The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-12
N. O. STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
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NEW ORLEANS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, !
STAT. or LOUISIANA. orr or NEW ORLEANS.

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sfin or LouIsIASA, orr or NEW ORLEANS. }
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md Of the indepepdsDce OF the United States The
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iesns, State of Louisiana aforesaid. duly commits
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Of Il. sso e. louisiana saTs % Ss Srn
aOn Of corporations IN this State they have cevenanted and
and those hey e form them
INTO S1c SSRi. 10 dS tas S0 0s sad
lions following. to-wit:
ARTICLKL
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hereby s II The city Of New ossns and es
date Of these presents unless sooner dissolved ss Rsrsina
provided Tor IA shall have seal With device upon
thereof = - = =
The object said company eonstucs otherwise pro
and malna steamships, 20 constitute line
lines Of steamships to be owned aud controlled in the city
or ports on the Atlantic coast or Gulf Of Mexico.
@ % Fl S S e Hs on
IN the said Company may be Interested
ARTICLE III.
,um Of TWo HUNDRED AND FiFTY RIO DSAsD DOL
% Be paid At or before the signing Of these presents which
sspa may be to an amount not exceeding one mil
AhIlCLE Nv.
TIE affairs ofsd Company shan be under the drectIOn and
Of Edward Higgins who at time have
the privilege rssocating with him pc from
81 ofs s sos Ss So S ss s aS
Agents to assist in snsacng the business Of said Company
.a ARTICLE "
sscuos ]; The regular meetings Of the stock
mGncng on the hrst tuesday IN February 1863 al which
meeting majority capital shah choose ave their
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AID the following named persons sss sDnst5sgts the hr
P sfsId TONI ARMsfsoSG. MccGosRE9,
dissolve the said corporation but the Board in ocs shall
eontnneto exercise It's functions until new Board can be
SIC Three members said Control shall con
tuts quorum for The iransseGn Of business and the se
snch by laws rules and reguat they deem requ
asirs provides the same shall not conflict with the true in
ard meaning Of this Act of Incorporation, with the
ager they select Chairman preside their meetings
s % r.. ere 5 snS
psny to make contracts leases hypothecaons
borrow and to Guild 70 be built steamships for
SIC If any member of said Board shall cease 70 be
scehhSds Of SAID Company during ais term Of se.ycs his
.hssr.. ~ -os,,,a,tc, 80 - 80
board Control the said Board of Control shall have
meeting thereafter of the Stockholders for the election Of
SIC s. ne said Board shall meet monthly for the tran
sacon OF business, and The Manager may call them to-
gehe at any time BY giving six hours notice in writing
ARTICLE VI
srcTosl II shall be the duty Of the Manager 70 keen q,
pany correct record Of the proceeding ransactons &C
sSTT su9s;: and s 4 we'll Is fall and
BE shall moreover act as treasurer Of the Company, and
painless this city, subject approval Of the Board OF
Control the and for account Of the Company and
sOuntersgned the Secretary, and transact ali banking
SEC 2. shall be the duty Of the Manager Of said
sscounis and docusnts beong1s 70 raid oa also
ns%t e them on q before the twentieth Of each month
sTc IN The event Of the resignation permanent abseuc.
or ath o. the Manager Board Of Control shall ins
diaey proceed 70 appoint MANAGER pro tenn who shall act
hodes Nhch meeting the Stockholders shall proceed
elect manager IRON among them " who sha Rs subject
rary absence Of the Manager
SIG * the annual meeting Of the Stockholders Of th.
the sanSgs may s sSs 81 ssS @ss
atsr'st on me mPsny a. Thien eeng each share q
s. me said Manager shah hsvs power to appoint
sacsncits shOud Ocen subject TO The approval Of the
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On the expiration Of the said term Of twenty-five yes
hereinbeore agreed upon said Company
msOrty the stecthOeers in capital shall have power
he property and effects belonging Company
disposition thereof and finally Of winding up AID QOidatns
lts affairs 70 the best advantage.
ARTICLE VIII.
Threeourths Of the stockholders capital shan have the
power to wind and settle the business and affairs Of said
any nodhcatisnf additions changes act giving
sixty notice in two Of the newspapers published
ARTICLE TX.
An transfers of stocks shall be IN To. once of th.
that purpose The stockholder binding in said
cations act
made and adopted In pursuance thereof
ARrICLEx.
No sockholder shall be held liable rssponsib.
@. the contracts fault: . Of said &C. COMPANY BE-
nor shall infOrmaly in the organization Of SAID
or Of exposing stockhol any greater liability than The
amount Of his stock therein.
ARTICLE XII
The said Company shall be sued its corporate
and capacity and plead and be implicated accordingly
ARTICLE XII
The following named person: are socksOds' IN said Com
snt 70 bsr epee PAeo
Nj j. Smith, VIM Creeyy, Jno rmstrong Thos B. Lee
stsutfer, A Shropshire John embertOn Edw'd A York
Harmon DOane q H. Bradshsx David ncCoarq Kenneth
AhIlOLE AllL
The Beard Of Control shall empowere TO receive further
subscriptions said Capital Stock unt the sub
scrbed shall have reached the Aforesaid Of million
ARTICLE XIV.
This Association shall into operation as the
Fny Thousand Dollars shall have been subscribed for
conclusion, the stockholders hereinbeore
frmation Of the aforesaid stipulsons
ordan ed and established by the 70
hs heeinbeo mentioned and 70 that effect only
40 hsreunio ssbscribe their pames respsctvely
Thus done and passed Al The City Of New Orleans aforesaid
day month FIRST above written Ia the
If Geo Clark and y Moo Swain competent Witnesses wh
1ertunto sign their with said parties and me notary
Iohn Pemberton 4. Rignsy, Geo. ". Manson,
v lillian Cresvy, Marshall j Smith @ " Bradshaw,
Jas McCloskey ia Bradbury. NJ d., Edward Hlggins
Jno Armstrong. Edw A Yorke,
EDWARD IVY, Notary Public
In presence of Geo CLARK, p Nee. Swain
MACHINERY, HARDWARE.
WIN, u. REYNOLDS.