The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-23
CHARTER
OF the Process Fuel and Refining
Company.

day before me. Albert l.. Alexander,
q notary public in and for said par
ish and State, duly commissioned
and sworn, came and appeared S. \.
Guy, W. A. kerley, August Cazauz,
Thomas R. Hughes, Fred w. Plumb,
E. NJ. Gribble and J. d. Wilkinson,
residents of said Parish and State,
who stated and declared to me, no
tary, that availng themselves of the
constitution and laws of the State
of Louisiana in regard to the fOrma-
ton Of corporations, they have
formed and constituted themselves,
and do by these presents form and
constitute themselves, as we'll as
such other persons as may hereafter
become associated with them, into a
corporation and body corporate, and
have adopted and do by these pres
ents adopt and ordain as their char
ter, or act of incorporation, the fol-
lowing, tO-wit:
ARTICLE !.
The name and title of this corpor-
alton is hereby declared to be the
Process Fuel and Refining Company
and under said name and title it
shall have and enjoy succession for
a period of ninety-nine years, unless
sooner dissolved as hereinafter stip-
ulated. It's domicile shall be and is
hereby fixed at the City of Shreve-
port, in the Parish of Caddo, and all
legal process shall be served on its
vice president, or in the
absence of both on the treasurer or
secretary of the company at its
domicile.
ARTICLE II.
The purpose of this corporation
and its objects are hereby declared
to be to build, construct, own and
operate an Oil refinery in the Parish
of Caddo,, said State; to lease, &C
quire or own such patented pro-
Gesses for refining crude Oil as its
board of directors may deem prop
er; to build, own and operate pipe
lines for the transmission of oil,
tank cars or other vehicles for re-
and transporting oil or its
products; to manufacture refined oil
and oil products; to own, lease anG
acquire oil leases, oil rights, OF oil
lands either in the State of Louis
lana or elsewhere; to drill and ex-
plore for oil, gas or other minerals;
t own, acquire by purchase or 9TH
erwise both real and personal prop
erty and the same to dispose of and
sell within the discretion of its
board of directors, and generally to
do and perform each and every
thing necessary in carrying out the
enumerated purposes or other pur-
poses conferred on corporations Of
similar kind by the statutes Of the
State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed at the sum of
i've hundred thousand dollars, di-
,ided into five thousand shares of
he par value of one hundred dol
ars each, to be paid for in cash,
services rendered or property trans
,erred, subject to the approval of
he board of directors, and all stock
ssued shall be fully paid and nom
lssessable. It shall commence bus
ness whenever ten thousand dollars
If its capital stock is subscribed and
)aid for in full.
ARTICLE ".
The affairs of this corporation
hall be managed and controlled by
L>ard Of directors of not less than
/. nor more than nine stock
lola~ h,'t until otherwise ordered
~ the aIC of directors seven
stockholders shall constitute the
,oard of dire, T. rs IF this corpora
ion to be electee, annually on the
irst Monday in Mari, II each year.
md who shall hold the IS for
ne year, or until their ST -s~rs
re elected and installed. Una. he
lection of the board of directors ID
iarch 1914, the following shall con-
titute the board of directors of this |
S. A. Guy, who shall ne
Fred w. Plumb, who |
hall be vice president; w. A. Ker-
ey, who shall be secretary; and E.
{. Gribble, who shall be treasurer,
With Thomas R. Hughes, August Ca
aux and ]. D. Wilkinson. The vice |
resident shall be general manager,
nd the treasurer shall be manager
f the affairs Of this corporation,
nd the said board of directors shall
ave the right and authority to en-
10y and discharge such other
gents, clerks or other employees as
nav he necessary and shall likewise