The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-12
AMENDED CHARTER OF
GULF COAST TRANSPORTATION COM.
PANY

United States of America, State of Louis.
Iana, Parish of Orleans, City of. New
Orleans.
Be it known. that on this 18th day of the
| month OF August in the year of our Lord
| one thousand nine hundred and eighteen. and
| Of the Independence of the United States
ond.
Before me, Arthur A. Moreno, a Notary
Public, in and for the Parish of Orleans.
State OF Louisiana, aforesaid, duly commits S.
stoned and qualified, and in the presence OF
the witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed.
Personally came and appeared: F. w.
Salmen and J. A. Salmen, who declared that
at general meeting of the stockholders OF
the Gulf Coast Transportation Company, a
corporation, organized by an act passed be-
fore the undersigned Notary Public on the
18th day OF August 1913, which said meeting
was held at the office of the Gulf Coast
Transportation after due notices they were
elected respectively Chairman and Secretary
OF the said stockholders meeting, as will
more fully appear by a certified copy of the
minutes of said stockholders meeting. an
nexed hereto, for greater reference.
And the said apeparers further declared
That as Chairman and Secretary respectively
OF the said stockholders meeting, they were
authorized and empowered to appear before
me, Notary, for the purpose of amending
the said charter of the Gulf Coast Trans.
portation Company
And the said appearers as Chairman and
secretary OF the said stockholders meeting
ana acting IN said capacity and on behalf
OF said corporation by virtue of the authority
conferred upon them at the general meeting
OF said stockholders, declared that the charteT
OF the sand Cult Coast Transportation Com
pany passed before me, the undersigned No
tary, on August 18th, 1918, has been Changed
altered and amended to read in its entirety,
as follows:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of said corporation
he l-rsfE
and under its seal said Corporation shall
nave the power and authority TO have and
ENJOY. succession for the full term and
period OF ninety-nine years from and after
tne GATE hereof. to contract and be sued; to
make and use a corporate seal and the same
10 break and alter at pleasure; TO hold re-
eeiVe, lease, purchase and convey. as well
as mortgage and hypothecate property, real.
peIsonaI and mixed: corporeal and incor-
Poreal; 70 name and appoint such managers
agents. directors and officers as Ire b,s;1ess'
interests and conveniences NAV reo1,ire. and
to make and establish as well as Ate, and
amend, from time to time, such bylaws.
rules and regulations FOR the proper soverr'
ment of the affairs of said Corporation So r,.,
De necessary and proper '
AkiIeLE 1.-The domicile of said coroo.
ration shall be in the city of New ORLEANS
SLs.e OF louisiana, and all citations or
the PRESIDENT Of said corporation. or in The
event OF his absence upon a Vice-President
thereof. and in the absence of said ofs;c.rs
upon the Secretary of said corporation
Co. AN 49, III The objects and purposes
LOT wnich this corporation is established and
me nature of the business to be carried on
eoy II are hereby declared and specified ~
De the transportation of persons and nron.
.Iy Ior nire; and to that end. to own, Char
yer or lease all boats propelled by sail or
steam or other power; tugs, barges and YES.
seis OF whatever description; to constrpct
own and operate railroads and appurtenances
hereto, docks, wharves, warehouses, barges,
snips, boats and vessels of all descrintion
either for its own use or for third nersnUs,
ana generally to hold and exercise all sucb
Incidental powers and privileges as relate
Q the objects and privileges hereinaboye
el iorth. All OF the above corporate func- |
louisiana and in any of the other states of |
ne Union. or elsewhere
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of This
operation is hereby fixed at the sum Of