The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-15
CHARTER
, us SOUTHERN LIGHTERAGE AND
, lnI COMPANY, INCORPORATED.

-, sorrTHERN LIGHTERAGE AND
= s,' sTu COMPANY, INCORPORATED
January 5, 1917.
e.. If America, State Of Louisi-
Vsl's p s Of Orleans, City of New Or
sans
..,w, that on this sth day Of the
January, in the year OF our LORD,
SD 80 nine hundred and seventeen
9, no ~ ~ N. independence Of the United
w na y insr;ca. the one hundred and
Ns u hsfo,, me, Arthur B. Leopold, a
wras+ AZ dply commissioned and quail
rip "a for the city of New Orleans,
Ky y O<leans. therein residing, and IN
iinn y Of the witnesses hereinafter
~ "A Undersigned, personally came and
Msrd L.-.
=. ,,,,,,l persons whose names are mere
=. ,sh.rribed. who severally declared that
-. ,h,mseiyes of the laws OF the State
- sI...,n, In such cases made and pro-
N ~, "a. by these presents, form them
-. mo a corporation under the follow
4 aiysaiions:
"a. THE name Of this corporation
"a. Il, Southern Lighterage & Wreck
.n.-,s,v Inc. by which name said cor
-. .bsIl have and enjoy corporate ex'
-. "A succession for the term OF ninety
.. al wears from and after the date
- rslrss sooner dissolved according to
- =. ~ ID domicile shall be in the city
gt- Orleans. 1t shall have power to
.,.,r,s u. and be sued, to make and use
m.rars seal, and the same TO break
ri IN It pleasure; to hold, receive, lease
.-s,x sell and convey, as well as mort
4, "A hvuothecate, under its corporate
y. rouerty, both real and personal; to
II. money and lend money, to give and
-vr sernrities therefor; to name and
,r., sHch managers, directors and oth.
q 4 Il, interest and convenience OF said
upnhOu nav require; to make and estao'
a nrh bylaws, rules and regulations as
:, & Necessary and proper and the same
,su and amend at pleasure.
LNtt II.-All citations and other legal
vss shall be served on the president OF
81 cpofstion, and in case of his absence
% d, vice-president, or the secretary
zuuu thereof.
Aaxt IIL-The objects and purposes for
fSA his corporation is formed are declared
\ h The building, purchasing, selling and
psahng Of tugs; tow boats, barges, steam,
pxhnt and sailing vessels, pile drivers,
RIGA derrieks, diving outfits, and wreck
q eripnent. General Tightening business,
IN handling and lightering of freight OF
Inscription from one ship or vessel to
utAu, or from ships to wharf, or wharf
2 No and as incidental thereto, to act as
trrtng agents, and stevedore work.
AZ .u~..lx..n a~I ca1yaatnn htfc-
.4 ufecking, raising and salvaging OF
trn and sunken vessels Of all descrip-
an and in connection Herewith the oper-
no. u divers equipment and derricks, the
1p1ynent and use of divers, etc. Con-
ncdy IN lis various branches, dredging,
~ irving and wharf work, fabrication and
srtton Of steel, building, and concrete con-
e,ch'n, and all other things as may be
Ncrris Or necessary to the primary pur-
- or which this corporation is formed
hatie N-The capital stock of this cor.
Er''n . liked at two hundred thousand
40 0Dm0O, represented by two thou.
- mares Of $1,000 each. Said capital
20 nay Be increased or reduced.
Sa.eri!tions to said capital stock may
| ~ lor IN cash or in property and good
ND when paid for OF exchanged fol
nsssy and good will, there shall be an,
~ this act and be read in connection
srvish, or BY other proper instrument.
ara'e detailed and itemized description
va property, as to amount, location, ex,
- u1seter and state of improvements
Enu with 4 statement of the value placed
~ my sod will included in the capita
snae Wall the corporate powers o.
poration shall be vested in a boarC
s'tI..ss,solh 10 be composed Of three of thu
sts,aasn who shall be elected by the
= en On the FIRST Monday of Janu
"a. y, s1en year beginning on the frs
S,s..u January, 1918 The present boarC
ksSss snail hold Office until the frs
49,. y January, 1918, and until thei
n n. wall nave been elected and quail
rr... x directors shall elect a president
y = lasnt and ecretary-treasurer. II
- a..% vacancy occurring on the boarC
| s,;s,,s resignation or otherwise, I'll,
NE next election Two ,nsmbsrs -
1a Of directors shall constitute ;
| ips'i n M.-Ihs following persons. .o.wi,
"a int o Egania street, New Or
\ Dr.. sqi Dopllut, SOL Douglass St.
0arus {, a; W: Horace Williams, 33lI
Am ~, New Orleans, La, shall b,
fsr,ssso Constituted as the FIRST board
| eSatri Sitn said M. P. Douliut, a.
7 Rsr,r. w;,D ouliut, vice-president, ant
Ariek vu"hlMams, seeretary.treasurer.
Mn A,,i l. meetings of the stock
~ ncs,cs sailed after fifteen DAYS ore,
W 4 III sriting mailed to each stock,
Nj. N.Y., psI-ofhee address.
SsI,.s iu;.whenever this CORPORATION
~ d A. sither by limitation or other.
| Nhsn = snail be liquidated by three
oe selected by the stockhold.
- al - ang convened for that pur.
sAaued AIM act Of Incorporation NAV
hdn nsred or amended or ss;d co..
- ine,p,.., e dissolved, or its canitaI
- snss =. a. provided for by the laws
S1en shanr 4 general meeting of The
"a ays s-s have been called. aftei
,Sadk \ nous notice thereof given
~ khle !. stockholder shall ever h.
~ ur,a,,,N sponsible for the contracts
Snaid k.i.n for any further sum thar
~ Nher;6.S = que upon the shares M
ey nies-9s. or owned by him. no,
ae1 4 lily in organization nav,
aiH ! oenng this charter nall a,
/ "a u nsknolder TO any liabiI;ty
lat Of subscription to The
Mp>1iSs hereto have given opoos;,,
o9py,,;.s the amount Of Stool
= iAs< = coscribed for by eaeh
T. M, uis act Of incornora,;or
s9sns;sosss original subscription
- q :; { 4. '::.a. hi. ,sh day o,
- csrsES esssence Of Z. Hovar RI
III 20 Meter, Competent w;,
In S md both Of this city
"a ne notary, on the da, la,