St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-15
CHARTER
Tehefuneta River Packet Co.
United States of America, State of Louisiana
Parish of st. Tammany. 49,.

BE IT KNOWN. That on this twenty-seventh
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 otates'
Before me. LEWIS /. MORGAN. Notary Pub
lie, duly commissioned. qualified and sworn.
in and for the Parish of st. Tammany. State of
Louisiana, and in the presence Of the witnesses
ally came and appeared the several persons
whose names are hereunto subscribed. who
severally declared that, availtng 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 4 corporation for the
objects and purposes and under the articles
and stipulations following. to-wit;
ARTICLE l.
The name and style of this corporation shall
be THE TCHEFUNcTA RIVER PACKET COM:
PANY," and Its domicile is hereby established
in the Town of Covington, Parish OF St. Tam
many, State of Louisiana, and under It's cor. t .
power and authority to contract, sue and be
sued; to make corporate seal, and the same
to break or alter at pleasure; to receive. hold,
have, purchase, improve, anenate' ,sdax SodhvG.y. y.
said corporate name, property: real, personal
and mixed; to name and appoint such mama
gers, directors and officers, as Its business, IN
terests and convenience may require to make
and establish such bylaws, rules and regu!2-
tions for the proper government OF its anairs
as may be necessary and proper.
Said corporation, unless sooner dissolved, In
accordance with its charter, shall exist and con-
from 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,
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 ana
to construct, own and operate steam and motor
boats and other machine power for the car
riage of freight and passengers for hire: 70
construct. own and operate docks and wnaIves
storing and forwarding Of freight and the
accommodation of passengers; and Renelally
to hold and exercise all such incidental powers
and privileges as relate to the objects nefe'n'
ARTIcME III.
The capital stock of the said corporation shall
be THIRTY :THOUsANND DOLLARS $4,000!
divided into and represented BY one thousan1
five hundred u,5OO) shares OF the sum OF
twenty dollars t$20l each; which saia s.Grk
ton, or the same may be issued, at not less
than par, in payment OF exchange for property
or rights actually received or purchased Dy sai0
corporation. or the same may ee isSasa, ss ar .un
valuable considerations or services as the noalo
Of Directors of said corporation may aetels
mine: provided, that no stock shall be issued
until the consideration therefor has Deeh re-
ceived by the said corporation.
Said CORPORATION shall become going con-
cern and be authorized to do business as soon
as seven thousand dollars Of Its capitol Stock
shall have been:subscrtbed for.
ARTICLE ".
The CORPORATE powers of this corporation
'e Consisting Of tie Presidents
vice President, Secretary and treasurer ano
four stockholders, to be elected annualy on
the fourth Monday in November.ofxea each year.
-Four Of said Board shall constitute 4 quorum
for the transaction of business, and their de-
cisions shall be valid corporate acts:
Until the election above provided Tor: which
shall be held on the fourth Monday IN Novem- en-
ber. 1907, Clay Riggs shall be President OF this
corporotion, William |. Houlton shall be Vice
President. L. A. Garvel sh2ll ne seerenfy ano
Treasurer, and Charles A. David, t. FredericE'
Theodore Dendinger, F. v. Cochran ana :: =.
the first Board of Directors of this corporation.
The Board of Directors may from time to time
name and appoint all such other officers and
agents as it may deem necessary Tor the guI.
shail have power to fix and define the duties
~ cverv officer and employee, and all officers
and EMPLOYEES shall hold Office and EMPLOY.
ment at the pleasure OF the Board. Inc boalo
NAV make and establish. as well as aIser ano
amend, any and all bylaws. rules and reRuia.
lions for the conduct, support ana management
Of the business of said corporation.
The Board shall have full power and autnolity
| to borrow money, to execute mortgages ana 20
create liens; to issue bonds. notes ana otnet
obligatiods, and generally to DO all tnings lSa-
sonable, convenient and necessary TOT Me
proper carrying on of the business OF the cor
poration. ,..4
No person shall be eligible as Director or an
officer who is not a Director OF tnlS company.
During the absence OF the iIesluenL tne
vice President shall act and preside
The said Board of Directors shall continue ~
| office until the fourth Monday IN November,
1907, on which date. ana Thereafter annuaiiy,
4 Board of Directors shall be elected.
b. Notice Of such election Shall be given oy z,
f1east ten days continuous publication Dreceo.
l ing each election IN one OF the newspapels o.
| this town; and the Board OF Directors snai
appoint one or more stockholders 10 preslue
i at such election as commissioners. In tne
event of the failure OF any commissioner q
| commissioners to attend. the President snall
/ by appointment. fill the vacancy. Any failure
from any cause whatever to elect DirectoIs
the day named for that purpose Snail not ais-
solye the corporation. but the directors tnen
in Office, as well as the officers OF said company
snail hold over until their successors are eieeteo
and qualified.
other election to be held within thirty days