The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-23
CHARTERS.

organization % this corporation being 10
acquire " purchase from MeTIwether Lewis
barge or vessel called the "Merlwether,"
together with the engine and other euuiu-
ncnJ now under process OF Installation ana
the parties annex hereto and make a parl
1t tins charter a detailed list OF the barge
oE vessel equipment, engine and appurtcn-
anCes thereto belonging, which barge engine
dppuTteHanCes and equipment are 10 be sold
ana delivered TO SAID corporation in payment
u fifteen thousand dollars (Sl5UlUOj OF the
capital stock Of said corporation, ten thou
sand nine hundred and nifty dollars $50
95J.JyJ thereof has been subscribed by Meri-
"ttAer Lewis, tour thousand dollars (S4-
lUOluO) thereof, by W. J. Mcnamara and hfty
dollars $500 thereof by Ernest J. Coulon
winch detailed list together with the ap-
praised value OF said barge, engine and
equipment as hereinabove set out, as made
~ me board OF directors hereinabove named,
mas been signed by the board OF directors
and paraphed Ne VarIetur" by me, notary,
Tor identIhcatlon with this charter. SAID
Meriwether Lewis hereby consents to the
sale and delivery OF said vessel, its engine
and appurtenanCes III payment OF stock sub
scrbed by him and the said Ernest J. Cou-
Ton, and W. J. Mcnamara, as herein set
forth.
Another purpose Of the organization OF this
corporation being to acquire by purchase
from Aaron ;. Cox, the several contracts
| involving the sale, carriage and transpor-
iatIon Of cOrdwo0d, lumber and other pro
ducts, and the parties annex hereto and make
d part OF this charter, detailed list OF said
contracts which are to be sold and delivered
| % SAID corporation in payment OF twenty
ave hundred dollars (S25OO.UUD Of the capital
| stock OF said cOrpOratIOn; twenty-five hun
| bred dollars S25JOOO) has been subscribed
| ny Aaron y. Cox, which detailed list TO-
| geiher with the appraised value OF SAID con-
| tract made by the board OF directors
| heTeInaoOve named, has been signed by the
board OF directors and paraphed Ne NarIe-
| ,ur, by me, notary, for Identification with
| -his charter. Said Aaron :. Cox hereby con-
| sents TO the sale and delivery OF said con
| tracts III payment Of the stock subscribed
| by him as herein set forth.
| Article Nll.-Ghis charter may be changed,
modified or amended, OF the corporation may
| D- dissolved at a general meeting OF the
| stockholders convened for the purpose, with
| the assent Of tw0tlIrds q - OF the entire
| capital stock, whether present or represented
| II such meeting, all as provided by Act 2o7
| II the Legislature OF the State OF Louisiana
| Tor the year 1914.
| Ten days NOJ prior notice OF such meeting
| shall be given in any daily English news
paper published ~ the city OF New Orleans.
| In case Of the dissolution or termination
| If this corporation either by limitation OF
| is charter OF from any other cause, the
| liquidation OF its affairs shall be conducted
Jy three commissioners elected from the
| stockholders at meeting called for that
| purpose above set forth.
| Said commits s0ners shall remain in Office
until the affairs of said corporation shall
|
| death Of one or more OF said commissioners,
| the survivor or survivors shall continue 10
| act.
Article VIII-No stakeholder of this cor.
poratiOn shall ever be held liable or Tespon-
| slble for the contracts or faults thereof, IN
| any further sum than the unpaid balance due
| The company on the shares OF stock sub
| scribed for or owned by him, shall any
mere infOrmality in organization have the
| effect Of rendering this charter null or OF
| exposing a stakeholder to any liability be
youd the unpaid balance due on the shares
| owned by him.
Thus done and passed in my notaral office
in the City OF New Orleans, State Of Louis 81
| ana, on the day, month and year herein hrs'
| above written, IN the presence OF the com
| peteut witnesses whose names are hereuntC
| subscribed, together with said appearers anc
me, notary, after due reading OF the whole
And the signers also declare that they have
affixed opposite their names the number o
=, shares respectively subscribed by them anC
that they declare this 10 be their stock
(SignedJ W. J. Mcnamara. 729 Gravie
St, 50 shares, $4,000; A. L. Cox, All
Palmyra St, 50 shares, $4,000; Meriwethe
Lewis. 3J2 Henneu Bldg, 2l9 shares. $40,
5000; Z, J. Coui924, So2 Hennen Bldg
Witnesses: Wayne G. Borah, May LoriO
HENRY 6. BLOCH, Notary Public.
!, the undersigned Recorder of Mortgage
in and for the Parish OF Orleans, State o
| Louisiana, do hereby certify that the abov'
Southern Transportation Company, Inc, wa
this day duly recorded in my office in bool
New Orleans. Louisiana, July Il, 1917
{ (Sigued) EMILE J. LEONARD
by. Recorder
! = i'"' HENRY fESERRY C. BLOCH, Notary Public
July % Aug 10 % 30