The herald., 1917-08-23
CHARTER
OF 'RENAUD TRANSPORTATION COM.
PANY, INCORPORATED"
| nited States of America, State of Louisiana
Parish OF Orleans, City of New Orleans.

nited States of America, State of Louisiana
Parish OF Orleans, City of New Orleans.
Be, it known, that on this thirteenth da,
OF Ihe month OF July, in the year of oui
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and sew
enteen, before me, Edouard F. Henrioues ,
| notary public, duly COMM sioned. sworn anf
| 9uahhed, IN and for the Parish of Orleans
10 oi LOUISIANA therein residing and in
| me presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned personally came and
appeared, the several persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, who severally de.
ciafe mat, awaiting themselves of the laws
OF ,he state OF Louisiana, in such cases made
ana provided, they have covenanted and
agreed and do by these presents covenant
ana ana agree and bind themselves, as we'll as
az sucn persons as may hereafter become
associated with them 10 form corporation
Tor me objects and purposes and under the
articles and stipulatons following, to-wit:
Arhcie The name of this corporation
ShaIi De Renaud Transportation COMPANY
incorporated, and under its said corporate
name II shall have power and authority to
nave and ENJOY corporate existence and sue
cesslon for the full term and period of
hlhety-nlne years from and after the date
neIeoi' 10 contract, to sue and be sued, 20
make and to use a corporate seal and the
same to alter and break al pleasure: 10 hold
receive lease, purchase and convey, as well
n s iioI gage and hypothecate property, real,
personal and mixed, corporal and incorpo.
real; 10 name and appoint such managers
agents. directors and officers as its business
u, interest and convenience may require, and
70 make and establish, as well as alter and
annghu from time 10 time such bylaws, rules
ana regulations for the proper Voevrnmrnt
Of the affairs of said corporation as NAV he
necessary and proper.
Article 1.-The domicile of this CORPORA
ton shall be in the City of New OrIe9ns
State of Louisiana, and ali citations ~ o1be,
!Tsdl process shall be served upon the ores
ideht OF said corporation, or in the event of
ms absence, upon the vice president thereof
and IN the absence Of both of said of5crTs
ton. '"'u corpora
article lll.-The objects and purposes for
"niCh ms corporation IS organized and es-
tdOIiShed and the nature OF the business 10
pc carried on by II are hereby declared 20
ne: to carry on the business of engaging
receiving, transporting and delivering meT. /
chdndIse or passengers for hire between any
port OF the | nIted States, or any other port
81 ports OF the United States and particu-
larry upon the Mississippi River and its
tributaries; the business Of owning or char.
tering vesSe IS therefor; the business of oper. !
dtng vessels IN such service; the business
OF contracting or arranging for the transpor-
tauon OF merchandise or passengers 10 or
from any of such ports by rail, boat or other |
wise, or 10 any inland or cOastwise place or /
places; to enter into contracts for the car. !
rage OF mails, passengers, goods and mer. /
Chahdlst ny any means, either by IFS own
vessels, railways or cOnyeyances or by or
over the vessels railways or conveyances of
others. 10 construct, purchase and operate .
EeSsTIa OF any character, and generally carry /
on the business of steamship or steamboat /
owners. To gather, receive, distribute and /
deliver goods and merchandise, and TO carry
on general freight transportation and pas
senger business; to carry on the business of .
storage, wharfage, warehousing and forward.
ing, and the doing of every act or acts.
hing or things, incidental or growing out of
Dr. connected with said business
Article lV.-The capital stock of this cor
ooraton is hereby fixed at the sum of II
twenty-five thousand and OoHo, (s2s,OO00O),