The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-05
ARTICLE VII.

The capital stock of this corpora
ton may be increased or decreased III
any meeting Of the stockholders called
for that purpose, by the directors OF
this corporation, notice OF which meet
inc shall be published in newspaper
published in Lake Charles, or in Cal
casieu Parish, Louisiana, ald having
general circulation for period OF
thirty days preceding the date fixed
for such meeting of the stockholders
and in addition thereto. the Secre-
tarv-TreaSurer shall deposit written
or printed copy of the resolutions 81
the Board of Directors and notice OF
such meeting in the Post Office, post
age prepaid, addressed to each stock
holder, at his usual place Of residence,
at least Five (5) Days before the date
fixed for such meeting, which public
notices and also the notice mailed TO
th2 stockholders, shall contain the
date. place and hour of such meeting,
as we'll as the objects thereof.
At the said meeting OF stockholders,
called for the purpose OF increasing
or decreasing the stock of the stock
holders present or represented by
written proxy, amounting to not less
than thirds of the value OF the
stock issued at that time, the meeting
shall be organized by the election OF
one of the stockholders as chairman
thereof, and another as secretary; a
vote shall then be taken upon the pro-
posed increase or decrease of the stock
of the corporation. If, on canvassing
the votes, it shall appear that the per-
sons present or represented holding
not less than two-thirds of the capital
stock of the corporation, have voted
in favor of the proposed increase or
decrease of stock. such increase or de-
crease shall be ordered and the prop
err certificate thereof, as required by
law, prepared, made out, signed and
filed, and such increase or decrease
shall be made in accordance Herewith.
ARTICLE VIII.
No stockh older of this corporation
shall ever be held liable for the con-
tracts or faults of this corporation
in any further sum than the unpaid
balance due by him on the stock SUBJ
scribed for by him, nor shall mere in
formality in the organization have
the effect of rendering this Charter
null, or of exposing any stakeholder
to any liability beyond the unpaid
balance, if any, due by him, for stock
subscribed for by him.
This done and passed at Beaumont,
Texas. in the presence of S. w. Pipkin
and E. G. Weiss, competent witnesses,
who hereunto signed as such. tngeth-
er with me, Notary, and SAID appear
ers, on the day, month and wear first
hereinabove written, after due reading.
(Signed) W. d. GORDON.
W. H. TURNER.
J. H. PUTNAM, JR.
GEO. w. COLLIER.
GEORGE W. Hooks.
Witnesses: S. w. PIPKIN.
E. c. WEISS.
[ SealD w. H. DAVIDSON,
Notary Public, Jefferson Co., Texas.
STATE OF TEXAS,
County of Jefferson. {
Before me, w. II. Davidson, No.
tary Public, in and for the said County
and State, duly commissioned and
qualified, on this day personally came
and appeared Geo. W. Collier, W. Fl.
Turner, G. w. Hooks, and J. H. Put.
nan, Jr., each of whom declared unto
me, in the presence of the hereinafter
named and undersigned competent
witnesses, that they do hereby sub.
scribe for and bind themselves to pay
for the number of shares of the capi-
tai stock of the Edgerly Oil Company,
Limited, set opposite their respective
signatures hereto, each of said shares
being of the par valne of One Hundred
(Sl00.00) Dollars.
NAME. NO. SHARES,
Geo. W. Collier FIVE (5)
W. H. Turner Two (2)
W. D. Gordon Three (3)
&. W. Hooks Seventeen (l7)
j. H. Putnam, Jr. Nine (9)