The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-03-04
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MISSISSIPPI RIVER TOWING COMPANY,
LIMITED.
United States of Ameriea tate of Louisiana
Parish of Ascension. gg

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United, states of America state of Louisiana
Parish OF Ascension.
VDE I'LL KNOWN, That on this the four
ND day OF FEBRUARY In th q year one Thousand
nine hundred and eleven, before me. " alter
Lelnann; a notary public duly eommissIa neds
sworn and qualified in and for the staae ana ~
parish aforesaid, and III the presence Of the
witnesses hereinafter named, PERSONAL Ca me
and appeared the several parties whose names
are hereunto subseri bed who declared g
aVailing themselves of the laws OF the state OF
Louisiana relative to the organia ion of sorpe-
rations. they dc by these presents ne and II
constitute themselves 9 e9rposration and BODY
polite for the purposes hersin NATTER 1pressed
aud 40 adopt this act 3as their charters binding
themselves, their associates and successors
thereto.
ARTIG GLE +. s
The name and title 81 this corporation shal be
the MISSISSIPPI RIyE Err T0WlAfHG0M "
LIhIITEI1. ssIt shall be doncllea Id the parish
ar other legal process shall be served upon the
president. and in his absence upon the vice
IS ARTICLE II.
The purposes for which this corporation is es4
SfabIished and the nature OH the business to be-
carried orby it are hereby declared to BIZ. tie con-
struct oWs. base. lease. hire and maintain
steamboats,, 5oWboats, steamships bargss and
other Wafercfafts for the transE OF ion eli
freight and passengers on the mississippi river
and other rivers and streams tributary there's
and in connection witt said business 10 own
purchase lease, hire and maintain Wharyes.#
landings, docks. sheds. warehouses wharf boats,
elevators, etc, and to do and perform any and
all acts and things pertinent to said business or
arising therefrom.
ARTICLE TIT.
The capital stock Of this corporation Is hereby
fixed at the sum OF fifteen thousand dollars
divided into ore hundred and fifty saaras OF oze
hundred dollars each. The said stock shall be
issued for cash or Its equivalent IN such manner
as may be determined by the board OF directors.
This CORPORATION shall become a GOING concern
hall -on ffnr
as three thousand dollars Of its capital stock
shall have been subscribed and paid for.
ARTICLE ".
The business of this corporation shall be cons
Quoted BY al board Of four directors who shall be
elected annually on the last Saturday in Febru-
airy in each year Said board OF directors shall
elect from among themselves p sgesident t, g vice
president and n secretary asureT. a majority
of the: board of directors shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of all business The
first board of directors OF this corporation Is
hereby declared to as fol lows: PreslGent VT
thur S. Rusk vice president, Cecilien Eaneault:
secret ary-treasurer, Louis n Boston, and David
r. Lawrence. a$&S
Upon the dissolution OF this orpetation By
limitation or otherwise its affairs shall be lfds
Undated by two commissioners to be appointed
by the stockholders
| 4 Thus done and passed III the parish ct Assem-
sion state OF Louisiana. on the day, month and
year first above written III the presence o9is.
Gre and a. ]. EsneauIt competent witnesses,
who hereunto sign their names together Win
TO the amount of shares set opposite sheir re-
speetive names.
Original signed:
ARTHUR S. RuSE--.- q Shares
LOUIS NJ. BOSTON --s 49, Shares
| Rusk s.. -. ~ shares3
CEGILIEH ESNEAL IL II Shares
| q. lss.s GRE s N
1 sflenesses' 3 q. J. EgHEAUIT.
| WAITER LEMahN IL 81. ~ Ss
ofary pnblie. 81
4 / hereby certify That the above and foregoing
is true and correct copy Of the charter Of tie
1 Mississippi River Towing Co. Ltd &, and Re
4 corded iii this office In Miscellaneous Book Mo-
4 seven. folio-, In witness whereof SIS have
this day set my hand and seal Of this Office, this
i 18th day OF February 1911
J. ED.#FERhIANT5IzZ.2
4 go - by. serE and Recorder