The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-24
N. o. STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
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ssAfr or LOUISIANA, Orr or new ORLEANS.

UNITED STATES OF AMERIoA.)
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and Of the Independence OF the United States the
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stoned and sworn, personally came and sopssrsd
parties hereinafter named sAd Undersigned who SEVERAL.
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ton q in this state they have ss s snS
themseves and they represent. % form them
Hrpo.s; and ,Ss sDuston regulations sad oSss
ARTIcLBL
ORLEANS STEAMSHIP COMPANY and It's domicil e
hereby establishes in the city Of New Orleans and shall
date Of these presents unless sooner diss1. as Ssrsnas
The and the name of the Company upon the margin
thereof
s object Of said company to contruc otherwise pro
or steamships owned aud cnrOed in the city
e. Il s and any ''
The 81 said shall e tie On
In the said Company may be Interested
.-...,- ARTICLE III.
sum n Of Two Two HUNDRED Hun AND FFTY THOUSAND DOL
10 be paid Al or before the signing Of these which
spt be increased 70 amount not exceeding one mil
ot ARTICLE Nv.
tn. sra. shan BE under tn. direction and
the privilege sssocsting with him from
SroSs Of bs Board Control who shall act As Board q
Agents 70 assist In snscng the business Of saia Company
...,.. ARTICLE v.
srcr1os /. The regular meetings Of the stock
holders Of the Comnsny shall be held annually com
.ens on majority esp shah CHOOSE i've Of their
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shall Be Ohsr.n and entitled lie 70 one yps on al matters
aid the following named persons snail constitute the hrss
P Pfssd SSHsIj ARMsfsoSG. j. McGGosRET
SEQ The failure to elect Directors aforesaid shall not
continue 70 It's functions, until Board be
SIC Three members of said Board Of Control shall con-
itus quorum for the Of business and the ssd
such bylaws rules and regulations they may reqa
site and the Company aud tie transaction of lie
and meaning q this Act Of Incorporation, with the
sgsT they may Chairman preside their meetings
They shall have and hereby authorized buy and
Ps1, to make contracts Leases: @OS,gsss:
nG nd % s1 ar % he su s
the use OF said Company. -,
Stakeholder of said Company during MS term Of service his
Office shall be declared vacant and In the event Of the death
absence resignation Of member of said
Control the said Board Of Control shah have
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meeting thereafter Of the Stockholders for the election Of
SEC s. The said Board shall NEE. monthly for the tran
ssction Of business and the Manager call them TO-
sether ct time BY giving six hours notice In writing
ARTICLE VI
sxcrIoNl shall be the duty the Manager to keep OF
to be ssp IN Pound sSs n the name Of tie Com
counts property business snd affairs as well as fall and
He shall Treasurer Of the Comp any, and
keep cash account in Of the banks banking
Control The and for account Of the Company and
countersgned BY the Secretary and transact all banking
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whenever thereto required by them all the books papers
submit TO them on or before the wsnteh Of each month
detailed statement Of the business and affairs of the Company
IL the event Of The rs,eaa.ion perm.nsnt absence
distey proceed appoint Manager who shall set
iodsIs a. which meeting the Stockholders shall pocssS
elect from among them.eyes who shall be subject
the ssnsssr aforesaid Board Of Control
ne annual hs Of the
Oompes the Manager make report Of such maters
the %psny At Which meeting each share q
took the said O sail be entitled 70 one vote all
sSo s. The raid Manager shall h.vs power to appoint
TscsHcis. should oosuI SUBJECT 70 the spproVs Of the
Board Ct oOntr ano he may remove said seorets agents
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| AhflCLE VII
On the expiration Of the said term Of twenty-five yss
sD ss To said and
decide upsn ard az the ms and Conditions Of the sale
HanAirs 10 the best advantage
ARTICLE VIII
Of n; I'D = capital Ia shall h.s' Ss
Company, time during its existence Of making
sixty days notice in two Of the newspapers pubhed
| n this city.
All transfer. shall be made the ece Of the
purpose The stockholdsr binding himself said
aisOns this and ali any regulations bylaw,
made and adopted In pursuance thereof
| ARTICLE K.
No stOckhoder shall be held liable rssponsibk
% the . sScSss Of s oSf IN d be
nor shall any inormsy in the organization Of said
or Of exposing stakeholder any greater Liability than the
.mouni Of his stock therein.
ARTICLE xL
The said Company sued In corporat.
uams capacity plead and be implicated accordingly
ARTICLE Kill
The following named parsons Stockholders Com
psny such entitled to the number Of shares placed
n j. Smith WIN. Crsevy, JnO. armstrong, Thos B: Ice
Geo. @. Garner j. Il. hurisop, Geo. W, Manson, H.
stauher A. Shropshire, John embeton Edwd A. York
Harmon Doane c. II. Bradshaw David McCosrd, Kenneti
4 Bell VIM NJ Perkins, A. Mitenberger Co., Whhslmus
Bogsrt and others -
| ARTICLE KILL
The Beard Control shall empowered
subscriptions said Capital Stock until the
scrbed shall have reached the Aforesaid Of million
| ARTICLE XIV.
This Association shall go operation the
Fifty Thousand Dollars shall have been subscribed for
And conclusion stockholders hereinbefore named
confirmation Of the aforesaid stipulsons
ordained and established by the fol
purpotes herenbeore mentioned that effect only
| 90 hereunfo Subscribe their respectively
Thus passed the Orleans aforesaid
the day month year first above written In the
Of Clark r. Moo Swain competent witnesses who
hereunto sign their with said parties and notary
John Pe%ber.On, Rignsy, s..s Seq W. Manson,
| jas. hcCloskey, J.ABrsdbury, n d, Edward Higgins,
| Jno Armstrong Edv. A Yorke.
| EDWARD IVY, Notary Public
| In presence Of Geo CLARK, y. McC Swain.