Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1871-06-17
THB L0uISIANIAy.
Saturday, June II, 1871. Q
CHARTER.

Be II known, that on the Twenty.fourih day q
# May, in the year Of our Lord one thousand {
hundred and seventy. one, before me,
Alfred Roman, a notary Public in and for The
Parish Of Saint James, State of Louisiana,
'uly commissioned and SWORN, and in the
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned; .t .i~..J
Personally came and appeared the parties
names are hereto subscribed, s,ipnlal-
ing in their own behalf and in that Of those
whom they represent, who declared:
That asailing themselves Of tie rights and
privileges granted by and contained in the
Louisiana, relative to the organization Of
Corporations in this State, they have covenants.
cd and agreed, and do, by these presents,
covenant, agree and bind themselves and
those whom they represent, 10 form themselves
into, constitute and establish a Steam trans
por'a'ion Company, for the otjec, and pur.
poses, and under the clauses, agreements and
regulations hereinafter set forth, 10 wi, -
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This Company shall be known and desig.
mated by the name and title Of The "New
Orleans and Saint James Packet Company"
and its domicil shall be and is hereby fixed
aud established in The Parish Of ST. James.
ARTICLE II.
The present Corporation is created for The
transportation, BY water, Of freight and pas.
senger<, between the City q New Orleans
and the upper boundary Of The Parish Of ST.
James, in this State and, in order 10 &C.
complish its proposed end, tie object Of said
Corporation is hereby expressly declared TO
be, to purchase a good, s,annch aud well
conditioned Steamer, which shall be made 10
ply, as a tri.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 10
that effect
ARTICLE III.
This Company is 10 exist and continue for
the full term Of Twenty-Five years, but may
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assent of the Stockholders, represented at a
meeting specially called for that purpose; in
which case, a majority Of ,wn thirds Of the
votes present, in proper person or by proxy,
shall be necessary aud strictly required
ARTICLE Nv.
Tie administration and general manage,
ment Of the business Of The Company shall
b. conided TO a Board Of Trustees, 10 be
composed of a President, a Treasurer-(e lex.
oAicio Secretary)-and eight other persons TO
he 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 ION the first Monday Of September
in each year, at such place as may be desig.
mated by the Board, in the Parish Of Saint
James; Of which election, there shall be
given a, 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 10 preside at such election,
-or, il any Of said appointed inspectors de.
cline or fail 10 attend, the President may
appoint others 10 fill such vacancies as may
occur. The members Of the Board of Trustees
Monday Of October, ensuing, and shall hold
the same one year ,herefrom, or until their
successors are qualified 10 act in their stead.
,a ~, ARTICLE vi.
The President, OF, in lis absence, the Trea.
surer and ex.officio Secretary of the Com.
pany, shall be Tie proper officer on whom 10
serve citations, OF all other legal documents
or wrils in suits against said Company.
ARTICLE VII.
This Corporation shalt be capable in law
10 buy, sell, mortgage, take, receive, hold and.
in any manner, acquire personal and 'ea'
estate. 1t shall be capable 10 cite and be
cited, to sue and be sued; and il shall be and
is hereby empowered 10 make rules, bylaws
and ordinances, aud 10 do and perform any
and every thing needfu, for its government
and support. not repusna"t 10 The Constitni"
aud laws Of the United States and Of the State
of Louisiana and Of this &C, Of Incorporation
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A seal with a device upon it and the name
Of the Corporation, shall be adopted for the
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Y The capital Of The NEW Orleans and 81
James Packet Company. shall BE- Twen'!
thousand dollars, with privilege. Of increasing
il 10 one hundred thousand, divided into share
Of one hundred doilars each.- Twenty-fv
pss, sent, Of the subscribed stock shall b.
paid IN cash, aud The balance in three equa
jnslallmen.s of Twenty.lvs dollars eacI'
payable respectively, two months, ,hre'