The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-26
CHARTER
THE SOUTHERN OIL AND GAS
COMPANY.


personally came and appeared P. R
Birdwen ]. P Flournoy and R. R
Holms# all residents of the Parish OF
Caddo and State Of Louisiana, who de-
clared to me, notary, that availing them
selves of the laws of the State of Louis
lana relative to corporations, that they
do hereby form and constitute them
selves, as we'll as such others as may be
hereafter associated with them. into a
body polite, and have adopted and or
dained as their charter and act of incor-
poration the following, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation shall be
THE SOUTHERN GAS AND OIL
COMPANY, with its domicile in the
city of Shreveport, Louisiana, and under
said corporate name it shall have and
enjoy succession for a period Of fifty
years. unless sooner dissolved as herein
provided and as provided by law All
legal pricess shah be served on the pres
ident and in his absence as provided by
the laws Of the State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
The objects Of this corporation and
The purposes for which ii is formed are
hereby declared TO be to acquire, lease,
own. buy and sell. pledge and hypothe-
cate property. real, personal and other
wise. il the State Of Louisiana or else
where and 10 explore said lands by
drilling and developing the same for oil
gas and other minerals; and 10 build,
construct, equip, own and operate tank
cars, pipe lines or other means. Of trans
nonation Of oil. gas and other minerals,
and t. acquire lease, iwn and use such
personal property. drilling outfits and
other machinery as may be necessary in
conducting their said operations for oil,
gas ard other minerals and to acquire,
own and lease. hypothecate or sell any
other property real or personal, for
other purposes. such as buying and sell
ing as real estate agent or broker.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum of fifty thous-
and dollars, divided into FIVE hundred
shares Of the par value Of one hundred
dollars each, and it shall commence bust
ness and be a going concern whenever
FIVE thousand dollars of its capital stock
shaIf have been subscribed and paid for
he capital stock shall be paid for in
cash. BY the transfer of property or for
labor done, and performed, and no stock
shall Be issued which is not fully paid
Tor 1T the time Of its issuance, and when
issued ander the authority Of the board
Of direSsors the same shall be fully paid
and worcestershire.
ARTICLE ".
sr The affairs of this corporation shall be
managed and controlled BY a board Of
directors consisting Of three stockhold-
ers who shall be elected annually at
stockholders meeting called for that pur-
pose on the second Monday Of February
Of each year, and The directors SO elected
shall hold their Office until their sue
eessors are elected and installed; pro-
vided that they shall have the right to
fill any vacancy occurring in said board
BY The election Of stockholder or stock
holders for the. nnexpired term of such
Office. Until the election of directors in
February soI2, the following stockhold-
ers shall compose the board Of directors
Of This corporation: P. r. Birdweil, VINO
shan be president and general manager,
treasurer j r Tourney, who shall be
vicx president and r. r. Holmes, who
shall BE secretary. The board Of direc
tors elected by The stockholders shall
elect from their number a president,
general manager, treasurer, vice presi-
dent and a secretary, and the said board
81 directors may likewise elect or ap-
poinI such agents as in their judgment
seems advisable for the proper conduct
81 tie affairs of this corporation, with |
such duties aud compensation as they
mag from time 70 time prescribe, and
shall have authority to employ all such
needed assistants. clerks. Worbmei or
uperinfendents as iii their judgment
seems best and ii general shall exercise
throagh themselves Of through their
agents all the powers and rights that
lllis corporation can perform or exercise
anglef tie laws 81 the State Of Louisiana.
ARTICLE V
lis charter may be amended or this
corporation may be dissolved by vote
il three fourths Of the capital stock
hereof al meeting called for that p1r-
3ose after due notice as provided BY law,
ind ID all stockholders meetings each
share Of stock shall be entitled to oneI
vote east by its owner in person or by
Drexy. provided nothing herein shall Be 2
70 prevent a stockholders ;
meeting without any notice BY ulani- q
mons consent. When this corporation is +
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