The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-03-22
CHARTER
THE Z. {. TAYLOR COMPANY,
INCORPORATED.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, !
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF ST. MARY.


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF ST. MARY. J
Re Il known that. on this 18th day Of
tbe month OF February. in the year Of our
Lord Nineteen Hundred and Nineteen,
before me. Rene H Hinel. Notary Pub
Nc. in and for the Parish and State afore-
said. therein residing. and IN the presence
Of the witnesses herinaffer namcd ana
undersigned, personally came and appear.
ed the persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed, ali OF the full age of majority
: and residents Of The Parish OF It Mary.
State Of Louisiana. who severaily de-
= clsred that. avaiiing themselves OF tne
1proyisions Of the Act OF the Legislature OF
;, The State uf ouisiana, being known as
Act No. 267 OF the Session Acts OF 1914:
they do. by these presents, covenant and
agree and bird themselves. as well as such
other persons as may become hereafter as.
81 ciafed with them, in order to form ana
constitute O. corporation and body polite
In law for The objects and PURPOSES. and
under the stipulations following. to-wit:
ART GLE 1.
The name and title of this corporation
shall lie THE f.. &. TAYLOR COM
PANY, lNCOKPORATED," and 1t shall
have and eijoy succession and existence
for q period Of ninety nine Cs@) years from
date hereof IL shall have, enjoy and
rpossess IA the powers. tights. privileges
and immunities accorded to corporations
under the law.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile Of this corporation shall
he In the Town of Franklin. Parish OF st.
Mary, state of Louisiana, where all the
citations and other lega! process snail De
served upon the President. and IN the
case OF his absence upon the Vice.Presi-
dent. and in case Il the absence OF the
Vice.President. upon the Secretary Treas.
,urer thereof.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which TINS
corporaiiOn Is organized and the nature OF
The business to be carried on by it are
hereby declared to be:
1. To tlliid. construct. Mt ,'Cquip, fur-
nish. own. Iurchase, charter, use, operate
and navigate boats. barges and vessels. OF
All classes and descriptions, propelled by
sail. steam, electricity or other power.
and to use and operate the same in lawful
business, trade, commerce or Navigation
: upon the ocean. or upon any seas gulfs.
@s-haFb0Ys, bays, iakss, Iivers. canals. or
other water ways, and to furnish facilities
for towing. lightersge and transportation
) upon such waters. 49,
8. 10 furnish and supply facilities for
and IN engage In the business OF carriage:
transportation. storage and ladiDg Of
ffeig6t, goods, wares and merchandise.
winters or waterways.
8. To Construct buildings. bridges, ma /.
chiuery, ships, boats, engines. cars aud
yother equipment, railroads. docks. slips.
elevators, water.wOrks. machine shops
electrical works. viaducts. aqueducts,
.canal. and other means Of transportation
and to sell the same or on herw Use dispose
thereof or TO maintain and operate the
anne. 3,
4, To construct, lease, own or sell
transportation line or lines by land OF
water. in any state or country. subject tt
the laws of such state or country. ethel
= directly or through ownership OF stock Of
any corporation, and permit, construct
provide, acquire, carry out, maintain. i'm
prove, manage, develop, contract. taxi
On lcnte or agreement. sell, lease. let, u
A csnse to work and dispose Of the same.
b To engage in. permit. conduct AM
carry on the BUSINESS Of ship chandlers II
allits branches. and 10 furnish and sup
ply any and all articles necessary, usefu
or desirable In the navigation IT ships
eteambOats and other vessels. and provide
supplies thereof.
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock OF this corporatio,
shall be One Hundred Thousand xlOn, 90
.0Ul Dollars; divided INTO One 1hoursnt
Hundred ($lOD.UQl Dollars each. NJ
transfer OF stock shall be binding upor
this corporation unless same appears upOr
the bOOks thereof.
Any stakeholder shall have the right 4
assign or trahsfer any share or shares helt
by him, provided ten days prior notice O.
such intention TO sell. assign or transfer
the same is given to the company and thu
other stockholders, who shalt have tn
first privilege of purchasing same. afte
which ten days notice the said stock may
be sold in open market.