The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-25
N. O. STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
HEw ORLEANS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
sfirz or LOUISIANA. Orr or NEW ORLEANS.

UNITED STATES OF AMER1oA.)
sflrr or LOUISIANA, Orr or NEW ORLEANS. }
Knew That on s eighth day Of r .SS in e.
and OF the Independence Of the United States the
ss5 S before Is: city 6s ns P''6S
leans, State Of Louisiana aforesaid duly eOmmis
parties hereinafter named undsrsgnsd who seversy
Of n. o sas to q: "Tssn1
ton Of corporations in this State they have covenaned and
5s@seres and those sos' whom they them
selves into Ano constitute SorDora Tor me oeses AND
lions following. tO-wit:
ARTIoLKL
and s :: ssa shs Be u: sEy
hereby established IN the city Of New Orleans and it shall
sa 81 ths npI.s sosnsr ds9lyed as h.rsnasr
provided for Il shall have corporate seal with device upon
The and the of the Company upon the margin
thereof
object said company eOnstruc. otherwise pro
S1IS s.1 one y, % os a ~ tbs tS
Of New Orleans and TO trade between said city and port
Of said company shall be toe person
whom citations motto and other legal process where
N the said Company may be Interested
ARTICLE Ill
The capital stock Company hereby nxed the
sum Of TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOL
LARS divided of Fifty Dollars each all OF which
20 Be paid before the signing Of he. prssents which
non the should be required By twohirds capital
ARTICLE ".
The affairs said Company shall be under the direction and
management Of Edward Higgins who may at any time have
dn1 ne 81 The ComUaSy suSst 70 the Sp
prevail Of the Board Control who shall act Board Of
Agents to assist in Aniacns the business Of said Company
ARTICLE v.
sEcnOs !; Tn. regular mestings, Of the stock
%sSens on the s Tuesday I'm Psbr1sTy isss q wSicb
meeting majority in capital shall choose Eve Of their
lGs. and form Board Control Of which the said Manager
and the Of Do @ s
aid the following named shall constitute the first
Ffasd & ctt
SIC The failure to elect Directors aforesaid shall not
continue exercise Its functions until Re~ Board can be
SIC Three members Board Control
sttute for the transaction Of business and the said
snch BY laws rules and regulations they may deem rsqu
s.e and nscessTy for the Company and the Of is
tent ard meaning Of this Act Of Incorporation, with the
ager they may select Chairman preside their meetng
they shall have and hereby authorized to buy and
psny make contracts leases hypOthecations
compromised hx salaries Of officers and empeyes
borrow and to build to be built steamships for
the use of said Company. .
stockhsder said Company during mis- term Of service his
Office shall be declared vacant and In the event of the DEATH
Board Of Control the said Board Of Control shall have power
nesting thereafter Of the stocS6oSsrs for the election Of
officers OF the Company. - -
ssctiOn Of business the Manager call them
gether at time BY giving six hours notice in writing.
ARTICLE VI
sxcoH 1t shall be the duty Of the Manager 70 Keep OF
be kept in bound books in the Of the Com
COUNTS property business and affairs we'll as fun and
He ahall act o and
keep cash account In one OF the banks banking
Control in the name and for Of the Company and to
be alone authorized and empowered TO draw checks be
countersgned By the Secretary, and transact all banking
SEC q i shall be the duty Of the Manager Of said
Company exhibit causeto be exhibited to the stOchOd
whenever heets required by them all the books
70 or 6 ns OF sc
detailed statement of the business and affairs of the Company
re In the event Of the rosgHs;o1 absence
iisey proceed sppont Manager pro tenn shall set
such until the first annual meeting thereafter Of the Stock
.lsct from su.esse be subject
SEC At the meeting stockholders OF ID.
be may deem P snS S sSsG 1 en-
oeE in the said mpSny ss s sns sacn share 81
matters brought before IL.
SIC s. The said shall have power to appoint
Secretary agents and other employees annually and oener II
vacancies should subject the approval Of the
other employees at time without the sanction Of said
Board
ARTICLE VII.
heenbefOe upon the existence Of said
msjory the stockholders in capital shall have power q
The property and belonging 70 said Company and also
disposition thereof and finally Of Winding IN saS loSSsns
is affairs 10 the best advantage
ARTICLE VIII.
Threfourhs Of stockholders In capital shan have the
power 10 Wnd and settle the
Company, at time during its existence or Of making
any modineaten additions or changes TO this act giving
sixty days notice in two Of the newspapers published
ARTICLE TX.
that purpose The stakeholder binding himself II said
and al or any rules Regulations Or SG OgaTs
made and adopted In pursuance thereof
ARTICLE K.
No stOckhOder ever be held liable or Irresponsible
SET the contracts: Or fault: Of .sid Company be
shall infOrmAy in the organisation Of sad
or Of exposing to any greater liability than the
amount Of his stock therein.
ARTICLE XII
said Company shah sue and be sued in It's corporate
name and capacity and plead and be implicated accordingly
ARTICLE XII
psy and such entitled the Of shares PLACED
opposite TO their names respectively, to wit:
M Smith, VIM Creevy, JnO. rmstrong, Thos B. Lee
Geo. @. Garner, j. B. Aurisol, Geo ". Manson. ] H
Stauher A. Shropshire, John temberton Edwd York
Harmon Doane @. n. Bradshaw, David McCoard Renneti
Bell VIM N Perkins, A. Miltenberger Co, Wiihslmus
Bogart, and others
ARTICLE KILL
The Beard of Control shall empowerea to receive further
INSCRIPTIONS to said Capital Stock until the
ARTICLE XIV.
This Association sha into operation soon a. the sum
Of Fifty Thousand Dollars shall have subscribed Tor
And in conclusion the stockholders herenbeore named in
Confirmation Of the aforesaid stipuatons Covenants and
agreements crdsined and established present act for
the hereinbeore mentioned that eect only
do hereuni0 subscribe their respectively
Thus done and passed the city orleans aforesaid
the day month and FIRST above written the presence
Of Geo CLARK and McC. Swain competent who
hereunto sign their with said parties me- notary
gohn Pemberton, = kigney, Geo. ". Manson,
William Cresvy, Marshall }. Smith. c. H Bradshaw
Jss hcCloskey, J. Bradbury, N d, Edward Higgins
Jno. Armstrong, Edw. A. Yorke.
EDWARD IVY, Notary Publio
In presence Of Geo. Clark, F. McC. Swain.
LIVERY.