The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-31
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. J
s,Iu or LOUISIANA, Orr or NEW ORLEANS.

Be Known this sighth day Of February IN the
nd Of d. Independence Of the United States ne
ns S S: ss 6 Ss snd Ph q N
esns, State Of Louisiana aforesaid duly commits MS
esrss hsrsinSsr named and undsrsgnsd who ssvey
declared that syains themselves q the provisions o. .ne
lion Of corporations this State they have cOvenansd and
ssd az sDd p those they g
selves into and constitute corporation for the objects ana
and under the stpustiOns regulations and oess
ARTIcLEL
The name and title Of said Company shall be the NEW
sssshsa IN the city q New orleans and a
continue for the Of twenty nv years nom the
provided for L shall have corporate seal with upon
the and the name Of the Company upon the margin
thereof
The object Of company construct otherwise pro
or lines Of sssan.hps 70 be owned and Controlled city
New Orleans and to trade between sad city and any port
q said company shall b the On
In the said Company may be Interested
ARTICLE III.
sum Of Two HUNDRED AND FiFTY THOUSAND Doll
paid before the signing of these presens which
capital be increased 70 amount not exceeding one mil
ARTICLE Nv.
The Affairs fsad Company shah be under the drection and
Of Edward Higgins who may a. any time nave
the privilege OF ,ss9eisng wtn am one or mSe - ~ ON
prevail Of the Control who shall Board Of
Agents assist In antactng the business OF said Company
ARTICLE
SECTION !. The regular meetings Of the stock
sneng on the nTst Tuesday in February 1863 Al ynIch
Sss to a. Dseor ssr the sn.9ns year
s.Tte and Board Of which S the SAID
hi before IL and until the election Of afore
i sSsrd dc Of SoSsr % ssa CREW
PEMBERToN, :. ARMSTRONG: J. Mc0LosKEY;
dissolve the said eorpostion bat the Board IN ONCE shall
cnueto exercise It's functions, until new Board can DO
SIC Three members Of said Board Of Control
Board hereby with full power frame and adopt
Een ~ rus' pd as they may deem
affairs provided the conflict with the in
this state in the sry absence Of the Man
gsr they may select ons ana 70 preside =. ths meeting
sell steamships fuel real estate for the the
No 70 s salaries Of and
borrow money and to Guild be built steAHhpsfOr
SIC u any member of said Board shall cease 70 be
shall vacant; and in the Of the DEATH
absence resignation OF any member Of said
iii vacancies thereby until regular
meeting thereafter Of the Stockholders for the election Of
SIC s. The aid Board shah meet monthly for the
sacton Of business, and the Manager call them
gsther any time, BY giving six hours notice In writing
ARTICLE VI
srcrrosl 1t duty the Manager 10 keep or
be kept in bound books in the Of the Com
ouSis properly business and affairs As well as full and
complete account Of the receipts and thereof
Keep cash account in one Of the banks banking
Control IN the nam. and for account Of the compsay and 70
be alone authorized and empowered TO draw checks 10 DO
sOontsrsgned ~ the Secretary and transact all banking
s BE he duty e the Ct .st
whenever therete by them All the books papers,
1Smit to sem on or before the twentieth Of each month
detailed the and Of the Company
Fyc il Of the re.en.tion permsa.n. absence
q attn o. Of $ a
such until the FIRST annual meeting thereafter Of the stock
elect from among them-eves shall be subject
election annually hereafter and in hs case Of the tempo
shall have power TO sppost Manager pro tenn;
c. a. Ssnsgsr msy az rsnoss ~ sncb m az
ndhng be may deem expedieat and for the
os N the said o%psny sail Be entitled . one vote on ali
sSc 5. The aid Manager shan have power 10 appoint
Secretary agents and other s%poye: annually and osne5
Board q Control ana he may said agents.
Sosrd L'' '''''''' ~ 80 ''.-D-' '-'''' $3.50
On the expiration Of the said Of twenty I've years.
T IN p & have
determine the mode Of selling and dispOsing Of all
nnS s and sas e
disposition thereof and finally Of winding and qudaing
its Affairs 70 the best advantage.
ARTICLE VIII.
Threeourhs Of the stockholders in capital shah have the
10 wind and settle the business and affairs Of said
Company at amy time during is snistsses Q. Of making
sixty days notice in two Of the Published
this city.
An transfers Of shall be the once the
Company and recorded in book Of transfer % be kept for
.stof transfer TO abide 5y all the terms conditions and slip
made and adopted In pursuance thereof
ARTICLE K.
No stockholder shall ever be held liable or responsible
Tor the ccnIscts OF fault: Of said Company, be
nor shall any mere niormsty in the organization q sad
Company have the effect rendering the charter null
Of exposing Stakeholder TO greater liability than tho
amount Of his stock therein.
ARTICLE xL
The Company shall be sued In corporate
capacity and plead and be impsadsd accordingly.
ARTICLE XII
The following named stockholders IN said Com
opposite % their names respectively, tO-wit:
N J Smith, VIM Cyeeyy Jno srmstSons Thos Lee
stsutisr, serCPshiss John fe%Se ,t ESwd York
4 Bell, VIM n. Perkins A Mtsnbsrgsr Co.. whhslmus
S'sAr'' ana 0'Asra ARTICLE Kill
subscrpons said Capital Stock until the
scribed shall reached the aforesaid Of mion
ARTICLE XIV.
This Association shall into operation tbs
Of Fy Thousand Dollars shall have been subscribed tor
And conclusion the stockholders herenbeiore named In
confirmation Of the Aforesaid stpulatons covenants and
ordained and established BY the act tor
the purposes heeinbeoe mentioned and TO that eject cny
DO hereuno subscribe their names respectively,
Tins city Of Orleans aforesaid
the day month and first above written In the presence
Ssrs1nto sign their names With said ps1tss md me- notary
ySAR PsSSssn E. Ey Smith 'f srs s:SS:Sa
Jas NcCloskey IA Bradbury. NJ D. Edward Higgins,
Jno. Armstrong Edw. A Yorke.
EDWARD IVY, Notary Public.
In presence Of Geo CLARK. =. McC. swsin
REENBRIEK WHITE SULPHUR