The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-07-06
CHARTER
OF the Jewella Oil, Gas and Pipe
Line Company, Limited.

II state OF LOUISIANA, Par1Sn OF CaQ
J, do: Be it known that this day befor
me, the undersigned notary publ
in and for Caddo Parish, Louisiana
duly commissioned, qualified an
sworn, came and appeared the sew
eral persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, all residents 0
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and Jeffer'
son County, Texas, who declared
that, availing themselves of the pro.
visions of Act No. SO Of the yeal
1888 of the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana, as we'll as those
Of the general laws of said state rel
alive to the organization of corpor-
ations, they have formed themselves
their associates and successors into
corporation for the object and
purposes and under the agreements
and stipulations hereinafter sci
forth, which they hereby adopt as
their charter.
ARTICLE 1.
The name of this corporation
shall be 1.-The Jewella Oil, Gas and
Pipe Line Company Limited" and
by that name it shall have the power
and authority to enjoy succession
for ninety-nine (9o) 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 II.
The domicile of this company
shall be in the city of Shreveport,
Louisiana, and all citations and 9TH
er 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: ITO develop Oil, gas
or minerals on any property owned,
leased or controlled by it and others
in the State of Louisiana OF else
where in the United States, and gen.
orally to do all things in furtherance
thereof"
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corpora
tion is hereby fixed at ten thousand
(S10,0 100000 dollars, divided into two
thousand (200O) shares at five dol
lars $500 per share, par value, full
paid and worcestershire, 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 (100O)
shares of said stock is subscribed
and paid for.
ARTICLE V.
The corporate power of this cor
poration shall be vested in a board |
of directors of three 81 stockhold- |
ars who shall be elected on the sec
ond Saturday in March 1911 and an
nually thereafter. The first board |
Of directors is declared to be w. C. |
Agurs, A. Josey and E. M. Hoyer,
who shall serve until their success
1rs are chosen. The officers of this |
shall be president, vice
president, treasurer, general man. |
sger and a secretary, and the first of |
said officers are declared to be w.
]. Agurs, president and treasurer;
A. Josey, vice president and general
and E. M. Hoyer, secre-
AIRY, and they shall serve until their |
successors are chosen as herein pro-
vided for. The majority of the stock
present shall elect the directors, and |
n all elections or proceedings of |
each share of stock |
present or represented by written
proxy shall be entitled to one vote.
Notice Of all elections or meetings
If stockholders shall be advertised |
en- days in daily Shreveport pa
per. Directors to be chosen at the
,ff1ce of the company.
ARTICLE vi.
Failure to hold an election for di-
'ectors On the day named shall not
dissolve the corporation, but the in
;umbent directors shall hold over
Until their successors are duly quail
fed and elected. Any vacancy in
he board shall be filled by the re-
directors. The board OF di-
'ectors shall have the power to con-
.ract debts, borrow money, buy and
ease property, and do all things ne
,essary to carry out the objects and
purposes Of the corporation.
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