The Caucasian., 1911-08-03
CHARTER
OF The Fort Jessup Oil and Develop
ing Company.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do: Be it known that on this 2Sth day
of July A. d. 1914, before me, ,. "
Williams, deputy clerk and ,ex-ohcio
deputy recorder and notary puD-
lie in and for said parish and State
duly qualified, commissioned anu
sworn, and in the presence OF. VIII
nesses hereinafter named ana uli-
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 reia-
tive to the organization Of corpora
tions, they have covenanted ana
agreed, and by these presents 90
covenant and agree and bind tnem-
selves and those who may hereafter
become associated with them, to.
form and constitute corporation
for the objects and purposes and un-II
der the articles and stipulations fol-
lowing, tO-Wlt:
ARTICLE I.
The name and style of this corpor-t
alton is hereby declared to be the
Fort Jessup Oil and Developing
Company, and under its said name IL
shall have power and authority to
contract, to sue and be sued; TO
make and use 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-
ltablish bylaws, rules and regula-
tions for the proper management OF
Tits affairs as may be deemed neces-
sary and proper, and the same to al
ter or change at pleasure; and gen
i orally to do all other acts and things
I necessary or proper to carry out the
i objects and purposes of said corpor-
lation. This corporation, unless soon
j er dissolved as hereinafter provided
for. shall exist and continue for q
period of ninety-nine years from
I and after the date hereof. All cita-
| tions and other legal process shall be
| served upon the president, or IN his
; absence upon the vice president a
the domieile of the company, which
-ishall be and is hereby declared to Dt
= in the city of Shreveport, Parish O.
Ell Caddo, Louisiana.
i ARTICLE II.
81 The objects and purposes 10
S sIwhich this corporation is organizes
land the nature of the business to b
S carried on by it are declared to be
elTo develop oil, gas and other min
Ierals, on any property owned, lease
or controlled by it or others in tn
elState of Louisiana or elsewhere /
: 1.-The United States; to drill wells an
-lsink mines and sell the production
,fl thereof; and generally to do any an
elall things necessary to be done /
,-lfurtherance ! of such objects an
,ol ARTICLE III.
Iol The capital stock of this corpora
Ition is hereby fixed at the sum Q
lone hundred thousand dollars, d
lvided into one hundred thousaT
~ shares of one dollar ($iO0) eae
= (which shall be paid for in cash or !
- the transfer of property or labor
~ service performed as may be al
o. Iproyed by fits board of directors, al
Fit shall commence business Whel
= ever ten thousand (Si0000.0O) dc
l' liars of capital stock is subscfib
for and paid in full, and all stock
sued by it shall be fully paid a
or worcestershire.
OIL ARTICLE Nv.
Il The corporate powers OF SAID &C
lee liberation shall be vested in and exc
'eu cised by a board of directors col
al -lposed of five [5) stockholders. L
VI following persons shall constit'
"A 1.-THE first board of directors, viz:
Id A. Ragan, II. NJ. Russell, G. w. De
'p- export, C. w. Potts, jos Smith, W
.lW. A. Ragan as president, II. NJ. HI
a'tsell as vice president, G. w. Dave
Iport as secretary, and c. w. Potts
o.. treasurer. The said officers and
= 'iis rectors. shall hold office until
second Monday in June A. d. 1!
or until their successors are q
elected and qualified. On the
day of June 1912 and annually the
after, board of directors shall
!elected, unless said date shall b
:. legal holiday, when the said cleo
is shall be held on the first secular
following the said holiday. Motto
actl the said election shall be given
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