The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-02
CHARTER
Of the West End Natural Gas Com
pany, Limited.

| state Oh LOUISIANA, PARISH OF CAD
| do: Before me, John d. Wilkinson
notary public in and for said parisI
and State, duly commissioned all,
sworn, personally came and ap
peared C.. W. Dawley, resident o
oklahoma, p. G. Whaley, residen
of Marshall, Texas, and }. F. Gun.
bingham, a resident of said parist
and State, who stated and declare;
10 me, notary, that avalling them
selves of The Constitution and law:
Of the Stale of Louisiana, they have
formed and constituted themselves
and do by these presents form and
constitute themselves, as we'll rs
such cher persons who may hereaf-
-er become assoc lated with them
nto 3 corporation and body corpor-
tie and have adopted and ordained
is their charter the following. to-
sit:
ARTICLE |.
The name and title of this cor
,oralion shall be the West End Nat
mal Gas Company Limited. with il
iomicile at the City of Shrevepor..
aid Parish and State. and under it,
aid corporate name it shall have
nd enjoy succession for a period II
fifty years, unless sooner dissolved
IS hereinafter provided All legal
process shall be served on the
resident. or in his absence on any
.mplOye Of the company at lis Of
ice in said city.
ARTICLE II.
The purpose FOR which this cor
ioiation is formed and its objects
are hereby declared to be to drill
md operate gas and oil wells, ioI
ay pipe lines for the transportation
If oil and gas, to sell and dispose ui
Ill and gas on such terms and con
iitIons as its board of directors ma,
determine. and to dispose of saa,
10Th artificial and natural, TO CON
,umers who desire 10 purchase tn.
same.
ARTICLE ri.
The capital stock OF this corpora
ion is hereby fixed at the sum Of
:" enty-live thousand dollars. di-
ided into two hundred and fifty
mares Of the par value of one hun
red dollars each. and 1t shall COM
ncnce business and become going
Oncern whenever ten thousand do!-
ars OF its capital stock is subscribed
nd paid for in full. Stock may be
ssued for cash, services or prop
.rty equal to the par value thereof,
subject to the approval Of the board
If directors. 81, ]
ARTICLE ".
The affairs Of this corporation
shall be controlled and managed by
he board of directors composed -
hree stockholders to be elected al
! general stockholders meeting to be
leld on the first Monday after III.
,econd Wednesday in November OF
Zach year, who shall hold their f.
ices for one year or until their SUI
essors are elected: any vacancy n
he board Of directors from what
,ver cause may be filled by The re-
naming directors electing a stock
holder to such vacancy. Until the
election in November 1914, the fol-
owing shall constitute the officers
,t said company: G.. w. Dawley
president: p. 6. Whaley. vice presi-
tent; J. F. Cunningham secretary
md treasurer. The said board shall
nave authority TO adopt such rules
md regulations as they deem advis-
sble and 10 alter or change the same
1t their pleasure, and to enjoy al
such help or assistants as may ns
necessary in managing the affairs
II the corporation, fix their salarie,
md discharge them at pleasure.
ARTICLE V.
This charter may be amended, al
cred or abolished by Z, vote oi
hree-fourths of The capital stock
EAST at a meeting called for tina.
purpose, after due notice according
% the laws of Louisiana, and at AL
such meetings each share of stock
hall be entitled to one vote to j.,
.ast by its owner in person. or by
written proxy. When dissolved as
lerein provided, or by limitation. ill.,
lffairs shall be liquidated by twr
iquidaiors elected by the stockhold
IT'S at general stockholders meet
'ng and who shall have such au-
Ihority and perform such duties AZ
he stockholders may determine.
ARTICLE VI.
No stakeholder of this corporation
shall ever be held liable for The con-
tracts or faults thereof in any fur
ther sum than the unpaid baIancf
!ue on his stock: nor shall any me,s
nfOrmaliiy have the effect OF rem
ton T., 81,