The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-01
CHARTER
" the Lake Region Oil and Gas
Company Limited.

: state OF Louisiana, Parish OF Cad.
90: Be it known that on this the
gath day of June A. ,. 1912, befos~
sme. Thomas C. Barrett, a notary pub
nc IN an1 for SAID Parish OF Cadde
State OF Louisiana, duly commits
esIoned and 0ualifie4 and On the
presence of the Sitnessee heseinaf
ter named and undersigned, ceme
and appeared the persons whose
nataes are hereun:o subscribed, all
above the age of ma ority, who sev-
orally declared that, availiAg them
selves of the provisions of the leWs
"t the State of LouisiRa relative TO
The organization % corporations,
they have formed and organized,
and by these presents Do form and
organize themselves and those
whom they represent, into cOrpor-
alton and body pelitic in law, for
the objects and purposes, and uader
the stipulations and limitations
hereinafter set forth and expressed,
and to this end, and as embodying
the objects and purposes and stipu-
lations and Limitations referred to,
they do hereby formulate and adopt
the following charter, tO-Wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and title of the eorpor-
alton formed by shis act is declared
to be tho Lake Region Oil and Gas
Company Limited. It's domicile is
declared to be and 10 hereby fixed
at the City of Shreveport, State Of
Louisiana, and it shall have and en-
joy succession by its corporate
name for period of fifty $50 years
from and after the date hereof. This
corporation shall have the power
and authority to contract, sue and
be sued in its corporate name; to
make and use a corporate seal; to
issue shares of stock representing
its capital stock; to hold, receive,
hire, lease and purchase real and
personal property, and to sell, lease,
mortgage and pledge the same, and
to borrow money and issue bonds,
stocks, notes and other obligations,
and generally to do and perform all
acts and things essential or neces-
sary to the carrying out of its man
purpose of mining for oil and gas.
or other minerals, and marketing
the products of its enterprise. All
citations or other legal process shall
be served upon the president of the
company, or in his absence or in
ability to act, upon the vice presi-
dent, or in his absence or inability
to act, the same shall be served at
the office of the company in accord
ance with the direction of the law
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized,
and the nature a the business to be
carried on by it, are hereby declared
to be: To purchase, lease OK other
wise acquire and hold and exploit
in the State of Louisiana and other
parts of the world, lands containing
or believed to contain gas, petrO
leum and other oil deposits, or
pools, or other minerals; to carry
On the business of searching for,
prospecting, preparing, producing,
refining, piping, storing, transport
ing, supplying, buying, selling, man
and distributing gas, pc
troieum and other oils and their
products and products; to bore,
construct, build, operate and main
tain oil wells, buildings, machinery,
plants, stores, warehouses; to erect,
maintain and operate refineries,
mills, works, laboratories, work
shops, dwelling houses for workmen
and others; to handle, store and
transport oil, gas, brine and other
or mineral solutions, and
to make reasonable charge therefor;
To buy, sell, furnish and distribute
oil and gas for lighting, heating and
other purposes; to lay down, con-
struct, maintain and operate pipe
lines, tubes, tanks, pump stations,
connections, fixtures, storage houses
and such machinery, apparatus and
devices as may be necessary to ope-|
rate such pipe and pipe lines be-
tween various points. Also, when
ever permitted by law, to have the.
right and power to enter upon pri-
vate rights of way, easements and
properties of all persons and cor
porations, and to have the right Of
laying its pipes and pipe lines across
and under any public road, railroad,
right of way, street railroad, canal
or stream, or bed of lake; to lay its
pipes and pipe lines across and I'M
der any street or alley in any incor-
porated city, or town. with the con-
can't apd ,,ndar fba dipaation afsthn