The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-06-25
CHARTER
OF the Jewella Oil, Gas and Pipe
Line Company, Limited.

State Of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do: Be it known that this day before
me, the undersigned notary public
in and for Caddo Parish, Louisiana
duly commissioned, qualified anC
sworn, came and appeared the sew
eral persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, all residents OF
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and Jeffer-
son County, Texas, who declared
that, availing themselves of the pro-
visions Of Act No. Sc of the year
1888 Of the General Assembly Of the
State Of Louisiana, as well as those
Of the general laws Of said state rel
atiVo 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 |.
The name of this corporation
shall be 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 1907 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 ali 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 OH 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 or else
where in the United States, and gen.
orally to do all things in furtheranCe
thereof"
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed at ten thousand
($1000000) dollars, divided into two
thousand $1,000 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
poratien is authorized TO commence
business when one thousand 10000
shares Of said stock is subscribed
and paid fer.
ARTICLE V.
The corporate power Of this cor
poration shall be vested in a board
Of directors Of three ~ stoekhold-
ers 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. NJ. Hoyer,
who shall serve until their success
ors are chosen. The officers of this
corporation shall be president, vice
treasurer, general man
ager and secretary, and the first OF
said officers are declared to be w.
G. Agurs, president and treasurer;
A. Josey, vice president and general
and E. M. Hoyer, secre-
tary, 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
in all elections or proceedings Of
stockholders each share of stock
present or represented by written
proxy shall be entitled to one vote.
Notice Of all elections or meetings
of stockholders shall be advertised
ten days in daily Shreveport pa
per. Directors to be chosen at the
office of the company.
ARTICLE VI.
Failure TO hold an election for di-
rectors on the day named shall not
dissolve the corporation, but the in
directors shall hold over
until their successors are duly quail
fled and elected. Any vacancy in
The board shall be filled by>the re-
naming directors. The board Of di-
rectors shall have the power to con-
tract debts, borrow money, buy and