The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-09
CHARTER
OF the Process Fuel and Refining
Company.

do: Be it remembered that on this
| day before me, Albert L. Alexander,
& notary public in and for said par
fish and State, duly commissioned
and sworn, came and appeared S. \.
Guy, W. \. kerley, August Cazauy,
Thomas R. Hughes, Fred w. Plumb,
E. NJ. Gribble and J. d. Wilkinson,
residents of said Parish and State,
who stated and declared to me. no
tary, that a>ailing themselves of the
constitution and laws of the State
of Louisiana in regard to the forma-
ItiOn of corporations, they have
formed and constituted themselves,
and do by these presents form and
CONSTITUTE themselves, as we'll as
such other persons as may hereafter
become associated with them, into a
corporation and body corporate, and
have adopted and do by these pres
ents adopt and ordain as their char
ter, or act of incorporation, the fol-
lowing, tO-Wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name and title of this corpor-
alton is hereby declared to be the
Process Fuel and Refining Company
and under said name and title it
shall have and enjoy succession for
a period Of ninety-nine years, unless
sooner dissolved as hereinafter stip-
ulated. Its domicile shall be and is
hereby fixed at the City of Shreve-
port, in the Parish of Caddo, and all
legal process shall be served on its
president, vice president, or in the
absence of both on the treasurer or
secretary of the company at its
dom ;cile.
ARTICLE II.
The purpose Of this corporation
and its objects are hereby declared
to be to build, construct, own and
operate an oil refinery in the Parish
OF Caddo, said State; to lease, &C
quire or own such patented pro-
CesseS for refining crude Oil as its
board of directors may deem prop
er; to build, own and operate pipe
lines for the transmission of oil,
tank cars or other vehicles for re-
and Transporting oil or its
to manufacture refined oil
and oil products; to own, lease and
acquire oil leases, oil rights, or oil |
lands either in the State of Louis
lana or elsewhere; to drill and ex-
olore for oil, gas or other minerals;
own, acquire by purchase or 9TH
erwise both real and personal prop
erty and the same to dispose of and |
sell within the discretion of its
BOARD of directors, and generally to
10 and perform each and every
hing necessary in carrying out the
purposes or other pur-
poses conferred on corporations OF
imilar kind by the statutes of the
State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corpora
ion is hereby fixed at the sum of
i've hundred thousand dollars, di-
ided into five thousand shares of
he par value of one hundred dol
ars each, to be paid for in cash,
ervices rendered or property trans
erred, subject to the approval Of
he board of directors, and all stock
ssued shall be fully paid and nom {
ssessable 1t shall commence bus
ness whenever ten thousand dollars
f its capital stock is subscribed and
aid for in full. C
ARTICLE ~. {
The affairs of this corporation
hall be managed and controlled by
ard of directors of not less than
(. oor more than nine stock
olu. IT until otherwise ordered d
y the - of directors seven
shall constitute the
Oard of dire. :. - # this corpora
on to be electt. 'Lnuolly on the
rst Monday in Mari, II ach year. !
nd who shall hold the. 5 for
ne year, or until their s. rs
re elected and installed. Uni -.
ection of the board of directors IN
arch 1914, the following shall con- t
itute the board of directors of this !
S. A. Guy, who shall De
resident; Fred w. Plumb, who I
lall be vice president; w. A. Ker- S
y, who shall be secretary; and E. |
/. Gribble, who shall be treasurer, t
it'll Tl,0mas R. Hughes, August Ca 0
lux and j. d. Wilkinson. The vice
resident shall be general manager, S
Id the treasurer shall be manager
the affairs of this corporation. I
Id the said board of directors shall F
Ave the right and authority to en- o
oy and discharge such other t
tents, clerks or other employees as Il
ay be necessary, and shall likewise o