The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-14
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. }
srirE or LOUISIANA, Orr or Nrv ORLEANS.

1 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,l
srArz or LOUISIANA, Orr or NEW ORLEANS.
Be Known. That this eighth d.y Of Fsoru.rv IN thu
rear Of our Lord one thousand eight and sixty eight
before me- Edward Ivy United States .b the
stat. A' L SS and .oI P: q al, New or
mOnso sDa son Pessons came and appeared The
declared hat sysng themselves E the provisions
" Of as q sss ss S to the rgp,
sgreed and do BY these presents covenant
selves corporation Tor the objects and
purposes and under the spulsOns regulations and OSga
| ARrICLEL
The name md vile e sad Company shall be the NEW
Ssb M 49, mshiP and Its domie, e
xist and continue for the Of twenty years
crowded for have cOrporss seal With device Spoa
he same and the name of the Company upon the margin
ARTICLE IL
Tbs object OF said company otherwise pro-
sure and maintain one or more steamships 70 constitute line
nes Of steamships to be owned aud conrolled In the city
New Orleans ana t. trade between aid city and any port
a ..s s shall on
u the said Company may be interested
ARTICLE III.
sum Of Two HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOL
LARS divided into shares Of Fifty Dollars EACH all
,sp may increased to an amount not exceeding one nil
Hon. the sane should be required by twoshrds capital
ARTICLE ~.
The affairs of said Company the direction and
he privilege Of ssocatng Nth him one S more a. g s as nave
among the stockholders sf the Company subject the sp
Agents assist IN ransaeng the business of Company
ARTICLE v.
SECTION /. The regular meetings Of the stock
soiasEs u the Oom5any shall be held annually
nesting mssy in eSp shall s6osy s ~ that a. TSSs
snG form Of :Is Of ss1 who shall con
shall De ohsirmsn and entitled 70 one vote all matters
aid the fol owing named persons shah constitute 6rst
PETBSRToN J. ARMsfsoSa.. j M SM oSkkETVY' j.
SIC The fsure to elect Directors Aforesaid shall not
eoninuetO exercise its functions until Board can be
sEo Three said Board Of Con roll shan con.
tue quorum for The transaction e business the said
such by laws rules and regulat they may reqai
% povde5 he .s sT s o a. cGr ss Transaction s Of lie
tent a. meaning Of this Act Of Incorporation with the
ager they select Chairman preside st the meenes
Iey shall have power and ss HEREBY authorized 70 bay
psny to make contracts leases CAGES hypothecaons
aoow money sno 70 suder csuse TO be built steamships
SIC II any member Of said ard shall cease to bs
Of ad Company during MS term Of services his
permanent absence, resignation membsr Of aid
Board O Control the said Of Control shall have poSsr
meeting thereafter of the Stoeholdes for election Of
SIo s. The said Board shall monthly for the tran
ssctior OF business and the Manager call them
setner 81 any time BY giving six hours notice In writing
ARTICLE vi
ssoTIoT Il shall be tn duty Of the Manager Keep
pany record Of the proceedings trsnsactons &C
complete the receipts and dsbursements thereof
e sns @9Iesvsr s,s as Treasurer Of the company and
gane Of this city, subject the Board OF
be sione authorize and empowered 70 draw checks 10 bS
eountersgned BY the Secretary, and ali banking
SIC ?. I shsll Be the duty Q, the Manager OF said
whenever hee required by the books pspers
.SS01I's and 1oe1msn,s belong ns TO sd Company and
detained statement Of the business and affairs of the Company
&c In the event Of the permsH absence
S'n o. sss T. Ne Board # 1ontrO snail %ms
- such until me hst nesting Hereafter of the Stock
elect from among them vho hal be subject
Sss Re ,nSui b sns n as case Of he
's s have power TO spp9i.t a MarageI pro tenn, -
COmPsr the Manager make report sach matters
snd things a he may deem expedent and
tock N the said mpany sss be entitled t. ali
SIC 5. The taid MANAGER shall hsys power to appont
SsSses ssen d and other employees annually and oenerh
BosI9 y Control; snd be rotary agents.
sosTd any ''ns without the sanction Of said
ARTICLE VII
On the expiration of term OF twenty 1--WE years
msOrity Of the stockholders capital have poxert e
determine upo9 the mode Of selling md dpong Of ali
g dee de sd sx the conditions Of The sale or
It's affairs TO the best advantage - N-1 "S''1-'Ns
ARTICLE VIII.
lheefou5ths Of the stockholders shan hsv. the
power to wind up and settle the business affairs Of said
1 a. any time curing IT'S exse,ee, or Of making
I days previous notice in two Of the newspapers published
ARTICLE TX.
All transfers Of stocks be made in the ONCE Of IN.
0PS and recorded ~ eook Of transfer 20 be kept for
ct Of transfer to abide By all the terms slip
81 ops sS snG s Of Ry s regulations or bylaws
ARTICLE K.
No stOokhOldsr ever be held liable or Responsible.
ono the amount of his stoek. in said Company.
isRdsnh the ossrs 81 n ssf
2 OF exposing s,osshol er to any greassr liability than
ARTICLE XII
The said Company shan and be sued in its corporate
anne and capacity and plead and DO mpeaded accordingly
ARTICLE XII.
rhe following persons stockhoIiers In said Com
any and - such entitled the % shares pa
PIqste 70 their names respectively, to-~it:
leo. O. Garner, J b Gurison, Geo " Manson. j III III
srmon Doaae q Bradshaw, David NecoSra k. 1o,s
Bell, VIM Perkins, A. MiltenbeTgsT Co, RLSsiInas
ARTICLE XIII
me beard ot Control shall be 90 further
descriptions 20 said Capital Stock until the amount sub
'r.sec shall have reached the aforesaid u million
ARTICLE XIV.
ihis Association shall into Operton the SUN
Ehiy hogs nd Dollars shall have been subscribed for
nd IN conclusion, the stockholders named IN
affirmation 9f be Aforesaid stpuations covenants and
ordained sud establishes BY the present or
e purpo - hereibeOre mertiJned and effect ouy
hereutiV sabserihe their names respectively -
Thus done and passed the city orleans
e DAY, month ana first above written pres.nee
% sb b, me-; ssn competent witnesses Who
mn fenoerton, r kigney, geo ". Manson,
lham Creevy, Marshall Smith. G u Bradshaw
~ McCloskey IA Bradbury, N D.. ward Hgdnl
10. Armstrong, Edw. A. Yorke,
EDWARD IVY, Notary Public
In presence Of Geo Clark p. McC Swain
LIVERY.
JOSEPH wOLFORT,