The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1901-09-07
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
or THE
,MEAUx-LEBLANc PACKET COMPANY


n section l. 30 u known that Z. J. Corneaux j
Leblanc, RI. Comeauy. Walter j, C0men,, y
,ad E. Leblanc and their associates are hero.
q N created toly, politte. and corporate under
+ ,ae name anu style o. me 'Comeaux,LeBlanc
a FRED By the laws Of the State OF Mlssissppi.
nd are necessary md proper for the conduct AZ
4 business, This corporation shall exist for a
pJrod u hfty years, unless sooner dissolved,
4 al shall have its doinioiie In Bay st. Louis
Hancock county, mississippi gf'l'
81 section O. The objects and purposes for which
aid corporation ls formed are declared 10 be-. 10
ssse, hire, charter, construct equip, purchase
n ad maintain and operate on public naylpable
#waiers, steamboats,, towboats, barges, fats and
X *Dther crafts or whatsoever description for the
transportation OF freight of every description and
passengers for hire. and as may be useful, heo.
<sSary and proper for the business OF this COM
fpAny; to acquire by purchase, lease orotherwise
warehouses, landing places, wharvea and other
sal and personal property, within the limitations
EprasorIb6d BY law.
section ;. The capltastook OF said CORPORATION
\ shall be Thirty Thousand dollars, divided into
Ihares OF one dollar each. Al all elections
zach share OF stock shall ue entitled to one vote
p be voted either t by the holder or his proxy,
De vested In and exercised by Boarh OF Direct
|bfs 10 be composed OF not less than five persona
|bleoted annually. and each ono Of whom must
continuously during their incumbency as direc-
7 he stock Of said corporation. The lrst board Of
directors shall consist OF 4. j.. Comenux, j. v,
LEBLANC, r. y. Comeaux, Walter =. Comeaux
|snd .; ~ Leblanc WITH 2. ]. Coineanx az presi.
|Blano, secretary and treasurer. The board shall
beve until the first Monday 10 August, 1902. ani
Hasreaiter until their successors are duly elect
IN vacancies occurring on the board shall be
piled by the remaining directors from among the
bt0ckh0lders, quilted 70 serve as directors IN
ihe event OF the death or disability of the presi.
dent, the vice president shall serve In his stead.
pal y such event the yiee-president shall call 4
1leatlng OF the board, upon ten days notice. IA
eocta president. At the flrst meeting Of the
board OF drectors they shall formuiats nnd
enact proper by'laws, rules and regulations nec-
e es,ery , 81 asefui y ne conduct andmanagenent
ma inc same 10 ater, amend and repeal In the
manner and mode TO be therein provided.
Section 9. a general meeting OF the stock
holders or this corporation shall be held on
Section 0. This corporation shall be n going
concern authorized to do business as soon az Ten
Thousand Dollars Of Its capital stock is subscribe
nj for aud paid In.
Section 7. BY vote to that effect, Of three-
oarths (3a) OF the amount OF issued stock this
,orporation may be dissolved and its affairs
S0und up
section s. At the expiration Of thjs cbertar o.
sooner dissolved, the affairs OF this corpora5t
lDH small he ifquidAtod by three
. be appointed by the Board OF Directors Said
shall have full power to do and
- - - vo'oatJ VIuRtT W IullY
md completely wind up and liquidate the affairs
u this corporation and distribute les assets; and
% tbe case OF the death or disability OF one or
moro CT such commissioners, the survivor or
survivors, shall continue 10 act, .ssl
Section .. No stookholder shall ever be held
liable or responsible for the contracts or faults
Di said corporation In any further sum than the
unpaid balance due on the share or shares OF
stQck subscribed for by him; nor shall aay mere
In organization have the effect OF
rendering this charter null or exposing stock
holder TO any liability beyond the amount due on
hia subscription TO the stock
IhuG done and signed on this twenty y-nlnth day
y y June III the year OF our Lord nineteen hun
lrod and one. E. j. CoMEAux,
subscribing for twenty-five shares;
J.lE. LEBLANC,
subscribing for twenty-five shares;
n. j. ComEAUx,
subscribing for twenty five shares; Fl
j. ", LEBLANC,
subscribing for twenty-five shares;
WALTER j. CoMEAUx,
subscribing for twenty five shares.