The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-09
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER
OF The Louisiana Gas Company


Louisiana Gas Company, held on this
the Goth day of February 1909. at II
ocloCk M. at the office Of the company
i'll Shreveport. Caddo Parish, Louisiana
pursuant to notice to each stakeholder
as provided by law. the following named
stockholders holding the following num-
Der of shares Of stock, being all of the
stockholders Of said company holding
and owning all Of the stock Of said
company, were present. towit:
J. r. Ardis-6I7 shares Of A stock
1913 B stock total 1850 shares.
, X Furman-so shares A stock. 20
shares Of B stock; total 20 shares.
JIW Jcter Jr.--Io shares r stock.
W. w. Newcomb-ro shares Of B
stock.
A. J. lngersoll-I333 shares Of A
stock. 267 shares stock; total 100
shares
John S Connelly-s5o 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
and Mr.. K. Furman. stock
holder, was elected secretary.
1t was moved and seconded that Art
icles three, four, five. six. seven, eight.
nine. ten. eleven. twelve and thirteen Of
the original articles be expnnged from
the charter and the following amended
articGs substituted therefor. to-ws:
ARTICLE ILL.,
Said corporation shall have authority
first. to have and enjoy 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:
to hold. receive, purchase aud
convey and mortgage under their cor
poratc name. property both real and per-
,onal. and to borrow money and to issue
notes or bonds therefor; fifth, to name
and to appoint such managers and di
rectOrs and officers as their interest and
may require; sixth, to make
and establish such bylaws for the
proper management Of the affairs Of the
as may be necessary and
proper and to do such other acts as they
may deem necessary to carry ont the
purpose Of this corporation.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation
S fixed at the sum of four hundred
houhand ($4ooooooo) dollars. repre-
,ented by four thousand shares Of one
hundred dollars each. payable in cash.
,r 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-
icy.
ARTICLE V.
The corporate powers of this corpora
ion are hereby vested in and shall be
by board of directors CON-
posed OF five stockholders. each of
whom shall own in his individual name,
n in that of the firm of which he is
member, one share of stock thereof.
said board shall be elected annually on
he fourth Monday in March of each
ear. Each share of stock shall he en-
tiled to one vote, to he cast in person
n by proxy at all elections and at any
neetings.of stockholders majority of
;otes cast shall elect Twenty days
,rior notice of all elections shall be
given to all stockholders, by written or
printed notices mailed to each stock
lolder by the secretary addressed to
ZACH stakeholder at his usual postoffice
address,
The board of directors ut their first
Meeting shall elect annually. out of their
,wn number. a president. vice president
md secretary-treasurer land the
aid secretary-treasurer need not be
or member of the board)
Who shall serve for the ensuing year
md until their successors are elected.
Citations and all other legal pocess to
,e served on the president. or in event
# his absence OF the vice president.
Vacancies in above board Of direc-
ors and all other boards shall be filled
" election by the remaining members
# the board. Three members shall con-
titute a quorum for the transaction of
business. On failure to elect the officers
It the date fixed above, the incumbent
officers shall hold over until such time
IS their successors have been duly elect
ID and installed.
ARTICLE VI.
Whenever this corporation is dis
olved by limitation Or otherwise its af-
fairs shall be liquidated under the Sill
oerintendence of three stockholders
selected for that purpose by majority
If the stockholders convened at meet
ng that may he called for. the purpose
If dissolution. In case of death of any