True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-04-26
NTATE OF LOUlSIANA-Citvo Of Maui n.

NIATE OF LOUlSIANA-City of New Or
- leans-Be it known, that this day before me,
Joseph Benzaken Marks, notary public. in md
ior tho city OF Now Orleans, State Of Louisian,
aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn,
REASONABLY came and appeared Messrs Charlie,
S ULamono, Monroe Robtaile. Solomon High, James
ohe shy, Martin Doyle, William Edmunds Tune,
James Patton, Addison Thomas PickrclI, Robert
Hare, Ashton Babcr Cox, Thomas DARLING j..
ROBERT Breakcy. Alexander Gibson, Joseph f,e,;nc
augustus "l,zel, Robert Hoey, Charles Jacnuos
1srreau fonterman. Louis Adoph Gunst, William
MOTHS Garter, Daniel Clark Osborne, John Shy.
rock, Edwin Cooper Sloane, and Joscnh Suo,,
Sloane, all residents Of this CIV, who dcci,r.d
That in conformity with an act Of the I,co;.,,
'o'" OF TINS state, approved on Tho 3.h of March.
eigntcen hundred and thirty scvcn entitled an act
au'norizo limited or anonymous eopartper.
sn'Ps, ana TO regulate the same" And also in con.
fornhy vi h an ordinance of tho Council Of Mn;
cipality number two of TIL. citv, PASSED M ,i'o
second day of January, eighteen hundred nnJ
'h'f'ynine for tn" purpose Of establishing ferry
mar 81: Mary's Market and connected With tn,
city Of LAFAYETTE va" '''
lhey the said aPpearcrs have engaged, and do
oy .hesc presents agree 10 enter in the following
iih'ted or anonymous partnership, under the clans,
es and conditions following to wit:
Arr. l. That tho name, title, and style, under
winch said coparnership is 10 10 conducted shall
oe' Inc st. Mnry's Market Steam Ferry Company.
ana That the place where tho said company is to
W located Shall DO in the city Of New Orleans
ATT 2. That the description, or kind Of bust
ness o. industry to he carried on under said 81 vlo
ny The directors. shall be "to establish and conin
uo 10 run ono or more stoaM ferry boats in con.
iofmity with the ordinance of said Municipality
number two. and for tho towing Of vessel or vssaos
or INC transportation Of merchandise either 10 or
down or across tho river"
Art. 3. That tho amount of tho con;tal ne and
company shall ho ~
'He privilege OF increasing the same 10 forty thou
sand divided into two hundred shares of ons hnn
dred dollars each, payable as follows:
Thirty dollars per share in cash, and the balance
al the following periods. from the dato Of those
presents. to wit
Ten dollars per share at 60 days
twenty dollars per sharc at ono hundred and
twenty days. N"D
twenty dollars per share at six months, and
Twenty dollars per share at nine months.
Art. 4. That tho names of the partners and the
amount each partner has contributed, is as fol-
lows: '''-
Said Charles Diamond. ten sharos ; said Mu,roe
Robitaille nineteen shares; said Solomon Hiab.
thirty shares said James Shechy, ten shares said
Martin Doyle. ten shares said William Edmunds
Turner ten shares said James Patton, ten shares;
said Addison Thomas Pickrsll, ten shares :: said
Robert Hare. ten shares; said A. B. Cox ten shar
SAID 1. Darling, il. ton shares said Robert Brea.
key, five shares said Alex. Gibson, five shares
sad sa! Joseph Chains, fvo shares; said Augustus
W'tzol. ssc shares; said Robert Hoey, ono snare
said Charles Jacques Perroau Fonterman. ten
shares; said Luis Adoph Gunst. one share said
William Morris Carter, two shares said Daniel
elarke Osborne, two shares; said John Shryock,
i've shares; said Edward Cooper Sloane, five
shares said Joseph Suott Sloane. five shares.
Art. That this copartnershp shall commence
from the date hereof and the same shall terminate
ITS operation and wind up its concerns IN tho eth
dny of February, 1874.
Art 8. That there shall TO three directors an.
polmod 20 transact tho business Of sad company
and administer its concerns
Art. !. That the powers with which said direc.
tors shall be vested, shall be to elect from among
themselves their own President and fill all vacan'
cics, and majority Of whom shall have and are
hereby invested with full power to receive and nav
all monies, and 10 do, 10 DO done, all that
is requisite TO tho conducting of the business of
said company; and the President, by and with the
consent OF majority Of tho Directors, is cmpow
creo TO ISSUE the note or notes of the company.
ol all demands, purchases, or contracts on behalf
OF sad company, (counersigned by at least ono of
mo Directors) to accept al rights privileges and
sotorth' which may be contracted for by majority
manner tho sanlo
Art. b. That tho time of duration Of tho service |
OF said Directors shall DO Tor one year.
Att. - That when tho said company shall have |
arrived at the period, when it is 10 expire, all the
and affairs of tho same shall DO wound
up and i'qudated by three commissioners chosen
BY tho Stockholders, and selected from their own
body. ""
Art. TO- That tho powers 10 he exercised bv the
commissioners entrusted will, said liquidation shall
Dc as follows, to wit:-To receive and pay suci,
'um or sums. as may be duo to or by the company,
lnd give and obtun acqultance or acouittances
herefor, and to sell the property of said company.
'''her at private sale or by public auction on such
erms and conditions AZ to thcm may seem At and
advisable.
Art, IL. That the dividends of the clsar profit,
'iter paying all charges and expenses of the COM
amy shall be declared and paid to the Soekhold-
rs e .em.annually. First rsserving 10 per cent.
IT The profits of contingencies.
Ar. ~ That general mostng Of tho Stock
iDders all rules and regulations. as regards the
inc OF elections Of oficsrs snd the number of
otes each stockholder shall give. and any Other
natter relative to tho welfare Of the eompa"y. not
on'rary 70 the torsgoiag celapaat. shall 10 en.szed
nto. and tho rules and regulations afoxesan. .h.I
. deoomi"ated the Bye<Lsws Of The g.. N.ry's