The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-04-16
CHARTER
Quilted states u Anne ica,
,..te oil Lou .l4na,
Parish Il ST, Mary.

TIfiSn u 81, NIFTY.
BE 1T KNOWN. that on this 18th day
of March, in the year Of our Lord, One
Thousand, Nine Hundred and Zen, be-
fore me, II. q. Allen, Notary Public,
duly commissioned and qualified within
and for the Parish Of st. Nary, State of
Louisiana, and in the presence of the witt:
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally caiae and appeared the parties
whose names are hereuuto subscribed,
who personally declare, that awaiting
themselves of the provisions of the law
Of this State relative to the organization
Of corporations for works of public utility
and improvements, and for other pur-
poses, they have covenanted and agreed
and do by these presents covenant, agree
and bind themselves as well as such other
persons, who may hereafter become as
ISOLATED with them or their successors, to
form and Constitute corporation or body
polite in law, for the objects and pur-
poses and under the agreements and
stipulations, following, to.wlt:
ARTICLE /.
The name and style OF this corporation
shall be THE N. G. HUH DREDGING
COMPANY, LINZ TED, and by that name
it shall have power and authority to exist
and enjoy succession for the full term and
period OF ninety mine years, commencing
on and to be counted from and after the
date and day hereof.
ARTICLE ii.
The domicie of this corporation shall
be in the Parish of st. Mary. All citations
and other legal process shall be served
upon the President of said corporation or
or in case of his absence or inability to act,
upon the Vice President. or in the az.
sence or inability Of both the Preslden Mt
and Vice President to act, then upon the
Secretary of this company.
ghlu h.l ha
officer Of this corporation; he shall pre-
side at meetings of the Board OF Direc-
tors, and stockholders.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this
corpoI alton is established and the nature
of the business to be carried on by it, are
hereby declared to be as follows, to wit:
TO buy, sell and deal in land and timber
of all kinds; to drain and improve lands,
whether owned by this corporation or any
other person; to dig and maintain canals
on lands, whether owned by this corpora:
ton or other persons; to dredge or i'm
prove harbOrs, channels and waterways of
all kinds, whether nayigable or not, and
whether owned by this corporation or
other persons, the state or National Gov
eminent; to own, buy, sell, lease, build
repair or operate dredge: boats, tow. boats
or any kind Of boats. or water craft and
all the appurtenances and accessories
thereof, or IN any way connected there
with.
To build levees and entertainments with
dredge-bOat or steam sEOvels or teams or
wheel barrOws, or any other excavating
machinery. 10 buy, sell or lease steam
shOvels, cars, locomotives, ballast unlOad>
ers, hosting machinery ard all kinds of
excavating machinery for handling DIRT;
and generally to do all things necessary
or convenient to properly conduct the
business of this corporation.
ARTICLE w.
This corporation may sue and be sued in
its corporate name, hold, have, receive.
purchase, convey, sell, mortgage, hypo-
thecate, pledge, lease and Sub-lease, and
enjoy real and personal property; also
borrow and lend money and make con-
tracts; receive grants OF land, or personal
property, and make and use a corporate
zeal, the same to alter and break at leisure;
to name and appoint such managers, di-
rectors, officers, clerks and agents as the
interest and convenience of said CORPORA
ton may require, make and establish such
bylaws, rules and regulations for the
proper management and regulation of the
affairs of said corporation, as may be ne
cessary, and the same to alter and change
at pleasure, and shall possess all the rights,
powers and privileges to which corpor-
ations are, or may be by any general law
or lawy8Of the state authorized and en-
titled to possess.
ARTICLE
The capital stock of this corporation is |
hereby liked at the sum of Ten Thousand
$50, 900. OW Dollars, represented by One Hun
dred (lOO) shares, of One Hundred ($IOO.0O) |
Dollars each All stock subscribed for shall |
be payable in cash at the time the certificate |
therefor is issued. or the Board of Directors
may issue certificates of paid up stock in |
ayment of property or goods actually de- !
iivered to this corporation or for services
llxyN ri r6ld RI.
The company shall begin operations as
of the capital stock is subscribed.
said capital stock may be increased in the /
manner provided for by the laws OF this
State, whenever an increase of said capital
stock shall have been authorized, ten days
written or printed notice to each stock holder
shall be given, within which time persons
holding stock in this corporation shall have
the right to subscribe for said increase stock
in PROPORTION to the number OF shares of
stock held Ivy them, and which additional
shares shall Ue paid for at each time and in
such ait,onnt and manner as the Board OF
Directors may direct. After the expiration
Of SAID time the Board OF Directors may dis
pose uf the shares not taken for the benefit
OF the company in such manner as they may
think proper,
books of the corporation, and shall be signed
by the StOckholder or his attorney.
At all elections by or meetings of the stock |
holders, each share OF stock shall be entitled
to one vote to be cast either by the person
in whose name the stock appears on the books
OF this corporation at the time OF the voting |
Or by mis- agent or proxy duly authorized in
writing to that effect.
ARTICLE vi.
Ihe business and affairs and corporate
powers vi This corporation shall be conducted |
By Board of Directors, to be composed of
Four ~ stocNhoiders thereof. and they and
Zach Of them snail be elected by a majority |
Df all the votes cast at "A meeting to be held
'0r that purpose N. q. HUH, Joe Hamilton, ;
4. b. Laws and IL. Z. Moore, with said n. g. ,
[luth as President, said Joe Hamilton as Vice ,
PRESIDENT said X. Is. Laws as Secretary /.
Treasurer shall constitute the first Board of
directors, and they shall hold office until S