The Caucasian., 1913-11-18
CHARTER
Of u 4ossthern Oil ona Gsg Come
panyS


public 90 and Cor Caddo Parish,
.Louisiana, a; my Office in che City OF
shreveport, Ia, came and appeared
on Che date hereinafter written, Che
following: C. ID. Keen, C. ". LANE,
n. ". Norris, 3. B. Hicks. ]. NJ. Zee
and Erank :. Looney, s4 sesidents Of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, oil TO one
we'll known, who declared Co use On
the presence oS che attestine "ia-
lnesseo, shai ahey desised 60 sorD
and constitute Q corporation undes
the 7aws os louisiana, sn6 shae shey
[dc hereby forrn shemselsee and
their successors inso e corporation
and constitute same IN compliance
with che provisions and subject 90
the restrictions ot che laws Of Che
State of Louisiana governing cor
porations and under the provisions
of the articles ps incorporation
heasinafter set forth.
ARTICLE 3.
The pame Of this corporaSlon
shall De Southern Oil and Gas COms
panys BY this name lt shah 0ave
power ana authority 60 have ano
enjoy succession tor Q period OF
ninety-nine years; 60 contract, sue
and be sued; to make and use core
porate seal and the same TO break
alter or amend 40 pleasure; anc
bunder this same name to holds ee-
ceive, purchase and otherwise ae-
quire, to own, conveys sell or other
fwise dispose of, to lease, pledge
mortgage or otherwise hypothecate
propertys eeal, personal and Olxed
ARTICLE n.
The dOmicile Of this cooperation
is declared to be the City os Shseves
Ieoss, L.
Tho nature Of Che business 20 81
lcarried % and shs DurDoss sol
which ehis eorporatioO - estab-
1ished are as follows: 10 bore oi
wells and gas wells ana distribute
and sell the products of Oil and ga'
wells. To transport same through
pipe lines, either for the use OF thu
corporation or for hire. To buy ant
sell lands, leases, Oil, gas and min
eral contracts Of all kinds whatso
ever. to lay pipe lines and if neces'
sary to appropriate property to-
same; and to sell and supply gas AM
oil, either under municipal fran
chise or otherwise, and generally t
do any or al things necessary TO
| the purposes of this corporation.
| ARTICLE ".
| The corporate powers OF this cor
Ioration shall be vested in a boar
| of directors composed of five stock
| holders, a majority of whom shal
|compose quorum. The director
| shall elect president, vice presl
Ident and secretary-treasurer, an
i shall prescribe the duties Of eacl
Election of directors shall take plac
the first Monday in October OF eac
wear. The first board Of director
shall be as follows: C. D. Keen.
w. Lane, R. w. Norris, S. B. Hlck
and Frank J. Looney, with c.
Keen, president; C. w. Lane, vic
president; r. w. Norris, secretary
treasurer. All officers and director
shall serve until their successor
are elected. Service of all legal pre-
cess shall be made on the preslden
or in his absence on the vice pres
tdent, or in his absence on the secre
ltary.treasurer, at the Office OF tt
company. The board of directo
shall appoint such managers, agen
Tor sub-officers as the interests OF II
[corporation may require, and NAL
lend establish such bylaws as ms
4lLe necessary and proper for Il
management and regulation OF Il
.Iaffairs Of the corporation. Ii al
vacancies occur among the office
or directors. the remaining directo
may select stockholders to fill t
Isame. The board Of directors shs
Ihave power to borrow and lei
h money; to issue bills OF exchane
notes, bonds, drafts and other neg
/ table paper; execute mortgage
and generally to do all things int
Il dent to the object and purposes
this corporation.
ARTICLE v.
III The capital stock of this corpor
e tion shall be fifty thousand dOlla
ldivided into five hundred shares
the par value of one hundred d.
lars each. This stock shall be su
J scribed in the amount OF ten thou
and dollars and paid for before Il
corporation shall commence bu
Iness. Stock shall be paid for in ca
SO an,,iualnnf when SllhScrih