The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-07
CHARTER
OF the Henrietta Oil Company.

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sIn hereby form q corpora lo1 uEt..s1t
!. he laws # II1r state vi Isptst~la9f.
ARTICLE /
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COMPANY. v.*h 5s doHsr1G. ~ ."
.e.ity af Shreveport. M s@3t Peril
al1ti IA T.. and all legal 3re.er~s S.6s.'
b.. suG4@,I On IT. PRESIDENT. OF Hl ta@
absence. oil the Nlee prtside"@ II tz'te
company AT fts 6I0mcl5e.
ARTICLE II
The purpose fur which Ills rar-
poratfon is formed ANA the natare
of The business ~ be carried OH by
il arc hereby declared 10 jnr to own,
lease or acquire gas an5 oil or osh2r,
mineral lands, and the same To ti@~
vpIop. bore and drill for oil, Gas or
OF her mineral. and to OWN and ope-
rate pipe lines for the conveyance
of such oil and gas or other means
of transportation therefor. and 10
do everything necessary III boring
and drilling for gas. oil or other
minerals. and the same to dispose
Of as it deems best.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corpor-
alton is hereby fixed at the sum OF .
ten thousand lsiO,oO00o1 dollars. dl-
vided into one hundred 400 shares
Of one hundred 100000 dollars
each, which shall be paid for IN
cash or by The transfer of property
al. labor or service performed, as
may tie approved lay its board of d.
re..toI.s. and ii shall commence busl-
Ness Whenever three thousand dole
lafsa So 100000 Of It's canit0 stock
shall have been paid IN. and Ill
she,1N issued Us II shall be fully paid
and nnn-aSSesSa ..-~
ARTICLE ~
The affairs 0f he SAID corporation
shall he managed by q board OF d.
rectnrS consisting Of three stock
holders who shall be elected at q
stockholders meeting duly held at
the office of the company on the
first Monday in September OF each
year by the stockholders at a meet
ing called for that purpose. and at
all such meetings the stockholders
shall have the right to vote III per-
son or by proxy. and each2 share OF
stock shall be entitled to one vote
In all meetings of the stockholders,
majority of the stock shall con-
troll. The officers of this corpora
ton shall be elected by the dlrec-
tors. and shall be a president. wee
president and a secretary and treas
urer. The first board OF directors OF
this corporation shall consist Of the
following named. to-Wit: E. y. Rich
ards j.. R. T. Clifton and /. n. Ash,
With f. Y. Richards II,., as PRESIDENT
r. T. Clifton vice president, and u.
VI. Ash secretary and treasurer. Nko
shall hold their offices until their
successors are duly qualified. Any
vacancy occurring in the board Of
directors shall be filled by the re-
naming directors.
ARTICLE \.
This corporation shall Have nm
enjoy succession for the period Of
fifty 80 wears, unless sooner dis
solNe and Whenever dissolved for
any cause, either by limitation Of
vote Of majority Of the stockhold-
ers at a meeting called for that pur-
pose after ten days written notice
, to each stakeholder, its affairs shall
be hquidated and settled by one or
more liquidators elected for that
purpose who shall give such bond
and security and perform such du-
ties as may be prescribed by said
stockholders. Provided that when
ever not otherwise provided by the
may waive notice Of any stockhold-
ers meeting and the same may be
held at less than ten days notice.
ARTICLE VI.
This corporation shall have and
enjoy all and any rights and privi-
leges conferred Or authorized by the
laws Of the State Of Louisiana, and
no stakeholder shall ever be held
liable for the contracts or faults
thereof in any further sum than the
unpaid balance due on his stock,
and no mere informally shall have
the effect of rendering this charter
null and void Or of exposing any
stockholder to any greater liability
than the unpaid balance due on his
stock. -=...=-...
In testimony whereof said parties
have hereunto set their hands III
| the presence OF me, notary. and thee
undersigned attnstne Witnesses. on
the date herein first above written.
+. Y. RICHARDS JR..