The herald., 1917-08-16
CHARTERS.

organizauon OF this corporation being TO
acquire by purchase from Meriwether Lewis
a barge OF vessel called the ''Meriwe,her
together with the engine and other eouiD.
heht no" under process Of installation, and
me parties annex hereto and make part
% tins charter a detailed list of the hsrge
OE vessel, equipment, engine and appurten-
auccs thereto belonging, which barge engine
aPpurttnances and equipment are to be sold
ana delivered to said corporation in payment
Of htteen thousand dollars (SI5CQUOj of the
capital stock OF said corporation ten thou.
sand nine hundred and nifty dollars (SiO,.
'SyU) thereof has been subscribed by Merl-
wether Lewis, four thousand dollars ga
GOOD thereof, by W. J. Mcnamara, and inv
dollars $4,000 thereof by Ernest ]. Coulon,
which detailed list together with the an.
praised value OF said barge, engine and
equipment as hereinabove set out, as made
by the board OF directors hereinabove named
has been signed by the board of directors
and pdrdphed Ne Naretur" by me- notary,
TOR idenuhcation with this charter. SAID
MerIwcther Lewis hereby consents 10 the
sale and delivery OF said vessel, its engine
and aPpuTtenances IN payment Of stock sub
ScrIbed by him and the said Ernest ] Cou.
ion, and W. J. Mcnamara, as herein set
forth.
Another purpose Of the organization Of this
corporation being 10 acquire by purchase
IRON Aaron ). Cox, the several contracts
involving the sale, carriage and transpor-
tatlon OF cOrdwoOd, lumber and other pro-
a part OF this charter, detailed list Of said
contracts which are to be sold and delIveSed
10 said corporation IN payment Of tHe-ty-
i've hundred dollars (S25OOOO of the capital
stock OF SAID corporation; twenty-five hun.
bred dollars (S25OO.OO has been subscribed
ny Aaron ,. Cox, which detailed list to-
gether with the appraised value OF said con-
tract as made by the board Of directors,
aereina5ovee named, has been signed by the
board of directors and pdraphed Ne Earie-
tur, by me, rotary, for Identification with
tins charter Said Aaron 5. Cox hereby CON
eenis to the sale and delivery OF said CON
tracts IN payment of the stock subscribed
by HIM as herein set forth
Article Widths charter NAV be changed
modified or amended, or the corporation ma Y
be dissolved al general meeting Of the
stockholders convened Tor the purpose, with
the assent Of twO-thIrds (2-0 OF the entire
capital stock, whether present or represented
al such meeting, all provided by Acr 267
81 the Legislature OF the State OF Louisiana
Tor the year 1914.
Ten days 90 prior notice OF such meeting
shall be given IN any daily English news
paper published N the city OF New Orleans
In case OF the dissolution or termination
Of this corporation either by Limitation OF
rs charter or from any other cause, the
liquidation OF Its affairs shall be conducted
| by three commissioners elected from the
stockholders at meeting called for that
purpose as above set forth.
Said commissioners shall remain in office
| until the affairs of said corporation shall
have been fully hquidated. In case of the
death OF one Or more OF said commissioners
| the survivor or survivors shall continue Il
act.
Article NIII.-No stakeholder of this cor.
poration shall ever be held liable or respon.
| sIble for the contracts faults thereof, in
| any further than the unpaid balance due
| the company on the shares OF stock sub
| sCribed for or owned by him, nor shall any
| mere infOrmality in organization have the
effect OF rendering this charter null or OF
exposing a stakeholder TO any liability be
| yOnd the unpaid balance due on the share:
| owned by him.
Thus done and passed in my notarial office
| in the City OF New Orleans, State Of Lousi
| ana, the day, month and year herein tIrst
| above written, in the presence OF the com
petent witnesses whose names are hereuntC
| subscribed, together with said appearers anC
| me, notary, after due reading OF the whole
| And the siguers also declare that they have
| affixed opposite their names the number o.
shares respectively subscribed by them and
| that they declare this to be their stock
| subscription list.
(Signed) W. J. Mcnamara, 729 Gravie,
ST. 60 shares; $1,000; a: 4; on L. y Cox, al,
Lewis, SOP Hennen Bldg, -2l9 shares, $40,
5000; E. ]. Coulon. 3O2 Hennen Bldg,
share, 5000; by Meriwether Lewis.
| Witnesses: Wayne 6. Borah, May LoTio
| HENRY 6. BLOCH, Notary Public.
I, the undersigned Recorder of Mortgage!
| in and for the Parish Of Orleans, State o
| Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act of Incorporation OF th'
| Southern Transportation Company, Inc, wa
| this day duly recorded in my office in bool
| l2l2, folio Pa
New orleans. Louisiana. July H.. 1917.
(SigneD EMILE J. LEONARD,
| by. Recorder
y A'"' Henry C. BLOCH, Notary Public
| July 20 Aug 10 q 20