The herald., 1914-06-04
CHARTER OF THE
UPPER COAST PACKET COMPANY,
LIMITED.
State OF Louisiana.

State OF Louisiana.
Parish of Jefferson.
BE it known That on this the l4'h day of
the month OF May, IN the year Of Our Lord,
nineteen hundred and fourteen, before me,
FREDERICK A MIDDLETON, notary
public duly commissioned and qualified IN
and for the Parish and State aforesaid, there
IN residing, and in the presence OF the wit
nesSes hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared the persons
whose names are hcrcuuro subscribed all OF
the full age OF majority, who scveraliy de
clared that availing themselves OF the laws
of this State governing corporations IN gen
cral, they do by these presents covenant,
agree and bind themselves, well As such
other persons as may become associated with
them, in order TO form and constitute cor
poration or body polite in law, for the OBJ
jects and purposes. and under the stpula-
tiOns following, tO-wlt:
Article |. The name and title Of this cor
poration shall be THE UPPER COAST
PACKET COMPANY, LIMITED, and 1t
shall have and ENJOY succession ana exist
cncc for a period Of nIcty-nInc years from
the date hereof. it shall have the power and
authority To contract, to sue and he sued
TO make and use a corporate seal, and maze
break or alter same NJ pleasure; TO mold
purchase, lease, sell, mortgage, hypOlheCatc OF
pledge property, real, personal and mixed,
necessary and proper for its business; to make
and issue bonds and notes; &" name, elect
and appoint managers, directors ana agent;
and 10 make and establish bylaws, rules and
regulations for the management OF the bu~l-
ness and affairs Of such corporation As may
be requisite and necessary.
Article T. The domIcIlc Of this corporation
shall be in the city Of New Orleans, State Of
Louisiana, where all citations and other legal
process shall be served upon the president, or
in case of his absence, upon the wee Presi-
dent
Article III The objects and purposes OF
this corporation are hereby declared to be
the transporting Of passengers ana ireiSht
upon all navigabe waters In the STATE OF
Louisiana, and 10 do all and every thiHS
necessary to that end.
Article w The capital stock OF this cor,
Doration shall he the sum OF Ten thousand
dollars CSIOGOOOW divided into one thousand
shares of Ten $1,000 Dollars each The
amount Of each share shall be paid for IN
cash or its equivalent, aud this corporation
shall be operative and 90 into erect ana ne,
come a going concern when three hundred
shares of its capital stock shall have been
subscribed Tor, and paid IN. No transfer oi
shares of stock shall be binding on this cor
poration unless same appears upon the DOCKS
thereof. =.
Article V All the corporate powers OF tins
corporation shall be vested m a board OF di'
reciors TO be composed Of the president wee
president and general manager; secretary
treasurer and two other stockholders OF SAID
cornoration who shall be elected annually al
a meeting Of the stockholders OF this corpora
ton to be held on the FIRST Monday IN October
OF each year. ,.
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
OF business.
Vacancies occurring in said board shall be
filled by the remaining members OF SAID board
in such manner as said board may deem best
Until the first aunuaI election, the hrSi
board Of directors Is hereby declared 10 oe
Henry Hirsch as PRESIDENT, {. W. Moore as
vice president and general manager, iauI
Berthelot as secretary-trrasureI, ana Mes'ts
Gustave Acosia and A. V. Calllct.
Said board shall have the power TO make
and establish all bylaws, rules and reguia'
lions for the management OF the business
Article vi. The capital stock OF this cor
poration may be increased or diminished at
any time in accordance with the laws OF TINS
State. This act OF Incorporation may he
amended altered or modified, or this corpora
ton may be dissolved, Wy vote OF three
fouths in amount OF the capital stock, At a
meeting Of the stockholders convened Tor that
purpose, after ten days previous notice OF SnSh
meeting shall have been published m one dairy
newspapers OF the city of New Orleans, and
a copy Of said notice mailed TO each stock
holder at his last address or place oi bust
ness
Article VII No stakeholder shall ever be
held liable or responsible for the contracts,
Indebtedness or faults of said corporation for
any further sum than the unpaid balance due
upon the shares Of stock owned by him, nor
shall any mere iuformaNty IN organization
have the effect Of rendering tins charter null,
or Of exposing a stakeholder 20 any liability
beyond the amount due on his shares Of stock.
posite their names the number of shares OF
stock subscribed bv them in this corpora
ton. being the original subscriptions made
for the purpose Of organizing this corporation.
Article VIII Whenever this corporation
shall he dissolved hv limitation or otherwise,
its affairs shall be Nquidatcd by two Hquida-
tors selected by q vote Of three f0urthS Of she
capital stock present at a meeting called for
that purpose. after due notice shall have been
given in the manner provided for I'm Article
VI In case Of the death or resignation OF
one or both Of said li9uidatiouS, their sue
cessorS shall be elected in the manner above
provided Said liquidators are invested with
full power 10 sell all the assets and property.
real or personal, Of this corporation, and corr
vey full and complete title thereto, and 20
do and perform all acts essential and prop
er 70 a full and complete liquidation OF the
affairs of this corporation, and 20 Distribute
the proceeds. II any. I'm accordance with law.
Thus done aud passed I'm my office I'm tho
Parish Of Jefferson, on the day and date
hcreinahovr written. in the u-cSsurc Of
MeSSrs. All f. Ronuahel and Albion l.. MD
dletnn. competent witnesses, who have siEuC'
with the arrcarcrs and me, notary. after due
reading Of the whole.
Henry Hirsch. - shares: Chas W. Moore.
- shares: Paul Berthelot. - shares. Gusavc
Acosta. 10 shares, \. V. Caillct 70 shares;
Lea C. Vail, shares; L. I. Champagne.
J share Cper IT. ITirschl: ]. Crespo. : shares
Cper IT, Hirschl; D. c. laplace; shares tGer
IT, Hirsvh): NJ ZerirCue. 5 shares lpcr II.
Hirsch); w Robert. share Cper H. Hrsch>
NJ. /. Guidry. share Cper II. Hirschl; Sam
Anderson, share (per IT. Hirschl; Jno.
Plauche. share (per II. lIirschl; J. w. Petit,
share per IT, Hirschl; VIM. Lussan, ?
shares Cper II. Hirsch); Amedee Fortier, ?
shares (per II. Hirsch; Louis Nuns, 2 shares
(per G. w. Moore); Ozene Keller, shares
Cper c. W. Moore): F, Keller shares (per
C. w Moore); ]. NJ. Troxler. 3 shares (per
C. w. Moore; F. Gamble, 10 shares (per c.
w. Moore): A. Bemas share (per c. w.
Moore); l.. WE'LL. share (per c. w Moorel;
Rayne Burns shares (per C. w. Moore): Ed