The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-04-30
CHARTER
United States III America,
State OF Louisiana.
Parish OF ~. Mary.

n
of March, in the year Of at.t Lord. Ca
Thousand, Nine huuared ami zen. be-
fore me, III. Il. Allen, \ Notary tahl,c.
duly commissioned and qualified wsthln
and for the Parish OF Il, lSrs, stale III
Louisiana. and in the presence OF the VII
ues,ss hereinafter named aud uaderslsne
personally caIoe aud appeared the parties
whose names are hereuato subscribed.
who personally declare. that awaiting
themselves of the provisions OF the laws
Of this State relative 10 tue organization
Of corporations Tor works of puhiic utilit.
and improvements, and for other pur-
poses, they have coyenanted aud agreed
and do by these presents covenant, agree
and bind themselves a. well as such other
persons. who may hereafter become as
sociaied with them or their successors. to
form and cynstituteS corporation or body
polite in law, for the objects aud pur-
poses and under the agreements and
stipulasi0ns, following, to.wt:
ARTICLE l.
The name and style Of this corporation
shall be THE n. G.. HUH DREDGiNG
COMPANY, LIMITED, and by that name
it shall have power and authority to exist
and enjoy succession for the full term and
period OF ninety nino years, commencing
on and to be counted from and after the
date and day hereof.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile Ut 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 70 act.
upon the Vice-President. or IN tie 40
sence or inability. Ut both the President
and Vice President to act, thea upon the
Secretary of this company.
The resident shall ne the executive
officer of this corporation; he shall pre-
side at meetings Of the Board OF Direc
tors, and stockholders.
ARTICLE Ill.
The objects and purposes for which this
corpOi alton is established aud the nature
Of the business TO be carried on by IL, are
hereby declared to be as follows, TO wit:
70 buy, sell and deal in land anu timber
of all kinds; to drain aud Improve lands,
whether owned by this corporation or any
other person; to dig and malnIaiu canals
on lands, whether owned by. this corpora.
ton or other persons; to fedge or i'm
prove harbors, channels and waterways OF
all kinds. whether navlgable or not. and
whether owned by this corporation or
other persons, the state or National Gov
ernment; to own, buy, sell, lease, bulid,
repair or operate dredge: boats, tow: boats
or any kind OF boats. or water craft and
eli the eppurtenances and accessories
thereof, or IN any way connected there
with.
dredge- boats or steam snovels or teams or
wheel barrows, or any other excavating
machinery. 10 buy, sell or lease steam
snOvels, cars, locomotives, ballast unlOad>
ers, hoistang machinery and all kinds of
excavating machinery Tor handling dirt;
and generally TO do ali things necessary
or convenient to properly conduct the
business Ut this corporation.
ARTICLE Nv.
This corporation may sue ami be sued in
its corporate name, mold, have, receive,
purchase, convey, sell, mortgage, nyp0-
ihscate, pledge, lease and srD-iease, and
enjoy real aud personal properly; also
borrow aud lend money aud make con-
tracts: receive grants Of land, or personal
property, and make and use corporate
saai. the same to alter and break at leisure;
to name anu appoint suca managers, d.
rectors officers, clerks and agents AS the
interest anu convenience Of said corpora
tion may require, make and establish such
nv .ixws, rules ana regulations f,r the
proper management anu iegulatlOn vi the
affairs Of salu corporation. rs may be ne
cessary. and the same To alter AMI change
at pleasure, and snail possess all the rights, |
puWers ana privileges " which cOrpOr-
atlons are, or may De " amy general law
titled to possess.
ARTICLE V.
The capital STOCK OF this corporation IS
hereby fixed at the sum vi len Thousand
t$lO,OOO .0U) Dollars, represented by One Hun
Gred (lvO) shares, vi one Hunureu tSl0J.UU) |
Dollars each. All stock subscribed Tor snail
be pay able in cash at tue time the certificate
{ herefor Is issued, or the Board Of Directors
NAV issue certificates OF paid up stock in
payment Of property or goods actually de- |
iivered to this corporation or Tor services
actually rendered to 1t.
The company snail begin operations as |
soon as Seven Thousand t$1,0JV.oOl Dollars
of the capital stock Is subscribed.
Said capital stock may De Increased IN the
manner provided for by the laws OF this |
sra1e whenever an increase Ut said capitai |
stock shall have been authorized, ten days |
written or printed notice to each stockholder |
shall be gwen, within which time persons 1
holding stock in this corporation shall nave
thV right to subscribe for SAID increase STOCK
in PROPORTION to the number " shares Oi
stock he'd Dy tnen, and wnich additional
shares sh Al. oe paid Tor at each time anu Ia
lJtrecto., may directs. After the expiration
81 satu time the board OF Directors may dis
pose vi the shares not taken for the dement,
II the company i'll such manner as they may
,hlnk proper.
All transfers of stock shall be made on the
books Ut the corporation, and snail be stgneu
~ the stOckhOlder or his attorney.
At ell elections by or meetings vi the stock
holders, each share Ut stock shall be entitled
10 one vote to be cast either by the person
n whose name the stock appears on the books
II Inis corporation at tue title OF the voting |
n by his agent proxy duly authorized Ia
xritinK to that effect.
ARTICLE vi.
The business and affairs and corporate
powers .. this corporal ion shall be conducted
" u Board Of Directors, TO be composed OF
FOUR ~ sto:knJlders thereof, and they and
sch Of them shall be elected by = majority
Il all the votes cast at u meeting to be held
or that purpose. N. u. HUH, joe Hamilton,
!. B. Laws and d. Z. Moore, with said n q.
said H. Is. Laws as Secretary
treasurer; shall constitute the first Board OF