The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-04
CHARTER
)F PHELPS aAKE OH AND MIN.
ERAl COMPANY, G1MISEA
March 20

State d Iouisiana, Parish Cd Cadio
Before me, .. b. Bell Sr.s notary pub
lie in and for Caddo Parish, louisiana,
at nH iffice in the City % Shreveport,
Lac came and appeared on Che date
hereinafter writters the following per-
sons: G.. F. Gilmer, 81. H Nheless, u,
B. Boggs, n w. Sentell, R. f. kyche.
J. R. Honeycutt, Alex R. Macdonald,
who declared to me in the presence OF
the attesting witnesses fhae they desired
10 form and constitute corporation un-
der the laws of Louisiana, and that they
do hereby form themselves and thtli
successors into a corporation and constl-
tute same i'll compliance with the proris-
ions and subject to the restrictions OF
the laws of the State of Louisiana, gov
erning corporations, and under the pro-
visions of the articles of incorporation
hereinafter set forth.
ARTICLE |.
The name of this corporation shall be
PHELPS LAKE OIL AND MIN
ERAL COMPANY, LIMITED,' and
by this name it shall have power and
authority to have and enjoy succession
for the period OF ninety-nine years; tC
contract, sue and be sued; to make and
use corporate seal and the same tc
break, alter and amend at pleasure; and
under this name to hold, receive, Pur-
chase and otherwise acquire, to own
convey, sell or otherwise dispose of, to
lease, pledge, mortgage or otherwise
hypothecate property, real, personal and
mixed.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation is de
clared to be in the City of Shreveport
louisiana
ARTICLE III.
The nature of the business to be car
red on and the purposes for which this
corporation is established are as fol
lows To develop oil, gas Or other min
erals on any property owned, leased OF
controlled by it or others in the State
Of Louisiana, or elsewhere in the United
States; to drill wells, sink shafts, mine
and manufacture and sell the product:
thereof; to construct maintain and ope-
rate all necessary pipes and pipe line:
and generally to do any and all thing:
necessary to be done in furtherance O.
such objects and purposes,
ARTICLE ". "a
The corporate powers of this cor
poration shall be vested in a board o
directors composed of seven stockhold
ers. The directors shall elect presi
dent, vice president, secretary ant
treasurer, and shall prescribe the dutie
of each. Elections shall take place OF
the first Tuesday of February in eacl
year. The first board of directors shall
be as follows: G. E Gilmer, H. H. Whe
less, w. B. Boggs, n W. Sentell, R. E
Wyche, J R. Honeycutt and Alex 4
Macdonald, with c. E Glmer, pfesi
dent: R. F. Wyche, vice president; w
B. Boggs, secretary; n W. Sentel
treasurer Al officers and directors sha
serve until their successors are elected
Service of all legal process shall b
made on the president, or, in his ab
sence, at the Office of the company.
The board of directors may appoin
such managers, agents or sub-oficerS a
the interests of the corporation may re
quire, and make and establish such by
laws as may be necessary and proper TO
the management and regulation of tn
affairs of the corporation. If any vacar
cies occur among the officers or direc
tors, the remaining directors may selec
stockholders to fill the same The boar
of directors shall have power to borro,
and lend money; to issue bills of eA
change, notes, bonds, drafts and othe
| negotiable paper; execute mortgage