The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-23
CHARTER
OF the Henrietta Oil Company

do. Know all men by these presents
That We, the undersigned, have and
do hereby form a corporation under
the IaWs Of the State If Louisiana
ARTICLE |.
The name and Title Of this cor
poratlon shall be the Henrietta Oil
Company, with It's IonlicIle III the
City Of shreveport, IN said Parish
and State, and all legal process shall
BE- served on its president, or III his
absence on the vice president Of the
company at its domlclle.
ARTICLE II.
The purpose for which this cor
poration is formed and the nature
of the business to be carried on by
it are hereby declared 10 be to own,
lease or acquire gas aud OIL or O.heT
mineral lands, and the same to de-
yelop, 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 the same to dispose
of as it deems best
-= ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corpor-
! alton is hereby fixed at the sum Of
| en- thousand (SiO,OOO0O) dollars, di-
vided into one hundred 400 shares
Of one hundred (SiOO0O} 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 d.
rectors. and if shall commence bust
ness whenever three thousand dol
lars (s3,O0O0O) Of its capital stock
shall have been paid in, and all
,tock issued by it shall be fully paid
aud non assessable.
ARTICLE ".
The affairs of the said corporation
shall be managed by a board OF dl-
rcctors consisting Of three stock
holders who shall be elected at q
stockholders meeting duly held al
he office Of the company on the
first Monday in September OF each
ing called for that purpose, and at
Ill such meetings the stockholders
shall have the right to vote in per-
,on or by proxy, and each share OF
stock shall be entitled to one vote.
N all meetings of the stockholders,
/ majority Of the stock shall con-
srnI. The officers Of this corpora
ion shall be elected by the direc-
ors, and shall be president, a vice
| president and secretary and treas
1rer. The first board OF directors Of
his corporation shall consist Of the
following named, to-wit: r. Y. Rich
ards Jr., R. r. Clifton and L. M. Ash
With f. " Richards Jr., as president,
r. r. Clifton vice president, and H.
VI. Ash secretary and treasurer, VINO
shall hold their offices until their
successors are duly qualified. Any
. va ICY occurring in the board OF
dir.1,prs shall be filled by the re-
manning directors.
ARTICLE V.
This corporation shall have ant
pnjov succession for the period o.
fifty go years, unless sooner DIS
: solved, and whenever dissolved fol
I any cause, either by limitation OF
. vote of majority Of the stockhoid-
: ars at a meeting called for that pur-
pose after ten days written notice
/ % each stakeholder, its affairs shall
be lquidated and settled by one OF
[ more liuuidatOrs elected for tina
purpose who shall give such bono
II and security and perform such du,
les as may be prescribed by salt
stockholders. Provided that when.
L ever not otherwise provided by thu
I laws of this state the stakeholder
@ nav waive notice Of any stockhold
: RS meeting and the same may D.
1pI1 1t less LIldli t-li IV11t%+.
S ARTICLE vi.
Ell This corporation shall have am
/ enjoy all and any rights and priv
c eges conferred or authorized by Tn
: laws OF the State Of Louisiana, an
il no stockhOlder shall ever be he'll
), liable for the contracts or fault
u thereof in any further sum than tn
II unpaid balance due on his stool
n and no mere informally shall hav
Is the effect of rendering this charte
IT null and void or Of exposing an
J. stakeholder to any greater llabllll
than the unpaid balance due on hi
stock
4. In testimony whereof said parslf
have hereuntO set their hands
The presence Of me, notary, and tt
undersigned attnstlng witnesses, {
70 he date herein first above Wrltte1
)r Z. Y: RICHARDS JR.,
ha.