The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-30
AMENDMENT TO CHAR 7 Err
OF The Louisiana Gas Company

! Shreveport, La. February %. 1000
NJ \ meeting of the stockholders OF the
+ .orsiana Gas Company. held OF tins
the Goth day of February 1000. at -
o clock m. at the office Of the company
IN Shreveport. Cadtlo Parist. Louisiana
pursuant to notice to each stockho'def
as provided by law. the following named
stockholders holding the following nam
Der of shares of stock, being all OF the
stockholders of said company holding
and owning all Of the stock II SAID
company. were present. to-w1t;
!. Il. Ardis-o1z shares Of a stock );
lIl,, y stock total 1850 shares.
K. Furman-5o shares A stock 80
shares of b stock: total 80 shares.
]. ". letter Jr--io shares X stock.
W. W. Newcomb-Io shares of b
stock,
\. ]. Ingersol-Is55 shares of "A
stock. ,oz shares L stock. total 1000
shares,
John S. Connolly shares B stock
Making A total of 1000 shares OF A
stock, and 1000 shares of b stock.
On motion. Mr. J b. Ards. stock
holder. was elected chairman Of the
meeting. and Mr. r. Furman, stock
holder, was elected secretary.
1t was moved and seconded that Art
icles three. four. FIVE. SIX. seven. e'ght
nine. ten. eleven, twelve and thirteen OF
the original articles be expunged from
the charter and the following amended
articles substituted therefor, to-wit:
ARTICLE III.
Said corporation shall have authority
first. to have and Joy succession by
their corporate name for the period OF
fifty years: second. to contract sue and
be sued in their corporate name: third.
to make and use corporate seal;
fourth. to hold. receive, purchase and
convey aud mortgage under their cor
porate name, property both real and per
note, or bonds therefor; fifth, to name
and to appoint such managers and d.
rectors and officers as their interest and
convenience may require; sixth, to make
aud establish such bylaws tor the
proper management of the affairs OF the
CORPORATION as NAV be necessary and
TO-, Il. OF ,Gt lf>fS
may deem necessary to carry out the
purpose of this corporation.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation
is fixed at the sum of four hundred
thouhand ($4oo.ooooo) dollars, repre-
sented BY four thousand shares of one
hundred dollars each, payable III cash,
or property or services rendered. All
transfers Of stock shall be made on the
books of the company and shall be
signed by the stakeholder Or his attor-
lnev.
ARTICLE Y.
The corporate powers of this corpora
ton are hereby vested in and shall be
exercised BY board Of directors COM
posed of FIVE stockholders, each OF
whom shall own in his individual name,
or in that Of the firm of which he IS a
member. one share Of stock thereof.
Said board shall be elected annually on
| the fourth Monday i'll March Of each
wear. Each share of stock shall be en-
titled to one vote. to be cast in person
or by proxy at all elections and at any
meetings of stockholders 4 majority of
votes cast shall elect Twenty days
prior notice of all elections shall be
given to all stockholders. by written or
printed notices maikd to each stock
holder by the secretary addressed to
each stakeholder at his usual postofflce
address,
The board of directors at their first
meeting shall elect annually. out Of their
own humber. a president. vice president
and Il secretary treasurer (and the
said secretary -treaSurer need not be a
stakeholder or member of the board)
who shall serve for the ensuing year
and until their successors are elected.
Citations and all other legal pocess to
be served on the president. or in event
of his absence on the vice president.
| Vacancies in above board of direc-
tors and all other boards shall be filled
by election by the remaining members
of the board Three members shall con-
stitute quorum for the transaction of
business. On failure to elect the officers
at the date fixed above, the incumbent
officers shall hold over until such time
as their successors have been duly elect
ed and installed.
| ARTICLE VI.
| Whenever this corporation is dis
solved by limitation Or otherwise its af-
fairs shall be Inundated under the ST.
perintcndcnce OF three stakeholder.
selected for that purpose by majority
of the stockholders convened at meet