The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-26
N. o. STEAMSHIP COMPANY
I "fATEk. .....................,,.. CHARTER
or fHK-
NEW ORLEANS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMKRIoA,
sfAfx or LOUISIANA, Orr or NEW oRLkiss.

UNITED STATES OF AMKRIoA.l
srir or LoUIsisA, Orr or New oRLEiss. J
Be Known ina. on ,h, ssh,h day Of February IN tn.
ssssr Of S our ", Lord ts.1ssnd eight hundred and eight
ninety second before me- EDWARD Ivy. no.sry public
stat. A' Ls Ss and R:s say Ne: commits Or
ssats. sna ..o Pe;On. came and sDpersd NE
sssass ha Mailing q The provisions :. ne
eotporsoss IN ibis State sssy have and
sgeed and do By these presents covenant and bind
eosssa for ss sSs sna
and under the spustiOns regulations and osgs
TIE n.%s and zoe e ;sld oS%..Hy shan Be che .sEw
hereby established city Of Orleans and shall
exist and continue for the term Of twenty hv from the
provided for shall seal With dsvcs upon
thereof O'~'' -'~- 800
ARTICLE II.
n. object Of :sd company Is 70 construct o.hsris.
lines Of steamships to be and city
ss xtsn ccs Or % Ss s and any ''
%snsT.r sS shall Ss hs On
In the said Company may be Interested
ARTICLE III
The ss o .s e sS y h;Tsy s1ss 4 4
LARS. divided Of Fifty Dollars each, all Of which
60 S paid = q; sIns S s s's On.
hon, the sane should be required By twOhds capital
ARTICLE ~.
s % oSg1y sS DS', he S1 s. S AND
the privileges ssocstng with him from
" The sos SS0
Agents assist traniscng the business Of said Company
ARTICLEv
sEcrros l. The regular meetings Of the stock
%Snens on the nSss tuesday IN Fsbruay iso a which
D:ss.; :P.sias nm
ehall be Chairman and entitled all matters
bIousht before and until the election Of Directors sfore
Board d. Of CoHroI viz. n D SITE SM cREEvY. j.
SIC The failure Directors aforesaid shah no.
eonus Ss % u sns ssa s
Sc Three Members Of said Board Of Control shall con
,tuts quorum business She said
hereby s $ full to s s. sna sdS
and Rsssss ss o scp s sS ss q. M
ten. and meaning q this Act Of Incorporation with the
assT they may select CHAIRMAN 70 preside a Their ss.nss
They shall have power and are hereby % buy and
ps1 to make contracts leases n
borrow and to sud or cause 70 be built for
SIC II any member OF said Board shall cease to be
Of sS dS s5s n : q 'c his
Of Control he sad Of have po~s
meeting hsTssnsf stocsSOldss for Of
SEC s. The said Board shan meet monthly the
ssOT q r :, and ss sbnsss Isy s ss9
ARTICLE VI
sxcroSl 1t shan be the duty Of the Manager 70 keep OF
be kept in bound books In the Of the Com
counts property business and affairs As well As full and
complete account Of the receipts and Thereof
keep a cash account in Of banks banking
be alone authorized and empowered to draw checks 70 be
countegued BY the Secretary, and transact all banking
SIC. 2. i shall be the duty Q, the Manager Of said
Company exhibit cauato be exhibited 20 the StOckhod
sans snS psloneSs 10 aid CoYOsDy md also
submit 20 them before the twentieth OF each month
sTc In the event the resignation permanent
ath Manager the Board Of Control shall mme
dsty proceed 70 appoint Manager pro tenn who shall set
hoders which meeting the stOolhOdsr. shall
70 election snnuaiy thsresr; and in The case Of the tempo
Of the Manager The aforesaid Board of cOntrOl
SIC x the annual meeting Of the stOckhodss Of the
sS 2 S' he %sy deem may sSd for
s,sEss 81 .ss mPsny - be- entitled 3 one vote or
matters brought before f.
Secretary agents and other employees annually and oener
vacancies should occur subject 20 ne approval o. TIE
other employees time without the sanction Of said
''A0- ARTICLE VII.
On the expiration Of the said term Of twenty Eve years
smSoTty Of the stocF6o5ers in capital shall have power
dseimine upon the mode q selling and 6.pOsns q al
20 DECIDE open AID * the conditions
disposition thereof, nuay
It's affairs 70 the best advantage
ARTICLE VIII.
Threeourths capital shan have the
power 20 wind and settle the business and affairs Of said
sny modhcasn additions changes giving
sixty days notice in two Of the newspapers pubshed
ARTICLE TX.
An transfer. OF stocks shall be made IN the
Company Of transfer TO be kept for
that purpose The stOehholdsI binding himself u said
nsons Of this act and ali or any rules regulations or bylaw.
made and adopted in pursuance thereof
ARTICLE K.
No stakeholder shall ever be held liable Irresponsible.
for the Contracts or faults Of said Company, be
yona the amount Of bis. stocI., in said Company,
Company he eject he present charter NJ!
exposing 70 any greater liability than the
ARTICLE xL
The said Company shah and be sued In It's corporate
name capacity and plead and be implicated accordingly
ARTICLE XII
The following named persons are Stockholders said
psny and such are entitled 20 the number o. shares PLACED
J smith VIM G5esyy, snO s%''SSnS IS"s Lee
s,suHsr shropshire John e%S s,t ESwd York
4 Bell, VIM Perkins, A. Miltsnberger Co, whhslmui
BOsAr'' and others ARTICLE KILL
The Beard Of shall smpOwere % receive tarths
TO said SSP ss s " sns %on
ARTICLE XIV.
hs Association shah 20 into operation as soon
OF ny ThOqs nd Dollars shall have been sae:criosd tor
And in Conclusion The named
agreement. ordsiDed established by the act TO
herenbefoe mentioned and 70 that effect only
do hereunio Subscribe their usnes respectively.
passed the city Of New orleans Aforesaid
le day. first above written, IN the presenc
Clark r. McC. Swain competent witnesses VII
herrunto sign their said parties and notary
iSSH F'S S1:s3 k. ssG Smith ga sss:Ss
Jaa McCloskey, IA Bradbury. " D., Edward Higgins,
JnO. Armstrong, Edw. A. Yorke
EDWARD IVY, Notary Public
In presence Of Geo. CLARK, y. Nee sw.n
urrxnRIRR WHIEE SuLRHuE