The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-29
NO. STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
CHABTEB...:...... CAAkTEB
or rHH-
EEw ORLEANS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. J
STAN or LOUISIANA, Orr or NEW oKLxAxs.

and Of the Independence Of the United States the
before Edward p W. p aGs'g puSos s
leans, Stats Of Louisiana aforesaid. duly commits
s. sns al.
ha IT. s:. e n: % s 81
Of corporations in this State they have coven.ntsd and
sSs%ss,ss and those whom they represents % form them
selves into and constitute corporation for the and
ARTICLE I.
The name and title Of said Company shall be The "NBw
hereby established the city Of New Orleans and IL shall
exist and continue for the term Of twenty Nv. years nom the
provided for l. corporate with device upon
the and the name Of the Company upon The margin
thereof nrcu
me object Of said company Is to construct otherwise pro-
or lines Of steamships and controlled in the city
Ne. Orleans and 70 trade s9 ssa CITY and any port
n Ss Ss on
In the said Company may be interested
ARTICLE III
sum q Two HUNDRED AND FfFTY THOUSAND DOL
to paid before the signing Of these presents which
lion. the should be required By twoshirds capital
ARTICLE ~.
The Affairs fsad Company under the direction and
management Of Edward Higgins who may at any time have
smonr the socibodes 81 the Company suoeet 70 the sp-
prova the Board Control who shall act Board q
Agents snsacng the business Of said Company
ARTICLE v.
SECTION !. The regular meetings Of the stock
holders Of the Compscy shall be held annually, COM
%..sn on ne s sS1S:. @ s. Tas
Der !. gT the ensuing H. who shall con
shall be Ghsirmsn and entitled vote all matters
broue before and until the election Of Directors sore
4; SRSTVH
SEC II. failure to elect DTsso a. Aforesaid shan no.
the said corporation bat the Board in oce shall
coninueto exercise It's functions until anew Board can be
SIC Three members Of said BO.rd Of Control :h. con-
Board hereby invested with full power to frame and adopt
sh S sns s they me o IT,
affairs provideo the shall conflict with the in
law. Of hi. State the temporal. Of Man
they ana % ssy
mships ue estate for the Of the Com
q % e. and
money build be built seAmshipsfO for
SEC u any member Of said Board shall cease to be
Office shall be declared vacant DEATH
permanent absence or resignation Of any member Of said
70 al vacancies occasoned thereby until the nrst regular
meeting thereafter Of the StocEholds for the election Of
SIC s. The said Board shall meet monthly the
ssction OF business and the Manager may call them to-
gsthsr time BY giving six hours notice in writing
ARTICLE VI
II shall be the duty Of the Manager 70 keep o.
to be kept bound books in the name Of the Com
S the s
complete Of the receipts and dsbursen thereof
Of this city, subject the approval Of the Board Of
be sOn. authorized and empowered 70 draw ehest . be
eountsgysd By the Secretary, and transact all banking
SIC han be the duty Of the MANAGE 9, :sd
whenever thereto required BY them all the books
saS s% on o hs OF
detailed statement Of the business and affairs Of the Company
sIc In the event Of the re,,gn..on absence
d,sth Of the hsnsssI The Board Of Control shall %ns
such until the nrst annual meeting thereafter q the Stock
elect manager from among hsmsvss who shs Sc subject
election annually hs...h.r and in II: case Of he tempo
shall have power % spp0i.. Manager .n pro tenn
Comps, v the Manager may repors such matters
things he deem expedsnt and necessary for the
n. ad sas BE- entitled & on
SIC s. The sad Manager shah have power to appoint
Secretary agents and other s%poye: annually and 9sner
Board 81 CONTROL ano be may remove said Secretary agents
other employees time without the sanction q said
''-N ARTICLE VII
On the expiration of the said OF tvsntynys yssu
agreed upon for the existence Of said
deesmns upsn the mode sf selling and dsposins Of ali
n. property and effect: g said Company and also
disposition thereof and finally Of winding up and hqudAng
i It's adAirb 70 the best advAnta3e
ARTICLE VIII.
power 70 wind up settle Affairs Of said
Company at time during It's existesce or Of making
sixty days notice In two Of the newspapers pubhsd
| ARTICLE TX.
An transfers Of stocks shall be made IN the once Of the
and % SSSs Of nn = % f;D' ~
act to sbde BY ali the terms conditions and ssp
ustions Of this act and all or any regulations or byaw'
| ARTICLE K.
No ssockhOder shall be held liable Responsible
| yond the amount Of his stock In said Company,
Company hss. the effect Of rendering the
Of exposing TO any greater LIABILITY than thu
| amount Of his stock therein.
| ARTICLE xL
The said Company and be sued in It's corporate
name and capacity and plead and be impeaded accordingly
| ARTICLE Kill
and such entitled TO the number Of shares placed
opposite % their N Rsnss respectively to..it;
! Geo G.. Garner, j. B. hurison, Geo. W. Manson, J H.
smen poaae BfssSsr psSd ScosrS k.n0.
Bell, VIM Perkins, A. Miltsnberger Co, Wihsmu'
ARTICLE XIII.
The Beard Of Control shall b 70 receive .rhs'
Ss hs. reached the am q %
| ARTICLE XIV.
This Association shall into operation the
Of Fiy Thousand Dollars shall have subscribed
And in conclusion the stockholders hereinbeore named
confirmation Of the aforesaid stipulstons
ordained established
purposes hereinbeore mentioned and to that effect only
DO hsrsun,o Subscribe their psmss respectively:
Thus done and passed at the city Of New Orleans aforesaid
the month hrst above written
Of Geo Clark and =. McC SWAIN competent
hereunto sign their with said parties and notary
s;% ; u.s. smith Sc siss:s:
JnO. Armstrong. Edv. A. YOrke,
EDWARD IVY, Notary PublIs
| In presence Of Geo. CLARK, y. Nee. Swain