Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1871-06-03
fHB I~0UISIANIAN.
Saturday, June 3, 1871.
CHARTER.

BE il known, that on the Twcniy.four,h day
nj May, in the ysar Of our Lord one thousand
eight hnudsed and seventy one, before me,
Alfred Roman, a notary Public in and for the
Parisl, 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, s,ipulat-
ing in their own behalf and in tina, Of those
whom they represent, who declared:
That availing themselves Of the rights and
privileges granted by and contained in tie
provisions Of the Statutes Of the State Of
Louisiana, relative 10 the organization Of
Corporations in this State, they have covenant
ed and agreed, and d., BY these presents,
covenant, agree and bind themselves and
those whom they represent, 10 form themselves
into, constitute and establish a Steam trans
portalion Company, for the Object and pnr-
poses, and under the clauses, agreements and
regulations hereinafter set forth, 10 wit =
ARTICLE I.
This Company shall be known and desig.
mated by the name and title Of the "New
Orleans and Saint James Packet Company"
and it's domicil shall be and is hereby fixed
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 to &C.
compIish its proposed end, the object Of said
Corporation is hereby expressly declared te
be, 10 purchase a good, staunch and vel
conditioned Steamer, which shalt be made Il
ply, as a III. weekiy-packet, between the
points %..designated above, on such days anc
at such intervals, as shalt, in due time, be
agreed upon, by rules specially adopted t
that effcct.-
ARTICLE III.
This Company is 10 exist and continue FOL
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 Nv.
The administration and general manage
tnent Of the business Of the Company shall
b. confded TO a Board Of Trustees, 10 b,
composed Of = President, a Treasurer-(ex
oficio Secretary)-and eight other persons II
be chosen from among The Stockholders Of ,h'
Company.
ARTICLE v.
Said Board Of Trustees shall be elected
except the first, as win hereinafter be Ell
planned the 6rst Monday Of Septembe
in each year, at such place as may be desie
mated by the Board, in the Parish Of Sair
James; Of which election, there shall b
given At least fifteen days notice in two new!
papers published in the City Of New Orlean'
and ,wo in the Country, by means Of notice
10 be dnIy Signed by the ex.oficio Secretary
The Board shall appoint three Of the Stool
holders inspectors to preside At such election
:-or if any Of said appointed inspectors d
cline or fail 10 attend, the President ma
appoint others 10 I'll such vacancies as ma
occur. The members Of the Board of Trustee
thus elected will take their seats NJ The fir
Monday Of October, ensuing, and shall hol
the same one year ,herefrom, or until the
successors are qualified 10 act in their stead.
ARTICLE vi.
The President, or, in his absence, the Tre'
surer anil ex.ofdicio Secretary Of the Goa
pany, shall be the proper officer on whom
serve citations, or all other legal documen
or wri.s in suits against said Company.
e ARTICLE VII.
This Corporation shall be capable in Ia
10 buy, sell, .mortgag &c, take, receive, hold az
in, any manner, acquire personal and 70
estate. 1t shall be capable 10 cite and
Da cited. 70 sue and be sued; and il shall be a
is hersby empowered to make rules, by'la'
aud ordinances, and 10 do and perform Al
and every thing needfuI for its govcrnme
and support, net repuenant to The CONSTITUTE
and laws Of the United States and Of the Sta
of Louisiana and Of this act Of incorporate
ARTICLE VIII,
A seal with = device upon il and The nat
81 Of The Corporation, shall be adopted for ,
same.
: ap ARTICLE TX.