The Caucasian., 1913-10-09
CHARTER
or the Henrietta Oil Company.

mat We. the undersigned, have and
90 hereby form corporation under
the laws Of the State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE |.
lhe name and title Of this cor
poratlon shall be the Henrietta Oil
Company, with its domicile in the
City OF Shreveport, in said Parish
and State, and all legal process shall
be served on its president, or in his
absence on the vice president of the
company at its domicile.
ARTICLE II.
The purpose for which this cor
pOratlOn is formed and the nature
OF the business to be carried on by
It are hereby declared to be to own,
lease or acquire gas and oil or other
mineral lands, and The same to de-
Nelop, bore and drill for oil, gas or
other mineral, and to own and Ope-
rate pipe lines for the conveyance
of such oil and gas or other means
OF transportation therefor, and to
do everything necessary in boring
and drilling for gas, oil or other
minerals, and the same to dispose
of as it deems best.
ARTICLE H.
The capital stock Of this cOrpOr-
alton is hereby fixed at the sum of
len thousand (Si0,O000O) dollars, di-
vlded into one hundred 400 shares
Of one hundred (SiOOOO) dollars
each, which shall be paid for in
cash or by the transfer of property
or labor or service performed, as
may be approved by its board Of di-
rectOrs, and it shall commence busl-
ness whenever three thousand dol
lars (S3,OOOOO) of its capital stock
shall have been paid in, and all
stock issued by it shall be fully paid
and worcestershire.
ARTICLE ".
The affairs of the said corporation
shall be managed by a board of dl
rectOrs consisting of three stock
holders who shall be elected at a
stockholders meeting duly held at
he office of the company on the
first Monday in September of each
year by the stockholders at meet
ing called for that purpose, and at
all such meetings the stockholders
shall have the right to vote in per-
son Or by proxy, and each share OF
stock shall be entitled to one vote.
In all meetings of the stockholders,
a majority of the stock shall con-
troll. The officers of this corpora
ton shall be elected by the direc-
tors, and shall be president, vice
president and secretary and treas
lfrer. The first board of directors OF
this corporation shall consist OF the
following named, to-wit: E. Y. Rich
ards Jr., R. +. Clifton and L. M. Ash,
with F. V. Richards Jr., as president,
r. f.. Clifton vice president, and l..
NJ. Ash secretary and treasurer, who
shall hold their offices until their
successors are duly qualified. Any
vacancy occurring in the board OF
directors shall be filled by the re
manning directors.
ARTICLE V.
This corporation shall have and
enjoy succession for the period OF
fifty go years, unless sooner dis
solved, and whenever dissolved for
any cause, either by limitation OF
vote of majority of the stockhold-
ers at meeting called for that pur-
pose after ten days written notice
to each stockholder, its affairs shall
be liuuidated and settled by one OF
more liuuidators elected for that
purpose who shall give such bond
and security and perform such du-
les as may be prescribed by said
stockholders. Provided that when
ever not otherwise provided by the
laws Of this State the stockholders
NAV waive notice Of any stockhold-
nrs meeting and the same may De
held at less than ten days notice.
ARTICLE VI.
This corporation shall have ane
enjoy all and any rights and prlvl-
icgcs conferred or authorized by the
laws of the State of Louisiana, an6
no stakeholder shall ever be helf
liable for the contracts or fault
thereof in any further sum than thu
unpaid balance due on his stock
and no mere informality shall have
Ihe effect of rendering this chartel
Inull and void or Of exposing an,
| ,toekhoder to any greater llanlllt.
than the unpaid balance due on nj
| stock.
Tn testimony whereof said partle
have hereunto set their hands Il
the presence of me, notary, and tn
undersigned attestlng witnesses, Q
| he date herein first above writer
E. Y. RICHARDS JR.,