The herald., 1922-12-28
CHARTER.
CHARTER OF ALGIERS PUBLIC SER
VICE COMPANY, INC,

CHARTER OF ALGlERS POBLiC SIN
VICE COMPANY, INC,
United States of America, State oil
Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, City OF New
Orleans, Be il known, that on this TWEEN
tieth GOTH day of the month OF NoNeni
Der, in the year of our Lord one .n9us .,
and, nine hundred and twenty-tw and OF
the Independence of the United states VI
America, the one hundred and t9TG
seventh, before me, William John lien
stoned and qualified, in and for the Parish
of Orleans, State of Louisiana, therelh re
siding, and in the presence OF the MI
nesses, hereinafter named ana un ui .
signed, personally came and appeareu i
the several persons whose names are mere
unto subscribed, all of the full age OIL ma
jority and residents of the CITY oil New
Orleans, who severally declared tnat
availing themselves of the constitution
and laws of the State of Louisiana IN
such cases made and provided relative 10
the formation of corporations p aaI,e AZ
ly Act No 267 of 1914, of the General AS,
sembly of the State of Louisiana, approved
July Sth, 1914, they have corenanted anu
agreed and do by these presents covenant
and agree and bind themselves as wen as
such persons as may hereafter become as
sociated with them, or their successors,
TO form and constitute a corporation OF
body politic in law, for the objects ana
purposes. and under the agreements ana
stipulations following, to-wlt:
ARTICLE The name and style OF thls
corporation shall be the Anglers fupns
Service Company, Inc. and under lts sala
corporate name IL shall have power anu
authority to exist and enjoy succession ior
the full term and period or ninety nine
wears from and after the date hereot: TO
contract sue and be sued: TO make ana
use a corporate seal and the same TO break
or alter at pleasure: TO hold, receive,
lease, purchase and convey, as wen as
mortgage, hypothecate ana pledge prop,
erty, real, personal and mixed, corporeal
and incorporeal: to name and appoint such
managers, agents, directors and onlcers
as its business, interest or convenience
NAV require: to make and establish, as
we'll as alter and amend from time to time
such bylaws and regulations for the
proper conduct. management ana reguia-
ton Of the affairs of said corporation as
may be necessary and proper: anu "
have possess, and enjoy all rights, pow
ers. privileges, franchises and immunlties
now or hereafter authorized and granted
by law.
ARTICLE 1.-The domicle of this cor
marathon shall be i'm the City of New Or
leans State of Louisiana: all citations ana
other legal process shall be served upon
the president of this corporation, or IN
case of his absence or Inability 10 aSt'
upon the ce-president. and upon The IN
ability Of both president and vice presl-
dent to act, then upon the secretary OF
treasurer.
ARTICLE III-The object or objects
purpose or purposes fo- which this cor
poration is established and the nature OF
the business to be carried on by II are
hereby specified and declared to be:
To build, construct, own. hold. acquire
by purchase or otherwise, lease, main
tain, ply and operate one or more steam,
boats, ferry boats, tow boats, barges ana
other water craft on the Mississippi river;
or other rivers or their tributaries, anu
other water courses, In the State of Louis
lana, or elsewhere, for the purpose OF
transportation, conveying and carrying
passengers vehicles, cattle and livestock
Of every kind, produce. mercnanalse anu anu
soever; to lease, purchase or otherwise
acquire, own, hold, maintain and operate
ship yards, wharves, sheds, warehouses,
shops and other structures and apparatus
necessary, appropriate, convenient ana
suitable for the business and its carrying
out of the primary objects and purposes
of this corporation: to lease. own, enjoy,
possess and purchase or otherwise ACQUIRE
the franchise, grant, license, right, permit
or the authority from the City of New Or
leans or State Of Louisiana or the govern
ing body Of any subdivision thereof. TO
operate ferry boats on and across 6he
Mississippi river in the city of New Or
leans, Parish Of Orleans, and every other
tion and carrying Of passengers, vehicles
of every kind, cattle or livestock, pro-
duce, merchandise. and freight OF every
kind and nature whatsoever; 70 tease, p and
sell property, movable or immovable. also
to purchase, sell, lease, sub lease. own
maintain aud operate, any and all means
and agencies Of transportation whether
propelled by steam, gas, electricity or
other power, necessary, appropriate, con-
yenient, suitable, and expedient for the
carrying out Of the business , Ior wnic n
hold, enjoy acquire by purchase or other-
wise, the property and assets OF any per
son or persons, firm or corporation, carry
ing on or engaged in the same business
as herein defined or incidental thereto; TO
purchase, lease, own and develop land. ad-
jacent to the property OF this corpora,
ton, for the comfort, convenience ana
pleasure of passengers and others, and Tor
the promotion of travel over and across
its ferry system, and as adjuncts there
to; to exercise the right and power OF
eminent domain for the acquisition OF
pedient for the carrying out OF the DUST
ness and the primary objects and pur-
poses of this corporation; and generally
to do and perform all acts and things,
rights, powers, privileges, and franchises
as related, and Complementary or Incl
dental to the objects and purposes Of this
corporation, as hereinabove set 1orth: or or
conferred by law upon corporations OF
this character.
ARTICLE Iv-The capital stock of this
corporation Is fixed at the sum OF two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars $3.50
OO000) divided into and represented by
twenty-five hundred (2.50O) shares. of the
par value Of one hundred dollars (S1OOO0l
each; all stock shall be paid for in cash
or its equivalent at the time the certificate
therefor is issued. or the board Of direc-
tors may issue full-paid up certificates Of
stock in payment for property or rights
actually received by IL. or labor done and
performed. or for services rendered to this
corporation.
The capital stock Of this corporation
may be increased to the sum or five
hundred thousand dollars. and which
capital stock IL and when increased in
the manner prescribed by law, shall be is
sued and paid for in the manner here
inabove set forth.
All transfers Of stock shall be made
upon the books of this corporation and
shall be signed by the stakeholder or by
his attorney and under such rules and
regulations as the board of directors may
prescribe.
At all elections Of the stockholders, vot-
Ing shall be by ballot, and each stock
holder shall be entitled to one vote, in
Observation-Disclosures