The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-18
CHAR
OF THE BRYAN NATURAL GAS
COMPANY.


Be it known that on this the 18th day of
August in the year one thousand nine
hundred and ten (Io1o), 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-
c1ared 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
ly Under Act III of the General Assem-
bly, of 1882 regarding the formation of
mining corporations, Aor the objects and
purposes and under Sthe 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 havesand enjoy all the
rights granted to corporations under
the laws Of the State of Louisiana, and
shall have and enjoy corporate existence
for period of ninety-nine years, unless
sooner dissolved under the provisions of
the laws of theestate of Louisiana, to-
gether with the power to have and to
use a corporate seal, and the same to
make, alter or break at its pleasure. tt
shall have the power to sue and be sued,
to name and appoint directors and man
ayers and agenA and to establish such
rules, bylaws i Id regulations for the
of fits business and affairs
as may be dee bed necessary, and the
same to alter a. pleasure.
ARTICLE II.
The domocile, of this corporation is
hereby fixed in the City of Shreveport,
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, where all
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
Doration are hereby declared to be to |
buy and sell lands and to acquire by
lease or otherwise lands for mining and
oil, gas and other minerals, |
and to suitcase or rent the same; to
sink, drill or 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 materials, tools,
implements and apparatus, to make str
geys and do all things necessary in and |
1bottt said business, and to supply and |
furnish gas and oil and fixtures to con-
suners and to customers in the State of /
Louisiana or elsewhere as may be de-
ernined by its board of directors; and |
% this end this corporation shall have
md enjoy the right to own, acquire, pur
chase, lease, suitcase, sell and other
wise acquire and ALLEVIATE property, real,
personal and mixed, and to mortgage,
assign, pledge, pawn and otherwise hy-
oothecate said property for the purpose
If borrowing money or for such other
purpose as in the discretion of the board T
# directors may be deemed necessary;
md to have and acquire pipe and pipe
ines for the carrying, transportation
and furnishing of the said oil or gas to
consumers and customers, and to have
md acquire franchises for piping and
gas, and to do generally any
ind all things necessary TO and inciden-
al to the purposes and objects herein
let forth
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation
s hereby fixed at two hundred and fifty
thousand (S25o,ooooo) dollars, to be
divided into twenty-five hundred shares
if the par value of one hundred dollars
zach, and this stock shall be issued as
raid for either for cash OF for property,
abor or services purchased by or adj
tanced to said company, and the judg
nent of the board of directors as to the
'alue of the property, labor or services
Q taken shall be conclusive, provided
hat no stock shall be issued at less than
IS par value; and shall begin business
md be a going concern when all of the
took is subscribed and paid for. Each
hare of stock shall be entitled to one
'ote at all meetings, to be cast in per-
on or on written proxy from the owner
hereof as shown BY the stock books
The transfer of all stock shall be made
pom the books of the company.