The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-08-26

ed by the stockholders at meetin
, called for that purpose and sue
liquidators shall have such powers
perform such duties and give bond a
the stockholders require.
ARTICLE Y.
There shall be no preferred StOc
hut all stock shall be of the sam,
class, equal in all respects including
its voting power, the corporation ma
in case its Board of Directors author
lie it.h0ld as much as $4,000 share
tof IFS stock as treasurer stock, prOyid
ed at least $1,000 shares shall al
ways be outstanding and not retire,
or held as treasurer stock.
ARTICLE NJ.
It is hereby declared that each mem
ley Of the Board of Directors hereil
above named is the owner in his owl
name and rightly paid for an un
pledged and unencumbered of at leas
tene share of stock Of this corporation
and hereafter each director shall pos
sess like qualification
ARTICLE MI.
The subscribers to these articles o
incorporation, their respective post
Offices and addresses and the Statemen
tf the number of shares which pacl
agrees to take in this corporation:
]. II, Houck, G92 shares, $G92.00
S. NJ. Oden, 692 shares, $G92.00; r
J.. Colon, $40 shares, $4,000; A. B
Iltortman, 346 shares, $4,000; r. b
Morgan, SAG shares, $4,000; J. II
Humphrey, BAG shares, $4,000: c
Webb. G92 shares, SG920O; J. Egal
Baker, Jr., 692 shares, $G9200; w. L
Hammer, 1O3S.0O shares; Mrs. NJ. l.
ITatum, 3l6 shares: II. A. Sherman
1872 shares, $G92.OO; Y. II. Harkey b!
ILL.,. A. Sherman, CO. shares, 5000 90; I,
II. LATTE, 6!2 shares, S692.00; w
Nv. Colbert, 346 shares. $4,000: J. p
Jones, $40 shares, $4,000; ]. 2. Mel
son, 346 shares, $4,000; w. Baker
GU shares, $G920O; l., Il. Rogers, 34t
shares, $4,000; ]. s. Calhoun. 60.
ishares, $4,000: Z. W. Merritt, 60.
shares, $692.OO; s. |. Colyin, 60.
shares: L. 7. Baker, 692 shares
$4,000: 0. p Avinger, 346 shares
$4,000: i. ". Baker, 346 shares
IS34Go0; E. L, Reed, 346 shares
Is546O0; Y. II. Brown, G92 shares
I$692.OO; H. Z. Atkins. 476 shares
$4,000: ]. n. Jones, by II. A. Sher.
man, 692 shares, 10000; A. D. Viii
lams 346 shares, $4,000; L, c. Stall
346 shares, $4,000; W. B. Stall, BAG
shares, $4,000; B. F. Brown, SAG
shares, $4,000; T. A. Simmons, 1870
shares, $4,000; c. G. Byrd, BAG shares
$4,000; G. L. Wren, 346 shares, $34G.
ARTICLE XIII.
. no stakeholder in this corporation
Shall ever be held liable for the con-
tract or faults Of this corporation in
Iany further sum than the unpaid bal
Gnce due the corporation on the shares
lof stock issued to and owned by him.
Except in such cases where the law
makes him liable for violating GER
tain provisions thereof.
In testimony whereof, the parties
lhaye signed this instrument in the
presence of witnesses and ME Notary
Public on the day and date first above
written as the date hereof.
b. l.. Reed, Y. H. Brown, H. f.
Atkins, J. N. Jenes by II. A. Sherman,
IA. ID. Williams. L. G. Stall, w. B.
JStall, b. f. Brown, Il. W. Merritt,
IF. a. Simmons, G. G. Byrd, L. e.
Rogers, G. /. Wren, Mrs. NJ. L. Tat
nm, Il. L. Colon, T. B. Morgan, w. L.
Hammer. J. $. Calhoun by w. L. Ham
'ner, Il. NJ, LATTE w. W. Colbert by Il.
NJ. Laiitte, s. |. Colvin, A. B. Hort
man, G. Webb, ]. II. Humphrey, W.
Baker $. NJ. Oden, j. P. Jones, J. H.
llouck, ]. Egan Baker, ST., Fl. A.
Sherman, 7. Fl. Harkey by II. A. Sher-
man. J. Z. Nelson, l.. T. Baker by R.
Il. Colon, Q. 2. Avinger, Il. W. Baker.
Witnesses:
L. II. Rankin,
b; Patterson; W II 1,z,p,,s
Notary Public in and for Bfenyille
Parish, Louisiana
Having examined the above charter
and finding nothing therein contrary
TO law the same is hereby approved.
This July 2Gtn, 1920.
J. RUSH WIMBERLY,
Dist. Atty. Bird Dist
Thereby authorize r. Il. Colon to
vote, sign or in any other manner use
my nrme at the meeting of the stock
holders of the Gibsland Oil Co., that
is to be held Friday, May the DIST. at
GIbsland to the amount of stock held
by me in same.
(Signed) L. W. BAKER.
Attest
a true and correct copy of original
charter on file and of record in Book
a Page 50, Charter Record Book
of Bienville' Parish, La.
This July 9th, 1920.
J. N. SHELLEY,
by. Clerk District Court.