Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1871-06-24
TlIE L%0UISIANIAy,
Saturday, June p, 1871.
CHARTER.

De it known, that on the Twenty. fnnril. day
Of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hnulred and seventy one, before me,
Alfred Roman, a notary Public in aud for the
Parish Of Saint James, State of Louisiana,
duly commissioned and sworn, and in the
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned;
Personally came and appeared the parties
whose names are hereto subscribed, slipnla,-
ing in their " behalf and in lha, of those
whom they represent, who declared:
That a,ailing themselves Of the rights and
privileges granted by and contained in the
provisions of the Statutes of the State of
Lon'sIa'', relative to the organization Of
Corporations in this State, they have covenant
ed and agreed, and do. by these presents,
covenant, agree and bind themselves and
those whom they represent. TO form themselves
into, constitute and establish a Steam trans.
p%or'ation Company. for the object and pur.
poses, and under The clauses, agreements and
regulations hereinafter Sc, forth, 10 wi, -
ARTICLE l..
This Company I,all be known and desis.
mated by the name and title of the "New
Orleans and Saint James Packet Company's
and its domicii shall be and is hereby GAea
and established in the Parish Of ST. James.
ARTICLE II.
The present Corporation is created for the
transportation, by water, Of freight and pas
sengerS, between the City Of New Orleans
and the upper boundary Of the Parish OF ST.
James, in this State; and. in order 10 &C.
complish its proposed end, the object Of said
Corporation is hereby expressly declared 10
be, 10 purchase a good, %stannc! and we'll
conditioned Steamer, which shall be made TO
ply, rs a ,ri.weekIy packet, between the
points designated above, on such days and
at such intervals, as shall, in due time, be
agreed upon, by rules specially adopted TO
that effect
ARTICLE III.
This Company is 10 exist and continue for
the full term Of Twenty-Five years, bu, may
be dissolved at any time before, with the
$50 VI tlc w kIu'HclS, represented al Il
meeting specially called for that purpose; in
which case, a majority Of two thirds of the
votes present, in proper person or by proxy.
shall be necessary and strictly required
ARTICLE w.
Tie administration and general manage.
ment Of the business of the Company shall
BIZ confded 10 a Board of Trustees, 10 be
composed of a President, a Treasnrer-(ex.
oficio Secre,ary)-and eight other persons 10
be chosen from among the Stockholders Of the
Company.
ARTICLE V.
Said Board Of Trustees shall be elected
except The first, as will hereinafter be ex
planned -on the first Monday of September
in each year, at such place as may be desig.
mated by the Board, in the Parish Of Saint
given at least fifteen days notice in two news.
papers published in The City of New Orleans,
and Two in the Country, by means of notices
TO be duly signed by the ex-oficio Secretary,
The Board shall appoint three Of The Stock
holders inspectors TO preside at such election:
or, if any Of said appointed inspectors de.
cline or fail 10 attend, the President may
appoint others TO fill sucl, vacancies as may
occur. The members of the Board Of Trustees
thus elected will take their seats ON the frs,
Monday Of October, ensuing, and sIall hold
the same one year lherelrom, or until their
successors are qualified 10 act in their stead.
ARTICLE VI.
The President, or, in lis absence, the Trea.
surcr and ex.of1icio Secretary of the Com.
parry, shall be the proper officer on whom to
serve citations, or all other legal documents
or wri,s in suits against said Company.
ARTICLE VII.
This Corporation shah be capable in law
to bny, sell, mortgage take, receive, hold and,
in any manner, acquire personal and real
estate. 1t shall be capable TO cite aud be
cited, to sue and be sued; and i, shall be and
is hereby empowered TO make rules, bylaws
and ordinances, aid TO do and perform any
and every thing needful for its government
and support, not repugnant to the Constitution
and laws Of the United States and Of the State
Of Louisiana and Of this act Of incorporation.
ss ARTICLE VIII.
A seal with a device upon it and the name
Of the Corporation, shall be adopted for the
same.
ARTICLE TX.