New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-09
An Act to incorporate the South Western
Industrial Fair Conn any.

WHEREAS An Industrial Fair in the city NewOrleans
will benefit agricultural mechanical and other indus
trial pursuits and develop the resources our country
WHEREAS The cultivation of friendly feeling between the
citizens of the different States of this Union and
the encouragement OF the feeling with the inhab
itants of other countries has tendency to the good
veal and prosperity Of the States and the holding
Industrial Fair viii in great measure promote that
object, therefore,
SECTION / Re il enacted By The Senate and House qf Rep
fesenaiire If he State Of Louisiana IN General 4qy J c.
reHed, That q Roseus George Allan, NJ NJ Cohen, Sau
JaInisoD H. w. Palfrey. II. Ii. Chiffon, Daniel Edwards
D. Maeaulay john stroud, Jr., Edward Grinnel A. G.
Bull, Newton Richards 8. H. Ridde and all other per.
sons that may hereafter become Stockholders hereby
created body corporate under the and title of the
SOUTHWESTERN Industrial Fair Company and by that
name sue and be sued plead and be mpeaded make
tracts With persons and corporations make bylaws
regulations not being contrary to law fix and collect the
fees for admission borrow and enjoy all the rights
privileges aud immunties of corporation body polite
and that the above named persons be commissioners for
carrying out the objects OF this act
SEC BE further enacted ETC. That the capital stsek Of
this Company shall be 100000, divided into shares Of
500 each and that the said Company have power
the said capital TO S250OOO if majority Of the
shareholders think fit
SIC Be further enacted ETC, That the above named
Commissioners or majority Of them may books to
be opened in such places they may direct for the pur
pose of receiving subscriptions to the capital stock Of said
Company.
sEc Be il further enac,ed &C. That so soon as FIVE
hundred shares shall have been subscribed it shall be the
duty OF the Commissioners after days notice Of the
time and place to call meeting of tho subscribers for
shall choose their President from among themselves for
the management Of said Company and that at the said
meeting and all other meetings OF tho subscribers each
subscriber snail be entitled to vote for every share he
may hold and person shall be elected Director the
said Company unless he hold at least Eve shares.
SEc B. BE uthe, enacted. etc, That each subscriber
shall pay five dollars per share at the time Of subscribing
and that further calls may be msde by the Directors
UGH amounts and at such times as they NAV think fit
provided call exceeds ten dollars per share and that
period Of three months gapse between each cali
SIC. 6 BE further enacted efc That the said Com
pany shall have power build such building buildings
as may in the opinion Of the Directors majority Of
them be required for the purpose of holding Industrial
Fair in the city Of New0reaus the years 1854 1853
and that they have power to rent purchase receive
without any parcel parcels Of ground requisite
the SAID building buildings. and that the said building
Of buildings be Of such materials the Directors may
think best and that they shall have power put gag
water in tho said building buildings and they fit
10 make their provided that gas the
purpose than lighting the said building its entrances
md that they shall have power 20 erect any
orle engine engines that may be Necessary 10 show
.hs working Of machinery in motion.
SEc, T. BE Il Further enacted tc That the said Company
may appoint, engage and discharge all policemen and
fatehmen and all other employees necessary for the pro-
eeon OF said building and Of the property therein
aimed and OF the approaches of said building.
SFC BE- II further Enacted eic That il any perCu will
ally or by whatever destroy any part
said building attempt TO do such person per-
ons offending shall each Of them for every such offence
" liable for all damages occasoned thereby aud further
nore BE- proceeded against by indictment information
time within six monthso OF such offence having boon
ommtted and be punished by fee not exceeding $1,000
imprisonment not exceeding twelve months or both at
ne discretion Of the Court and II such persons
e slave the owner ol said slave shall DO liable for Ill
Amages uccRsioued.
SIC It triitI lae'ed ETC. That this charter shah
xpre at the end Of i've years after the date Of the prou
alton of this Act.
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