The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-01
CHARTER
OF THE HOLLARs OIL AND GAS
COMPANY.

be 1t known that this Gay before me Ine
undersigned notary public in 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
well 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-nine years, to con-
tract, sue and be sued, and use 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 dornicife 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 or con
trolled by it or others. in the State Of
Louisiana, or elsewhere in the United
States and Mexico, and generally to dc
all things in furtherarce 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 b
paid for in cash or its equivalent wheI
subscribed for, and said corporation i
authorized to commence business whei
six thousand shares of said stock !
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 B
annually elected on the second Tuesda
in January. The first board of director
lis declared to be ]. G. Hall, DIR. w. !
Parks, j. NJ Watson, H, Holfar, w. ]
/ TooTey, A. E. Gordon, ]. W. Peyton j
/ E. p. Roach, T. NJ Hall and J. z. Jei
1 fries. who shall serve until their SUI
cessors are chosen. The officers of Til
company shall be a president, first vic
I president and second vice president, Sc
retary and treasurer, and the first
said officers are declared to be Il. I1o
| lar, president and general manager; D
W. P. Parks, first vice president J. Y
Peyton r., second vice president; 4
j Gordon, secretary and treasurer, an
Ithey shall serve until their successor
/ are chosen. And said officers shall
s elected annually on said second Tuesda
lin January. A majority Of the stoe
r shall elect the directors, and N all eie'
I tons or proceedings Of stakeholder
y each share of stock present or repr'
{ scented BY written proxy shall be entitls
tito one vote. Notice Of all elections {
E meetings Of stockholders shall be adve
i tised ten days in 4 daily paper dire
tors to be chosen atof1ee Of company.
ARTICLE VI.
: Failure to hold an election for dire
: tors On the day named shall not dissol'
E the corporation, brit the incumbent dire
s tors shan hold over until their success
l-lors are daily qualified and elected a