The Caucasian., 1913-12-23
CHARTER
Of the Reynolds OH and Gss Com
pany.


Caddo Parish, louisiana, personally
came and appeared the parties
whose names are hereunt1 signed
who declared to me that they have
and do hereby form Q corporation
under the laws of the State Di
Louisiana, under che provisions O1
the following articles, to-wits
ARTICLE T.
The name of this corporation
shall be Reynolds Oil and Gas CoMs
pany; unless sooner dissolved in az
cordance with its charter it shall
exist for a period of nlnety-nlne
years; it shall have the right 70 sue
and be sued; to receive, purchase
and otherwise acquire, and also 70
own, convey, sell, lease, pledge and
mortgage property, real, persona
and missed.
ARTICLE IT.
The domicile of this corporation
is hereby fixed in the City of
Shreveport, Louisiana.
ARTICLE AT.
The nature Of the business to be
carried on and the purpose for
which this corporation 10 estab-
lished, are hereby declared 10 be 20
engage in the business Of producing
Oil and gas, and 20 chat END 70 &C
quire leases on oil and gas lands in
the Caddo oil field and in such other
fields as may be determined by the
board of directors. 10 buy and sell
lands, leases, oil, gas and mineral
contracts of all kinds whatsoever,
and generally to do ana perform all
things necessary in the oil and gas
business.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers of this cor
poratiOn shall be vested in board
of directors composed of five stock
holders, majority Of whom shall
compose a quorum. The directors
shall elect president, vice presi-
dent and secretary-treasurer, and
shall prescribe the duties Of each
Election of officers shall take place
the first Monday in October of each
year. The first board of directors
shall be as follows: George T. Rey-
nolds, D. C. Richardson, j. N. Rey-
nolds, c.. L. Wheeler and John
Brown, with George I. Reynolds as
president, D. C. Richardson as vice
president, and J. M. Reynolds secre-
tary-treasurer. All officers and dl-
rectors shall serve until their sue
cessors are elected. Service OF all
legal process shall be made on the
president, or in his absence on the
vice president, or in his absence on
the secretary-treasurer, at the Of
fee of the company. The board OF
directors shall appoint such man
ayers, agents or sub officers as the
interests of the corporation may re-
ouire, and make and establish such
bylaws as may be necessary and
proper for the management anc
regulation of the affairs of the cor
poration. If any vacancies occur
among the officers or directors, the
remaining directors may selecl
stockholders to fill the same. The
board of directors shall have power
to borrow money and lend money
! to issue bills of exchange, notes
bonds, drafts and other negotiable
| paper, execute mortgages, and gen
erally to do all things incident te
the objects and purposes OF TINS
| corporation.
| ARTICLE V.
The capital stock OF this corpora
ton shall be one hundred thousand
dollars, divided into one thousane
shares of the par value OF one hun
dred dollars, each, which said stock
shall be paid for at the time OF sub.
scription, or the same may be issue6
at not less than par in exchange fol
property or rights actually received
or purchased by the corporation, O
the same may be issued full palt
for money advanced or other valu-
able consideration as the board o
directors may determine. This cor
poration shall commence buslnes
as soon as seventy-five hundre'
i dollars of the capital stock shall
lhaye been subscribed.
| ARTICLE VI.
| The directors shall be elected b.
| ballot at the regular annual meet
/ ing called for that purpose or an.
meeting adjourned from same. A
| all stockholders meetings each shar
of stock shall be entitled to on
vote: a stockholder may vote d
proxy. A. majority of the stocI
I holders shall compose a quorum
la majority of the stock pres
| ent shall elect the director: