The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-30
CHARTER
OF the Process Fuel and Refining
Company.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do: Be it remembered that on this
day before me, Albert L. Alexander,
notary public in and for SAID par
ish and State, duly commissioned
and sworn, came and appeared 5. a.
Guy, w. A. kerley, August CazauX,
Thomas R. Hughes, Fred w. Plumb,
E. M. Gribble and j. ID. Wilkinson,
residents of said Parish and State,
who stated and declared to me, no.
tary. that availing themselves of the
constitution and laws of the State
of Louisiana in regard TO the forma-
tion 81 corporations, they nave
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 I.
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. Its 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
president, 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, ac-
quire or own such patented pro-
cesses 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-
moving and transporting oil or its
products; to manufacture refined oil
and oil products; to own, lease and
acquire oil leases, oil rights. or Oil
lands either in the State of Louis
lana or elsewhere; to drill and ex-
plore for oil, gas or other minerals;
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
five hundred thousand dollars, d.
yided into five thousand shares of
the par value of one hundred dol
lars each, to be paid for in cash,
services rendered or property trans
ferred, subject to the approval of
the board of directors, and all stock
issued shall be fully paid and nom
assessabe. 1t shall commence bus
mess whenever Ten thousand dollars
of its capital stock is subscribed and
paid for in FULL.
ARTICLE ". r
The affairs of this corporation
ehall be managed and controlled by
:. Lcard of directors Of not less than
II. nor more than nine stock
hoin. Let, until otherwise ordered
by the az of directors seven
stockholders shall constitute the
board of direxh.rs OF this corpora
ton to be electee annually on the
first Monday in Mare Il each year.
and who shall hold the,. 'd..rs for
one year, or until their 8. es,',rs
are elected and installed. Un, : tie
election of the board Of, directors N
March 1914, the following shall con-
stitute the board Of directors of this
corporation: S. A. Guy, who shall be
president; Fred w. Plumb, who
shall be vice president; w. A. KerO
icy, who shall be secretary; and E.
a. Gribble, who shall be treasurer,
with Thomas r. Hughes, August Ca
FAUX and J. d. Wilkinson. The vice
president shall be general manager,
and the treasurer shall be manager
of the affairs of this corporation,
and the said board of directors shall
have the right and authority to em-
ploy and discharge such other
AGENTS. clerks or other emplOyes as