The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-30
N. O. STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
HEw ORLEANS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. }
STAT, or LOUISIANA Orr or Nsv o.L.Ass. }
Be knG-n That on thi. eighth day Of rssru.y IN ,h'
ninety second before Edward W.. notary public
leans, stats Of Louisiana aforesaid. duly commits
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sesIsd hat sv.ns themselves q the provisions Of TIE
Ton q corporations in this State the, eovsnsnisd
s3 rSss s.s and S
selves into ana constitute CORPORATION for the objects and
and under the 'tpusOns regulations and osEs
ARrIcLKI
ORLEANS sTEAnsHiP COMPANY" and rs domicii /.
term Of twenty hvs years from the
provided for shall have CORPORATE seal With device apon
he same and the name of the Company upon the margin
ARTICLE II.
ne object of said company or otherwise pro
cure and maintain one more stesmshps to line
New Orleans and said city and any port
or gorts on the Atlantic coast or Gulf Of Mexico.
whom 70 citations motto legal process where
IN the said Company may be Interested
ARTICLE Ill
The ef E sss 5 oG%BaPy ysy hsss s.ss 4s
LARS. divided into shares Of Fifty Dollars each OF
20 be paid At or before the signing Of these which
hon shs same should be required BY twoshirds capital.
ARTICLE ~.
Higgins who may al any tine hsV.
smong the stcckhoders q the Comos1y nS 70 tss on
provs Of the Board Control who shall Board q
ARTICLEv.
sIcrIos L Ths regular meetings. Of shs sseok
meeting majority capital shall choose ave Of their nu%
~ @ Il.
the election d Director. as siSr.
aid the following named persons shall Constitute the first
PEMBEEToE, ]. ARMsrsoNG, J. McoLosREY .
dissolve the said sS 8. q .sT "a shall n
continue 70 exercise It's functions until Board
SEC Three members Of said of Con shall con
uts quorum for the transaction Of business and the said
such by laws rules and regulations may requ
affairs prOvidsd the same shall not conflict Nth the trUs in
ten, ard meaning q this Act Of Incorporation win the
they select Chairman preside meetings
sell steamships fuel estate ETC. for the uses 81 the Com
psny to make contracts leases mortgages hypOthecsOns
borrow money and to build TO be built steamships
SEC II any of said Board shall cease to be
Of sad Company during mis- term Of service his
permanent absence resignation of any Of said
Board Of Control the said Board q Control shall have
meeting thereafter Of the stockholders for the election Of
SIC s. The said Board shall monthly for the tran
section OF business and the Manager may cali them 70
gether al any time by giving six hours notice in writing
ARTICLE VI
srcrosl It shah be the duty Manager 20 Keep, or
correct record Of the Proceedngs transactions &C
counts, property, business and AFFAIRS full and
He shall moreover act Treasurer Of the Comp any,
psnss city subject TO the approval Of the Board Of
. ss an. and Tor q The and 70
soantergned ~ the Secretary, and transact all banking
SEC ?. L shall be the duty Of the Manager of said
Company TO exhibit or cspseC be exhibited stOckhod
accounts and documents TO ,ad Company and also
detailed statement Of the business the Company
anriDg the preceding month.
death Of the Manager the Board Of CONTROL shall imms
sssy PnoSea 20 sRPens s.r 81 Che os &c
elect msnsgsr from among Who shall Be- subject
70 election .nnps hsrsa.r and in she case q the tempo
shall have power 70 sppoi.. Manager pro tenn
Comoa the Manager nav make report OF sueb mSttsI
and things he deem exped.nt and the
och in the said Company sAs be entitled % vote all
SIC s. The said Manager shall h.vs power TO appoint
secretsry agents and other employees annually and oener
Board Of Control; may Secretary sgen
other employees at any time without the sanction Of said
ARTICLE VII.
On the expiration term Of twenty-five years
..ssd upon for the sss.s1c. Of said Company
isteImins upS1 the med. Of selling and d.posng Of ali
dec up-n and u1 the conditions the .4is or
Imposition thereof and finally Of winding and HGOidAns
lie affairs 70 the best advantage.
ARTICLE VIII
Tire. tOurths Of the stockholders in capital shan have
to win tha NJ
Company at any time during is existence, or Of making
sixty days prsvsus notice In two Of the Published
ARTICLE TX.
An transfers be made In the once Of the
and ssOSd ~ OOs Of transfer 70 Be kept f.,
act transfer TO abide by ali the terms condtions and .ti
a. act and all or any regulations or bylaws
ARTICLE K.
No sOcihOlder shall ever be held liable rssponsibk
yOnd the amount Of hi. stock in said Company
Company have the effect Of rendering the charter null
Of exposing s,oeshoisr to any greater liability than The
ARTICLE U.
and capacity and plead and be mpeadsd accordingly
ARTICLE XII.
The following persons stockholders IN said Com
pany and as such entitled to the number Of shares placed
opposite 70 their names respectively, to-wit;
N J Smith VIM Crseyy, Jno. Armstrong ThOs B; Les
stsuer A. Shropshire, John remberton Edwd A. York
Harmon Doane, q. II. Bradshaw, David McCoaro Kennett
Bel, VIM Perkins, A. Miltenberger Co.. wLhelmus
BOgHrt' and 0shsrA .pr,c,v VII,
The Beard OF Control shall empoweed 90 further
subscriptions said Capital Stock until amount sub
scrsed shall have reached the Aforesaid Of million
ARTICLE XIV.
This Association shall go operation soon the sum
Fiy Thousand Dollars shall have subscribed for
And in conclusion the stockholders heenbefOs named
confirmation Of the aforesaid stipulstons
ordained and established
the purposes hereinbeore mentioned and that only
DO hereunio subscribe their names respectively
Thus AZ the CITY of New rleans