The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-10
CHARTER
OF THE RINGGOLD OIL & GAS CO.,
INCORPORATED

State of Louisiana, Parish of Bien.
vile.
BE IT KNOWN, That on this day
before me the undersigned Notary Pub
lie in and for the Parish OF BienviHe,
personally came and appeared the part
les whose names are hereunto sub
scribed who declare that availing them.
selves of the provisions Of the laws Of
this state relative to corporations, they
have formed corporation under thu
name and style and with the powers
and privileges hereinafter stipulated.
ARTICLE |.
Name
The name Of this corporation shall
be the RinggOld Oil s Gas Company,
Incorporated.
ARTICLE II.
Objects and Purposes
The objects and purposes for which
the corporation is organized is to drill,
mine and explore for gas, oil and other
minerals, and to develop, store, trans
port, sell aud dispose Of same; to buy,
sell aud lease lands, to acquire bold
and dispose Of mineral rights and leas.
es; to acquire, construct, maintain and
operate pipe lines and retineries, and
to conduct general oil and gas bust
ness aud to do any and all things
| necessary and incidental to the objects
Of this charter,
ARTICLE III.
Capital Stock
| The capital stock Of this corporation
shall be fixed at the sum Of Thirty
Thousand Dollars (S30,000,00) divide,
into three thousand shares Of the par
value Of Ten Dollars $4,000 per share
fifty per cent of which capital stock
has been subscribed for. and more than
fifty per cent Of the stock subscribed
| has been paid for before the publica.
ton of these articles of incorporation.
The entire stock Of this corporation
shall be Common Stock and there shall
! he no Preferred Stock
ARTICLE w.
Increase
| The capital stock of this corporation
may be increased hereafter to Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($50000.00).
ARTICLE V.
D0miCile
! The domicile Of this cooperation shall
be in the town Of RinggOld, La, where
all meetings Of the stockholders and
directors must be held, provided, how
ever, with the written consent Of all
directors, valid meetings Of the direc
tors may be held outside the State OF
within the State elsewhere than it
domieile.
| The affairs Of This corporation slalI
be conducted by zen directors, and The
names Of those selected for the first
year, or until their successors are elect
ed and qualified, are as follows: DR.
|C. c, Albums, II. r. Wimberly, s. P
Stewart, O. G. Thomas, H. G. Cook
7. H. Mosley, L. B. Cook, J. B. Martin
s. ]. Burkhalter and DR.. z. c. Cook
all residents Of Rmggold, Bienyille Par
| ish, Louisiana
| The executive officers Of this corpora.
zion shall be a President, a Vice-presi
dent, and a Seeretary.Treasurer, who
shall be elected annually by the direc.
tors. and the officers for the first yeal
shall be DR.. G. c. Albums President
Fl. r. Wimberly, vice.Presi1ent; s. P
Stewart, Secretary.Treasurer.
| ARTICLE VII.
Corporate Powers
| The corporate powers Of this corpora.
tibn are hereby vested In its Board OF
Directors, the said board for the first
ensuing year being herein above nam.
ed, the majority Of whom shall consti,
tute a quorum FOR the transaction Of
business. The said board shall be elect.
cd annually at The saypsl meeting 8!