The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-13
CHARTER
OF THE HOLLAR OIL AND GAS
COMPANY.

COMPANY.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
Be it known that this day before me the
undersigned notary public in and fol
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 I.
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-r1ine years to com
tract, sue and be sued, and use cor
porate seal to hold, purchase, lease, sell
and hypothecate property, real and per-
sonat; to name managers, directors and
agents as the interest of the corporation
as may be necessary.
ARTICLE II.
The dolnicife of this corporation shall
be tie 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 or con-
tro1fed 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
lpaid for in cash or its equivalent when
subscribed for, and said corporation is
authorized to commence business when
six thousand shares of said stock is
subscribed and paid for.
ARTICLE v.
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 ]. c. Hall, DR.. w. F.
Parks, ]. M. Watson, II. Hollar, w. 7.
Tooley, A. E. Gordon, ]. w. Peyton Jr.,
E. p. Roach, T. NJ. Hall and ]. L. JEFF
fries, who shall serve until their sue
cessors 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 II. Hol-
| lar, president and general manager; DR.
| w. r. Parks, first vice president; ]. w
Peyton Jr., second vice president; A. E
Gorda41 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. Al majority of the stock
shall elect the directors, and in all cleo
tions 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 OF
meetings of stockholders shall be adver-
tised ten days in a daily paper; direc-
/ tors 10 be chosen at Office of company.
ARTICLE VI.
Failure to hold an election for direc-
ftors on the day named shall not dissolve
| the corporation. bit the incumbent direc.
/ tors shah hold over until their success
1 ors are duly qualified and elected. Any
vacancy III the board shall Be filed b
the remaining directors. The board o
i directors sIlal have the power 70 con