The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-24

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.)
sxArs or LOUISIANA, Orr or NEW ORLEANS.
CHARTER

UNITED STATES OF AMERIoA.)
srl. or LOUISIANA, Orr or NEW ORLEANS. }
Be Known, That this eighth day Of February in the
Of our Lord Thousand eight hundred sod
ninety second before ns' Ed~rs Ivy. nsssry public
leans. Of Ls ~ .ns .s1...s suy s ssmns
stoned ana swors personally esss .ed sopesrea ne
declared Inst sssins themselves Il shs provisions the
statutes Of the state 81 Ls.sss relative 70 The erg.n1a
sgesd and DO BY presents agree and sad
and those whom they % fern them
purpcss and under the spuaiions regulations aAd oblgA
lions following te~it:
The name and title Of said Company sh. be thu sNEw
ORLEANS STEAMSHIP COMPANY and its domc Is
hereby established 1. the city Of New Orleans and Il shall
date Of ess unless sooner dissolved ssrsssr
he same and the name Of Company upsa margin
thereof
The object Of company pro-
and msnta steamships. 70 Constitute line
lines q steamships be Owned aud entsos. In the city
or ports on the Atlanlie coast or Calf Of Hsxico.
IAs s S s re sa
in the said Company may be Interested
ARTICLE III
The capital stock Of said Company Is hs.sy ex.d At the
LARS divided into shares Of Fifty Dollars each Of which
TO be paid before signing Of these presents which
lion. if the should be required BY tvo.Airds capital
ARTICLE ~.
fhe affairs ofsad Company shall Sc under the direction and
arrangement Of Edward iggins who at time have
among the stockholders 81 the Company Subject APP
prevail Of the Board Control who shall act Board Of
Agents acting the business Of Company
ARTICLE
sEcuoS. l. TIE regular mestings OF the stock
holders Of the conrs"y shall be ned snnaslly, CON,
on Ss fri n sSso:s q ::
Der Directors TOT the ensuing year. who shall con-
shall be Chairman and entitled 70 one vsts on all
brou before and until the election Of Directors afore
sssr d. q IL ceSsro s 1Is s.rTa sM cREsvY, J.
SIC The failure to elect Directors aforesaid shall
dissolve the said corporation. bat the Board IN once shall
cnnueto exercise lis functions anti Ae- Board can be
SIC Three members of said Board Of Control shs
hereby invested WITH full power to frame and adept
sch By spa ar Is he ss IF IL.
Affairs provided the shall conflict with the trne in
laws Of this state Ane ia sOssscs Of the Man.
ager they select Chairman 70 preside At Their msen
se steamships estate for the Of the Com
and compromise to FIX salaries employees;
borrow money and TO rud to be built for
SIC II Any member Of said Beard shall cease to be
Stakeholder Of said COMPANY duri9g n term Of seyie his
permanent absence or resignation Of any mrnosr OF said
CONTROL said Board Control snail
TO h vacancies oecasoned thereby until the hrst regular
meeting thereafter Of the Stockholders for the election OF
SEC s. me aid Board meet monthly for the tran
sscton Of business and the Mansger may cal them to-
gether any time BY giving six hours notice in writing
ARTICLE VI
scoSl It shah be tn. dutv of the Manager TO keep
be kept in bound books in the Of the Com
paBy, correct record Of the Proeesds sc
complete account Of the receipts and disbursements thereof
kan cash Of banks banking
psnes Of this ety. subject 70 the approval OF the board OF
be- slone authorized and en- powered checks be
sountersgned by the Secretary, and transact all banking
SIC 2. / shall be the duty Of the M.nsgsr ., said
Company TO exhibit or se ne no 70
documents belonging said Company and also
dessd statement Affairs Of the Company
during the preceding month
ath the MANAGER he Board Of control shall me
20 sser pre- II
fodss which meeting the Stockholders shalt proceed &c
10 .econ .Ssnsiy hsrsafssr and in the case Of the
Of the Manager the aforesaid Board Of oOnsso
SIC * the annual meeting Of Stockholders Of the
he mss deem erpsdsst and tor h'
interest Of the mpany st which nesting escn share
matters brought before IL.
sc S. The said Msnarer shall have power to appoint
vacancies shond occur subject TO ne approval OF tns
Bo. s'l'' ''''''' '' Any .. ,s, - -
On the expiration Of TIE said term Of twenty Eve years
hernbeore agreed apon the existence sad Com
macTity the scckholdsrs in capital shall have power
the properly and effects belonging said Company and
tbre and Sasy q winding up asd q0datn
It's Affairs 70 the best advantage.
ARTICLE VIII.
Threeourhs Of the stockholders capital shah have tn
to vino and settle the business and affair: Of sn
nny modification aodt changes TO this act on gvn
sixty days Of the publishes
:" '"'' ARTICLE TX.
An transfers Of stocks shall be made IN TIE once Of tn
thai purpose The new stockhodsr binding basslf sal
transfer TO abide sy all tns terms conditions and SUI
| made and adopted In pursuance thereof
ARTICLE x.
No socAhoder shall ever be held liable responsible
The contracts: Of s ss stock isld al. SSmP coSv.ay
nor shall iniornality in the orgAn1Ation OF a
or Of exposing stockhcl any greater liability than tn
| amounl Of his stock therein
ARTICLE xL
The said Company shall sus and be sued in It's corporal
and capacity and plead and De lnPeaaed accordingly
| ARTICLE XII
The following named persons stockholders in said Con
pany and entitled the number Of shares place
opposite 70 their R.nss ssPeciysy to. Tho. Lee
| Geo. G. Garner. B. anrson Geo W Msasoa, )
| A. Shropshire.
| Harmon Doane g. n Bradshaw, David McCoardi kenne
Bell WIN NJ Perkins, A. Mtenbergsr Co., wihslmr
B's"r'' and others ARTICLE Kill
The Board Of Control empowered TO receive furh.
sutscrpsious said Capital Stock until the amount sui
scnsed reached the aforesaid sum OF one million
ARTICLE XIV.
This Association shah 60 operation soon as the sur
Of Ffiy Th0us-nd Dollars shall have been subscribed 10
And in conclusion the stockholders hereinbeore named
aforesaid stpqlations covenants an
ordained aud established By the present act
the herenbefOe mentioned and 20 thai elect o
co lereunso Subscribe their names respectively
Thus the city OF New orleans AFORESAID
The dav month year fret above written In the pTesens
OF Geo CLARK and r. Nee Swan competent witnesses vi
hersunto sign with said parties and me notary
| ~, p.r,bsr+on y Riensv Geo. ". Mason,
y gliarn (,re.vv Marshall Smith. G. II. Bradshaw,
las Mceloskey IA Bradbury. n d.. Edward Higgins,
| Iuo. Armstrong, Edw. a. Yorke.
EDWARD IVY Notary Public.
| In presence Of Geo. Clark F. Nee. Swain
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
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