The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-11
CHARTER
OF Ike Henrietta Oil Company.

! 80. kIltW all men ny these presents.
That We. he Undersigned, have and
| DO hereby form a corporation under
The laws ut the State Of Louisiana.
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itr name and tltIe Of this cor
pur&lon shall be the Henrietta oil
Company. With its domirlle i'll the
l,lt\ Of Shreveport. III said Parish
md Sta :. ani all Legal process shall
be SERVED on lis president, or III his
tJsrmce on the vice president Of the
company at lis tolnlcie. 5~~.
ARTICLE II.
The purpose for Which this cor
pOrat lOu i formed and the nature
# the business to be carried on by
are hereby declared 10 be to own,
lease or acquire cas- and OIL or other
mineral lands. and the same to de-
NriDp. bore and drill for oil, gas or
,illrr mineral, and to own and Opc-
ate pipe lines for the conveyance
+ such oil and gas or other means
If transportation therefor. and to
to everything necessary in boring
md drilling for gas. oil or other
minerals. and the same to dispose
# as il deems best
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The capital stock OF this corpor-
ltlon is hereby fixed at the sum Of
pn thousand (Sl0,00OOO1 dollars. dl-
itIed into one hundred 400 shares
II one hundred $4,000 dollars
Zach. which shall be paid for i'll
ash or by the transfer OF property
II labor or service performed, as
nay be approved by its board Of di-
'rctors, and ii shall commence bust
1css Whenever three thousand dol
ars 100000 Of its capital stock
shall have been paid in, and al
tOck issued by it shall be fully paid
md worcestershire.
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The affairs Of the said corporation
hall be managed by board Of di-
.rctors consisting Of three stock
holders who shall be elected at a
,jocl1holdcrs meeting duly held a
he office of the company on the
irst Monday in September Of each
ear by the stockholders at a meet
NJ called for that purpose, and at
II such meetings the stockholders
hall have The right to vote in per
on or by proxy, and each share OF
tock shall be entitled to one vote.
II all meetings Of the stockholders,
| majority Of the stock shall con-
ro. The officers OF this corpora
ion shall be elected by the dlrec
ors. and shall be a president, a vice
president and a secretary and treas
rer. The first board Of directors OF
his corporation shall consist Of the
'olIoWing named, to-Wit: E. Y. Rich
1rds Jr, R. +. Clifton and L. NJ. Ash,
With E. Y. Richards Jl<, as president,
Z. r. Clifton vice president, and J..
Il. Ash secretary and treasurer, who
shall hold their offices until their
successors are duly qualified ANY
.acancy occurring in The board Of
directors shall be filled by the re-
nainin" directors.
ARTICLE Y.
This corporation shall have and
anioy succession for the period OF
solved, and whenever dissolved for
any cause, either by limitation or
vote of a majority of the STOCKHOLM
rs at meeting called for that pur-
pose after ten days written notice
% each stakeholder, its affairs shall
be Iquidatcd and settled by one OF
more liuuidatOrs elected for that
purpose who shall give such bond
and security and perform such du-
les as may be prescribed by said
stockholders. Provided that when
yer not otherwise provided by the
laws Of this State the stockholders
may waive notice Of any stockhOld-
rs meeting and the same may be.
lpll at less than ten days notice.
ARTICLE VI.
This corporation shall have and
.njoy all and any rights and prlvl-
eges conferred or authorized by the
laws of the State of Louisiana, and
no stakeholder shall ever be held
liable for the contracts or faults
hereof in any further sum than the
unpaid balance due on his stock,
md no mere infOrmallty shall have
he effect Of rendering This charter
null and void or of exposing any
stakeholder to any greater liability
than the unpaid balance due on his
stock.
In testimony whereof said parties
nave hereuntO set their hands III
| The presence of me, notary, and the
undersigned attnsting witnesses. OF
he date herein first above written
E. Y. RICHARDS JR,
by l.. NJ Ash