The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-02
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER
OF the Shreveport Gas Company

OF the Shreveport Gas Company
Shreveport. la. February 26. 1000
At meeting of the stockholders OF the
Louisiana Gas Company. held on tins
the 2oth day of February 1000. at II
o'clock m. at the office Of the company
in Shreveport. Caddo Parish. Louisiana
pursuant to notice To each stakeholder
as provided bv law. the following named
stockholders holding the following mum
her Of shares Of stock, being all Of the
stockholders Of said company holding
and owning all Of the stock Of said
company. were present. to-w't
J. H. Ard,s-61z shares of \ stock
Ii23 y stock total 1850 shares.
r. Furman--7o shares \ stock. g
shares Of b stock. total 30 shares
! W letter Ir.-Io shares + stock
W w Newcomb-io shares of Z
stock
\. ! ineetsoll ll-l3ss shares of A
stock. shz shares B stock. total 1905
,i,ares
John s, Connolly $50 shares p stock
Making a total Of 2ooo 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.
ii Was inpys,, and seconded, that Art
Cles three. four. FIVE. six. seven. eight
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 I'LL
Said corporation shall have authority
first. to haYc and enjoy succession by
their corporate name for the period O
fifty years: second to contract, site ant
he sued III their corporate name; third
to make and use 4 corporate seal
convey and mortgage under their cor
'oratc name, property both real and per
sonal. and to borrow money and to ISSUE
notes or bonds therefor fifth. to nam
| md to appoint sucl, managers and di
rectors and officers as their interest an'
convenience may require sixth. to max
and establish such by laws for tn
oropcr management Of the affairs OF tn
corporation as may be necessary an
proper and to do such other acts as the
| may deem necessary TO carry ont tn
purpose Of this corporation.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of this corporatio
RS fixed at the sum of four h,lndre
thoul and ($4oo.ooooo) dollars. repre-
scntel hy four thousand shares of on
hundred dollars each. payable in casl
or property or services rendered. A
transfers OF stock shall be made on tn
books of the company and shall b
signed bv the stockhode, or his attol
|ney
ARTICLE Y.
| | he corporate powers ot this Corpor;
Ition are hereby vested III and shall I
lexercised by board Of directors con
lposed Of five Stockholders. each
Whom shall own III his individual nam
Tor in that Of the firm Of which he IS
member. one share Of stock thereof
Said board shall be elected annually O
the fourth Monday IL March Of eac
year. Each share of stock shall be cf
titled to one vote. to be cast in perso
or by proxy at al elections and at ar
meetings Of stockholders \ ma iori:y
! votes cast shall elect twenty da.
Iprior notice of all elections hall
, given to al stockholders, by written
printed notice, matted to each stoc'
holder by the secretary addressed
each stakeholder at hie usual postofii
address,
The board OF directors at their tr
meeting shall elect annually out of the
own number. a president. vice preside
, and a secretary-treaeuTer tand t
| SAID secretary treasurer need not be
s stakeholder or member Of the boart
= who shall serve for the ensuing We
and until their successors are electe
S Citations and all other legal pocess
: be served on the president. or in eve
I Of his absence on the vice president.
: Vacancies in above board Of dire
ltors and all other boards shall be fill