St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-24
CHARTHR
OF THE
Tchefuncta River Packet Com
pany, Limited.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH
OF ST. TAMMANY. UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA, TOWN

Be it known, That ON this 18th day
of March, III the year Of our Lord, one
thousand, nlne hundred and six, and OF
the independence OF the United States
OF America the one hundred and thirt4-
eth, before me, Benz. NJ. Miller no.
tary public, duly Commissioned and
sworn, in and for the parish and town
aforesaid, therein residing, and In the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared Harrie o. Hayden,
of lawful age, residing at Pineland
Park, in the parish Of ST. Tammany. In
this State; Ernest G. Duncan, OF law
full age, residing also at SAID Pineland
Park; Lewis l.. Morgan, of lawful age,
a resident of the town of Covington;
Charles Jenkins, of lawful age, Of this
town Of Covington; Claiborne F. Stan.
ga, Of lawful age, . resident OF Madi-
sonvill,., this parish; Louis f. Young,
of lawful uge, Of Madisonville, this
parish, and Albert e. Bosse, OF law
full sge, of Vaudeville, this parish;
which said appeare.s.severally declared
that, ayailing themseiyes Of the laws OF
the State Of louisa ia relative to the
organization Of corporations. they have
coveilan,ed and agreed, and do by these
presents covenant and agree, anu bind
themselves, as well as all other persons
who may hereafter become associated
with them, to f1rrl and constitute .
corporation and body poiillc In law,
under t4e following stirulations and
articles, which they hereby adopt IS
their charter. to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and style OF this corpora
,ion shall be the Tehefuncta River
Packet Company, Limited, and under Its
corporate name 1t shall have and enjoy
succession i0r the full term and period
OF ninety-nino (99) years from the date
of these presents.
ARTICLE II.
The iomicile OF this corporation shall
be III the town of GOWNS ton, parish OF
St. Tammany, State Of Louisiana, and sll
citations or other legal processes shall
be served upon the President. or, In his
absenca. upon the Vice President or
upon the Secretary of this corporation;
and this corporation shall have. enjoy
and exercise all the rights, actions, pow
els. pl. r,s -, .ho stste of T'nni. .iana to
s.nn..s,"na ~ suv ~" ~ and nd tn acnni re nroDertv.
nospd ".ea hso end immovahIe. necessarv for
os" tho oarr, ino ont of iva oDiects ana pur-
poses; sn'; 1nd n.id ~ st G ck Of this corporation
as may be determined by its Board oi
directors.
i ARTICLE III.
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TINS corpol"IioA - oIkanasu' ns e..a "au way .s
nature OF tue business 70 "e - eslsiee ~ .a W
py IL, are ueIeD. uee1e.eu - .e ts ~ ~
4ulre, own, ma.A.AA ~ ~. 9hpssso .n 49,. ~,
lY steam OF o.uol naeno as1.. ss"s' ~ .sl
tne transpo1.atlon y. pssEonas Ge.s;sase e..o .o
lrelgns from tue toMn y, Wv, nsy.a ~. 3
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fark, new VI.eaus , ouu vsast t r. s.n.
uuIes :" ens.na ~ t,s hnasinea. of
carryins % freight and passengers fol
hire, and generally to act as common
carrier; to acquire docking facilities
to acquire boats necessary to carry oul
the purposes Of this corporation, and *
pay for the same in cash QF tn full paid
stock of this g, Fpor9tlon. as may be
determined by the B ,ard of Directors;
and generally to do and perform any
and all things necessary to carry oQt
the objects and purposes Of this eoF-
poration,
ARTICLE w.
Tba canital stuck of this corporation
10 herahv fixed at th,rty thousand dol
lars lsaj1 o1al9 divided into iifteen hun
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