The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-21
NO. STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
UNSATISFACTORY. CHABTkk
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NEW ORLEANS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
UNITED STATES or AMERICA. J
sflrr or LOUISIANA, Orr or NEW ORLEANS.

Be Known, That this eighth day Of February, IN The
and Of The insepsssencs OF the United States the
before @: EGssd P B s''- P1No
leans State Of Louisiana aforesaid. duly commits
D.ns. ssspssr named ssG undsgnsd Who ssSsra
declared that .s.ns Themselves 81 the % o. ne
Of corporations in this State they have cOyensntsd and
and those whom they Represent form
selves into constitute corporation Tor ne objects sne
lions following to-vit:
ARrICLEL.
The name and title Of said Company shall be the "EEw
N II. ey s New esns and Il shall
and continue for the term OF twenty nv. years rom toe
provided for L seal with device
The and the name Of the Company spon the margin
thereof .rur
The object said company Is to construct otherwise
lines Of seamshps to be owned and city
New Orleans and 70 trade between .ad city and any port
q company sh. Be TIE proper on
In the said Company may be Interested
ARTICLE III.
sum Of TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOL
be paid the signing Of these presents which
capital be increased 70 an amount not one NH
ARTICLE ~.
The affairs said Company shah e under the direction and
anae Of Edward Higgins who may az any time nave
the privilege ssestng with him one or more PEI ms from
nroysf Of the Board Control shall act Board Of
Agents assist ranisetng the business Of said Company
ARTICLE "
sEcrOs The regular . meetings ct gss Of nnn NE
msncing the nrst Tuesday in February 1862 At which
bs 10 sere Directors Tor the ensuing year who shall
s,isue snd form Board Of Control the said Manager
h S IT, ana sn a the election Of Drsco. a. ss
aid the following named persons sss s99''Es Rs hr
PPE fssG & HSSs,0 J. ARMsfsoSG J. Mc0LosKEY
the bs' s.d sss The Board u o
continue exercise its functions until Hes Board can be
Three members of said Board Of Control shall
RS "a bsTeSy invested vito full power 70 adopt
by laws rules and regulations as they may deem reqn
sSs provided the same shall conflict With the in
ten. sd meaning q this Act Of Of S's a sns
ager they may select Chairman 70 preside At Their meetings
M fue real estate ETC. Of the Com
psny to make contracts leases gsEes
money Guild cause to be built steamships for
sfc II any member Of ssid Board shall be
of sad Company during mis- term Of service bis
absence or resignation Of any member Of said
Board Control the said Board Of Control shall have power
10 All occssoned thereby until the first regular
meeting thereafter of the Stockholders for the election Of
SIC s. The said Board shall meet monthly for the
Of business, and the Manager may cal them 10
gether any time BY giving six hours notice In writing
.... ARTICLE VI
srcrosl 1t shall be tn. duty of the Manager 20 keep OF
cause 10 be kept bound books in the Of the Com
pany record Of the proceedngs transactions ac
eo@pee account Of the receipts and
BE shall act as Treasurer Of the VompNny snd
psnes Of hs city subject the of the Board of
in the name and o a. s1s 70 be
cOuntesgned BY the Secretary and transact all banking
SEC q / shall be the duty Of the Manager Of said
Company exhibit esu.eto be exhibited 70 the
accounts and belonging said Company and also
% s Da Sf the Of The Company
duripg the preceding month
or a. ssh OF the Manager the Board shall me
dstey proceed 70 appoint Msnsger pro TEN who shall se
hodes a, hich meeting the Stockholders shall proceed
and Of
absence Of the Manager the aforesaid Board Of O0nsro
SIC kt the annual meeting Of the Stockholders Of th,
the s %sy deem may Hs
interest Of the mpsny at which neetng each share
in the sad %Ps1y '-A Dc 'n'e' 70 one '0'' on
SIC s. The ,sid MANAGER shall hsve power TO appoint
Ssesness .Soaid Occur subject approval Of IN
Board be said Secretary agents
or other employee any time, without the sanction Of sal
Board .,r,c,pvu
On the expiration Of the of twenty Eve yesrs
bsrenbefore sereed upon said COmoany
amajorty the stockholders in capital shall have power
the property and effects belonging Company and ais
TO OK the and conditions Of the sale
Its affairs TO the best advantage.
ARTICLE VIII.
Threefourths Of the capital shan have tn
wind and settle the business and affairs OF sa
sny modihcatisn additions changes this act on giyn
sixty notice in two Of the newspapers puOshe
N' ARTICLE TX.
An transfers Of stocks shall be made In the once Of Il
COMPANY and recorded Scok Of hSdn 70 es II
OF transfer to abide By all the terms conditions and 81
made ana adopted In pursuance thereof
ARTICLE K.
No sOclhOlder shall ever be held liable 'rssponsb
for the contracts Or faults Of said Company,
yond the sD0uns o. MS s stock The ~ ss
Company the effect frendsrng the present charter na
ARTICLE XII
The said Company shall and be sued IN Its corpora
name and capacity and plead and be impeaded secordng
ARTICLE XII
Thu sIlouine named persons are Stockholders IN said Cor
pany such entitled 20 the number Of shares plse
20 their % names Ua To B. LIE
| Geo. q. Garner, j B, anrson, Geo W Manson, J.
ssnmo1 DOsne' q Il Bfsdshaw David McCosre, Kenn,
4 Bell, VIM NJ Perkins A Mitenberger Co., wiihem
BOgart' and others ARTICLE XIII.
Tn. B.ard Of Control shall be empoweres receive fuh
Subscriptions said Capital stock until the amount u
shall have reached the aforesaid sum Of one million
ARTICLE XIV.
. Association shall 20 into operation the So
NJ Fifv Thousand Dollars shall have been subscribed
And IN conclusion stockholders hereinbeore named
Confirmation the aforesaid stipulatons, covenants a
agreements ordained and established by the present act
the pupoes herebeore mentioned and TO that effect on
, | do hereuuto Subscribe their respectively.
Thus done passed At the city Of New orleans 1oress
the day month first above written ia the presen
OF Geo CLARK and n MEG. Swain, competent witnesses
hereuno sign their with said parties and me- notary
| H. p.rrh.rton Rieney. W. Manson,
| William Creevy, Marshall J. Smith. y b. Bradsnsw,
Jss NcCloskey ia Bradbury. NJ D, Edward Higgins,
: | Jno. Armstrong, Edw. A. YOrke.
EDWARD IVY, Notary Public
In presence Of Geo. Clark ?. Nee. Swain
,, Ed UCATIONAL.
MOUNT ST. MARYs COLLEGE.