The New Orleans crescent., 1868-06-21
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. }
sfArr or LOUISIANA, Orr or Nxw ORLEANS.

sEa a h % o. me United states ine
IN and for the City and Parish q New Or
siOped and sworn personally came and appeared the
psrtes heteinAer named sas nndsssgHsd % who sevefa
Of the state Of Louisiana relative to the OrgnE
and do by these Covenant agree and bind
themselves and those whom they represent 70 form them
purpo.ss and under stipuatOns regulations and OSss
ions following. to-vit: 1lt
ORLEANS sTEAnsHIP COMPANY and its domicil is
hereby estabshea In the city Of Orleans and IL shall
sss Of SI % Is
provided for shall have corporse seal with device upon
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The object Of said is to construct or otherwise pro-
Of sseamshps TO be owned and csntrosa IN the city
ofNew Orleans and 70 trade between sad city and any port
The % ss sn Ss
N the said Company may be Interested
ARTICLE III
sum Of Two HUNDRED W ED AND FiFTY fH3usAsD DOL
LARS divided shares Of Fifty Dollars each all Of which
20 At 70 s G &
don, the should be required BY twoshrds capital
ARTICLE ".
The affairs said Company be direction
nanae Of Edward Higgins who may any time have
smons the socs6oders q the Company sasset to the sp
rovsf of the Board Control who shall Board Of
Agents 70 assist in rsntactng the business Of said Company
ARTICLE "
srcrroS l. The regular meetings Of the stock.
@snens % on the sTss tuesday IN ssbrusy Ss a which
meeting majority capital shah choose Ave Of their
.isute and form Board Of Control Of SS the said Manager
IT, and an the sso5 Of Is D Sa a so
hd the 9lowng named persons snail constitute the nrst
PgSBgRfoN, i Oj J. ARMsfsoSa. j. McoLosKET' oK'f' q
SIC The failure TO elect Directors as aforesaid shah not
continues exercise It's functons until Board can be
SEC Three members Of said Board Of Control shall con-
ute for the transscton Of business and the said
such by laws rules and regulations they deem requ
Affairs provided tho shall conflict with the
tent ard meaning Of this Act of Incorporation with the
ger they may select Chairman preside their meetings
They shall have and HEREBY authorized buy and
psny make contracts leases CAGES hypothecatOns
and 70 hx salaries Of officers and employees to
SIC & If any member Of said Board shall cease to be
Stakeholder OF SAID Company daring his Of servcs his
office shall be declared yacant and In the Of the DEATH
board Control the said Board Of Control shall power
% m vacancies hereey until the arst regular
officers OF the Company.
sether at any time BY giving six hours notice in writing
ARTICLE VI
srcoS II Shall be the duty of the Manager 20 keen or
to be kept in bound books in the Of tts Con-
OuDts property business and affairs as we'll a. full and
complete account Of tho receipts and disbursements thereof
Keep cash account in one Of The banks or bsntns con-
anes Of this city, subject 70 the approval Of the Board Of
be slone authorized and empowered draw checks be
ountesgDed By the Secretary, and transact all banking
SEC 2. i shall be the duty Of the Manager Of said
s whenever thereto required by them ali the oook papers
accounts and documents 5elongns TO sd Company and also
detailed statement of the business and Affairs the Company
sTc In the event the resignation permanent absence
d.sth OF the Manager the Board of Control shall mme
s such until ,he nrst nesting t"ss, Of The so
sodss vhich meeting the Stakeholder. shall
elect from among them vho shall be subject
70 election annually thereafter and in he Of the tempo
absence of the Manager the aforesaid Board Of
.hsl have power 70 appoint a Manager pro tenn;
sEo AZ the annual meeting Of the Stockholders the
and things he may expedspt necessary Ihs
aerest Of the mpsny at which neeting each share q
tock in the said O. mpany sail be entitled 10 vote all
SIC S. The said Manaeer shall have power to appoint
Secretary agents other employees annually and csner
sscances should occur. subject TO the approval OF the
BOsrd ef Control he remove said Secretary agents
Board.
On the expiration OF the said term Of twenty-five yesr
aereinbeore agreed upon or the existence of said Compsny
msority Of the stockholders in capital shall power
he property effects belonging to said and also
DECIDE OPsn ard tx the and sOndons
lts Affairs 10 the best advantage
ARTICLE VIII
Threeourhs Of the stockholders capital shan have the
TO wind and settle the business and affairs
Company at any time during It's exstesee, Of making
sixty days preveus notice in two of the newspapers published
ARTICLE TX.
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Company and recorded 10 book Of transfer kept
that purpose The stOckholder binding himself IN said
ulstons this ali any regulations or laws
made and adopted In pursuance thereof
ARTICLE K.
No ockholder ever be held liable or sresponsfb.
for the contracts, or faults Of said Company, be-
nor shall any informay in the organization Of SAID
of exposing stockholer any greater Liability the
amount Of his stock therein
ARTICLE xL
The said Company shah sue and be sued in its corporate
and capacity and plead and be impeaded accordingly
ARTICLE XII
The following named parsons stockhoders said Com
and such entitled the number OF placed
opposite to their names respectively to-wit:
Geo. @. Garner, J. B. nurson, Geo y. Manson, II.
asrms5 BfSsr bssS ac A
Bell VIM n Perkins, A. Mitsnberger Co., Nhhslmns
ARTICLE KILL
Beard Control be empowered 10 receive further
subscriptions said Capital Stock until the amount sub
,crbed shall have reached the Aforesaid Of million
ARTICLE XIV.
This Association shall go operation the sum
u Fty Thousand Dollars shall have subscribed tor
And in conclusion the sockhod. hereiRbeore named
confirmation Of the aforesaid stpulston
ordained and established by the
he purposes herenbeioe mertned and TO that effect only
10 heTeunfo Subscribe their names respectively
Thus city
he day month and frat above wtten in the
)f Geo CLARK r. McC. SVain competent witnesses who
aereuno their with said parties me notary
Iohn Pernbsrton, r Rigney, t4so w. Manson
William Creevy, Marshall j Smith. @. a Bradshaw
Ias hoCloskey, IA Brsdbury. NJ D. Edward Hggns ..
Jno. Armstrong. Edw. A. Yorke
EDWARD IVY, Notary Public
In presence OF Geo CLARK, ?. Nee. Swain