The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-16


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
sfIu or LOUISIANA. Orr or NEW ORLEANS.
Known ma. hi. eighth dsy Of February in sh.
md o. he ineepsndence OF the United stssss he
ninety second. before Edward IVY, notary public
leans, State Of Louisiana aforesaid. duly commits
sn named s1 sed w sPs :ss ne
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ton Of corporations in this State they eovsnanted and
iss@s.sss md tSoss whom they T.Dss. g FORM them
selves into and constitute for te objects and
lions following. towit:
ARTIcLEI.
81 n: 4 ft SSSRgsR{ :Sa =: sEg
hereby esab,heo In the city Of New Orleans shall
date Of these Unless g a. S@ sss
provided for l. shall have eorperste seal with device
thereof -'--' NV" 'Ns margin
The object Of said company is 10 eonsucs ar o,b,-. pr
and MAINTAIN constitute line
" 81 steamships 70 Be osned And enirOsl in the city
orPcrts on the Atlantic Gulf Of Mexico.
6 sns Re sSs SscI ss Sp
m the sGd Company may be Interested
ARTICLE Ill
T :: f & 5 c sS r i sss bob g.
LARS divided into shares Of Fifty Dollars all OF which
may Be ] Ss ri Ss' suSsas 5n safe
lion, the sane should be required By tWSshrds capital
ARTICLE Nv.
The Affairs oflsd Company shall Re under the direction
nsnSe Edward Higgins may any time have
the privilege Of ssoeiating with him from
provs Of the Board o. Control who shall act as Board q
Agents 70 asss In ansacng the business Of said Company
ARTTCLEv.
sEcrcr l. The regular meetings Of the stock
holders Of the Contrary shall be bed annually, con-
n.neng the aIs. Tuesday in February 1891 Al wnicb
Der TO serve Directors er the ensuing year who shall
shall be Chairman entitled 20 one vote on ali matters
brousht before and until the election Of Directors sfors
sSsd ps co1o Ps S% CRsEF8 NJ.
Sac The failure 70 elect Directors sforeaid shall
dissolve the said corporation bat the Board oaee shs
continue 10 exercise ts unetons until Board be
SIC Three msrbes OF said Board Of Control shall con
ute quorum FOR the transaction Of business The said
Board hereby invested sita fun % frame and adopt
e and Necessary the COMPANY TRANSACTION Of it,
Affairs provided the shall mot conflict nth the in
ard meaning this Incorporation or With the
laws e This state Ans Che sossacs Of Man
Thy shall have power and ss hereby authorized e buy and
psny make contracts leases gages hypothecations
and compromises 70 a1 sssIes Of officers snd employees
The use Of said Company.
stoekbolder o1 sad Comnanv dnring ns tern o sss Sis
Office shall be de Jared vacant; and in death
EOaTd Control Board Of Control shall have power
sns SsTssf c the ss the S election
officers Of the Company.
Of business and the Manager nav cali them 20
gethsr II any time By giving six hours notice in writing
ARTICLE VI
srcros II shall be dnty Of the Manager 10 keep or
SSny correct record Of the pocssdns
counts property business and affairs well fun and
complete account CT the receipts and disbursements thereof
He shs act Treasurer Of the Company and
psnes Of This et subject % the Of the Board sPS Of
Control in the nsme and for account Of the Company
By the Secretary and transact all banking
SIC 2. i shall be the duty o, the Manager Of said
Company 70 exhibit eag.tC be exhibited to the sockhod
belonging TO 1ad Company and also
detailed business and sairs Of the Company
during the preceding month
Or ah o. the Manager control shall inms
ca proceed 20 sppsna Manager pro tenn who shall act
Foidss which meeting the sOckhodsrs shall proceed to
sSas snd N The sS a be
Isy absence o. 9s me soresad Board Of 0onsrO
SEC A the annual meeting Of the stockholders Of tn.
and h9Es a be nay deem s1Rssnt and or hs
toei In the said mPsny saa be entissa . one vote on ali
SIC s. me ,aid MANAGER shall have power to appoint =
Secretary, SCENTS and ohr employees annually and oener
Bosd If Control ans he ray remove aid Sc rety seea
other employees time without the sanction Of said
ARTICLE VII.
On TIE expiration OF the said o, twenty Eve years
heebefoe aersed upon for the existence Of said COMPANY
dstsimlns The neds q selling md disposlns Of an
10 se e AID sS he te rms and Conditions Of bs ale Or
disposition thereof and finally Of winding sad sUdAns
ARTICLE VIII
oursh Of the ssocshodsrs IN capital .ha hsv. m.
power wind and settle the business said
0Cmrsny =, any tine during y: sxi,tesee Or making
sixty days previous notice In two Of the published
ARTICLE TX.
All transfers OF stocks shall be made IN once Of the
Company and recorded IN BOOK Of transfer e. Be Kept o
act Of 70 abide ~ all the terms conditions and %
made and adopted IN pursuance thereof
ARTICLE X.
No sOehhOder shall ever be held liable or Responsible
for the contracts, OF i1nli: e said Company, be
nor shall any mere inormay IN the creanisats1 og ssb
Company have the effect ofrendsrng the null
amount Of his stock therein.
ARTICLE II.
TIE said Company shah and be ts corporate
rEne and capacity and plead and be implicated accordingly
ARTICLE XII
The following named Stockholders in said Com
Isny and As such are entd @ the number Of shares placed
q NJ J Smith, VIM G5esyy, Jno rmstgSns Thos B. Lee
stSufsr " A shropshire John embertOn Edwd A York
Bell, VIM NJ Perkins, A. Miltenberger Co., Wihsmus
BOs~r'' and 0'hsrA .Rrro1E xrr
The Beard Of Control shall be empowered 10 receive farther
subscriptions said Capital Stock, untn ths
scrbed shah have reached the Aforesaid Of million
ARTICLE XIV.
This Association shall 60 operation
Of Fny Thousand Dollars shall have been subscribed for
And in conclusion the stockholders hereinbeore named
agreements ordained BY the present act io
the purpo herehheore mersned and that effect only
do hereun'0 subscribe their respectively
Thus done and the city Of New orleans Aforesaid
the day, month and first above wen Ia the presence
81 Geo Clark and p MeC. swain competent witnesses
sign their with said parties and notary
John Pemberton, r. Rignry, Geo W. Manson,
william Creevy, Marshall j Smith, c. " Bradshaw,
Jas. MeCloskey, ia Bradbury.M d, Edward Higgins,
JEO. Armstrong, Edw. A. Yorke.
EDWARD IVY, Notary Public
IN presence Of Geo. CLARK, y. McC. Swain
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