The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-11-07
CHARTER OF BULL FROG OIL COMPANY

cornorate under the laws Of the State OF
Louisiana, and particularly under Art, III OF
the General Assembly of 1852 regarding We
formation OF mining corporations, ior 'ho W.
iects and purposes az foll0Ws to-"1t'
ARTICLE /. =.
The name and style of this corporation
shall be BULL FROG OIL COMPANY" ana
nnder the said name and style IT snail nave
and enjoy All the rights granted 70 corpoIa-
tions under the laws OF the State OF Louisiana
for a ptriod of ninety-nine (99) years from
the date hereof as hereinafter provided, IN
less sooner dissolved under the PROVISIONS OF
tbs laws of the State OF Louisiana, together
with the power to have and to use corporate
seal, and to make alter or break the same at
pleasure.
ARTICLE II,
The domicile of this corporation 10 hereby
fiYed in the City Of Welsh, Jefferson DAVIS
Parish, Louisiana, where all legal process
shall be served in the manner provided by
law, upon the President or in his absence on
The Vice President, or in the absence OF the
Vice President at the office Of said corpo.
ration as provided by the Statutes OF the State
of Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and pusposes Of this corpora
ton and the nature of the business TO De
transacted and carried on by u are, hereby
declared to be, to purchase, take or lease, or
otherwise acquire mines, mineral rights, or
privilege, or lands in the State OF Louisiana
or elsewhere for the development OF natural
gas. oil petroleum., coal, asphaltum. SAT-.
sulphur, ore metal and mineral substances or
any interest therein: and to explore, open
work, or in any manner turn the same TO al
vantage: transport and prepare petroleum,
oils, asphaltum, and mineral substances
OF any and all kinds: to buy ship, sell and
deal in oils, minerals, planta and
mac hin.ery Implements, c3hPeR R len;
used in mining operations. or required by
workmen or others employed by this corpor-
ration, to construct, carry out, maintain, I'M
prove, manage, control and superintend any
roadway. tramway pipeline, TANKS, Ieser-
voirs, warehouses, water-Works, crushing
works, hydraulic works. or any other works
and cOnyenieuces that may be directly or IN,
directly conductive to any OF the OBJECTS ana
purposes. OF this corporation; to purchase
acquire, lease, control, operate, sell ana ols-
pose to any such person or persons, corpora
ton or corporations and at such price and on
such terms and conditions as to this corpo.
ration may seem proper, water rights, I'M
provements and buildings for mllilng ana Ior
the use and purpose incident thereto; TO pur-
chase, lease or otherwise acquire all or any
part OF the business or liabilities of any
person, firm, corporation or ASSOCIATION en-
gagged therein or holding any part III similar
| objects or purposes; to do all or anything
suitable, ne cesssry and convenient and proper
| or the attainment of any one or more OF the
objects and purposes herein enumerated or
| incidental to- the powers therein named, or
which may or shall at any time appear con-
ductlve or expedient for the benefit OF this
ARTICLEIV.
The capital stock OF this corporation Is
| hereby fixed at Twenty Thousand Dollars
$50. O0o.O0) to be divided into Two Thousand
10000 Shares of the par value OF Ten Dollars
| 1911 nnN ,l,ncn cfNn " hl los
either for cash or for property, labor or
services purchased by or advanced, to said
company, and the Judgment OF the board OF
directors as to the value Of the property labor Io
or ser vice so taken, shall be conclusive. Inns
corporation is authorized to commence bnsl-
ness when one-half of the capital stock has
| been subscribed and paid for in full. Each
share of stock shall be entitled 70 one vote NJ
all meetings ofithe stockholders, to be cast IL
| person or hv proxy.
ARTICLEy.
The corporate powers Of this corporation
are hereby declared. except as may hereafter
be stipulated, to be vested in and exercised
by q board of directors COMPOSED OF five OF it,
stockholders, which said board shall be elect
ed annually by said stockholders on the first
| Monday in August of each year hereafter.
The first board of directors VINO shall SERVE
until the first Monday in August, 1914. or un
til their successors shall have been elected
P. B. Doty, W. e. Reeves, Joseph Fromherz
and Albert brennan: In case OF the death o.
resignation of any of the directors his sue
cessor shall be chosen by the remaining di
rectors. Three directors, shall constitute
ARTICLE VI.
The officers Of this corporation. shall con
sist of President. Vice-President ant
General Manager, Secretary and treasurer
The respective officers. shall have tn
md
serve until their, successors shall have beer
elected and qualified. The President AM
Secretary, with the approval OF the board
directors, shall have the right. power AM
authority to enter into and execute all con
tracts of any nature which they may see fit t
make and to make purchases, sales, leases
sub-leases and execute all other instrument
J as in their Judgment may be proper and TO
the best interest OF the corporation. :.
5 The officers hereby. selected to serve INIT
the first Monday in August, OF 1nl4, or unit
their successors shall have been duly elected
are as follows to-wit:
: Joseph Fromherz. President.
r. A. McReynolds. Vice-President an
: General Manager.
w. G. Reeves, Secretary.
s p. B. Doty, Treasurer.
ARTICLE VII.
This charter may be amended or the corpt
e ration dissolved by the consent of tire,
fourths of the capital stock held by tine STOCK
] holders at any meeting called for that pul
pose, after ten days notice in writing of ii
time and place of such meeting mailed to eac
of the stockholders, or Immediately If mott,
is duly waived.
Whenever this corporation is dissolved b
limitation or otherwise it's affairs shall b
| liquidated by a commissioner to be selecte
by the stockholders at the meeting at whic
the resolution for the dissolution of the CO
poration shall have been adopted in the ever
: of the death of such liquidator, his success
shall be appointed by any court OF prop'
jurisdiction.
q ARTICLE VIII.
No stakeholder of this corporation sha
!. ever be held liable for any greater amour
than the unpaid balance on his capital stoc
r and no informalities shall have the effect
rendering this, charter null or exposing al
q stakeholder to any loss beyond the amour
of this capital stock: the amount of stot
q subscribed by each stockholder is stated aft
his signature below.
f This done and passed before me, the unde
= signed Notary ON this 18th day Of Sept, A.
n 1913 in the presence OF the undersignt
lawful witnesses.
q Subscribers. Number of Share
{ (Signed) L. A. McReynolds. $500. 1890 shar
@ !" ?. B. Doty. ................ 5 q
". u. Reeves ......... 5
h Albert brennan 200
Jos. Fromherz ....... 200
a Witnesses to signature OF Joseph Fromhe
and Albert Drennan:
!. (signeN A. f. Ritter
q SEAL, tsignet) LAMAR G. QUfNTERo
g Notary Public. Orleans Parish Louisiana
Witnesses so signrture Of r. A. McReynolt