The Caucasian., 1911-05-28
CHARTER
u she Jewella Oil, Gas and Pipe
Line Company, Limited.

me, the undersigned notary public
IN and for Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
suly commissioned, qualified and
sworn came and appeared the sew
efal persons whose names are here
ntoeE1bscribed, all residents Of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and Jeffer-
son County, Texas, who declared
Chat, availing themselves of the pro-
visions of Act No. Sc of the year
1888 of the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana, as we'll as those
OF the general laws of said state rel
atiVe to the organization of corpor-
ations, they have formed themselves,
their associates and successors into
a corporation for the object and
purposes and under the agreements
and stipulations hereinafter set
forth, which they hereby adopt as
their charter.
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation
shall be "The JeWella Oil, Gas and
Pipe Line Company Limited" and
by that name ii shall have the power
and authority to enjoy succession
for ninety-nine 800 years; to con-
tract, sue and be sued, and use a
corporate seal; to hold, purchase,
lease. sell and hypothecate property,
real and personal; and to name
managers, directors and agents as
the interest OF the corporation may
require, and to make such bylaws
and rules for the proper manage
ment of the affairs Of the corpora
ton as may be necessary.
ARTICLE IT,
The domieile Of this company
Shall be in the city of Shreveport,
Louisiana, and all citations and 9TH
err 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 corpor-
alton is organized and the nature of
the business TO be carried on by it
IS as follows To develop oil, gas
or minerals on any property owned,
leased or controlled by it and others
Iii the State of Louisiana or else
where in the Unned States, and gem
elylly to do all things in furtherance
thereof.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of this corpora
lion is hereby fixed at ten thousand
100000 dollars, divided into two
thousa q (2O00) shares at five dol
lars $500 per share. par value, full
paid and noa-assessable. each to be
paid for in cash or its equivalent
where subscribed for. and said cor
poration is authorized TO commence
business when one thousand 1000
shares Of said stock is subscribed
and paid for
ARTICLE ".
The corporate power Of this cor
poration shall be vested in a board
of directors of three {3f stoekhold-
ers who shall be elected on The sec
ond Saturday III March 1911 and an
nually thereafter The first board
az directors is declared 10 be NJ. e.
4kgurs, A. Josey and E. NJ. HoyeF,
who shall serve until their success
ors are chosen. The officers of this
corporation shall be president, vice
president, treasurer. general man
agr aud d secretary, and The first or
said officers are declared to be W.
Agurs, president and treasurer
A. Josey, vice president and general
manager and q. III. Hoyer, secre-
sary, and they shall serve until their
Successors are chosen as herein pro-
vaied for. The majority Of the stock
present shall elect The directors, and
III all elections or proceedings of
stockholders each share of stock
present on represented by written
proxy shall be entitled TO one vote.
Notice Of all elections or meetings
5 of stockholders shall be advertised
ten days in a daily Shreveport pa
per. Directors 10 be chosen at the
office of the company.
ARTICLE VI.
Failure TO hold an election for di-
reef rs on the day named shall not
dissolve the corporation, but the in
qulnhent directors shall hold over
Until their successors are duly quail.
lied and elected. Any vacancy iTf
the board shall be filled by the re-
nsahning directors. The board OF di-
reetors shall have the power to con-
tract debts, borrow money, buy and
lease property, and do all things ne
eessary I'd carry out the objects and
s<x4rnaepS pf the enInoratien.