Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-09
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

STATE OF LOuislANA-Parish of Caddo.
BE TT KNOWN That on the first day
Of August IN the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty five, and
the Independence of the United States OF
America the cilty-ninth
Before me Thomas Francis Eealc, "a
Notary Public in and for the Parish Of Cad
do duly commissioned and qualified. and
in presence Of the witnesses hereinafter
named. and undersigned personally came
and appeared the several parties whose
names are hcrcunto subscribed who de
clared.
That availi4g themselves of the provis-
ions of an act passed by the legislature of
the state, entitled; AN Act for the organi
Zation of corporations for works of pub
lie Improvement and utility. approved
March the l4th, $50, they have coveuanted
aud agreed. aud do by these presents
covenant, and bind, theInse Ives and those
whom they represent to form themselves
into. and constitute d corporation for the Oh
Iects and purposes. and under the stipu-
lations and regulations folIowing--to wit
ARTICLE, lst-The name and title of said
corporation shall be the PoStert Bayo~
NGcigeii0n lomluny. and its domicii Is
hereby established in the City Of Shrevc-
port, State Of Louisiana. 1t shall com
mence business under this act OF incorpora-
ton. ~ soon as the requisites of the law for
it shall eXis. and continue for the term Of
twenty five years. from tho date hereof. un-
less sooner dissolved, u hereinafter rIOvid-
ed for, daring which said period said cor
poratiOa shall have power and authority
in the corporate laIue aforesaid, to have
and enjoy succession TO contract. sue.
and be sued, to make and use 4 corporal
seal. TO hold, receive. purchase and convey
property, both real and personal : move
able and ifnmDyeabl" in order 10 carry
out the intcnts and purposes. for which
sad Association was formed to name and
appoint such officers, servants, and en-
p!oyees as the interest AMI convenience
of sa q corporation may require and to
establish bylaws for HE regulation of its
affairs and 70 exercise and enjoy all such
other rights. powers and pri vile~eS, as are
by law granted to corporations.
Article, %. The purpose. fOr which this
Corporation is formed, j. 10 enable the citi-
ZcnS, residents. aud planters Of the City
q. New prirIn. and Red River. below and
above. the great raft. to open navigation.
now closed by said RAFT, above the head Of
Red Bayou, by digging out canals, and by
cleaning out Hayous and Lakes
ARTICLE, Sd. The object for which this
Corporation has been 70 rmed Is To create
q fund for the purpose Of opening nayjga-
ton BY constructing a navigalslc pasSWuy
around the great raft. for steamboats,. flats.
or other craft for transportation. for com
pcn-ntiou OF freight, passengers. United
states Mails. &c, by toll it being hereby
expressly understood that this Corpora
tiuu will not be responsible. or become
liable in any gay, for any damages. losses or
de ays, sustained by any steamboat, barge,
keel, fiat. or other craft. in passing
through this Corporations improved nav
CATION: unless insured by said Corporation.
ARTICLE, 4th. The respective interests
Of the parties hereunto. are hereby declared
II be a. follows. to-wit