New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-05-08
TOMB0AT COMPANY.

STATE OF LOUESIANA-PARISH OF OR
. LEANs-Be it known that this day before Theodore
SE S p II sed % a iad 9 sn and
the persons whose hereinafter subscribed as
stockholders who everay declared shat they do hereby form
with them Corporation the purposes herein
stipulations to govern said association
ARTICLE The name and title Of the Corporation shall be
liked In the town OF Ager in the said parish Of Orleans,
ARTICLE H. The purpose which the Company formed
and established and the business to be carried the tow
Of the Mississippi river and the said city and other places
the mississippi river to which vessels may require to
ports the Gulf of Mexico and the Lake shore Mobile
ARTICLE III The President for the time being is the officer
on whom citations to all suits may be served ,,-,
fixed hundred and thirty thousand dollars divided into
oee @ @ pi TSn oand PalSnSg desTs 'us NSai
ARro1E Y The said Corporation shall possess all the pow
ers incident to corporations and authorized ey law the term
the date hereof business shall be managed by three
Managers, Of whom the President for tue time being shall
be which Managers for the time being shall exercise
all the powers of the Corporaon ,.... -, -.
place at the domGi OF the Corporon on the first Monday in
December Of eaeh year and until regular election to take
the following named persons shall comprise the first
9ard Of Of Msnage a & to eTe uR & @ x ae
ARTICLE VII The Board of Managers shall at their first
meeting elect of their number be President Of the Cor
poraton who shall preside all meetings the Board have
casting vote in all its deliberations and by whom all evil
stock shall be signed shall subject to the approval of the
uaIu hl AAaEtIs, hpLii All ulitceIs yeeh
he COMPANY sha SUBJECT TO 5he ke sPpE9ya aect % ana
keep the funds of the Company in bank the city New
Orleans and IG dIg9ure the same on proper vouchers
power to make by laws shall confirm the appoint
nent Of all officers and employees Of the Company
Estate may be necessary for TIE convenience of the
Steamboats, for the of the Gopanymay fill all vacancies
in their Board and vacancy shall absence from the
be Stookhoder from insolvency or inability to serve.
ART IX Dividends of the profits shall be made and de-
a. q
Stockholders herein contemplated for the election Of Mana
ART X Said Managers shall furnish, semiannualy on the
first Of September and first Of March to each stockhoder
to do so by Stockholders representing wohirds Of the
the time by said Stockholders Provided Ten day
previous notice be given of such intended meeting.
holders each sochoder shall be entitled many
ART XII On the Dissolution of the Company, either by
voluntary act of the Sckhoders or by the expiration of the
Of the Charter the Managers hen in office shall proceed
to settle and wind the business of the Company and for
and property every description at public or private sale and
shall collect all accounts debts and claims due to the Com
rom the Of the dissolution of the Company After pay
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XIII If a. the OF tee ts% Of the present
further term if during its existence any modification
alteration addition be desired by the like number and
ere then and in such case the act Of said wothrds shall
the legislature Of this state entitled the organization
Of Corporations for works Of public Improvement and utility
intended possess all the powers conferred by said
and and proper for the purposes of its fgma
ton and Stakeholder shall be labe or responsible to-
or through said Corporation for its faults in any
further sum than the unpaid balance due the Company
should any such be due on the shares owned by him
The Stockholders hereby thepurchRsof tie Steamers
Creole Switzerland and "Jeanie Rogers and the tug
"Leviathan - " Gladator and Perry and the operation
| of said boats since theirpurchase by Mr. Leach.
Thus done and passed in my office at the city of New
Orleans the presence of Felix Grima, Jr, Thomas
A Henderson, witnesses fawfu age and doiciated hi
city who sign their with said appeRres
notary this tweDytourth day Of April the year
| our Lord thousand eight hundred and siXty-six
(Signed) PETER MARCY, and Others
| FELIX GRIMA, -
| TH0S S. HENDERSON,
| t. o. STARK, Notary Public
true copy Of the original Act of Incorporation extar
among my official records
| New Orleans, April %, 1866