The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-10
GsFIARTER
VI 'he' Fort dessup Oil and neye.on-
ing Company. -

~ louisiana, Parish of Cad
40; BE 1t known that on this 2stb, day
y July A. d. 1911, before, me. S. @.
Williams, deputy, clerk and ex-offlcio
deputy recorder and a notary pub
nc IN and for said parish and State
duly qualified, commissioned and
sworn, and in the presence of4wif-
hesses hereinafter named and IN
aersigned, came and appeared the
seVeraf persons whose names are
nereunto subscribed, who declare
that ayailing themselves of the pro-
visions of the law of this State rela-
tive to the organizations Of CORPORA
lions, they have covenanted and
agreed, and by these presents dc
covenant and agree and bind them
serves and those who may hereafter
become associated with them, to
form and constitute a corporation
for the objects and purposes and un-
der the articles and stipulations fol-
lowing, to-Wit: .aso.-..
ARTICLEI.-
The name. and style ofdhis corpor-
alton is hereby declared to be the
Fort Jessup o0n and Developing
Company, and under its said name it
shall have powers and authority to
contract, to sue and be sued; to
make and use a corporate seal, and
The same to alter or break at pleas
ure; to hold, receive, purchase,
ALLEVIATE, convey, SELL pledge, mort
gage, hypothecate or lease property,
real personal orsmixed; to name and
appoint such, officers, directors,
agents and employees as the interest
and convenience Of the said corpor-
alton may require; to make and es-
tablish bylaws, rules and regula-
.tions for the proper management of
ats affairs as may be, deemed neces-
sary and proper, and the same to all
ter or change at pleasure; and gem
orally to do all ether acts and things
necessary oraproper to carry out the
objects and purposes of said eorpor-
alton. This corporation, unless soon
er dissolved, as hereinafter provided
for, shall exist and continue for a
period of ninety-nine years from
and after the date hereof. All cita-
tons and other legal, process shall be
served upon the president, or in his
absence upon the vice, president al
the domicile of the, company, which
shall be and is hereby declared to be
IN the city Of Shreveport, Parish OF
Gaddo, Louisiana, 81 =F.o4.f w 80
h ARTICLE II. syi ID
The objects and purposes ,foI
which this corporation, lis organized
and the nature of the business to be
carried on by it are declared to be;
To develop oil, gas and other min
erals, on any property owned, leased
or controlled BY it or Others in the
State Of Louisiana or elsewhere IL
the United States; to drill wells and
sink mines and sell the productions
thereof; and generally to do any and
ais things necessary to be done IN
furtheranee Of such objects ane
purposes. aeaaa h4t4ilf3a btIs-
= ~ ARTICLE H. ...lHas
The capital stock of this corpora
tion is hereby fixed at the sum OF
one hundred thousand dollars, d.
vided into one hundred thousand
shares Of one dollar a0O each
which shall be paid for in cash or o,
the transfer of property or labor OF
service. performed as may be ap'
proved by its board Of directors, ant
il shall commence business when
ever ten Thousand ls!O,oO0,OO dol,
| lars of capital stock Is subscrlDet
for and paid in full, and all stock IS 8
sued by it shall be fully PAID AM
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Il ARTICLE ". aag 4Bsd.
"a The corporate powers of said cor
poration shall be vested in and exef'
cised by "a board of directors com
posed Of five fo) stockholders. IN
following persons shall CONSTITUTE
The first board of directors, viz; w
A. Raglan. H. M. Russell, G. w. Dav.
export, C. w. Potts, SJos Smith, witt
lWsA. Raglan as president, =. N. Rus
tsell asevice president, G. w. DaveTi
port as secretary, and G, w Potts q
treasurer The said officers and dl
rectors shall hold office nptil tn
second Monday in June A, ID, dsiss
/ De until their successors are dul,
elected and, qualified, On the sal
day of June 1912 and annually there
after, q board of directors shall p
elected, unless said date shall be j
/ legal holiday when the said election
shall be held on the first secular gda,
following the said holiday. Notice Q
1.-THE said election shall be given D
/ ten days notice. published in one 9
1.-THE newspapers published in sal
parish. The. hoard of directors shal
Iappoint one or more stockholders :
i s ras.;de. a. such election. Any. failur