The Caucasian., 1909-03-14
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER
VI he Louisiana Gas COMPANY

Louisiana Gas Company. held on this
the Goth day Of February 1909, at I2
clock M. at the office OF the company
IN Shreveport Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
pursuant to notice to each stockhoIder
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. to-wit:
J B. Ards-6Iz shares OF \ stock ;
III33 B stock: total 1850 shares
r. Furman-5o shares 4 stock 80
shares OF b stock; total 50 shares.
J. ". Jeter Jr.-1o shares 3 stock.
". Y, Newcoml-Io shares Of B
stock.
y. ]. Ingersoll-I555 shares of a
stock, 267 shares + stock: total 900
shares
John 5. Connelly-55o shares 3 stock.
Making a total Of 2ooo shares of \
stock, and COCO shares Of B stock.
On motion, Mr.. J. 3. Ards. stock
holder, was elected chairman Of the
meeting, and Mr.. R. Furn1a1l. stock
holder. was elected secretary.
1t was moved and seconded that Art
lcles 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 III.
Said corporation shall have authority
first. to have and enjoy succession by
their corporate name for the period OF
fifty wears: second. to contract size and
he sued i'll their corporate name: third.
ITO make and use a corporate seal |:
fourth. to hold, receive. purchase and
convey and mortgage under their cor
porate name, property both real and per-
sonal, 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
convenience may require: sixth. to make
and establish such bylaws for the
proper management of the affairs OF the
corporation as may he necessary and
proper. and to do such other acts as they
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
thoul,and ($4ooooooo) 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 stockholder Or his attor-
ney
ARTICLE V.
The corporate powers of this corpora
ton are hereby vested i'll 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 in March OF each
year. Each share of stock shall be en-
TITLED to one vote, to be cast III person
or by proxy at all elections and at any
meetings of stockholders ma aiority OF
votes cast shall elect Twenty days
prior notice of all elections shall be
given to all stockholders, by written or
printed notices mailed to each stock
holder by the secretary addressed to
each stockholder at his usual postofhce
address,
i The board of directors at their first
meeting shall elect annually, out of their
own number, president, vice president
and secretary-treasurer (and the
said secretary-treasurer need not be a
stockholder 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 filed
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 liquidated under the SUI
perintendence of three stockholders
selected for that purpose by majority
of the stockholders convened at a meet
ing that may be called for the purpose
of dissolution. In case of death of any
liquidator the vacancy to be filled by the