The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-08
NO. STEAMSHIP coMPANy.
new ORLEANS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERIoA.l
sfAn or LouInAsA Orr or New oxIzAss. J
Be Known inst on this eighth day Of rssruary IN tn.
Of our Lord one thousand ssa, hundred and
Ss men Edss ' aos, puD
u and tor the City and Parish q New or
ssrtis. sstsnassi named nd undsTgnsd who .svsrsy
:sstusss Of Louisiana 5s..iv. .Ss oTgsn.s
resd and DO these presents covenant agree and bind
themselves, and those whom they % form them
purposes and under The spustiOns rsgus.sas and oslE
lions following towit;
m sn E 4 a osT,:S A Be S
hereby s;isS i The city Of New o,.ns and shall
date Of these presents unless sooner dissolved Is bsrnsT
provided for shall have corporate seal with device upon
sSsrsst eel ,-a 80 .--'' y '-' o-'-'' '''-
me object Of said company to eonstucs otherwise pro-
lines Of tesmshps 70 be owned and controlled in the city
Ne. os. .n e trade s az city and any port
:s e o.
= sss sss Ccnpsny may 1 5. inssrssssd
ARTICLE III ro risf
sum Of TEO HUNDRED AND FfFTY THOUSAND DOL
Ia RS divided fiy Dollars each all Of which
ssp may be increased 70 an amount not exceeding one nil
Hen The should be required By twoshirds capital
ARTICLE ".
Ths sfairs Of said Company direction
Of Edward higgins who may at time have
among stoekhoders the COMPANY subject 70 the
Agents 70 assist In snsscng business Of Company
-
sscrros L Ths regular meetings Of ths ssck
msncing The nrst tuesday IN February ls6s which
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4 IT. spS e: yIs %
aid the following named persons shall sonstisge the hrst
PEsBERToN, J. ARMsfRoNG, J. McCLosKEY,
dissolve the said corporation But the Board in Office shall
continue exercise lie functions until rev Board can be
SIC Three members of said Board of Control shall
S S @ % 70 and
laws rules and regulations they deem requ
sss1s pfods Is. sm. sh not conflict With the true in
tent ard meaning Of this Aet Of IncopOrssOn o. With the
Ager they select Chairman 70 preside their meetings
ssi steamships fuel estate etc the
psny to make contracts leases
money and to build TO be bu steamships for
SEC II any member Of said Board shall cease TO be
Of sS d. a5 A sy.u s's ri s:.
board Of Control the said Board Of Control power
meeting Thereafter Of the stockholders for the election Of
SEQ s. The sad Board shall meet monthly for the tran
ssction Of business and the Manager NAV call them To-
gether at time, By giving six hours notice In writing
ARTICLE VI
srcosi IL shall be the duty Of the Manager 70 Keep or
psny oSrsc record Of the procesdiass trsDsscons &C
counts property business and affairs a. well as fun and
Hs shall moreover &C. as Treasurer 81 the and
psnss Of this city, sabect approval Board
Control in the and for sccosnt Of the Company and
Ounsergned By the Secretary, and transact all banking
sEc a. Il shall be the duty Of the Manager Of said
Company exhibit causet be exhibited TO the stockhOd
and Documents belonging 70 Company and also
submit % tssm on or before The twentieth Of each month
during the preceding month
se. or the Msnss.1 the Bosrd control hs m@s
istey proceed appoint Manager pro tenn wnc shan .cs
as Which Meeting the
sec manager IRON among " .no sns %
sry sSencs Of the Ssnseer The Aforesaid Board q
SIC * The annual meeting q the stOckhOld. Of The
CoTgsy the Manager may maxi report % such i e..
interest the Company at which meeting each share o.
the said Company sas be entitled % one vote on all
SIC s. The said Manager shall have power to appoint
ssesncis Souia Ocsa subject 70 the spprosa Of the
Board # Controls ana he may remove .sS seerss agents
so. SsI'i '"'''''' -, As' ..-D' ' ' -I~
On the expiration Of the said term Of twenty-five years
s@soPty q Re socsSoiesr. capital have
pe S eject. NE .SSs u spe s
decide opSn and Az the e and conditions q the sas
u Affairs V ths best advantage -
ARTICLE VIII s.-
freetOurths Of the stockhoder In capital
power wind and settle the business aad affairs Of salt
.adCns or change. 70 his act on 1n
sixty days prsvsus notice In two Of the pubsh
this city. .
An transfers Of stocks shall msds IN the once Of III
COMPANY and scOTdsa in Sccs Of tsR.sr e Be Kept e
transfer TO abide by the terms condition, and SIT
i made and adopted In pursuance thereof .-r
No stockholder shall held liable rssponsibl
| for the contracts OF tsuts Of said Company, D,
nor shall any mere nformaity In the organisation Of
have the effect q rendering the charter NJ.
| xmOant Of bis stock therein
ARTICLE xI.
The said Company shan and be sued n u: eoTgors,
and capacity, and plead and be imPeaded accordingly
| ARTICLE XII.
s following named persons are Stockholders Con
Dany such entitled to the number Of shares pscs
opposite % their names respectively, to-wit;
| M J. Smith. VIM Creevy, Jno. Armstrong fhos b. LIE
| Geo. q. Garner, j. B. hurison, Geo. W. Manson,
staufer A Shropshire, John femberton Edw'd A. Yor
/ Harmon Doane, O. a Bradshaw, David McCoard, Kenne
| Bell VIM n. Perkins, A. hiltenberger Co, whhelmV
s's.rs' and others ARTICLE Kill
The Beard Control shall be empowered to receive furh
subscriptions said Capital Stock until the amount sui
czbed have reached the aforesaid Of one million
| ARTICLE XIV.
This Association shall 60 into operation a. the
/ a. aand nolla hayo
And in conclusion stockholders herenbefore nsned
confirmation Of the aforesaid stpustions covenants al
.seements ordained established by the present act
he purposes mentioned and TO that effect on
| DO hereunio subscribe their names respectively. ]
Thus done passed Of - Orleans sforesi
he day. month year FIRST above wteu In the presen
Of Geo Clark and " McC. Swain competent witnesses,
hereuno sign their with said parties and me- notary
| Iohn P,mkerton- Il Rieney. Geo. ". Manson,
| william Creevy. Marshall smith, @. q. Bradshaw,
| Jas McCloskey IA Brsdbury. N d, Edward Higgins,
| Jno. Armstrong, Edv. A. Yorke
EDWARD IVY, EosaU Public
| In presence Of Geo CLARK, p. McC. Swain
I. MACHINERY, HARDWARE.
WIN. II. REYNOLDS.