The Caucasian., 1910-08-25
CHARTER
OF THE BRYAN NATURAL GAS
COMPANY.

State of Louisiana, Parish Of Caddo:
Be it known that on this the I2th day of
August in the year one thousand nine
hundred and ten (1oIo), before me, F..
A. Blanchard, a notary public in and for
the said State and Parish, duly comnlis-
stoned and sworn, personally came and
appeared the several persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, who de-
clared that they do hereby form them
selves, and such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with them,
into a body corporate under the laws Of
the State of Louisiana relative to the
formation of corporations, and especial
| ly Under Act III of the General Assem-
bly, of 1882 regarding the formation OF
mining corporations, for the objects and
purposes and Gnder the conditions as
follows, which they hereby adopt as
their charter, to-wit:
ARTICLE I
The name and style of this corpora
ton shall be BRYAN NATURAL GAS
COMPANY, and under said name and
| Estyle it shall have and enjoy all the
rights granted to corporations under
HE laws of the State of Louisiana, and
shall have and enjoy corporate existence
for a period of ninety nine years, unless
sooner dissolved under the provisions OF
The laws Of the State of Louisiana, to-
getller with the power to have and to
use a corporate seal, and the same to
make, alter or break at its pleasure. It
shall have the power to sue and be sued,
to name and appoint directors and man
ayers and agents, and to establish such
rules, bylaws and regulations for the
management Of its business and affairs
as may be deemed necessary. and the
same to alter at pleasure.
ARTICLE II.
The domocile of this corporation is
thereby fixed in the City of Shreveport
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, where al
legal process shall be served in the man.
ner provided by law, upon the president,
or in his absence on the vice president
OF in the absence of both, at the office
of the corporation as provided by the
laws of the State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
| The objects and purposes of this cor
Iporation are hereby declared to be te
buy and sell lands and to acquire b.
| lease or otherwise lands for mining ane
producing oil, gas ard other minerals
and to sub-lease or rent the same; tt
sink, drill or develop oil and gas wells
and to pipe, market or store the same
TO prospect for and produce oil, gas ant
other minerals. and for that purpose t.
make expenditures for materials, tools
implements and apparatus, to make sur
{ veys and do all things necessary IN ar1t
about said business, and to supply ant
furnish gas and oil and fixtures to con
6 sun1ers and to customers in the State O
! Louisiana or elsewhere as may be de
lterfnined by its board OF directors; ant
81 to this end this corporation shall hav
{ and enjoy the right to own, acquire. ptir
f chase, lease, sub-lease, sell and other
wise acquire and ALLEVIATE property, real
personal and mixed. and to mortgage
q assign, pledge, pawn and otherwise ny
5 potiiecate said property for the purpos
: Il 4 -
i Of borrowing money, or for such othe
: purpose as in the discretion of the boar
-Iof directors may be deemed necessary
+ and to have and acquire pipe and pip
81 fines for the carrying, transportatio
T and furnishing Of The said oil or gas I
+ consumers and customers, and to hap
+ and acquire franchises for piping an
el furnishing gas, and to do generally an
i and all things necessary to and incider
taf fo Tie purposes and objects herei
SCI forth.
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81 Tic capital stock of ttis cofporatie