The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-26
CHARTER
OF the West End Natural Gas Com.
pany, Limited.

State of Louisiana, Parish Of Cad
do: Before ME, John ID. WILKINSON,
notary public in and for said parish
and State, duly commissioned anu
swor4, personally came and ap-
pcared c. W. Dawley, a resident ol
oklahoma, P. &. Whaley, resident
Of Marshall, Texas, and }. +. Cum
bingham, a resident OF SAID PARISH
and State. who stated and declared
20 me, notary, that awaiting thetl'-
selves OF the Constitution and laws
Of the State Of Louisiana, they have
formed and constituted themselves,
and do by these presents form ana
constitute themselves, as wei! 'S
7 such cher persons who may hereai-
ser become associated with them.
| INTO corporation and body corp"r-
ate and have adopted aud ordained
- their charter the following, To-
wit:
ARTICLE I.
| The name and title of this cor
poration shall be the West End Nat
nral Gas Company Limited, with IL
,iomicile at the City Of shreNepor:.
said Parish and State. and under IT.
laid corporate name il shall hay,
and enjoy succession for a period ~
iity years, unless sooner dissoiN'o
IS hereinafter provided. All Legal
process shall be served On tn
resident. or in his absenct on any
. .mploye OF the company at IT'S OIL
ice i'll said city.
/ ARTICLE II.
The purpose for which this cor
;oration is formed and its object!
: are hereby declared to DE to dril
and operate gas and Oil wells, u
= ay pipe lines for the transportation
If oil and gas, to sell and dispose .
i Ill and gas On such terms and con
! titions as its board Of directors ma,
: determine, and to dispose OF ga
+ Doth artificial and natural, TO con
I ;umers who desire TO purchase tn
n same.
J.. ARTICLE III.
e The capital stock Of this corpora
q ion is hereby fixed at the sum {
d :" cnty-five thousand dollars, q;
= yided into two hundred and tf'
e shares of the par value Of one hun
: lred dollars eacll. and it shall con
= neuce business and become a soln
+, concern whenever ten thousand do
II ars of it's capital stock is subscribe
l. md paid for in full. Stock may J
as ssued for cash, services or prol
J. .rty equal to the par value thereo
he subject 10 the approval of the boa
70 If directors.
f. ARTICLE ".
te The affairs of this corporate
" shall be controlled and managed
nd he board of directors composed
r. hree stockholders TO be elected
ch general stockholders meeting TO
h. ,eld on the first Monday after t
,is second Wednesday in November
ZACH year. who shall hold their
ices for one year or until their 81
is ,essors are elected; any vacancy
Sc | he board Of directors, from VIII;
We ,ver cause may be filled by the
al naming directors electing stot
Id | iolder to such vacancy. Until
rm election in November 1913, the t
IT. lowing shall constitute the otfic
re If said company: G. W. Dawl
president: p. 6. Whaley. vice pre-
Id lent: J. +. Cunningham secret
an- md treasurer. The said board ST
or nave authority to adopt such RI
or land regulations as they deem adv
i'd 1ble and to alter or change the sa
to 1T their pleasure. and to enjoy
|et- such help or assistants as may
ma, necessary in managing the aft
If the corporation. fix their saia
md discharge them at pleasure.
,ra- ARTICLE V.
re- This charter may be amended,
ults cred or abolished by vote
han shree-fourths Of the capital 81
ON Fast at a meeting called for
for purpose, after due notice accor
rave 20 the laws of Louisiana, and a
rterI such meetings each share of S