The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-11-21
CHARTER OF BULL FROG OIL COMPANY

CHARTER OF BULL FROG OIL COMPANY
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That the several persons whose names are here
to subscribed, have and by these presents DO
form and incorporate themselves into body
corporate under the laws Of the State OF
the General Assembly Of 1882 regarding the
formation Of mining corporations. for the OBJ
jects and purposes 40 follows. to-wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name and style Of this corporation
shall be BULL FROG OH COMPANY" and
under the said name and style it shall have
and enjoy al the rights granted e corpora.
and shall have and enjoy corporate existence
for 9 period Of ninety-nine (99) years from
the date hereof Is hereinafter provided, I'M.
less sooner dissolved under the provisions OF
the laws OF the state OF Louisiana. together
with the power to have &nd TO use 8 corporate
seal, and to make, alter or break the Same at
pleasure.
ARTICLE II,
The domicile Of this corporation is hereby
fixed in the City Of Welsh, Jefferson DAVIS
Parish, Louisians, 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 be
transacted and carried on by it are hereby
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. asphsltnm. salt.
sulphur, ore, metal and mineral substances or
any interest therein: and to explore, open
vantage; transport and prepare petroleum,
oils, asphaltum, and mineral substances
Of any and all kinds; to buy ship. sell and
deal in oils, minerals, plants and
MAJ hin.e.ry, implements, conveniences
and provisions, and things capable of being
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 superlntend any
roadway, tram-way, pipeline, tanks, reser-
voirs, warehouses, water works, crushing
works, hydraulir-works, or any other works
and conveniences that may be directly or In:
directly conductive to any OF the objects and
purposes OF this corporation; to purchase,
acquire, lease, control. operate, sell and dis
pose to any such person, or persons corpora
ton or corporations and az such price and on
such terms and conditions as to this corpo-
ration may seem proper, water rights, I'M
provements and buildings for mining and for
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 i'll similar
objects or purposes; to do all or anything
suitable, ne cessary and convenient and proper
for the accomplishment OF any of the purposes
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
w. ART1CLEIv.
The capital stock of this corporation is
hereby fixed at Twenty Thousand Dollars
20.OO0.0Ol to be divided into Two Thousand
10000 Shares OF the par value OF Ten Dollars
$1,000 Per share. This stock may be issued
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
or ser vice so taken, shall be conclusive. This
corporation is authorized to commence bnsi-
ness when one-half of the capital stock has
share of stock shall be entitled to one vote at
all meetings OF the stockholders, to be cast IN
person or by proxy.
ARTICLEy.
The corporate powers Of this corporation
are hereby declared, except as may hereafter
be stipulated. to be vested in and exercised
by board OF directors COMPOSED OF five OF Its
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 who shall serve
until the first Monday in August 1914. or un-
til their successors shall have been elected,
are hereby declared to be; K. A. MgReynolds,
P. B. Doty. W. e. Reeves, Joseph Fromherz,
and Albert brennan. In case Of the death or
resignation of any. OF the directors his sue
cessor shall be chosen by the remaining d.
rectOrs. Three directors, shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of business
ARTICLE vi.
The officers of this corporation shall con.
sist of q President. a Vice-President and
General Manager, Secretary and Treasurer.
The respective officers ;, shall have the
serve until their. successors shall have been
elected and qualified. The President and
Secretary with the approval of the board OF
directors, shall have the right power and
authority to enter int, and execute all con-
tracts of any nature which they may see fit to
make and to make purchases, sales. leases,
sub leases and execute all other instruments
as in their Judgment may be proper and for
the best interest OF the corporation.
The officers hereby selected to serve until
the first Monday in August, OF 1914, or until
their successors shall have been duly elected,
are as follows, to-wir
Joseph Fromherz, President.
r. A; .McReynolds, Vice-President and
General Manager.
w. q. Reeves, Secretary.
P. b. Doty, Treasurer.
ARTICLE VII.
This charter may be amended or the corpo.
ration dissolved by the consent of three.
fourths OF the capital stock held by the stock
holders at any meeting called for that pur-
pose. after ten days notice in writing of the
time and place Of such meeting mailed to each
OF the stockholders, or Immediately if notice
is duly waived.
Whenever this corporation is dissolved by
limitation or otherwise its affairs shall be
Iquidated by a commissioner to be selected
by the stockholders at the meeting at which
the resolution for the dissolution of the cor.
poration shall have been adopted, in the event
OF the death of such liquidator, his successor
shall be appointed by any court OF proper
jurisdiction.
ARTICLE VIII.
No stakeholder of this corporation shall
ever be held liable for any greater amount
than the unpaid balance on his capital stock
and no informalities shall have the effect oil
rendering this charter null or exposing any
stockholder to any loss beyond the amount
OF this capital stock; the amount of stocl
subscribed bv each stakeholder is stated after
his signature below.
| This done and passed before me, the under
signed Notary on this 18th day of Sept, A. ID
1913. in. the presence of the undersigned
lawful witnesses.
Subscribers. Number of Shares