The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-21
usIrED STATES OF AMERICA.
SrAEs OF LOUISIANA, Orr or NEw ORLEANS.

UETrED STATES OF AMERICA
SrATs OF LOUISIANA. Orr or NEw ORLEANS.
Be Known rhss this eighth day Of Fsorusry, In
year OF Lord thousand eight hundred sixty
and Of the Independence Of the United States
i. and for The CITY and parish Of IN New g1VSl
leans State Of Louisiana atOEssaid. duly comm
named and undslp s1r Who D' ssssra
Ss ss S iSss,ss' q The provisions Of
ton Of CORPORATION. IN this State they have ed
those whom they Represent. g form raa hs
selves INTO snd constitute corporation for the objects
lions following to-vtt:
ARTICLE
ORLEANS STEAMSHIP COMPANY," and it's dsnIciI
hereby established IN the city Of New Orleans and il sh,
Of these presents unless sosnsr dss e
provided for y shall bsve corporate seal With dsvcs up
thsrsoL
The object OF said company to eonruos or eherwfss
orlines Of steamships owned and Controlled n the Ell
ofSew Orleans and 70 trade between said city and any DO
The manager q said company shall be proper person
" the said Company may be Interested
ARTICLE III.
srcfroI Is shall be the duty Of the Manager 10 xesp
snss % be kept in pound boots in the name Of the Cor
counts, property, business and sairs well a full
&c shall set Treasurer Of the oo@psny ar
keep cash account In OF the banks banking cor
the and for 81 the sad
be alone authorized and empowered draw chscks %
counersgned ~ the Secretary and transact all bsnk
sn Be the S1 e ss rs q 3
ms Whenever therea required by them all the books
submit to sem on Or befrs The twsnssS of sseS mouth
detailed statement Of the business and Affairs Of the Comps
SAC N the Of the rs.,ssssion psrm.nens .bssn
d,sth Of the Manager the Board Of Control shall INN
such until the FIRST annual meeting thereafter Of the Stoc
elect manager from among themselves Who shall Be- sub
TO election annually thereafter and in the tsm
hs have poS. 70 spooss isnarer sro s soAa Oh Cont
SEC A. the annual meeting Of the stockholdsrs of
and things As he deem expedeat and necessary
oe in the said oompsny sss Be- entitled 3 on. vote on
matters brought before II. -
Secretary, agents and other employees annually and eene
vacancies should occur. subject to the approval of
board. 49, - '''' "''-'-' '-A''''' "
ARTICLE VII.
On the expiration OF the said torn Of twenty-five yea
hsrenbefse agreed upon the existence Of said Conps
amajOry OF the stockholders capital shall have powe.
he property and effects belonging 70 said and
70 decide upsn and OK the and conditions fhe
disposition thereof and finally Of winding szd hcndst
lie anAiu 70 the host advantage
ARTICLE VIII
rhrsefourths stockholders In capital shah nave
power to wind mp and settle the basneSs sad Affairs Of
Company at any time during Its existence, or Of max
n this city.
The capital ste.s II said Company is hereby nxsd ct
LARS ay mo a y Dollars sss Al d
TO be paid at or before the signing Of these presens
lion. the shOuld ss required BY wsIhics capital
ARTICLE w.
The Affairs Of ssd Company shall be under the direction
he psss Of With him one or more m
among the stockholders of the Compsay, subject the
Agents 70 assist In trsnsactng the business Of said Oops
ARrIcLEv Il
sucuoH l. TBS regular meetings Of TIA stof
bolasrs Of TIE oongsSy shall 30 Esd .nnaAliy, o
meeting majority In capital shall choose I've Of their NJ
a Board Control of 3ss 4. saia
Shall be Chairman and entitled % one vote on all matt
Board q csssTo VS. ssIfa wM cRss Wy
SEQ The failure to elect Directors. aforesaid shah
sonHs exercise X un sse sosrS
sEc Three r,.nbes of said Bosrd Of Control shall COT
Board Is hereby invested with full power and sdor
lie and necessary Tor the Company and he Of
affairs provided, the shall conflict the
laws Of this State And In the absence Of the
sger they may select Chairman % preside at their meeting
sell steamships fuel real estate for the Of the Con
70 az salaries 6 and
borrow and to build built
SIC If any member Of said Board shall cess. 70 be
stockhods Of said Company during Ds term Of service
ermsnen. sosenes or resignation Of member Of sal
70 al vaesneiss cocssionsd thsr.oy until the sps Sssus
meeting thereafter Of the Stockholders for the election
sso. 8. he .ad Board shall meet monthly for the trm
saction OF business and the Manager call shem Il
gsthsr a. any tine ey giving six hours notice In wiring
ARTICLE vi.
Al trsnsfsrs Of shall made IN sts Ones Of Il
Company, and recorded In transfer 20 DO Kept 4
set transfer 70 abide BY ali the terms conditions and 81.
aations Of this act and all rules regulations bylaw
made and adopted In Pursuance thereo.
ARTICLE K.
10 stockhoidcr shall be held lisbls rssyoasib
or the contracts, OF faults Of said Company, b
shall nformay In the organization Of sal
Of Stakeholder any greater Inability tsan ID
amount o! bis stock therein
ARTICLE xI.
Tie said Company shall be :. its eorpor.t
osms ana capacity and plead and DO ipeaded accordingly
ARTICLE XII.
The following named persons stockholder, IN AL. ,s,
peny and such entitled 10 the number OF shnr, ia
opposite 70 their names respectively, To- wit:
NJ j. Smith, WIN. Creevy, yno. rrnstrone 1hor n l..
Geo. @. Garner, D. b. Aurison, Geo w. IaDson i "a
Staufer, A Shropshire John renberton Edw'd Yort
Harmon Doane u II. Bradshaw, David Mc(,oard Rs,n.s
3 Bell WIN NJ Perkins, A Miltsnberger . o. Wi hsimn
Bogart. and othsrs- '
ARTICLE Kill
me Beard Of Control shall he empowered 10 r,c. ,,.,
descriptions TO said Capital Stock until the ah
csed shall have reached the Aforesaid sum Of one million
ARTICLE XIV.
Ln AseocAsion shall into operation a. scou q. IN. s,
fnty fnoussnd Dollars shall have been sub.cTt.d 70
ma IN conclusion, the stockholders hereinbefor na a.
ohnrmatlon Of the aforesaid stpulatons oov.na,,.
reements ordained aud established BY the present 40 g.
ne purpoees herein before mentioned and 10 that s %
Q hereunse Subscribe their names respectively s'
Thus done and passed the city of New ors.rs .s,
Geo Clark and =. kcC. Swain Competent ~
seuno nsn tnsr names with ssad parties and ma notary
I'm. es.ooesons = hlgney Geo. W. Manson