The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-22
CHARTER
OF do West End Natural Co Com
pany, Limited.

do: Before me, JOnn -. WIkliSol,
notary public III ana Tor sad Parrish
and State. duly commissioned ana
sworn, personally came and ap-
pcared G. W. DaWIey, a resident IF
Oklahoma, p. q. &halcY, e resident
Of Marshall, VeXas. and D. +. Cum
bingham, a resident Of said PARISH
and State, who stated and declared
10 me. notary, that avalllEg them
selves Of the Constitution and laws
OF the State Of Louisiana. they have
formed and constituted themselves,
and do by these presents form and
constitute themselves, as we'll ITS
such cher persons VINO may herea1-
ter become associated with them,
into corporation and body corpor-
ate and have adopted and ordained
as their charter the following, to-
wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this cor
poration shall be the West End Nat
ural Gas Company Limited, with lis
domicile at the City of ShrevepOrt,
said Parish and State, and under its
said corporate name it shall have
and enjoy succession for period u
fifty years, unless sooner dissolved
as hereinafter provided All legal
process shall be served ON the
president, or in his absence on any
employe of the company at its OF
fee in said city.
ARTICLE IL.
The purpose for which this cor
poration is formed and its objects
are hereby declared TO be TO drill
and operate gas and oil wells, 10
lay pipe lines for the transportation
of Oil and gas, to sell and dispose Of
oil and gas on such terms and con-
ditions as its board of directors may
determine, and to dispose of gas,
both artificial and natural, to con-
sumers who desire to purchase the
same.
ARTICLE iii.
The capital stock Of this corpora
tior is hereby fixed at the sum Of
t' elty-tive thousand dollars. di-
videI into two hundred and fifty
shares of the par value Of one hun
dred dollars each, and it shall COM
mence. business and become going
concern whenever ten thousand do
lars of its capital stock is subscribe d
and paid for in full. Stock may be
issued for cash, services or prop
erty equal to the par value thereof,
subject to the approval Of the board
of directors.
ARTICLE ~.
The affairs of this corporation
shall be controlled and managed by
the board of directors composed !
three stockholders to be elected at
a general stockholders meeting to be
held on the first Monday after til"
second "Wednesday in November Of
each year, who shall hold their f.
fees for one year or until their sue
cessors are elected; any vacancy n
The board of directors from wha, =
ever cause may be filled by the re-
naming directors electlnG stock
holder TO such vacancy. Until tn,
election in November 1913, he fn:-
lowing shall constitute the officers
of said company: G.. w. DaWley,
president: p. 6. Whaley, vice presi-
dent: J. F. Cunningham secretary
and treasurer. The said board shall
have authority to adopt such rules
and regulations as they deem advis-
able and to alter or change the same
at their pleasure, and TO enjoy al
such help or assistants as may re
necessary in managing the affairs
Of the corporation, fix their salaries
and discharge them at Measure.
ARTICLE V.
This charter may be amended, al
tered or. abolished by a vote Of
three-fourths OF the capital stock
east at a meeting called for that
purpose, after due notice according
to the laws Of Louisiana, and at III
such meetings each share of stock
shall be entitled to one vote TO he
cast by its owner in person, or by
written proxy. When dissolved rs
herein provided, or by limitation, its
affairs shall be liquidated by two
elected by the stockhold-
ers at a general stockholders meet
ing and VINO shall have such au-
thority and perform such duties as
the stockholders may determine.
ARTICLE vi.
No stakeholder of this corporation
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