The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-03
CHARTER
Of the Fort Jessup Oil and Develop
ing Company.

do: Be it known that on this 29th day
of July A. d. 1914, before me, ). y.
Williams, deputy clerk and ex-offlclo
deputy recorder and a notary pup
lie in and for said parish and state,
duly qualified, commissioned ana
sworn, and in the presence OF wit
nesses hereinafter named and I'M
dersigned. came and appeared the
several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who declare
that availing themselves of the pro-
visions of the law of this State rela-
tive to the organization Of corpora
tions. they have covenanted ana
agreed, and by these presents do
covenant and agree and bind them
selves and those who may hereafter
become associated with them, to
form and constitute corporation
for the objects and purposes and I'M
der the articles and stipulations fol-
lowing, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and style of this corpor-
alton is hereby declared to be the
Fort Jessup Oil and Developing
Company, and under its said name 1t
shall have power 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 or mixed; 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-
tons for the proper management oil
its affairs as may be deemed neces-
sary and proper, and the same to al
ter or change at pleasure; and gen
orally to do all other acts and things
necessary or proper TO carry out th'
objects and purposes of said corpor-
alton. This corporation, unless soon
er dissolved as hereinafter provided
for. shall exist and continue for
period of ninety-nine years iron
and after the date hereof. Ali eta.
tions and other legal process shall b'
I served upon the president, or III HI
absence upon the vice president a
: the domicile of the company, whlef
shall be and is hereby declared to b.
in the city of Shreveport, Parish o
Caddo, Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes TO
which this corporation is organlze'
and the nature of the business to b
carried on by it are declared to be
To develop oil, gas and other min
terals, on any property owned, lease
: or controlled by it or others in tn
State of Louisiana or elsewhere i
! the United States; to drill wells an
3 sink mines and sell the production
! thereof; and generally to do any an
] all things necessary to be done i
! furtheranee of such objects an
purposes.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corpora
tion is hereby liked at the sum 0
one hundred thousand dollars, dl
f vided into one hundred thousan
: shares of one dollar (Si.009 eacI
which shall be paid for in cash or b
the transfer of property or labor {
: service performed as may be al
: proved by its board of directors, an
e it shall commence business twher
: ever ten thousand (Si0,00000) do
s lars of capital stock is subscribe
e for and paid in full, and all stock /:
s sued by it shall be fully paid al
-assessable.
ARTICLE ".
y The corporate powers of said CO.
poration shall be vested in and exc
cised by board of directors con
j. posed ST five (5) stockholders. I'll
:: following persons shall constitu
the first board of directors, viz: '
/ La. Raglan, H. M. Russell, G. w. Da'
Ie export, C. w. Potts, Joe Smith, Wi
J. w. A. Raglan as president, H. N. Ru
70 sell as vice president, G. w. DaveI
IMPORT as secretary, and G. w. Potts
n treasurer. The said officers and d
! rectors shall hold office until t.
f. second Monday in June A. D. t91
% Tor until their successors are du
elected and qualified. On the sa
day os June 1912 and annually Their
after, a board Of directors shall
ne elected, unless said date shall be
H. legal holiday, when the said electi
Id shall be held on the first secular d
L following the said holiday. Notice
ID the said election shall be given
s. ten days notice published in one
10 the newspapers published in So
OF parish. The board of directors sh
of appoint one or more stockholders