The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-05-08
CHARTER
Colfax Gil & Gas Co., Inc.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish of Grant

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish OF Grant
Be It known. That on this the LIST day OF Nav
A. d. 1913 before me. Earl Roberts duly Quail
ned Notary Publiein aud for the parish of Grant
STATE of Louisiana. personally came aud appear
ed the hereinafter mentioned subserib RS and in
eorporators. who declared unto me, Notary In
the presence OF the undersigned competent Wit
nesses:
That they do hereby unite to form stock cor
poration under the following articles of ncor-
poration:
ARTICLE l.
The name of the corporation is CoLFAx OIL
AND GAS COMPANY. INCORPORATED.
ARTICLE III.
The purpose for which the corporation is form
ed is the boring and mining for oil. gas. sulphur.
salt. coal and all other minerals of an kind ma
ture. or description; and in connection with this
main purpose to acquire by purchase. lease do
nation, or otherwise. lands. mineral rights In
lands. and minerals and the same 70 explore. ex-
plot and develop: to utilize. SELL and otherwise
dispose Of oil. gas. and minerals OF all kinds and
to do and perform all things necessary. proper.
or in any wise incidental to engaging In the bust
ness oil oil. gas and other mi ..ing and devotion |
inent and traffic In the for profit In and out
of the State OF Louisiana.
ARTICLE iii.
The amount of capital stock of this corpora
tion is Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
tsl2.50ooo). more thin fifty per cent esosl.) OF
which has been subscribed
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock mag be Increased to the
amount vi Twenty-Five Thousand 1875 uO0. 90,
Dollars.
ARTICLE v.
The number Of shares OF which said capital
stock shall consist shall be Five Hundred 600,
shar 5. aud the par value of each share shall be
Twenty Five ts25.ooD Dollars
ARTICLE vi.
The domicile OF the corporation shall be the
Town of colfax. in the Parish Of Grant, State Of
louisiana. ,
ARTICLE VII.
The period of duration of Incorporation shah
'e ninety-nine ty9) years. unless sooner dissolved
" the action OF the stockholders pursuant to
aw.i
ARTICLE VIII. Is
The number of Directors Of this corporation isl
We 10. The following Directors OF thefolowinx I
ost Office addresses have been selected To s..ry
n the FIRST year. or until their successors ne Z
ected and qualified. namely: WIN. A. Browulee
oifax. Louisiana; T. A. Mitchell. Alexandria.
ouisiana; J. W. Duncan. coifax, louisiana:
T. Mcknight. Coliax. Louisiana; and J. n
~anord. Colfax. Louisiana. The following Off. t;
rs have been selected to for the rst year 81
until their SUCCESSORS are elected and qualified. q
ameiy; Said wm.A Brownlee. President: said n
A. Mitchell. Vice President: and the said J. 6. Of
sanord. Secretary Treasurer majority of Il
e Directors shall constitute a quorum for tn.
ansaetlon Of any and ali business vacancies in
e board caused BY anything other than the ex-
ration OF the term. shah be nllesi py the re-
aiming Directors n,
ARTICLE TX. ~
fhe names and post office addresses OF the SUBJ .
1oeFs of these articles OF Incorporation. and 10
cement OF the number OF shares Of stock wbi,h n
ia agrees to take in the corporation are as wv
lows:
Name. Posfof5ce c,.