St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-23
CHARTER
ST. IAlAlhAAY AND new ORLEANS RAILWAYS
AND FERRY COMPANY.

ST. LAlAMAAY AND new ORLEANS RAILWAYS
AND FERRY COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE OF
LOUISIANA, PAR1 81 OF ST. TAMMANY.
BE IT KNOWN, That on this 18th day
of May, in the year of our Lord, one
thousand, nine hundred and six, and OF
the Independence of the United States
of America the one hundred and twen-
ty-ninth, before me, Harrison Rankin
Warren, clerk Of Court and ex-ofi1cio
q notary public, duly commissioned and
qualified, in and for the parish of st.
Tammany, State of Louisiana, and in
the presence OF the witnesses hereinaf-
ter named and undersigned,
Personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, who severally declared
that, availing themselves Of the laws Of
the State of Louisiana, in such cases
made and provided, they have cove
nanted and agreed, and do by these
presents covenant and agree and bind
themselves, as we'll as all such persons
as may hereafter become associated
with them, to form corporation, for
the objects and purposes ana under the
PARTICLES and stlpulations following, to-
wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name of this corporation shall
be est. Tammany and New Orleans
Railways and Ferry Company" and un-
der its said corporate name 1t shall have
power and authority to have and enjoy
corporate existence and succession for
the full term and period of ninety-nine
years from and after the date hereof, to
contract, sue and be sued; to make
and use corporate seal, and the same
to alter and break at pleasure; to hold,
! receive, lease, purchase and convey, as
well as mortgage and hypothecate,
property, real personal and mixed, cor
poreal and incorporeal; to name and
appoint such managers, agents and di-
rectors and officers as its business, In
terest and convenience may require,
and to make and establish, as well as
amend, from time to time, such bylaws,
rules and regulations for the proper
government of the affairs of said cor
poration as may be necessary and
proper.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile OF said corporation
shall be in the town Of Covington, par
ish of st. Tammany, State Of I.ouisinna.
and all citations or other legal process
shall be served upon the President Of
said corporation, or In the event of his
absence upon tie Vice President there
of, and in the absence of both Of said
officers, upon the Secretary OF said COR
p0rati0n.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is established, aud the
nature Of the business to be carried on
by it, are hereby declared to be to con-
struct or otherwise acquire, maintain
and operate tor the carriage Of passen-
gers, freight, mail and express matters
main line Of railway, with one or
more tracks, from some point In or near
the town of Covington, st. Tammany
Parish. Louisiana, to or near the shores
OF Lake POntchartrain, with intersecting
or branch lines to other points In said
parish, connecting with boats or other
means or lines Of transportation across
said Lake, with all necessary spurs,
side tracks, switches, turnouts, water
tanks, sand and gravel pits, stations,
yards and depots, roundhousee, shops,
coal chutes, warehouses, platforms,
ferries, bridges of its own and
other adjuncts and appultenanees nee
essary. proper and convenient for the |
operation of said main line of railway;
to lease or sell Its lines OF railways, in
whole or in part, to other companies;l
to lease or buy other railways, in whole |
or in part; to purchase or consolidate
with other railway corporations organ
lied under the laws of the State Of Lou.
isiana Or Of any other State, or Of the |
United States; to construct or MAIN |
tain passenger depots and freight yards; |
to construct, own and operate steam
ships and other vessels or boats for the |
carriage OF freight and passengers for /
hire; to construct own and operate !
docks and wharves for the landing OF |
vessels or boats, and for the receiving, |
storing and forwarding of freight, and
the accommodation Of passengers; to
establish electric plants and to generate
and distribute electricity for hire, for
light, heat and power purposes; to buy
and sell lands for profit; to dig or bore
wells, and to pump, store, distribute
and sell water for use and consumption
by individuals, corporations or munich
palities, and for manufacturing pur-
poses, irrigation or agricultural pur-
poses; to develop generally the COM
mercial and agricultural interests Of
the parish Of 81. Tammany; and gen.
orally to hold and exercise all such in
cidental powers and privileges as relate
to the objects hereinbefore set forth.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock OF said corporation IL
hereby fixed at the sum Of three hundred
thousand dollars 1890. 6OO), divided in-
to and represented by three thousand
10000 shares Of stock, of the sum Of
one hundred shares each. Said stock
sh"ll be paid for in cash at such time,
in such amounts and after such notice
to the subscribers a. may be fixed by
the Board of Directors, or the same be
issued at not less than par for labor
done or property actually received by
the corporation.
ARTICLE v.
All the corporate powers Of said cor
poration shall be vested In and exer-
cised by Board Of Directors, to be
of not less than three (9) nor
more than seven (7) stock holders, ma-
jority of whom shall constitute q quo /.
rum, to be elected annually ON the first
Monday in May In each year, except
the first Board appointed In this Charter,
who shall hold their offices until the =
FIRST Monday In May. 1907. p
All such elections shall be held by
ballot and conducted ct the Office Of
said corporation under the supervision :
If three (8) Commissioners to be ap-
pointed by the Directors. e
Notice Of such election shall be given r.
~ the Secretary Of the corporation by :
publication for not less ten days prior :.
hereto in newspaper published In the =