The Caucasian., 1919-11-16
CHARTER
OF the Scott Oil Company, Inc,
State of Louisiana,
Parish Of CaddO.

Be it remembered. that this day
before me- John y. Wilkinson, a no
tary public, in and for said parish
and State. personally came and ap-
peared NJ. Scott, q resident Of Cad
do Parish, La: J. +. Scott, ST., resi-
dent of Caddo Parish, La: J. P.
Scott. Jr.. resident of Gadd0 Parish,
La, and J. p Scott III. resident OF
Caddo Parish. La. who stated and
declared to me notary that they
have formed and constituted them
selves. 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 have
adopted as their charter and act of
incorporation, the following, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name of this corporation
shall be the Scott Oil Company. Inc.
with its domicile in the City of
Shreveport, in Caddo Parish. Louis
lana. and under said corporate name
it shall have and enjoy succession
for period Of one hundred years.
unless sooner dissolved as hereinaf-
Ter provided. All legal process shall
be served on the president, or in
his absence on the vice president. or
in the absence Of both on the secre-
tary and treasurer. at the office Of
the company.
ARTICLE H.
The purposes for which this cor
poration is formed, and its objects,
are hereby declared to be to ac-
quire, own and operate oil, gas and
mineral lands and leases: to drill
oil. gas or other wells for hire or
on contract for itself OR for others;
and to acquire and own drilling rigs
and machinery necessary for said
purposes: to acquire, own and op-
crate tank lines and tank cars for
the purpose of transmitting any and
all kinds of minerals; to acquire,
build and operate refineries of any
and all kind. including the opera
tion Of plants and machinery for
the manufacture and sale of car
bon. gasoline or any other products
which may be manufactured from
oil or gas, either in the State of
Louisiana or in any other State Of
the United States as may be deter
mined by its board of directors: to
acquire, build and operate pipe
lines for the purpose Of transmit
ting minerals either for itself or for
others. and either in the State of.
Louisiana or elsewhere, as may be
determined by its board of direct
ors: to purchase and sell any and
all kinds Of minerals, mineral prod
uets. or articles fiat may be manu-
factured from oil or gas or other
minerals: to own and operate stores,
to that end to purchase and sell any
and all kinds Of personal property:
TO acquire. own and sell. and mort
gage or dispose of real estate in the
State of Louisiana or elsewhere: and
to act as agent for other parties
desiring to purchase, sell or dispose
of any of the products of oil or gas,
or Oil and gas leases. or any kind
of property, and generally to do and
perform any and every act neces-
sary to carry out the purposes
herein provided for. or that may be
Incidental thereto.
ARTICLE TIT.
The capital stock Of this corpor-
alton is fixed at Twenty-Five Thou
sand 1926. 100000 Dollars divided
into two hundred and fifty shares
of the par value Of One Hundred
Dollars each. which may be paid for
III cash. property transferred to the
corporation. or services performed
for it. at a valuation to be approved
by its board Of directors, and all
stock when isued shall be fully paid
and non-assessahle
ARTICLE IN.
The affairs of this corporation
shall be managed by board Of di-
reetors, consisting of not less than
three stockholders. to be elected at
an annual stockholders meeting on
the first Monday in September of
each year. and who shall hold their
offices for one year or until their
successors are elected and installed
provided, said board Of directors
NAV increase the number OF direct
ors Of said corporation to not eX-
Teeding seven directors. with the
same qualifications as the directors
herein provided for. Said board
shall have authority to exercise ali
of the corporate powers OF This cor
poration; to buy and sell any and all
kind Ct property, both res I'D per-