The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-10
CHARTER
az ll,x On Field Gas Company,

State Of Eopisiana, Parish OF Cad
do: Be if remembered. that on this
day, before lie, J. A. Thigpen. no.
|tarv public, came and appeared th'
parties whose names are~'hereun1c
subscribed. who declared that avail
ling themselves Of the provisions o'
the laws of this State relative tt
corporations. they have forHed
corporation under The name ant
style, and with the powers and priv
ileseS hereinafter stipulated. io-W''
ARTICLE |.
The name Of this corporation
shall be "Oil Field Gas Company,
with it's domicile in The City OF
Shreveport, Caddo Parish. Louis
lana: and under said corporate nam
il shall have and enjoy succession
flor period of ninety-nlne 'H!
years. unless sooner dissolved as
hereinafter stated: All legal process
shall be served on The president. or
in his absence at the Office Of the
corporation, according 10 Law.
ARTICLE II.
The object and purposes Of this
Corporation are hereby declared to
be the business Of mining for gas.
Gil and other minerals. with the
right 10 do any and everything in
cidental thereto. including the es-
tablishment and building Of pipe
lines for the purpose Of transporta-
ton of such products: and the pur-
chase and sale Of such mineral pro-
ducts as may be obtained by its
mining operations: and the pur-
chase, lease and sale Of lands and
personal property: and in general
the doing of any and every act
necessary, incident. or consistent
with the general purpose of the
company to mine. market, transport
and sell natural gas and petroleum.
And the corporation shall have. the
power and authority to qualify un-
der the laws Of the State Of 'Eouis-
lana as common carrier Of such
products, as we'll as to establish
pipe lines for the purpose Of sup
|pIying cities and towns with natural
gas: and to obtain franchises from
such cities and towns for the use Of
the streets and the public places for
such purposes.
-, ARTICLE III.
The. capital stock of this corpora
ition is fixed at the sum OF one hun
ored thousand fsie0.oOe.oo}. dollars
divided into one thousand shares OF
| the par value OF one hundred $500
dollars per share. This corporation
is authorized TO commence business
whenever ten thousand tsN;D0000!
dollars of its capital stock is sub
scribed for and paid in cash. or it,
equiv alent. No stock shall be ISSUED
until the same is fully paid for; but
stock may, be issued in payment oil
property. real ef~personal. Or fol
services rendered to- the corpora
ltion as max be determined by The
! stockholders.
{ ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers Of this cor.
poration is hereby vested in a boart
of directors consisting Of five stock
holders, three Of whom shall con-
stitute quorum for the transac.
ton Of business. The said boart
shall be elected annually al the. an.
nual meeting OF the stockholders o.
the corporation. TO be held on tn
first Monday in January of seacl
Year. beginning with the year@i9il
The officers Of the company, shall b.
a president. a vice president and
secretary-treasurer. to be electe'
by the directors. Until their success
Isors are elected and qualified, tn
first board of directors Of the cor
operation shall consist Of the follow
ling: H. l.. .Heilperin, E. G. Palmer
/ wheeler Shropshire, D. W, Hsrfel
land Alex Heilperin, with E. 6. Pal
liner as president. II. L. HeAperin a
Twice president. and Wheeled Shrop
lshire Observation-Disclosures. saTh
Isaid. board5sshau have; the power t
! select and appoint such other: Of
ieers as they may. desire, and I
make and establish such bylaw
flor the proper management an
Regulation Of the. affairs of, the. cor
poration as may be proper, whic
u bylaws. shall be binding upon tn
?, stockholders as if written ia tn
: charter.
FL ARTICLE Y.
, Whenever this1corporation is di:
, solved by limitation or etherwis
: fits affairs shall be aiiquidated by tw
: persons selected for the purpose ;
: a stockholders meeting duly he'll
= land said liquidators shall .perfor
J. |such services and give such secul
lily as the stockholders. may requir