St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22
CHARTER
Tchefuncta River Packet Co.
United States of America, State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Tammany.. ~

| BE 1T KNOWN. That on this twenty-seventt
day of the month of November in the year OF
Our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and six
and OF the independence of the United States
| one hundred and thirtieth.
Before me, LEWIS L. MORGAN. a Notary Pub
lie, duly commissioned, qualified and sworn,
Louisiana, and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, person.
ally came and appeared the several persons
| whose names are hereunto subscribed, who
severally declared that, availing themselves of
| the laws Of the State of Louisiana in such cases
made and provided, that they have covenanted
and agreed, and by these presents covenant
and agree and bind themselves, as well as all
such persons as may hereafter become associ-
ated with them, to form corporation for the
objects and purposes and under the articles
and stipulations following, to-wit;
ARTICLE l.
The name and style of thiscorporation shall
be THE TCHEFUNCTA RIVER PACKET CON-
in the Town of Covington, Parish of st. Tam
many, State of Louisiana, and under its cor
porate name said corporation shall have the
power and authority to contract, sue and be
to break or alter at pleasure; to receive. hold,
have, purchase, improve, ALLEVIATE, convey,
borrow, mortgage and hypothecate, under its
said corporate name, property real, personal
anu HlAcus 10 name anu appoint SuCA Hdnd-
gers. directors and officers, as its business in
terests and convenience may require; to make
and establish such bylaws, rules and regula-
tions for the proper government of its affairs
as may be necessary and proper.
Said corporation, unless sooner dissolved, in
accordance with its charter, shall exist and con-
tinue for the period of ninety-nine (99) years
flom and after the date hereof
The President, or in his absence the Vice
President, shall be the proper person upon
whom citation or other legal process shall be
served,
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which this cor
poratiOn is established, and the nature of the
business to be carried on BY it, are declared to
be the following, to-wit: To construct, own and
maintain passenger depots and freight yards;
to construct, own and operate steam and motor
boats and other machine power for the car
riage OF freight and passengers for hire; to
construct, own and operate docks and wharves
tor the landing OF vessels and for receiving,
storing. and forwarding of freight and the |
accommodation OF passengers; and generally
to hold and exercise all such incidental powers
and privileges as relate to the objects herein
above set forth. s'e~
ARTICME III.
The capital stock of the said corporation shall |
be THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS tS3O,oOOl
divided into and represented by one thousand
twenty dollars ts2ol each, which said stock |
shall be paid for in cash at the time of subscrip-
tion, or the same may be issued at not less
than par, in payment or exchange for property |
or rights actually received or purchased by said
corporation. or the same may be issued, full |
paid. for money advanced, and for such other /
valuable considerations or services as the Board |
of Directors of said corporation may deter.
nine: provided, that no stock shall be issued
Until the consideration therefor has been re-
:eived by the said corporation.
Said corporation shall become going con-
:ern and be authorized to do business as soon
IS seven thousand dollars Of its capitol stock
hall have beer. subscribed for.
ARTICLE w.
The corporate powers of this corporation
hall be vested in and exercised by Board of
even Directors, consisting of The President,
ice President, Secretary and Treasurer and
our stockholders, to be elected annuaAys0n
he fourth Monday in November OF each year.
or the transaction of business, and their de-
isions shall be valid corporate acts.
Until the election above provided for. which
hall be held on the fourth Monday in Novem-
orporotion, William L. Houlton shall be Vice
resident. L. A. Garvel shall be Secretary and
reasnrer. and Charles A: David. E. J. Frederick,
heodore Dendinger, F. v. Cochran and E. c.
he first Board of Directors Of this corporation.
The Board of Directors may from time to time
anne and appoint all such other officers and
gents as it may deem necessary for the pur-
uses anu UuSlLlSSS VI ulC wi POidtiOhs luOy
hall have power to fix and define the duties
every officer and employee. and all officers
nd employees shall hold Office and EMPLOY
lent at the pleasure Of the Board. The Board
lay make and establish. as we'll as alter and
mend, any and all bylaws, rules and regula-
ons for the conduct, support and management
the business of said corporation.
The Board shall have full power and authority
borrow money, to execute mortgages and to
-eate liens; to issue bonds. notes and other
bigatiods, and generally to do all things rea- I
)nable, convenient and necessary for the r
roper carrying on of the business of the cor
oration.
No person shall be eligible as Director or an
ficer who is not Director of this company.
During the absence of the President, the
ice President shall act and preside.
The said Board of Directors shall continue in "
flee until the fourth Monday in November, o
}O7, on which date, and thereafter annually, =
Board of Directors shall be elected.
Notice of such election shall be given by at p
ast ten days continuous publication preced- y
e each election IN one of the newspapers Of :,
is town; and the Board. of Directors shall y
point one or more stockholders to preside Il
such election as commissioners. In the m
ent of the failure of any commissioner or :,
to attend. the President shall, -
appointment, fill the vacafcy. Any failure G,
I'm any cause whatever to elect Directors b
: day named for that purpose shall not dis -
We the corporation, but the directors then $
office, as wei as the officers of said companx pt
III hold over until their snccessofs are elected IT
qualified. n
4 such event the President shall cause an - =.
leT election to Be held within thirty days, st