter and act OF incorporation the follow
ing, to-wIt:
ARTICLE l.
The name and style of this corpora
ton shall be the "DINON OIL AND
flFE Ii y + COMPAS4 with Its
domcile at the City OF Shreveport. in
the Parish Of Caddo. and under its cor
p"fate name It slaii have and enjoy sue
cesslon tor period Of ninety nine years.
unless sooner dissolved a, hereinafter
set lortd.
AkIlCLE IL.
he purposes tor which this corpora
ton Is established and the nature OF the
business to be carried on by 1t are here
'y declared to be to purchase. own and
ease real estate Ill the Parish of Caddo
and elsewhere tor the purpose OF boring
'hd exploring tor OIL gas or other MIN
eraIS' and to own lease and operate pipe
ines, tank cars or other means of trans
porting OIL, gas Or other minerals in the |
State OF LOUISIANA "g elsewhere, and |
such oil, gas or other minerals to sell,
ldhS1ef ana dispose OF 70 such persons
IS may desire to purchase the same.
ARTICLE Ill. q
All legal process shall be served on
MS corporation by service on its presl-
lent, or in his absence on the vice pres
dent, or III the absence Of both on the
ecfetafy and treasurer at the office OF
he company III said parish.
AK LILLE ~.
he capital stock OF this corporation
; hereby hXed at the sum of three hun
red thousand dollars, divided into three
thousand shares OF one hundred dollars
ach, and shall commence business
'heieytr one thousand shares are sub
crlbed and paid for. Such stock may be
'sued tor cash, or for property or serv
,eS rendered this corporation, and all
ock issued shall be fully paid and nom
'SeSSaDle from and after the issuance i,
hereof. In ali stockholders meetings
ich share OF stock shall be entitled to :.
ne vote, either by Its holder IN person :.
by written proxy. and the stock of :
I'D corporation shall only be transfer
lie on the books of the company by the d
rrender OF the outstanding certificate =
stock and ITS cancellation.
ARllCLE y.
he AFFAIRS OF this corporation shall d
managed by board OF directors con- "
sung OF hVe stockholders to be elected d
the stockholders at meeting held =
T that purpose on the hrSt Monday IN =
OF each year. The first board u
directors shall be ). ). Hunter, who
all De president; J. w. Dixon, who Il
all De vice president; w. b. McCor- d
lex, VINO snail be secretary and treas
er' and '" II. Hunter and J. d. VIII
nSonoand they shall hold their Offices d
I'll the hrst Monday IN February 1908 l.
until their successors are elected and P'
'taied. Any vacancies occurring IN the III
a Doard OF directors by death, reSlg- st
'lot OF OTHERWISE snail be hlled by the :,
naming directors, who shall elect u
'ckholder TO MI such vacancy. SAID
ara OF directors shall have power and