The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-26

the laws of the State of Louisiana, to-
gether with the power to have and to
use corporate seal. and same to make,
alter or break at its pleasure.
ARTICLE II.
The donicile of this corporation is
hereby fixed in the City of Shreveport,
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, where all
legal process shall be served in the
manner provided by law, upon the pres
ident, or in his absence on the vice pres
ident, or in the absence of the vice pres
ident, at the office of the said corpora
ton as provided by the statutes of this
State.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes of this cor
poration are hereby declared to be the
carrying on of general mining bust
ness, to-wit: The acquisition of lands
and leases and other property, whether
in Louisiana or elsewhere, for the pur-
Ipose of drilling, mining, boring or ex-
ploring thereon for oil, gas and other
minerals. And to this end, this corpora
ton shall have and enjoy the rights to
acquire, purchase, lease, suitcase, sell
and otherwise acquire and ALLEVIATE,
property, real, personal and mixed, and
to mortgage, pledge, pawn and other
wise hypothecate said property for the
purpose of borrowing money or for such
other purpose as in the discretion of the
board of directors may be proper
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation
| is hereby declared to be fifty thousand
| ($5o,ooooo) dollars, to be divided into
| five hundred shares of one hundred dol
lars EACH This stock may be issued
either for cash or for property, labor or
services purchased by or advanced to
said company, and the judgment of the
board of directors as to the value of the
property, labor or services so taken,
shall be conclusive, provided that no
stock shall be issued at less than par.
/ This corporation IS authorized to eefH-
mence business whenever fifty shares OF
its capital stock shall have been sub
scribed and paid for in full Each share
of stock shall be entitled to one vote at
all meetings, to be cast in person or by
proxy.
ARTICLE V.
The corporate powers of this cor
poration are hereby declared, except as
may be hereafter stipulated, to be vested
in and exercised by board of directors
composed of three stockholders, which
/ said board shall be elected annually by
the said stockholders on the first Mon
day of May of each year hereafter. The
| first board of directors, who shall serve
until their successors are elected and
qualified, are hereby declared to be l.
Hansen, Eugene Hansen and Sam w
Mason In case of the death or resig-
nation of any of the directors, his sue
cessor shall be chosen by the remain
| ing directors. Two directors shall con
stitute quorum for the transaction OF
business.
ARTICLE VI.
The officers of this corporation shall
consist of president, vice president
and secretary. The president shall, in
addition to the duties usually pertain
ing TO that Office, also exercise the du-
/ ties of the treasurer, and in addition
thereto shall have full power and au-
thirty to enter into and execute all
contracts Of any nature which he may
see fit and to make such purchases,
sales, leases, sub-leases as in his judg-
ment may be proper, without authority
| from the board of directors, the power
being hereby conferred on the president
by the incorporators of this company to
perform all such duties and with full
discretion in the premises until such
power shall have been revoked by the
board of directors. The officers of the
corporation shall be elected by the board
of directors, and the first officers, who
shall serve until their successors are
elected and qualified, are hereby de
clared to be I. Hansen, president; Eu-
gene Hansen, vice president, and Sam
w. Mason, secretary.
ARTICLE VII.
This charter may be amended or the
corporation dissolved by consent of
three fourths of the stock thereof at
any meeting called for such purpose,
after fen days notice in writing to each
of the stockholders thereof, or duly
waived Whenever this corporation shall