New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-11-13
r United STATES OF ADIERICA-THE sTATF
" OF LOUISIANA, Parish Of Orleanst City Of New Or

jysi AUG Is&T JOHN HOLMES. Recorder.
INTERPRETATION AnIEERICA-THEsTAT
~ OF LOUISIANA, Parish Of Orleans City of New Or
b 4 5smebsred that thg day. before s me- WATER Az
is duly commissioned qualified presence the wit
ucsses who are hereinafter named and undersgnsd-
appended this and who have signed thesame at the foot
And severay fat virtue of and pursuant the
provisions No hundred and irtyone passed BY
day March, thousand eight hundred and hyfye
these presen and bnd themselves and such
other persons hereafter be Joined and associated with
styled The Mechancs' and Agricultural Fair association q
do BY these agree and enter into the following
Giles Of association and agreement:
ARTICLE FIRST
The corporate and title Of the Association shall be
9TH THE M6eHANI9S ANp EAR AS
ARrIcLr SECOND.
The object and design of the Association to promote and
II 81 hs osesg Eee II asrss
Gardeplng the promotion and development Of the Mechanic
and Of Tie races Of useful animals The
Of rural ase CO o.
ledge upon such subjects by offering premiums
therefor.
The President Of the Association shaI be the proper officer
ARTICLE FOURTH.
The capital stock Of the Association hereby fixed at the
Of hundred a fifty thousand dollars represented by sig
thousand shares dollars each which shall be paid
twenty Der cent in the fifteenth day of May
thousand hundred and sixty twenty cent he al
s sy July following s twenty on eenb day
sss fssss
Assocaton may when thirty thousand dollars
o on s sa re % si
y @ or esn a 4 is" Re CT Il nn he
sumng eighty per cent in insamen Of twenty per cent? ma
IN Use ay subscriber refuse neglect to pay his her or
hs a e oaa " declare dare ns s@
forfeit the Association or may keep dispose of the same at
pleasure.
No stakeholder shall be held liable for any amount
beyond his her or their subscription
ARTICLE SIXTH.
The Association shall have seal he device being the coat of
h.H II Meehaes ana ascufara Far Assoeiaon q tie
State of Louisiana and may use such medals with devices
termined on.
The mowers the Association vested in the President
Board Of Directors s9ssng q stockh1des who
Sa ea b " he ockhoide at such place IN tie city Of New Or
leans as may selected after advertisement neyted
sEe a * eligible Il Director provided he own
s ms oS w pnbhed len days At least All elections for D
shall be by ballot and held under the
Of committee Board Of Directors, and every
owner Of stock shall be entitled many votes he she
ss S he Or heP own name over y votes al sny one
election provided further that after the first election held
stock hat have not stood in hs her on the books
Of the Association for three months prior 70 such election
plurality Of votes snail be sufficient to elect Directors and
they shall their rst meeting after their election select Of
teir number President who shall be elected BY majority
Of The Board present at such meeting.
The Psesdent shall preside all meetings Of the Board and
ali contracts evidences Of deb certificates diplomas shall
raeo sGal elect one Of he number pro empofe Who shall
foT tho being exercise the full power Of President
rEsrH.
III saSr fhe II oes shall hod wv until another election
shall be held q which due a5ee sha be given in the manner
ARTICLE ELEVENTH.
Nesrs Isaac O. Seymour, Potthof g H slocornb Geo.
4 E9g s ThSs S. Bs S. sEs /
psv Tonas s6Vi Moore l. T. Kdse F. 4 Ro T.
serton and Hardest shall be the FIRST Board Of Directors
'''''' ARTICLE TWELFTH.
The President Board of Directors shall have the right
ill vacancies that may occur ~ ther own body arising from
cause an are @e9a to create saS snsh
Assocs5 deiegatne such officers and such powers
asos % hanes ae sp aad
ann the peasue provided such rules regulations
BY avs etc. inconsistent with law these presents
ARTICLE rHKrEEsra
twenty years from date unless dissolved by vote
| Of the Stockholders, Or BY law
| ARTICLE FOURTEENTH.
The Board Of Directors authorized purchase
hold such real property and epemsnts and other apPprte
" .h I'd 3 dose ans and bg
pothecate the any part thereof at pleasure
The Directors shall they think proper and if any profits
Justify H. declare such dividends they deem advisable
| ARTICLE SIXTEENTH.
Books for the Registry and transfer shall times
be Kept all Of stock shall be made such books and
signed hy the Shareholder Ibis attorney The Directors may
said books time, but for no longer period than
days. -
No certificate stock shall be issued until the full amount be
| paid thereon s 5=o
The Stockholders general meeting convened for that
nose solely thirty days notice in newspapers
these articles IN ne ehe nee9 9g ny 9 e fSn
shall be for the validity OF such change alteration
| addition amendment or modification.
ARTICLE NIsErEENTH.
The affair the Association shall be iquidRted by thret
Commissioners appointed by the Stockholders in general meet
the election Drect0rs said dators shall be solvent
sons residents this State not indebted to the Associations al
ton and term Of snail be Fixed and they shall give bond
oecnTty If required by the Association All Of which shall
be provided for by resolution approved By majority OF sale
ARTICLE TWENTIETH.
The names of Shareholders their residences and the
eiaed 70 he such az subscribed this and opposite
This done and passed my in the city OF New Orleans
thousand eight hundred and sixty in the of Pierre
CHveer and Octave L. kenon witnesses OF legal qualification
| notary. t..l ,u.-+n, =.4
G. H. SLOCOMB New Orleans.
BELIlOCQ, N0BL0M 4 CO, New Orleans.
GEo H. LoNGAGRE, New Orleans.
P. Cas-. CuyELLIaR,
4 o. l.. KERN1oS,
4 WALTER H. PETsRs NJ.
certify foregoing be copy of the original extan
Il In my current archives.
Witness my seal at New Orleans the 10Th dn,
q AL 3D. = = i0O'' WALTER H. PETERS, N. P.