The herald., 1912-10-31
CHARTER

CHARTER
OF THE ST ELMO & BELLE HELENE
! RAILROAD COMPAN1;
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
! OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
| CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
BE Ii known, that on this the 18th day
! Of the month of October, 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
thirty-seventh, before me: Alexis Brian,
notary public duly commissioned and quail
flied within and for the parish of Orleans,
| in the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came and
| appeared the several persons whose names
| are hereuntO signed who declared that avail
| ing themselves Of the provisions OF the laws
| of the state of Louisiana relative TO the
organization of corporations, they have
| formed and organized and do by these pres
ents form and organize themselves, as well
| as such other persons who may hereafter
| join with them, their successors, into
a corporation for the purposes and objects
and under the stipulatiOns and agreements
| following, tO-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be the "St. Elmo 4 Belle Helene Rail
road Company" Its dOmicile will be in the
| city of New Orleans state of Louisiana,
/ and ii shall have and enjoy Its corporate
name and existence for period OF ninety
nine years from the date of this act Ii
| nonyyoy Ioaso 'nIad,a or norteyae 90 nronartv
real, personal or mixed, movable or immo-
n cornorate seal
ARTICLE IL
| The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is organized and the nature Of
| the business TO be carried on by IL are
| hereby declared to be as follows:
| To construct, or otherwise acquire and
| own, maintain and operate, for the carrying
matter, line of railway. with one or more
| tracks from a noint in The town Of ST Elmo
| narisb of Ascension. state OF louisiana. TO
] Relic Helene smear refinery in the same
| narisb 70 extend the said line of railway
| nv Constructive bra nches or otherwise in any
| direction beyond either of said points. 10
| construct or otherwise acouire and own
I majntain and onarata such branch limos in
| connec,ion with said main line as tho boa rd
+! of directors NAV deem ernadient 70 acquire
Inv exnronria tion or otherwise all RIGHTS of
No., d dthor TanS nocassarx fo g., tra,ss
I 5aISots rards ronnJ honsos Ia ,raci-s
sn,rs nj: ona IN oonnn",j,r Ter saii
main line whether extended or not 70 ac.
. 0uire or construct ali necessary snnrs side
l tracks switches turn outs- water tanks
coal Sheds Yards stations round houses
sbons warebonses nIatforms aiexaior noc cs ns
boIstS oil tanEs ferries hridges roIIing
STOCK and ali other sdinncts and anpDrten,
ances necessary nroner or convaniant for
The onaration ~ ssaid main line or hrancb
lines Of railway and the traf6c thereon
either nv steam. electric or other motive
fhn ri Of
eynedIanf 70 lease or soil its linz ~
railway in whole or in mart To Other com
NAMES. to lease RAILWAYS from other CON-
panies or individuals in whole or in mart
70 acouira and own tho stacks honds and
secnrities Of other 70 iIIrav cornorot ions 10
construct or otberwise ac1uira and own and
onarats warebensas 70 sStabIish totanraah
and telenbona lines and oU-n nnorats III
,ease tba same anu StahIlS se
4 niontS ronaro,a aIac+ricitv and dts,rih,te
same for hire for lighting heating and
mower nnrnosas 70 canstrnct or otberuisa
4 aconire own maintain and onerate steam
sbIns staamhoatS canal heats Or barges and
ferry hoets. 70 davaI"n %enaraily tbs or;
cultural and mannfac tpri5g Interests Of Tho
state nf Iorisiano ond gonaraIIT 20 bore
sucb Incidental nowerS and nriy;,ages and
4 to do snch things as relate 70 tho obiects
and nnrnoses herein GOT forth az MAJ he
necessary. useful or convenient for effectins
| said objects and nnrnoses
J ARiCLE III.
| The capital stock OF this corporation is
| hereby declared TO be the sum Of one hun
I dred thousand dollars $500 600 OO divided
of the mar yaIne of one hundred doIIa re-
each
Il This corporation shall have the right to
begin its operations as a going concern at
4 once fifty shares of its capftal stock, hay wing
been subscribed for. Said stock shall be
paid for in cash or its equivalent and ali
shares of stock shall be full paid and non
assessable. Transfers of stock shall not be
binding upon said company unless recorded
upon Its books. The business and affairs of
this corporation shall be managed and con-
Quoted by board of three directors The
first board of directors shall consist of
George W. Reese. Il. A. Webb and Il. Z.
Brady, who shall hold Office until the fourth
Monday in October, 1913, or until their sue
cessors shall have been elected and quail
fed. The board of directors Immediately
upon their election annually shall meet and
elect from their own number president, a
vice president secretary and a treasurer.
Inc omces OF vlce-presldent and secretary
or yice-president and treasurer or secretary
ana treasurer may be held by the same indi-
vlduad Ontil tne Iourth MONDAY OF octo-