The Caucasian., 1913-12-02
CHARTER
Of the Reynolds OIL and Gas Com
spaQy.

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Before me, the undersigned an-
thority, a notary public in and for
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, personally
came and appeared the parties
whose names are hereunto signed,
who declared to me that they have
and do hereby form a corporation
under the laws of the State OF
Louisiana, under the provisions OF
the following articles, to-wlt:
ARTICLE l.
The name of this corporation
shall be Reynolds Oil and Gas Com
pany; unless sooner dissolved in az
cordance with its charter it shall
exist for period of ninety-nine
years; it shall have the right to sue
and be sued; to receive, purchase
and otherwise acquire, and also TO
own, convey, sell, lease, pledge and
mortgage property, real, personal
and mixed.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation
is hereby fixed in the City OF
Shreveport, Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
The nature of the business to be
carried on and the purpose for
which this corporation is estab-
ished, are hereby declared to be to
engage in the business of producing
oil and gas, and to that end to ac-
ouire leases on oil and gas lands in
the Caddo oil field and in such other
fields as may be determined by the
board of directors. To buy and sell
lands, leases, oil, gas and mineral
contracts Of all kinds whatsoever,
and generally to do and perform all
things necessary in the oil and gas
business.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers OF this cor
poration shall be vested in a board
Of directors composed Of five stock
holders, majority Of whom shall
compose a quorum. The directors
shall eject q president, vice presl-
dent and secretary-treasurer, and
shall prescribe the duties OF each
Election of officers shall take place
the first Monday in October OF each
year. The first board of directors
shall be as follows: George Z. Rey-
nolds, d. C. Richardson, J. N. Rey-
nolds, c. L. Wheeler and John
Brown, with George T. Reynolds as
president, D. C. Richardson as VICE
president, and J. M. Reynolds secre-
tary-treasurer. All officers and d.
rectors shall serve until their sue
lcessors are elected. Service OF al
legal process shall be made on the
president, or in his absence On the
vice president, or in his absence OF
the secretary-treasurer, at the OIL
flee of the company. The board O
directors shall appoint such man
ayers, agents or sub-officers as tn
interests Of the corporation may re-
ouire. and make and establish sucf
lby-laws as may be necessary ant
proper for the management AM
regulation of the affairs OF the cor
poration. II any vacancies occu
lamong the officers or directors, TN
remaining directors may selec
stockholders to fill the same. Tn
hoard of directors shall have powe
10 borrow money and lend money
Ito issue bills of exchange, notes
bonds, drafts and other neg0tlaDi
paper, execute mortgages, and gen
; erally TO do all things incident t
] the objects and purposes OF tn
i corporation.
ARTICLE v.
The capital stock Of this corpora
ltion shall be one hundred thousan
dollars, divided into one thousan
shares of the par value OF one hun
dred dollars, each, which said stoc
shall be paid for at the time OF SUI
Iscription, or the same may be issue
at not less than par in exchange Il
property or rights actually receive
or purchased by the corporation, {
I the same may be issued full pal
for money advanced or other vait
! ahle consideration as the board I
directors may determine. This co
poration shall commence buslne
AZ soon as seventy-fiye hundr'
) lddl,ars OF the capital stock sha
!, have been subscribed.
ARTICLE vi.
The directors shall be elected
4 ballot at the regular annual NEE
! inR called for that purpose or al
4 meeting adjourned from same.
Ali stockholders meetings each sl1a
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