The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
CHARTER
OF the Mansfield Gas Company

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S. G.. Fulllove, notary public. per-
sonaily came and appeared w. b
Mccormick. j. H. Thatcher, II. l.
Hcilperim. Wheeler Shropshire, 5
l.. Herold and J. x. Thigpen, resi-
dents of said parish and State, who
stated aud declared to me. notary,
that awaiting themselves of the Con-
I stitution and laws of the State of
| Louisiana relating to the formation
of corporations. they have formed
and do by these presents form and
constitute themselves, as we'll as
such other persons as may hereaf-
| ter become associated with them,
into a corporation and body corpor-
ate, and have adopted as their char
ter the following, to-wit
ARTICLE l.
The name of this corporation shall
be The Mansfield Gas Company, with
its domicile at the city Of Shreve-
port in the parish of Caddo, Louis
lana. and under its corporate name
il shall have and enjoy succession
for a period of fifty years, unless
sooner dissolved as hereinafter pro-
vded. All legal process shall be
served on the president, or in his
absence on the vice president, or in
teh absence of both on the secretary
and treasurer.
ARTICLE II.
The objects of this corporation
and the purposes for which it is
formed are hereby declared to be to
own, acquire, drill, lease or obtain
oil or gas lands or oil or gas wells
in the State of Louisiana or else
where, and to construct, maintain,
own and operate pipe lines or con-
iuits for the purpose of piping or
transmitting natural gas to points III
the State of Louisiana or to such
other points as may be selected by
the board of directors. and to that
end to acquire, lease or own such
real estate or other property or
right Of way as may be necessary to
c1ectually carry out its purposes.
And, further, to engage in the busi-
ness or public service OF supplying
| natural gas to consumers III any
| towns, villages or cities that the
board of directors may desire, or to
| consumers in the country; and TO
that end to acquire such franchises
and rights of way and other prop
erty as may be proper for such pur-
poses; and TO build pipe lines and
maintain necessary distributing sta
lions. lines and machinery inciden-
tai thereto.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corpora
ton is fixed at the sum Of one hum
bred thousand dollars, divided into
one thousand shares of the par
value of one hundred dollars each
and ii shall become fully subscribed
for and one-third thereof is paid in
full. But no stock shall issue until
the same is fully paid, and may be
issued for cash, for labor or fol
property received at valuation Il
be fixed by the board of directors.
ARTICLE ".
The affairs of this corporation
shall be managed and directed by {
board Of directors consisting of five
stockholders. who shall be electet
annually at general Stockholders
i, meeting called for that purpose Oh
The first Monday in February o
f each year, aud the said stakeholder
.I so elected shall elect their own Of
| licers and shall hold their Office un
q til their successors are duly electe'
: and installed. Until the election o.
t The first Monday in February 1871
{ the following shall compose tn
o board of directors of this corpora
j ticn, to-wit: H. l.. Heilperin. VIII
shall be president; S. L. Herold, VIII
shall be vice president; w. b. Nc
n Cormick, who shall be treasurer
#. and Wheeler Shropshire and J. 1
!, Thatcher. Any vacancy in sal
: board of directors shall be filled b
d the remaining directors elect5ng
t, stakeholder for the unexpired tern
{ ARTICLE Y.
:, Whenever this corporation is dis
: solved. by limitation or Otherwis
!, its affairs shall be liquidated by tx
! persons selected for that purpose
. a stockholders meeting duly hcl
= and said liquidators shall perior
n sue hservices and give such securit
: as said stockholders meeting m;
nc determine
- ARTICLE VI.
This act of incorporation may
IT. amended and the capital stock II
creased or diminished, or this co
poration may be dissolved by vo
Of three-fourths of its stockholdc
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