The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-04-06

and do by these presents form and
constitute themselves, as well 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: - ~ +
1850 ARTICLE 1. --,--.--.
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
. period of ninety-nine years, unless
sooner dissolved as hereinafter stip-
1lated. It's domicile shall be and is
hereby fixed at the City of Shreve-
port, in the Parish of Gaddo, 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 driIl 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. 4d1 =, ..aixqaI
x9qS fIra ARTICLE Ill ii iii
The capital stock of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed at the, sum of
five hundred thousand dollars, sdi-
Sjded into five Thousand shares of
the par value Of one hundred doll
lars each, TO be paid for in cash,
services rendered or property trans
5erred, subject to the approval OF
the board Of directors, and all stock
issued shalf be fully paid and nom
assossable. 1t shall commence bus
iuess whenever ten thousand dollars
Of It's capital stick IS subscribed and
paid for IN full 100 f!52a ion hA,l
ga ARTICLE W ( W ~ 9Hi4sia 4
The affairs Of, this corporation
ehall be managed and controlled by
lard Of directors Of not less than
'osor more than nine stock
hon. 70 1t until otherwise ordered |
BY the iap OF directors seven.
stockholde::.s snail Constitute the
board Or direc rir<' If this corpora
ton to be electee annually on the
FIRST Monday in Marc=,tzs.aeh year..
and. who shall hold sthe...s--.-s.As for
one year, or until their ST. cs>,rs
are elected and installed. Unls f'se
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 De
president; Fred W. Plumb who
shall be vice PRESIDENT w. A. Ker-
ley, who shall be secretary; and E.
NJ Gribble, who shall be treasurer,
with Thomas RI Hughes, August Ca
FAUX and. j. .. 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 shaft I
have the right and authority to em7I
ploy land }diseharge y such lJ0theraF
agents, clerks or other employees as
may be necessary, and shall likewise
have authority to- fiji any vacancy I.
occurring in said board ana reject f
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ft deter
mine to increase the number of
members from seven to nine and
geheraIIys shall have ! Authority ITO