The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-11
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER
or The Louisiana Gas Company

Shreveport. La. February IS, 1000
At meeting Of the stockholders Of the
louisiana Gas Company. held on this
the 10Th day Of February 1000, at -
q clock m at the Office Of the company
in Shreveport. Caddo Parish Louisiana.
pursuant to notice to each stakeholder
rs provided BY law. the following named
stockholders holding the following num-
ber If 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:
] y Ard's-hI7 shares of A stock ;
|rIss + stock total 1880 shares.
r. Fnrnan-5o shares A stock. 80
~hares Of Il stock total 30 shares.
J. ". Jeter Jr.-lo shares B stock.
w. ". Newcomh-lo shares Of =
stock
\ J. Inpersoll-Is33 shares Of A
stock. TO- shares 4 stock: total 1000
shares
John S. Connellv-55o shares B stock
Making a total Of 1000 shares OF A
stock, and 1000 shares Of B stock.
On motion. Mr. ] B. Ards. stock
holder, was elected chairman Of the
meeting, and Mr. r. Furman. stock
holder, was elected secretary.
It Was moved and seconded that Art
clee three. four. FIVE. SIX. seven. eight,
nine. ten, eleven. twelve and thirteen Of
the original articles be cxpungcd from
the charter aud the following amended
article substituted therefor. to wit:
ARTICLE I'LL.
Said corporation shall have authority
first to have and en- loy succession by
their corporate name for the period Of
fifty years: second to contract, size and
be sued III their corporate name: third.
10 make and use corporate seal:
fourth. to hold. receive. purchase and
convey and mortgage under their cor
porate name. property both real and per-
notes or bonds therefor; fifth. to name
and to appoint such managers and d.
rcctorS 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
4 ,~tc tyNNNs
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
'horl,and $500 .ooooo) dollars. repre-
scented bv four thousand shares Of one
hundred dollars each. payable i'll 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
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
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 in person
or by proxy at all elections and at any
meetings Of stockholders a majority 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 stakeholder at his usual postoffice
address.
The board Of directors at their first
meeting shall elect annually. out of their
own number. a president. vice president
and a secretary treasurer (and the
said secretary treasurer need not he 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 a quorum for the transaction OF
business. On failure to elect the officers
at the date fixed above. the incumbent
officers shalt hold over until such tipe
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 ST.
perintendcnce Of three stakeholder!
selected for that purpose by majority
OF the stockholders convened at meet