New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-05-21
TOMBoAT COMPANY.

STATE OFF LOUTsIANA-PAR1sH OF OR.
os n5 II mat at ff @ y day me 1T heodo[e
duly commissioned qualified personally appeared
stokoder Who Sevefay declared that they Do hssby form
among themselves and such others may hereafter become
after defined and have and do hereby to the following
stipulations to govern said association:
ARTICLE The and title Of the Corporation shall be
The Eclipse Fowboat Company and its domici is hereby
fixed in the town of Agiers in the said parish of Orleans
ARTICLE IL The purpose for which the Companv is formed
and established and the business be on
ing Of vessels between the city of New Orleans and the
above tie Mississippi river to which vessels may require
Do o he CUFF % Of eSo aS e %e % or P 9 s
Alabama and to lighter or otherwise assist vessels in distress
whom citations to all snts may be served
@ ~ as smpaaS s & o. he G9pS stock + hereby
thirteen hundred shares of one hundred dol EACH which
Stock to two hpndred tiousand dollars 'D' 0'pt'a'
ARTICLE The said Corporation shall possess all the
of its duration hereby hxed at i've years. to from
Managers Of whom the President the time being shall
be one which Managers for the time being shall exercise
ARTIeLE VI An annual election Of Managers shall take
place the dom of the Corporation the FIRST Monday
December Of each year and until the election take
place the FIST Monday in December eighteen hundred and
yx the following named persons shall compri7e the fret
Roard Of Managers to serve until superceded by the
Board VIZ FeteT marcy James a Lusk anG Joseph Leach
meeting elect Of thernumbr be President Of the Cor
casting vote a It's deliberations, and by whom ali evil
denceof debt contracts Of the Company and certificates of
Board Of Managers appoint ali the officers and employees Of
o9 gS a s e bos S I aect
keep the funds Of the Company in bank the city New
Orleans, nddisburse the same on proper vouchers.
ARTICLE VII The Board of Managers shall have full
Inent of ali officers and employees Of the Company,
and for the salaries may purchase lease such Real
COMPANY in the Transaction Of It's baSnesmsy pnrchsse
Sasbaats for tbe pse of the 0npanymav fl III
in their Board vacancy absence from the
sttngs of the Board for than month from ceasng
ART TX Dvidends Of the profits shall be made and de-
elared each year within month after the meeting Of the
Stockholders herein contemplated for the election of Mana
gers,
first September and first of March, to each ockhoder
statement Of the affairs Of the Company Whenever required
do by Stockholders representing two-thds OF the
stock shall call meeting Of the to take place
previous notice be given of such intended meeting
holders each Stakeholder shall be entitled many
ARE XII On the Dissolution of the Company either by
voluntary Of the Stockholders by the expiration the
of the charter the Managers hen in office shall proceed
that purpose may sell Company and It's stock
ana syeS a ana a. eaGs Or apr ste "a 2 e
pany Saidliqnidaton shano continue beyond six months
shg be declared and distributedto the sockhclders
ART Kill If the expiration of the Of the present
Charter twohs the Stockho des should desire
t adao % By the ike any neq aad in
eres then and in such the as of said twOhrds sha
ARTIoLE XIV This Corporation is formed under the act
heegsaure of this State entitled act for the organization
approved March 2h 1852 and Teeuacted March l4h 1855
intended to possess all the powers conferred by
and and for the he R of its GTma
qrthr than the unpaid balance due to the Compap!
The Stockholders hereby the purchase steamer
Greele" switzerland and Je4ne Rogers, and the tug
said boats since therpurchase by Mr. leach.
Orleans the presence Of Felix Grima, J, and Thomas
Henderson, Witnessed Of lawful age and domciated in th
me, notary this twenty onrh day Of April in the year