The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-09-22
CHARTER OF BIssO FERRY CO.. INC

united states Of America. State of Louis.
Jana, Parish of Orleans, City Of New Or.
leans De 1t known, that on this 18th day
ol tne month OF August. in the year of
our LORD one thousand. nine hundred and
twenty-on and of the Independence OF the
tnted states of America the one hundred
ana forty sixth. before me, Arthur A. Mo-
ILL., vnT notary public. duly commissioned
under authority of the State of Louisiana,
IN ana Tor the Parish of Orleans therein
residing, personally came and appeared
tue parties whose names are hereunto
,h uoScrioea who declared that availng
themselves OF the provisions of the gen
erai laws Of this State relative to the or
sdhlzaton OF corporations. they have CO.
nenanted and agreed. and do. by these
presents, covenant and agree hind form
and constitute themselves. as we'll AS such
person or persons as may hereafter join
or become associated with them into a
CORPORATION and body polite in law, for
the object and purposes and under the
wit: A'ii0"i W.
ARTICLE 1.-The name and STYLE Of the
CORPORATION shall be the Bisso Ferry Com
pany, Incorporated. and by that corporate
name said company shall have power and
s su.horlty TO enjoy and have succession
Ior the period of ninety nine years; to
r u sue and be sued in its corporate
name; TO make and use a corporate seal:
70 mold. receive, purchase, convey. mort.
gage hypothecate or pledge property,
p9th real and PERSONAL to have and emf
ply such managers, directors, officers,
agents and other employees as the interest
anu ana eonveniences of this company may
from time to time require. and TO make
ana establish such bylaws, rules and
ne Tor the proper management and
control Of the affairs of the COMPANY as
may De necessary and the same to alter
ameng and repeal at pleasure
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this cor.
P I.an shall be in the City of New Or
process shall be served upon the president.
ana In his absence, upon the vice nresi-
dent Of this company
ahiiCLE III-The object and purpose
TOT which this corporation is created and
established. and the nature of the business
10 De carried on by Ii are declared to be
70 purchase, hold, maintain and operate
ipIand on the Mississippi River, and other
10 90 all acts and things necessary and
estIui In the premises; to acquire ferry
franchises, to lease, hire. charter, con-
S.ruct ana purchase, and to man, equip, |
inalntaln and operate for sea coast. and |
inland navigation, ferry boats, Steamships, |
saii vessels, steamboats,, towboats, barges |
anu other water craft of whatever descrip- /
t,on, Ior the transportation of freight and |
passengers for hire and in the performance
oI towboat business and rendition of |
ssaNage services on water and to do, per-
,ra9t anu carry on the operation of water |
aIa upon ana between places on rivers,
axes, pays and other waters and upon
n hlgh seas and to ports and places in
foreign countries; to construct charter
mo maintain and operate dredges, scows,
I ,osa.lhg elevators and pile drivers: TO ac-
lure by purchase, lease or otherwise,
varenouses, landing places and wharfs as
ne business or this company NAV require |
o improve navigation on rivers, bayous
,nu other waters, to construct wharves,
andlng places and facilities for ferries
mo other vessels; to construct. maintain
nu operate dry docks and floating docks, |
uitabie for building and repairing yes
els and to build, rebuild and repair YES
els or every description. Any one or
nore OF the pursuits or objects above men
Toned may be carried on without regard