The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-03-18
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MISSISSIPPI RIVER TOWING COMPANY
LIMITED.

United States of America-State of Louisiana.
Parish of Ascension.
EeE IT KNOWN. That On this the fourteenth
ID day of February in the year one thousand
nine hundred and eleven, before me. " after
ien,arn a notary public duly commissioned,
sworn and qualified in and for the sta-e and
parish aforesaid, and in the presence OF the
witnesses hereinafter named, personally came
and appeared the several parties whose names
are hereunto subscribed, who declared that:
ayailing themselves of the laws OF the state OF
louisiana refatiVe to the organization or cofpo-
rations. they do by these presents organize, and
constitute themselves a corporation and body
no,itic for the purposes hereinafter expressed
and do adout this act as their charter, binding
themselves. their associates and successors
thereto.
The name and title of this corporation shall be
the M MISSISSIPPI RIVER Y0NvINei COMPANY.
LIMITED. It shall be domiciled in the PARISH
Of Ascension state OF LOUISIANA. Al cltat 90,
or other legal process shall be served upon the
president and iii his absence upon the vice
president.
The purposes for which this corporation is es-
tablishea and the nature of the business to be
carried on by it hereby decaredto pc: 70 con-
struct, own, purchase, lease, hire ana MAINTAIN
steamboats,, towhoats, steamships, oarges an. ~
other watercrafts for the transportation OF
freight and passengers on the. M1SslsS1rpl river
and ether rivers and streams tributary thereto
and in connection with SAID business 70 oNi'
Sc.
landings, docks. sheds, warehouses. wharf oaats
elevators. etc. and to do snd perform any ana
all acts and things pertinent to said business or
arising therefrOm.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of this corporation is hereby
sxed at the sum Of fifteen thousand doaaIs
divided into one hundred and Fifty shares OF one
hundred dollars each The said stock shall be
issued TOR cash Or IT'S 10 suea rafars
This corporation shall become gong concern
and shall be authorized to do business as soon
| as three thousand dollars OF its capitai STOCK
shall have been subscribed ana PAID lor.
ARTICLE ".
The business of this corporation shall be con-
Quoted by q board of four directors VINO snail De
elected annually on the last Saturday IN febru,
| airy in each year. Said board OF directors sh.'ii
eject from among themselves president, = V!se
nresiGient and a secretary-treasurer a majority
OF tie board Of directors shall constitute
quorum for the transaction OF all business. Inc
first board Of directors o. tn.s =
! thur S. Rnsk: vice president Geclilen Esilesfllt
secretary -treasurer. Louis N. Boston, and David
6 = 4 - ARTICLE Y.
Unon the dissolution of this corporation by
limitation or otherwise its AFFAIRS shall be iIq.
uidated by two commissioners to be appointed
! by the stockholders
| sion state OF Louisiana. on the Gay, month ano
| year first above written in the presence OF 9.
I Gre and u. +. Esneault. competent witnesses
| Mo herennfo sign their names together with
apneare1s And said appea ers hereby subscribe
| to the amount of shares set opposite their re.
1 spective names.
s1,Seee Original signed:
I ARTHUR s. RUSK--.---------------- "a Shafes
tIGTTIs n. RDsTON- -----I II Shares
/ DANIEL f.. LAWRENCE. per A.
i gECILIEN ESNNAIIT----z- ---------Ii shaTes
ItG. CIRE.
4 Witnesses: u. u. EsEEauLT.
WALTER LEMANN. j.. s..
Notary Public.
I hereby cert ify that the above and FOREGOING
is a true and correct copy of the charter Of thu
/ Mississipt,i5 River Towing Co.. Ltd. ard re
4 cnrded III this Office in Miscellaneous Book a 0
sESeyen, foaie---4 In witness thereof hay
this day set my hand and seal of this oi,ce, Thu
i go. 80 Si 4 me- 4. FD FERNANDEZ,
Dg. Clerk and Recorder.