The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-01
CHARTER

us soUTHERN LIGHTERAGE AND
o. a91 COMPANY, INCORPORATED.
January 5, 1911.
s...., of America, State OF Lou.Ss'-
a pc PARISH IRISH Of Orleans, City OF Ne" VI
leans
:, :, k,ovn, that on this ;th day Of the
.. . January, in the year Of our Loll'
,n4 ,ssynsipd nine hundred ana seES.ls.e.II
is-, IA q the independence o. u,e ''.' 80
sai's q tsIo-s ne. Arthur b. Leopold, a
IV'his- Suly commissioned and quail
aa,T Pu.nS foT the city Of New Orleans,
A. u n,js,ns. therein residing, and IN
- al the witnesses hereinafter
ri Undersigned, personally came and
sIsd: .s -. here.
TX .,ss.-,;b,S who severally declared that
81 ~, ,.', ,5,-seiyes of the laws Of the state
El I.-,,;,n,- in such cases made and pro-
=. .' x,y "A. bv these presents, form taem-
y, ~ A corporation under the follow
lss aipuiaions
-. The name Of this corporation
az = Il, Southern Lighterage Wreck
r. r,-osnv Inc, by which name SAID cor
-. shall have and enjoy corporate eN-
p. "a surression for the term OF ninety
IN years from and after the date
- ,,sss sooner dissolved according to
=. ~ 4, domicile shall be in the city
- Orleans. 1t shall have power TO
s.,,r ne and be sued, to make and use
~v,l, seal, and the same to break
M ~, a pleasure; 10 hold, receive, lease
aur..s. eli and convey, as well as mort
| ~ al hypoIhecate, under ITS corporate
- v,sp.rty, both real and personal; 10
Sr-vy ucrey and lend money, to give and
~, securities therefor; 70 name and
..5s sseh managers, directors and ON
as hs interest and convenience Of said
,r~,isu nav require; to make and estaO-
q al bylaws, rules and regulations as
IN x otcessary and proper and the same
iH ard amend al pleasure.
Arit Hal citations and other legal
grss sail be served on the president OF
al u1aston, and in case Of his absence
Ir ne vice-president, or the secretary
nsEri thereof.
ksEs III-The objects and purposes Tor
| ti4 tbs corporation is formed are declared
X he building, purchasing, selling and
l ss1trg Of tugs; tow boats, barges, steam,
/ Edne and sailing vessels, pile drivers,
l trhxS derricks, diving outfits, and wreck
4 sripment General Tightening business,
~ handling and Tightening Of freight OF
4 4 description from one ship or vessel TO
lsac, or from ships TO wharf, or wharf
/ SIP and as incidental thereto, to act as
tSrtng agents, and stevedore work.
ls17a0n Of wreckng and salvaging bus
asA Wrscking. raising and salvaging of
rms and sunken vessels Of all descrIp-
IA and in connection Herewith the oper-
iaa q divers equipment and derricks, the
aisIaeni and use Of divers, etc. Con-
rxhag IN its various branches, dredging.
ps irving and wharf work, fabrication and
rs;ina Of steel, building, and concrete con-
sntaa and all other things as may be
esd,aal or necessary 10 the primary pur-
~ hr which this corporation is formed.
NIsie lV.-The capital stock Of this coz
Ssan 9 liked at two hundred thousand
~Ih tAasm0Q, represented by two thou
-e sAases Of $1,000 each. Said capital
vi 1ay be increased or reduced.
INSCRIPTIONS TO said capital stock may
~ iar ~ cash or in property and good
u sha When paid for OF exchanged for
10y ana good will, there shall be an.
- y MS act and be read in connection
@ssith OF by other proper instruments
&su'ale detailed and itemized description
- property, as to amount, location, ex.
0iaeier and state Of improvements
- with statement Of the value placed
~ my sood viii included in the capita
@aee Wall the corporate powers Of
Tgoialion shall be vested in a board
r,ss.,luis' 10 be composed OF three Of tht
s s,sl.,99efs who shall be elected by tht
ss ~. on the FIRST Monday of Janu
-. saea year beginning on the frs
Il 49, January, 1918 The present boarC
49, shall hold Office until the frs
n- N January, 1918, and until thei
a'es shall have been elected and mai
ne directors shall elect a president
~ y eaoent and secretarv-treasurer. II
~ a.. vacancy occurring on the boar
sr.;,;.s resignation or otherwise, tht
II r. ~ Members shall I'll the vacanc,
4 49, nen election. Two members o
Nsr- o. directors shall constitute
il -, H;-The following persons ,o-wi,
an /, ~ Egania street, New Or
" oHI.I 1r Doullut, SOL Douglass ST.
i t<ev~ ~ Ia; w. Horace Williams. 1871
ID =. New Orleans, La. shaIl h,
Srr,.seoy constituted as the first boar,
esSdar sith said NJ. P. Doullut. a
Hors,, T,i,, Doullut, vice president. an,
Arise vy,n h.ams, secretary-treasurcr.
ai.p sh,,i AN meetings Of the stock
ess sot;r. oe called after fifteen DAYS ore
sar a n. Whiting mailed to each stock
ia. vs. post-othee address.
tssl,.ssi iI;-whenever this eorpora,;,,
ia 'asr by limitation or Other
Tzda,ors ). snail be Equidated by th-e,
= aAsr pc selected BY the stockIoId
~ kan h.~s Ing convened for that pur
Has,,s SIhis act Of incorpor,.;o, ma,
raha nav eo or amended, or said cor
- incsr,..s dissolved, or its canita
a xs,. "a. as provided for BY the law
aAli,,s an 4 general meeting Of IA,
days e-Sv nave been called, afte
ks1se x-ya ~. notice thereof given.
habl, Stakeholder shall tysr :,
na en,,, % responsible for the oo-, . y
rpsid b,on ior any further sprn ,b,,
sahsv;S.sn due upon the sbs-ss 50 =
ny irso-.,Ii. or owned by him no
~ert a ,.siity in Organization nav,
ksra ssing this charter mill .
sN De eknoider TO any liab;I;t,
a' OF subscription 10 IN
s. ,,.,ss.ssihsrs hereto ,,,.
- names, the amount ~ PP 81,
% ~. subscribed for hv esci
~ a-v. ms act Of incorno-, -,
Nd es'oo : he original subs Sgiotio,
a. ~ md passed, this s,b s,v .
se nd ne presence Of = Ray .
sLsiSif ', y, Meter Net eompe,en newt wit
" eia SIN tnd both OF this eity
zen ana uer names, with ~
scsssaid. notary. on the da,
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