Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1871-06-10
CHARTER.

c'SH lutlu'tu NHW scSe'ty ohe, ue'oIc We,
Alfred Roman, a notary Public in aud for The
Parish Of Saiut James, State Of Louisiana,
duly commissioner aud sworn, and in the
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter ia med
and undersigned;
Personally came and appeared the parties
whose names are hereto subscribed, %s,ipnlat-
ing in their W behalf and in that of those
whom they represent, who declared:
That Mailing themselves Of The rights and
privileges granted by and contained in the
provisions of the Statutes Of the Stale Of
Louisiana, relative 10 the organization Of
Corporations in this State, they have covenant
ell aud 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.
p%or'a'ion Company, for the otjec, and pur.
poses, and under the clauses, agreements and
regulations hercinaf err Sc, forth, TO wi, t.
ARTICLE I.
This Company shall be known and desig.
mated by the name and title Of The "New
Orleans and Saint James Packet Comrany''
and its domicil shall be and is hereby iAed
and established in The Parish Of 81. James.
ARTICLE II.
The present Corporation is created for the
transportation, BY water, Of freight and pas.
sengers, between the City If New Orleans
and the upper boundary of the Parish Of ST.
James, in this State and, in order 10 &C.
compli,h its proposed end, the object of said
Corporation Is hereby expressly declared to
be, TO purchase a good, stannch and well
conditioned Steamer, which shall be made to
ply, as a tri,weekly 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 to exist and continue for
the full term of Twenty-Five years, but may
be dissolved at any time before, with the
assent Of the Stockholders, represented at a
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.
The administration and general manage.
ment Of the business of The Company shall
b. confded to a Board of Trustees, TO be
officio Secretary)-an 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
plained-on the first Monday Of S%eptembev
in each year, at such place as may be desig
mated by the Board, in the Parish Of Sain
James; Of which election, there shall b.
given at least fifteen days notice in two news
papers published in the City Of New Orleans
and two in the Country, hy means of notices
to be duly signed by the ex-ol1icio Secretary
The Board shall appoint three Of the Stock
holders inspectors TO preside a, such election
-or, If any of said appointed inspectors de
cline or fail TO attend, the President ma,
appoint others 10 fill such vacancies as MAJ
occur. The members Of the Board of Trustees
thus elected will take their seats on the frs
Monday Of October, ensuing, and shall holt
the same one year llerefrom, or until tliei
successors are qualified 10 act in their stead.
ARTICLE vi.
The President, or, in his absence, the Trea
eurer and ex.oficio Secretary Of the Com
pany, shall be the proper officer en- whom {,
serve citations, or all other legal document
or writs in suits against said Company.
ARTICLE VII.
This Corporation shall be capable in la,
10 bny, sell, mortgage, take, receive, hold anc
in any manner, acquire personal and req
estate. 1t shall be capable 10 cite and b
cited, to sue and be sued; and it shall be an
is hereby empowered TO make rules, bylaw
and ordinances, aud 10 do and perform an
and every thing needful for its govcrnmer
and support, not repu.nant 10 the Constitute
aud laws Of the United States and Of the Stat
of Louisiana and Of this act Of incorporation
ARTICLE VIII.
A seal with device upon ii and the nam
Of the Corporation, shall be adopted for III
same.
ARTICLE TX.
The capital Of the tNsw Orleans and s
James Packet Company. shall be Twen'
thousand dollars, with privilege Of i%ncreasir
il to one hundred thousand. divided into shar'
Of one hundred dollars eacl..- Twsoty-6,
par cent, Of The subscribed stock shall
paid in cash. and the balance in three equ'
jns.allmen.s Of twenty-five dollars eac
payable respectively, two months, thrt
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