The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-26
CHARTER
of the Barker Development Com
paay.

do: Before me, The undersigned no
tary public in and for the Parish Oh
Caddo. State Of Louisiana, duly conf
missionCd and sworn, came and APP
peared on The date herein the par
ties whose names are hereunl0
signed, and who declared TO me, no
tary, and the undersigned competent
witnesses, that they do hereby form
themselves into q corporation under
the laws of The Stale Of Louisiana
and under the following articles
which they hereby adopt rs their
charter, to-wt:
ARTICLE /.
The name Of this corporation shall
BIO The Barker Development Com
pany, with its domicile in the City OF
Shreveport, the Parish Of Caddo, and
State of Louisiana, and under its
corporate name il shall have and en-
JOY succession for period Of fifty
years, unless sooner sdissulyed Us
hereinafter provided. All legal pro-
cess shall h. served Oh the president
or in his absence on the vice presi-
dent. or in The absence Of both on
the secretary treasurer.
ARTICLE II.
The objects Of This corporation
and purposes for which ii is formed
are hereby declared to be To own
acquire, lease. drill or otherwise de-
velop, oil or gas lands or oil or gas
wells in the State of Louisiana or
elsewhere, and to construct, main-
tain. own and operate pipe lines on
conduits for the purpose of piping
or transmitting natural gas, oil OF
other minerals, and to that end 10
acquire, lease and own such real
estate or other property or right Of
way as may be necessary 10 effect
ually carry out its purposes. And,
further, 10 engage in The buying and
selling of gas, oil and other miner
ais, and to do any other thing re-
duisite for the proper conduct and
operation Of said objects and pur-
poses.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of this corpora
tion il fixed nj the sum of one hun
dred thousand dollars, divided into
one thousand shares Of the par value
of one hundred dollars each, and it
shall be fully subscribed for. No
stock shall issue until the same is
fully paid. and may be issued for
cash, for labor or for property re-
ceived at valuation deemed reas-
enable and fair by the board Of di-
rectors.
ARTICLE ~.
The affairs of this corporation
shall be managed and directed by u
board Of directors consisting of
three stockholders, who shall be
elected annually at d general meet
ing of the stockholders called for
that purpose on the second Monday
in November Of each year hereafter.
and the said stockholders shall elect
their own officers and shall hold
their office until their successors arr
duly elected and installed. Until the
election on The second Monday In
November hereafter the following
shall compose the board of directors
of this corporation, to-wii: P. II.
Birdwell, who shall he president and
treasurer; n. H. Holhes. who sfall be
vice president; and John Birdwell
-Ir., who shall be secretary. Any va
cancy in said board Of directors
shall be filled by The remaining d.
rectors electing a stakeholder for
the unexpired term.
ARTICLE Y.
Whenever this corporation il dis
solved, by limitation or otherwise.
its affairs shall be liquidated by two
persons selected for that purpose Mt
a stockholders meeting duly held,
and said liguidators shall perform
snch service and give such security
Ms said stockholders meeting may
determine.
ARTICLE VT.
This act Of incorporation may be
and the capital stock in
creased or diminished, or This cor
poration may be dissolved by a vote
Of three-fourlhs of its stockholders
III amount at b stockholders meeting
called for that purpose III accord
ance with the laws Of the State Of
Louisiana, and at all stockholders
each share Of stock shall
be entitled to one vote, to be cast by
its owner, either in person or by
proxy When not otherwise proyid-
ed by law, all stockholders shall be
notified at least ten days prior to
any meeting OF stockholders by a
letter addressed 10 them to their
usual postotfice address, but nothing
herein contained shall prevent said