The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-25
CHARTER
OF THE HOLLAR OIL AND GAS
COMPANY.


undersigned notary public iii and for
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, duly commits
stoned, qualified and sworn, came and
appeared the several persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, who de-
clared that, availing themselves of the
provisions of the State of Louisiana, as
we'll as those of the general laws of said
State relative to the organization, they
have formed themselves, their associates
and successors into a corporation for
the objects and purposes and under the
agreements and stipulations hereinafter
set forth, which they hereby adopt as
their charter.
ARTICLE |.
The name of this corporation shall be
HOLLAR OIL AND GAS COMPANY
LIMITED, and by that name is shall
have the power and authority TO enjoy
succession for ninety-nine years; to con-
tract, sue and be sued, and use a cor
porate seal to hold, purchase, lease, sell
and hypothecate property, real and per-
sona1; to name managers, directors and
agents as the interest of the corporation
as may be necessary.
ARTICLE II.
The dornicile of this corporation shall
be the City of Shreveport, Louisiana,
and all citations and other legal process
shall be served on the president, or in
his absence at the Office of the company
according to law
ARTICLE III.
The object for which this corporation
is organized and the nature of the bus
mess to be carried on by it is as fol-
lows: To develop oil, gas or minerals
on any property owned, leased sor con-
trolled by it or others, in the State of
Louisiana, or elsewhere in the United
States and Mexico, and generally to do
all things in furtherance thereof
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of this corporation
is hereby authorized to be ten thousand
dollars, divided into ten thousand
shares at one. dollar per share, par value
full paid and worcestershire, each to be
paid for in cash or its equivalent when
subscribed for, and said corporation is
authorized to conlnehce business when
six thousand shares of said stock is
subscribed and paid for.
ARTICLE
The corporate powers of this corpora
ton shall be vested in a board of direc-
tors of nine stockholders, who shall be
annually elected on the second Tuesday
in January. The first board of directors
is declared to be J. c. Hall, DR. w P.
Parks. ], NJ. Watson, H. Hollar, w. T.
Tooley, A. E. Gordon, ]. w. Peyton Jr,
E P. Roach 7. NJ. Hall and ] I. JEFF
fries, who shall serve until their Sue
eessors are chosen. The officers of this
company shall be a president, first vice
president and second vice president, sec
rotary and treasurer, and the first of
said officers are declared to be H. Hol-
lar, president and general manager; DIR.
w. P. Parks, first vice president; j w.
Peyton Jr, second vice president; A. E.
Gordon, secretary and treasurer, and
they shall serve Until their successors
are chosen. And said officers shall be
elected annually on said second Tuesday
in January. A majority of the stock
shall elect the directors, and in all cleo
tons or proceedings of stockholders,
each share Of stock present or repre-
scented by written proxy shall be entitled
to one vote. Notice of all elections or
meetings of stockholders shall be adver-
tised ten days in a daily paper; direc-
tors to be chosen at office of company.
ARTICLE VI.
Failure to hold an election for direc-
tors on the day named shall not dissolve
the corporation, but the incumbent direc-
tors shall hold over Until their success
.ors are duly qualified and elected Any
vacancy in the board shall be filled by
the remaining directors. The board of
directors shall have the power TO CON
tract debts, borrow money and do all
things necessary to carry out the objects
and purposes of this corporation.
ARTICLE VII.
No sale Of stock shaIf Be valid or
binding on the corporation until the
same has been transferred on the books
of the company; no transfer or sale of
stock shall be made by any stakeholder
of this corporation without his giving
this company ten days notice of his in
tention to sell and giving the said cor
poration the preference of purchasing
the same. No stakeholder shall be liable
on any obligation Of this corporation III
any further sum than the amount of un-
paid balance Of his stock. On failure
of stakeholder to pay for stock sub
scribed # shall be optional with the