The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-01-18
CHARTER
OF THE
vermi|iop Transportation Co.

our Lord, the q thousand, nine nun
bred and one, before me, John Nugier
Jr., a Notary Public in and for the
of Vermilion. State Of Loulsl-
ana, duly commissioned and qualified,
and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned
personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are mere
TO subscribed, who severally declared
that aTailing themselves of the proVls-
ions of the laws of this State relative
to the organization of corporations
they have contracted and agreed and
do by these presents covenant and
agree and bind and obligate thelnsel-
YES, as well as such other persons who
NAV hereafter become associated with
them, and their successors to form and
constitute a corporation and body
polite in law, for the objects and pur-
poses and under the agreements and
s~tipulations following, viz:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of the corpora
ton shall be the az ERM1LION
TRANSPORTATION COMPANY"
and under said name it shall have and
enjoy all the rights, powers and prlvl-
leges granted by law to corporations
and it shall exist for a period of ninety
nine years from and after the date
hereof unless sooner dissolved in the
manner hereinafter provided for; to
contract, sue and be sued; to make and
use a corporate seal and the same to
break and alter at pleasure; to hold,
receive. purchase and convey, as well
as mortgage, hypothecate and pledge
property both real and personal; to
Issue negotiable bonds and notes; to
name and appoint such managers, di-
Tectors, off ers and agents and other
employees as it's interests and conve-
nience may require; and to make and
establish such bylaws, rules and regu-
letions for the proper management and
regulation of the business of said cor
poration as may be necessary and
proper, and the same to alter or amend
at pleasure.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of said corporation
shall be the town of Abbeville, Parish
of Vermilion, i'll the State OF Louisiana,
and all citation or other legal process
shall he served upon the President of
said corporation, or in the event of his
absence from said city, upon the Vice
President, or its Secretary and Treasu-
rer, or the Superintendent.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is created and estab-
lished, and the nature of the business
TO be carried on by it, are declared to
be: to lease, hire, charter, construct,
equip, purchase and maintain and
operate for sea and inland navigation,
steamships, sail vessels, steamboats,,
towboats, barges and other waterc craft
of whatever description for the trans
portntion of freight and passengers for
hire between points and places on
rivers, lakes, bays and other waters OF
the United States and to ports in for
eign countries aud places; the con-
%struction and maintenance of canals,
plank roads. bridges, pipelines for
conveying and transporting mineral
oils and gases; to construct and main
tain works of drainage, sewerage and
land reclamation. to own, lease oil
otherwise acquire and open and oper-
ate quarrles, mines, gravel pits, beds
and deposits, to bore for oils and other
minerals and operate oil and gas wells;
to improve navigation or rivers, bayous,
and other waters; to construct whar-
yes, landing places and facilities fol
vessels; to construct and maintain and
operate dry docks and floating docks
suitable for building and repairing Of
vessels; to construct, charter, purchase
or otherwise acquire and to maintain
and operate dredges, scows, floating
elevators and pile drivers; to acquire by
purchase, lease or otherwise warehous-
es, landing places, wharves, yards fol
stone, sand, gravel, shells, ETC., Us the
business of this company may require:
and to execute and carry on any works
of public utility whether within or with
In or without this State.
ARTICLE w.
The capital stock of said corporation
is fixed at the sun of Twelve Thousand
Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars, rep
resented by Twelve Thousand Sever
Hundred and Fifty shares, of the pal
value of.one ($1.00) dollar each; which
capital stock may be increased or de-
creased in the manner provided by the
laws of this State. This corporation
shall be a going concern as soon al
Five Thousand Dollars of the capita
stock is subscribed and paid for: and
the capital stock may be paid for il
cash, or property received, or labor
performed, and must be full paid be.