The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-28
CHARTER
OF THE BRYAN NATURAL GAS
COMPANY.

1tdtG OF Louisiana, IdTlSn OF CaQQ0 !.
Be it known that on this the 18th day of
August in the year one thousand nine
hundred and ten (IoIo), before me, F.
A. Blanchard, a notary public in and for
the said State and Parish, duly commits
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 body corporate under the laws of
the State of Louisiana relative to the
formation of corporations, and especial
u under Act III of the General Assem-
bly, Of 1852 regarding the formation of
mining corporations. for the objects and
purposes and under 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
style it shall have and enjoy all the
rights granted to corporations under
the laws Of the State of Louisiana, and
shall have and enjoy corporate existence
for a period of ninety years, unless
sooner dissolved under tlle provisions Of
the laws of the State Of Louisiana, to-
gether with the power to have and to
sse 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 domocils of this corporation is
hereby fixed in the City of Shreveport
Caddc Parish. Louisiana, where ali
legal process shall be served IN the man
ner provided by law, upon the president,
or in his absence on the vice president,
or 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
poration are hereby declared to be to
buy and sell lands and to acquire by
lease OF otherwise lands for mining and
producing oil, gas ana other minerals,
and to suitcase or rent the same; TO
sink, drill OF develop oil and gas wells.
and to pipe, market or store the same
to prospect for and produce oil, gas and
other minerals, and for that purpose to
make expenditures for mas srials, tools.
implements and apparatus, TO make sur
veys and do ali things necessary IN and
about said business. and to supply and
furnish gas and oil and fixtures to con-
sn1ners and to customers in the State of
Louisiana or elsewhere as may be de-
BY its board Of directors: and
q This end this corporation shall have
md enjoy the right to own, acquire. pur-
shase, lease, suitcase. sell and other
wise acquire and ALLEVIATE property, real,
PERSONAL and mixed, and to mortgage,
assign. pledge, pawn and.otherWise ny
1otIecate said property for the purpose
1f borrowing money Of for such otheri
purpose as in the discretion Of the board
i directors may be deemed necessary;
nd to have and acquire pipe and pipe
ines for the carrying, transportation
md furnishing of the said oil Or gas to
consumers and customers, and to have
nd acquire franchises for piping and
gas. and to do generally any
nd ali things necessary to and inciden-
al to the purposes and objects herein
ct forth.
ARTICLE ".