The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-01-25

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SIAI l.
| OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
| Be 1t Known, That ON this third day OF
the month OF January, in the year of our
| Lord one thousand nine hundred and twelve.
and of the Independence Of the United
States of America the one hundred and thir-
| ty-siXth. before me, Philip Gensler, Jr.. a
notary public in and for the Parish of Or
| leans, State OF Louisiana, duly commits
| stoned and qualified, and in the presence OF
the witnesses hereinafter named and under
| signed, personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed all of the age Of majority, who
declared that, availing themselves OF the
provisions of the laws of this state relative
| to the organization of corporations, they
hereby form themselves into and constitute
corporation for the objects and purposes
and under the stipulations hereinafter set
| forth, to-wit:
ARTICLEI.
The name, style and title OF this corpora
ton shall be the NEW ORLEANS STEAM
SHIP COMPANY, and under that name II
snail have and enjoy all the rights and
privileges granted by law to corporations
IL shall exist for a period Of ninety nine
ODD years from the day and date hereof ::
1t shall have the power and authority in its
corporate name TO sue and be sued. TO make
and use corporate SEAL the same TO break
alter or amend at pleasure: TO own, hold
receive, purchase, convey deliver, mortgage
hypothecate and pledge property both real
ana personal, improved and unimprOved and
TO lease and operate steam and Sailing yes
sells 10 issue bonds. notes and other Obliga-
lions, negotiable instruments and other eyi-
denceS or debt, the same to secure by mort
gage or pledge of the property of the cor
poration.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile Of this corporation shall be
IN the city OF New Orleans, State OF Louis
lana all citations and other legal process
shall be served upon the president, and in
the absence Of the president, upon the vice
president, and in the absence of both Of
these, upon the secretary treasurer of said
corporation.
ARTICLE III.
me objects and purposes for which this
corporation is organized and the nature of
me business to be carried on by it are
hereby declared to be as follows: To own,
hire and operate steam and sailing vessels
running from United States ports TO foreign
or domestic ports; to carry freight and pas
sengers; to lease and charter said vessels TO
Others. and 10 carry on any and all business
Incidental TO the operation OF steamship
lines TO domestic and foreign ports.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this cOrporatiO Is
hereby nXed at the sum of three thousand
dollars (S3,0OOl. to be divided into thirty
600 shares of the par value OF one hundred
dollars tSlOOl each, payable in cash or its
equivalent; this corporation TO become a
going concern as soon as thirty 900 shares
of stock shall have been subscribed for and
paid in.
ARTICLE V.
The corporate powers of this cOrporation
are hereby vested in and are to be exer-
cised by a Board of Directors consisting OF
six 90 stockholders.
John B; Honor, James W. Strong Carter
Earhart William DeLeon Strong, Jules c.
Lhote and John Mason shall constitute the
first Board of Directors. who shall hold
Office until the first Wednesday in January,
1913; and in each succeeding year there
shall be held an election of directors of the
company, which election shall be called bv
mailing to each stakeholder at his last
known place of residence ten days (1O)
on the date specified shall not dissolve the
corporation, but the directors then in office
shall hold their respective Offices until an
election be held subsequently, after ten days
tlo) written notice of the time and place
thereof and until their successors are
elected.
The officers of the company sr:a.l consist
Treasurer es and MANAGE
The following shall be officers osthe COM
pany until the first election to De- held on
'ne Pr nrsf Wednesday any In Jsnuary, s9l3
dent, John b. Honor; Secretary Treasurer.
Carter Earhart: Manager, Jules c. Lhote.
ARTICLE VI.
NO stockholder of this corporation shall
ever be held liable or responsible for the
contracts or faults of this corporation in
any further sum than the unpaid balance
que 70 the corporation on the shares owned
organization have the effect of RENDERING
TINS charter null or exposing a stakeholder
stock. '"n' vi HIS
ARTICLE VII.
This act of Incorporation may be amend.
ed, altered or modified. or the cornora ton
may De dissolved, by vote of three-fourtbs
to-4) or the shares of stock present or ron
aesent f az general meeting Of stockhold-
srs called Tor that purpose after thirty (3M
days notice in writing mailed TO tIa iast
known residence or place of business of each
stakeholder. VI eacn
ARTICLE VIII.
Inc capital stock of this corporation NAV
existing laws Win
ARTICLE TX.
AT the expiration of this charter or 70
ior uisSoIved, the affairs of this corpora
ZION snail be liquidated by the Boa rd ~ M
rectors, who are hereby vested with fniI
poMer 10 sell any and all assets of the cor.
poration and to convey full and comnIeto
perfo rnereI etc and shall have power to do and
p peuLorm All acts necessary and proper 10
nuliy ana completely liquidate the affairs
anu !. distribute the proceeds among the stock
h hoiders IN proportion to the amount of stock
me right to apply to the courts for racno7
ceivers. '''ioners UT re- |
CIT Thus us done and signed in my Office. in the
W" Oiicdus, on the 0ay. and in tho /
month and year first above written in - nr ,ne
ence OF A. Miles Coe and Fred c. Ouerens
o opn witnesses: who have signed these
presents, together with the said annears ana
ne; notary, after reading Of the whole.
Miles Coe, Fred c. Querens.
names OF original subscribers omittedD
lie. ' ill., Notary Pub
= L, tne undersigned. Recorder of Mortpapes
"a ana Tor the Parish of Orleans, State OF
uoSas1iana, 40 hereby certify that the above
tn1 foregoing Act of Incorporation OF The
NEW ORLEANS STEAMSHIP COMPANY
pooL '1i lbs gay duly recorded in my office. in
New Orleans, January 3rd. 1912.
!Signed) Emile Leonard. u p
:, true copy OF the original with the names
u subscribers and numbers of shares sub
'crlDed for, omitted. 'u"
PHILIP GENSLER, JR..
ion,o Notary Public.