The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-11-28
CHARTER OF BULL FROG OIL COMPANY

PARISH OF JEFFERSON DAVE.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PfESENls:
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
Louisiana, and particularly under Art; III OF
the General Assembly OF 1882 regarding tile
formation Of mining corporations, for the OBJ
iects and purposes as follows. to-Wlt:
ARTICLE |.
The name and style OF this. corporation
shall be BULL FROG OIL COMPANY, and
under the said name and style 1t shall have
and enjoy all the rights granted TO CORPORA
tions under the laws OF the State OF Louisiana
and shall have and enjoy corporate existence
for period of ninety-nine 600 years from
the date hereof as hereinafter provided, un:
less sooner dissolved under the provisions OF
the laws of the State of Louisiana. together
with the power to have and to nse 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, Louisiana, where all legal process
shall be served in the manner provided by
law, upon the President or in his absence on
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 1t are, hereby
declared to be. to purchase, take or lease, OF
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, salt
sulphur, ore, metal and mineral substances OF
any, interest therein; and to explore open
work, or in any manner turn the same to adj
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 anC
ms &c h inery, implements, co9nvenlences
and provisions, and things capable of belnG
used in mining operations. or required by
workmen or others employed by this corpor
ration, to construct, carry out, malntaln. I'M
prove, manage. control and superlntend any
roadway, tramw way, pipeline, TANKS, reser
yoirs, warehouses, water works, crushing
works, hydraulic works, or any other work
and conveniences that may be directly or III
| directly conductive to any OF the objects ant
purposes of this corporation; TO purchase
| acquire, lease, control. operate, sell anu dls
pose to any such person, or persons. corpora
| ton or corporations and at such price and OF
| such terms and conditions as to this corpo
| ration may seem proper, water rights, i'm
provements and buildings for mining and FOL
| the use and purpose incident thereto; to pur
chase, lease or otherwise acquire all or an.
|
| person, firm, corporation or association EN-
gagged therein or holding any part Ill slmlla
| objects or purposes: To do all or anything
suitable, nt cessary and convenient and prope
for the accomplishment fanny OF the purpose
| or the attainment of any one or more of tn
objects and purposes herein enumerated o
incidental to the powers therein hamed, o
which may or shall at any time appear con
ductlve or expedient for the benefit OF thi
| corporation.
The capital stock of this corporation i
I hereby fixed at Twenty Thousand Dollar
| $50. OOO.OO) to be divided into Two THOUSAND
t2,OO0l Shares of the par value Of Ten Dollar
| $4,000 per share. This stock may be ISSUED
either for cash or for property. labor -. 9
company, and the Judgment OF the board
directors as to the value of the property, labo
or ser vice so taken, shall be conclusive. Ihi
corporation is authorized to commence busl
ness when one-half of the capital stock ha
been subscribed and paid for in full. Fac
share of stock shall be entitled to one vote a
all meetings of the stockholders, to be cast i
4 person or by proxy.
ARTICLEy.
The corporate powers of this corporatlo
| are hereby declared. except as may hereafte
be stipulated, to be vested III and exercise
by board of directors COMPOSED OF five OF II
stockholders, which said board shall be elect
ed annually by said stockholders on the hrs
Monday in August of each year hereafter.
The first board of directors who shall serv
until the first Monday in August, 1914, or III
til their successors shall have been elected
are hereby declared to be; r. A. MCReynold
p B. Doty. w. G. Reeves, Joseph Fromher.
and Albert brennan. In case of the death c
resignation of any of the directors his su,
cessor shall be chosen by the remaining d
rectors. Three directors, shall constitui
i quorum for the transaction OF business
ARTICLE VI.
i The officers of this corporation shall cor
sist of President. Vice-President an
General Manager, Secretary and Treasure
!. The respective officers shall have tn
powers usually given to said officers, and sha
! serve until their successors shall have bee
elected and qualified. The President an
Secretary, with the approval OF the board {
directors, shall have the right, power an
; authority to enter into and execute all col
tracts of any nature which they may see lit
make and to make purchases, sales, lease
sub-leases and execute all other instrument
as in their judgment may be proper and II
the best interest of the corporation.
The officers hereby selected to serve unit
the first Monday in August, Of 1914 or unit
, their successors shall have been duly electe
are as follows, to-wit:
!, Joseph Fromherz. President.
r. A: McReynolds, Viee-PreSident al
/ General Manager.
w. G. Reeves, Secretary.
p. B. Doty, Treasurer.