The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-12
Quarter
vi the Lonyview OIL and Gas Com.
pans Of Loutsiana, ldrmtsd,

90: Before me, John B. Files. no
tary public in and for the Parisn
and State above written duly eon-
mlssloned. qualified and acting as
such, personally came and appeared
On the 9th day Of November 1912. in
the presence of undersigned attest
Ing witnesses, came and appeared
the several persons whose names
are subscribed hereto, and who de.
ciared that they do by these pres
ents constitute and form themselves
into body polite or corporation,
as we'll as such other persons as
may become associated with them,
under the laws of the State Of
Louisiana in terms and conditions
as follows, to-wit:
ARTICLE
The name of this corporation
ishall be The Longview Oil and Gas
Company of Louisiana, Limited. It's
domicile shall be at Shre,ep in
the Parish Of Caddo, State of Louis
lana. Citation and other legal pro-
cess shall be served on its president,
or, in his absence, on the vice presi-
fident. or in his absence On such per-
son as may be designated by law.
1t shall enjoy succession. under its
corporate name for a period Of
ninety-nine years.
I ARTICLE II.
Under its corporate name ii shall
have power to contract, sue and be
sued, to make and use q corporate
seal; 10 hold, receive, purchase, con-
vey, mortgage. pledge and hypoth-
ecate all kinds of property; 10 name
and appoint such managers. direc-
tors and officers as its interests and
convenience may require; to make
and establish such bylaws and
irules for the proper regulation Of
its affairs as may be deemed requis-
ite and necessary: and shall have all
such other and further powers as
are now or may hereafter be con-
ferred by law on corporations or as
sociations of the same or similar
kind
1 ARTICLE Ill.,,
The purposes for which this cor
poratien is formed are the mining,
| boring aNd drilling for petroleum or
other oils, gas and all kinds Of min
erals, either. on lands of its own or
on lands leased from others, or both;
1.-The establishing and operating pipe
lines and other means for transport
ling such products to market.
ARTICLE. ~.
Il The. capital stock is fixed a,
twenty-five Thousand dollars disid-
ed into two hundred and -fifty
Eshares of one hundred dollars each.
No stock shall be issued until fully
paid for; no transfer. of stock shall
he binding on the corporation until
transferred on the books OF the
company. Stock subscriptions, may
Ibe. paid for IN cash, service or prop
ertys provided the.seryice and.pnop-
ertyl. be placed AT a value fixed by
1.-The hoard of, directors. =
ARTICLE Y. =
The corporate powers Of this cor
J, ir5oration shall be vested in and It:
affairs shall be managed by a board
of seven directors to be elected by
ballot by the stockholders at q
Meeting to be held at the demicilf
lof the company on the Sc oi1d Tues
.day of November OF each year be-
thinning in 1919. Until such election
1.-The following shaIl.eomposes the firs
hoard Of, directors: T. c. Morgan
president; ". D. Sessum, vice pres
ident: John NJ. Finch, secretary
treasurer; J. X. Bivins, .. c. Tur
lner Jr., s. T.. Tooke and j. j. Hud'
. son: the officers shalf be electet
viva yoce at a meeting of the diree,
Tors called for that purpose. Vacan
= Iriesg on sare board may be Allied TO
| tie 'unexpired term by the remain
ing directors; board members ma.
by written proxy act for each othe
q at hoard meetings. The board OF O.
Factors may employ q general man
aeer and such other. agents as to
interests of the company may re
: uuire and discharge them Al pleas
6 ,,re: each director shall own at leas
lone. share of stack IN. the corpora
lion. Four. directors shall constr
. Itute a quorum of the.boafd7 for tn
) transaction of business who sna
attend. in person or by write
Iproxy. Tho OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ns
maintain his office at the domicil
Of the eompany..at Shreveport, la
and he shall. give bond with tn
surety Of. solvent bonding com
PAM. in the sum OF FIVE thousan
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