The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-05

dIiu stale, WHO stated ana Uttlditu
to me. notary, that aNalllng them
selves of the Constitution and Law
Of the State Of Louisiana. they have
formed and constituted themselves
and sio by these presents form ana
constitute themselves. as we'll -
such oh.r persons who may hereai-
ter become associated with them
into corporation and body copper
ate and have adopted and ordained
as their charter the following. TO-
wit:
ARTICLE |.
poratiou shall be the West End Nat
urai Gas Company Limited, with it>
domlcile at the City Of ShreNepor!
said Parish and State. and under It's
said corporate name it shall haN J
and enjoy succession for period II
fifty years. unless sooner dissolved
as hereinafter provided. All legal
process shall be served on the
president, or in his absence on any
eInploye Of the company al its Of
flee in said city.
ARTICLE II.
The purpose for which this cor
poration is formed and its objects
are hereby declared to be TO drill
and operate gas and oil wells. 20
lay pipe lines for the transportation
of Oil and gas, to sell and dispose of
Oil and gas on such terms and con-
ditions as IFS board of directors may
determine, and to dispose of gas,
both artificial and natural, TO con-
5umerS who desire to purchase To-.
same.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed at the sum Of
t., enty-tive thousand dollars, d.
vided into two hundred and fifty
shares of the par value Of one hun
dred dollars each, and it shall COM
mence business and become going
concern whenever ten thousand dol
lars of its capital stock is subscribed
and paid for in full. Stock may be
issued for cash, services or prop
erty equal to the par value thereof,
subject to the approval of the board
of directors.
ARTICLE w.
The affairs OF this corporation
shall be controlled and managed by
The board of directors composed n
three stockholders TO be elected at
/ general stockholders meeting TO Be
held on the first Monday after Iii"
second Wednesday in November Of
each year, who shall hold their t.
fees for one year or until their SUE
cesSOrS are elected, any vacancy n
The board of directors from WHAT
ever cause may be filled by the re-
manning directors elcctlng a Stock
election in November 1918. the fo:-
lowing shall constitute the Officers
OF said company: C.. w. DawleN.
p. q. Whalry. vice pI'rsi-
dent; j. +. Cunningham secretary
and treasurer The said board shall
have authority to adopt such rules
and regulations as they deem advis-
able and to alter or change the SAM.
at their pleasure. and to enjoy al
such help or assistants as may -
necessary i'll managing The affairs
IF the corporation. fix their salaries
and discharge them at pleasure.
ARTICLE Y.
This charter may be- amended. al
tered or abolished by vote Of
.hree-fourtlls Of The capital stock /,
cast at meeting called for tina. !
purpose, after due notice according |
o the laws of Louisiana. and at Ill
such meetings each share of stock |
,hali be entitled to one vote to he
EAST by its owner in person. or BY
" IttCH w lCti ulNSoIN'u is |
herein provided, or by limitation, lis
affairs shall be Iiquidaled by two
iquidators elected by the Stockhold-
IFS at general stockholders meet |
ng and who shall have such au-
hOrity and perform such duties az
he stockholders may determine.
ARTICLE VI.
No stockholdet of this corporation
hall ever be held liable for the con-
racts or faults thereof in any fur
her sum than the unpaid balance
!ue on his stock: nor shall any me,
have the effect of rem
lering this charter null or of expos
ne a stakeholder to any greater
osS than the amount of his stock.
In testimony whereof the said
'arties have hereunfo signed their
James and have set opposite the
anne the number of shares of stock