The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-13
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NEW ORLEANS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
UNIFIED STATES OF AMERICA.
sfAn Or LOUISIANA, Orr or Nrv Oman.

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, ssos State Of Louisi.n. Aforesaid. duly cornni
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on o. corporations In this State they have covensnted an
and hose hey .'s and 81.
INTO sno constitute corporation for the objects an
ions following to-vit: s'As'
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xst and continue for the twenty I've years from ~
provided sss saVe as.
Ssrss sna me name Of the Company upon ths msrrl
ARTICLE II.
fhs object said company is to cen.uc or otb.rvs
qIs and MAINTAIN ose or more steamships 70 constitute n
Sssa mp 70 g osnsd snd spnsosa in the cit,
or ports on the Atlantic Gulf Of Mexico. ~
:ae other
N NE said Company may be Interested
t- ARTICLE Ill
HUNDRED Fifty sHSus san Dol q.
paid before the signing Of sSs.. pr.s nj q vSs
lion, the should Be required By iweArds capital
m ARTICLE Nv.
s .fsi Of said Company shall under the direction and
management Of Edward Higgins who may any have
he pyese Of ssseciang With him from
rOva Of the Control who shall act as board y
Agents 10 assist In rsnsscng the said COMPANY
+ a ARTIoLEv
s.cnos l. Ths regular meetings Of the ,s.ol
holders Of the COMPANY shall be hsle annually CON
meeting majority in capital shah eSoos. a.. u ,ss T na
Ss e .ese .s Tor the ensuing who shall
shall be Chairman and entitled 70 ell matter.
Ma the FOL owing named shall
S s1ssd q GSIsrO via, ssITH wM CREEvY, j.
sEc2 The failure Directors As Aforesaid shan not
dissolve the said corporation, bat the Board once shall
SEC Three member. said Board Of Control aha. CON
ute for the Of busness and The ssid
Board hereby invested with full power frame and ADOPT
the COMPANY the mss Sss% T re-
ss ne sane shall not conflict With the true in
avs 81 ,n state AND In the temporary the Man
they shall have power hereby authorized 10 INV AZ
sell steamships fuel real estate etc. uses Of the Com
IL salaries Of osT: md
Porto. and 70 Guild or eanse 70 be built steamshp for
sEc II any member Of said Board shall ce.ss "a n.
cs shall declared vacant and the event n Of AZ s. IN
nsp S or Of Of said
on vacancies oeca.iOnsd thereby until the hs. resuIsr
meeting thereafter Of the stOcIhodsrs for the election Of
sso ne :sid Board meet monthly for tn. tran
se'hsr Is any time BY giving six hOsrs notice In writing
ARTICLE VI
ssuse TO be kept In bound books name Of Tie Com
correct record Of the Proceedngs rsnssctions
9nes account receipts and i ,b.r s0d
sep can act as Of the Company, and
gsnes Of this city subject approval Of the Board Al
be alone authorized and empowered to drsS sSs Aso
~ the Secretary, and transact ali banking
= SEC 2. Il shall be the duty Of the Manager Of ..la
Company 70 exhibit or es1s.tc be eIhOsd to The stockhoS
seoun and documents belonging said Company and so
iesed Of the business and .sr. Of ~. oomnan
d1ring me preceding month
stb o. the Manager the Board Of Control shall @s
such until tas pro TEN who shall
aodes a. which meeting the stocfhoders shall proceed
.Snu and IN n. :H a. e
s absence Of The Manager he aforesaid Board Of 0oasfo
SEC At the meeting Of the stocEbold.r, a, .h
deem sIpsds sns 81 sssS natter ss1
asS = o., 81 sos mPsny At Which nesting each share
. sttcrs brought before IL.
SIC 5. The ,sid Manager shall h,vs power 70 supou,
should subject to the spprovai 81 ~
other suplOyss at any time without the sanction q saa
ARTICLE VII.
sgss o. ne said term Of twenty ave
majority Of the stockholders in capital shah have
Ssousns said SsSsas and f. ~
SPs. sos az the and conditions sale Or
sposon thereof and finally Of winding up and qvidstns
. snsirs 70 the best advantage
ARTICLE VIII
Threefourths Of the sockhoders I'm capit. .h.u h.v a.
over 70 wind up and settle the and Affairs Of ,sis
additions or chang. 20 he 81 Of nssns
prevsus notice In two Of the newspapers pubshss
ARTICLE IL.
An transfers Of stocks shall be made IN the once Of th,
at purpose The stocihodsr binding bimself ~ ..s
y sns 70 abide Sy q. toe terms, conditions and slip
Ads and adopted In pursuance thereof
ARTICLE <.
No stockholder shall be held liable or .rs.po,ssb
ma 'H *. 'V sSsSs, Of fault: Of said COnpsny
n shall nfOrmsity In the oresnsstien az az
exposing stockhoi Ter 70 sny srssss sh SnsrsI null
'ouni Of his stock therein ~
ARTICLE xI.
sd nd Hs a.. nd b s1:d
ARTICLE XII.
following named parsons are stOekhOld.r, m ,.d ~
and a. such are entitled TO the number shares PLACED
Smith VIM. Gr 1920 jnay s0,w .,,3
Q. g. Garner J B, sursoR, Geo ". Manson j m
mOn Doane q a Bradshaw DAVID nesosrS A York
Bel Wn Perkins. A. hitsnbsrEer Ca, Rnhslmw
ARTICLE XIII
ne Beard Of Control shall be empOwere to receive fuhs
scriptions 10 said Capital Stock until the amount am
ibeo shall have reached the Aforesaid sum Of one million
ARTICLE XIV.
his Association shall 60 operation ss soon A ths .
Fhy Thousand Dollars shall have been sub.oribsS 10
IN conclusion the stockholders hereinbefore named m
nrmAton OF the aforesaid stipulstOn covenants AND
ordained and established by present act for
purposes hereinbefore mentioned and effect only
nereunio subscribe their nsmes respectively. I
hus done and passed city New Orleans sor..d
day month and year first above written the presence
Seo CLARK and y hcC. Swain, competent witnessed vho
eunto sign their names with said parties and me- Notary
p reneerton, kignsy, 9eo ". Manson,
liam Cresvy, MARSHALL Smith, o Bradshaw
ncCloskey, J. A Bradbury. N D. Edward Hiegina G
Armstrong. Edw. A. YOrke
EDWARD IVY, Notary Pubuc. 6
presence Of Geo CLARK, y. McC. Swain
HARDWARE.