The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-16
N. O. STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. J
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ninety second before me- Edward Ivy notary public,
leans, State Of Louisiana aforesaid. daily commits.
ssss as named ssS Who
that s s. e ~: % ss ss
corporations in this State they have eovenantsd and
and p those hey % form
selves into and constitute corporation for the objects and
aOns following. tO-wis:
ne name and STE q aid GS%psIy shall Be ne msEw
n "a ~ ~ AZ. s na s sn Spm ~ ba
exist and continue for ths term Of twenty ny years from the
sss o. @ saVe .ss With
the and the Of the Company upon the margin
thersoE
The object OF said company otherwise pro
and maintain more steamships 70 constitute Line
Of New and e trade s s~a city and any port
Of said company shall be the proper person on
whom citations notices and other legal where
In the said Company may be Interested
ARTICLE Ill
The capital stock said Company hereby Fixed ct the
LARS divided into shares Fifty Dollars each all Of which
20 paid before the signing Of these prssents which
Hon, the should be required BY twothrds capital
ARTICLE ~.
snse ement Of Edward Higgins who at time have
the privilege Of .ssGSs.ng Nth him Oa or %Ss Is ~ from
prova the Board Control who shall act Board Of
Agents TO assist In anssctng the business Of said Company
ARTICLE v.
sscnoI. !. The regular meetings, Of ths stock
holden Of on e: e: & ,hi ?: % S
sssns majority in capital shall choose i've Of their mum
ss Ssd tx he
A Ss IT, snG HE C ONE p SS
aid the following named persons shall so9stsgs the hrs'
Ffssd & GSSsIo
The failure to elect Directors as aforesaid shah mot
exercise It's functions until Board can be
SEC Three members of said Board of Control shah
sue for the transaction Of business and the said
BY rules and regulations they deem reqai
affairs proSded the same shall not conflict with the true in
and meaning Of this Act Of Incorporation with the
sses hey may select Chairman to preside a their meetings
They shall have power and are hereby g buy an
pany make contracts leases mortgages hypothecatons
money and to build to be built steamships for
SEC II any member Of said Board shall cease to be
soekhsdsr Of said Company during his term Of secs his
.nant sbssncs or rssignaon Of snv member Of aid
of Control the said Board Control have
meeting thereafter Of the Stockholders for the election of
SEC s. The said Board shah meet monthly for the
saction OF business and the Manager NAV call them To-
gether 1t any time, BY giving six hours notice In writing
ARTICLE VI
sxcrrorl II shall be the duty the Manager 70 keep OF
Osny correct record Of the procesdnss trsnsactons ac
counts property business and Affairs a well as full and
BE shall moreover act as Treasurer Of the Company and
psnes Of this city subject to the approval Of the Board Of
Control in the and for account q the Company. and %
countsrgnsd BY the Secretary, and transact all banking
SIG .. Ii shall be the duty Of the Manager Of said
Company exhibit be exhibited TO the stOckhOld
belonging said Company and
70 81 ss COMPANY
during the preceding month
death or the Manager the Of Control shall m%s
disey proceed appoint Manager pro tenn who shall act
hods a, which meeting Stockholders shall proceed
and N n s
absence Of the Manager the aforesaid Board Of Control
sEo K the meeting q stakeholder, of tn.
and things as he may deem sxpedsat necessary for the
interest Of the mpany at which Letting each share q
matters brought before IL
Secretary agents and other employees annually and oene
vacancies should subject 70 the approval OF the
other employees at time without the sanction Of said
ARTICLE VII.
herenbeOre agreed upon for the existence said COMPANY
smsOrity Of the stockholders capital shall have power
the property and effects Belonging 70 said Company and also
disposition thereof and finally Of winding and Dquidans
Its affairs 70 the best advantage.
ARTICLE VIII.
rhreeourhs Of the stockholders in capital shan
power to wind up and settle the bushes: and affair: Of sa
any modhcstisnt additions changes this act gvni
sixty days prsvsus notice In two Of the newspapers pubshe
ARTICLE TX.
An transfer, of stocks shah be made in the once of tn
that purpose The stockhOder binding himself in
20 and or o. sSs
made and adopted In pursuance thereof
ARTICLE K.
No stockholder shall ever be hold liable or esponsbl
SSpd the *. %oSn Of i9 stock d sal. CpmPs0y
nor shall any mere Informally in the organization Of sal
of exposing sOekhOli Ter to any greater liability than ii
| amount Of bis stock therein
ARTICLE xI.
The said Company shall and be sued IN its copcrat
and capacity and plead and be implicated accordingly
ARTICLE XII.
The following named persons are Stockholders in said Con
psny such entitled tb- number shares place
sw linen WAN 0ee1T Jno Armstrong Tho. La
Geo. @. Gamer, J. B, mursOn, Geo. W. Manson, j
Harmon Dosne' Q. II Brsdshsw David MecosrS, Kennel
Bell, VIM NJ. Perkins, A. Mnenberger Co., Wilhemu
'''-'' --1 ''- ARTICLE Kill
The Beard Of Control smpowered furhs
scSed shall have reached the Aforesaid sum Of one million
ARTICLE XIV.
This Association shall into operation the
FLY Thousand Dollars shall have been subscribed
And conclusion the stockholders herenbefore named
confirmation Of the aforesaid spuations covenants
agreements ordained and established by the 70
the purposes herenbeore mentioned and to that eject only
| do hereunto subscribe their respectively.
passed city New Orleans aforesaid
the day. month and year t above written in the
Clark y. hcC Swain, competent witnesses,
sign their with said parties and notary
S s. P'S G1.s7S Smith, 'f srss:5s
Jas McCloskey, ia Bradbury, M D. Edward Higgins,
| Ino Armstrong, Edw. A. Yorke
| EDWARD IVY, Notary Public.
| In presence Of Geo Clark =. Nee. Swain.
MACHINERY, HARDWARE.