The Caucasian., 1913-10-09
CHARTER
or the Henrietta Oil Company.

state 81 Louisiana, Parish of Cad
90. Know all men by these presents:
mat we, the undersigned, have and
DO hereby form a corporation under
the laws Of the State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE |.
The name and title Of this cor
poratlon shall be the Henrietta Oil
Company, with its domicile in the
lltN Of Shreveport, in said Parish
and state, and all legal process shall
be served on its president, or i'll his
absence on the vice president Of the
company at its domicile.
ARTICLE II.
Tho purpose for which this cor
poration is formed and the nature
OF the business to be carried on by
Y arc hereby declared to be to own
lease Or acquire gas and oil Or other
mineral lands. and the same to de-
Vc1op, bore and drill for oil, gas or
other mineral, and to own and Ope-
rate pipe lines for the conveyance
Of such oil and gas or other means
Of transportation therefor, and to
do everything necessary in boring
and drilling for gas, oil or other
minerals, and tie same to dispose
Of as it deems best.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this cOrpOr-
alton is hereby fixed at the sum Of
ten thousand (SlOOO0OO) dollars, di-
vided into one hundred 400 shares
of one hundred ($iOOOO) dollars
each, which shall be paid for in
cash or by the transfer Of property
or labor or service performed, as
may be approved by its board of di-
rectOrs, and it shall commence busl-
ness whenever three thousand dol
lars (s3,00O.0Ol Of its capital stock
shall have been paid in, and all
stock issued by it shall be fully paid
and worcestershire.
ARTICLE ~.
The affairs Of the said corporation
shall be managed by board Of dl-
rectors consisting of three stock
holders who shall be elected at a
stockholders meeting duly held at
he office Of the company on the
first Monday in September of each
year by the stockholders at a meet
ing called for that purpose, and at
III such meetings the stockholders
shall have the right to vote in per-
son or by proxy, and each share OF
stock shall be entitled to one vote.
IN all meetings Of the stockholders,
majority Of the stock shall con-
troll. The officers Of this corpora
ton shall be elected by the dlrec-
tors, and shall be president, a vice
president and secretary and treas
.rer. The first board Of directors OF
this corporation shall consist Of the
following named, to-wit: E. V. Rich
ards Jr., R. T. Clifton and .. N. Ash
with r. Y. Richards Jr., as president
r. T.. Clifton vice president, and l.
NJ. Ash secretary and treasurer, who
shall hold their offices until thcil
successors are duly qualified. Any
vacancy occurring in the board Of
directors shall be filled by the re-
manning directors.
ARTICLE V.
This corporation shall have ami
| enjoy succession for the period O.
fifty go years, unless sooner dis
solved, and whenever dissolved fol
anv cause, either by limitation @
vote Of a majority Of the stockhold-
ers at meeting called for that pur-
pose after ten days written notlc'
to each stockholder, its affairs shal
| BE liduidatpl and settled by one g
! more liuuidators elected for tina
purpose who shall give such bone
land security and perform such du
| ics as may be prescribed by sai'
Stockholders. Provided that when
lever not otherwise provided by tn
laws of this State the stOckholder
may waive notice Of any stockhold
nrs meeting and the same may q
| held at less than ten days notice.
| ARTICLE VI. -
| This corporation shall have an
enioy all and any rights and priv
;cgcs conferred or authorized by "
laws of the State of Louisiana, an
no stockholdcr shall ever be hel
liable for the contracts or 1aul
thereof in any further sum than 70
unpaid balance due on his stocI
and no mere informality shall nav
tho effect of rendering this cnarte
|null and void or Of exposing an
,tockholder to any greater llahlll'
than the unpaid balance due on n
stock.
In testimony whereof said partlt
have hereunto set their hands
the presence Of me, notary, ana Y
undersigned attesting witnesses,
~. hpnaip fret above write