The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-19
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, J
ssATs oY LOUISIANA, Orr or NSw oRLEArs.


Be known, Jhs. on this eighth day Of February in the
ana OF the Independence OF the United States the
and or 'i iss G @s EGS@rd IVY 9o's pubic
l ls;sns State Of Louisiana aforesaid. duly eOmmis
parties hereinafter named AMI underlined who severaIy
Of me @ r. sSs5s rs u ses provisions o. the
ton o. corporations in this State they
t6smsyss, md those whom they represent to form them
purposes sns undeT me stioulstiops @ s h al
lions following. to-Vit:
ARTICLsI.
The name and ,tIs q said Company shan be the VIEW
hereby estabhro in the city Of New Oeans and shall
Gate Of these Sn on aT p ysA a9 s
oota ior u shall have coTporAte seal with device upon
thereof
cure and MAINTAIN on or more steamships constitute line
o. lines 81 steamship 70 be owned AID controlled In
ORR. IT'S On the Atlantic coast Gull Of Mexico.
Ibe manager q said company shall be tie proper
In the said Company may be Interested
ARTICLE III.
The eaB sisGk q sS5 Company I. hereby fixed at The
Ia RS, divided into shares Of Fifty Dollars EACH Which
% be Pd a. or he sgong Of these pesentsi which
on il the should be required by tw5ATds capital
ARTICLE ".
The affairs said Company shall the direction and
have
among The stockholders the Company subject 70 the sp
Agents ~ assist IN acting the business Of said Company
ARTICLEv
SEcuoE !. The regular meetings OF the stock.
holder, Of the Contrary shall be red annually,
mestir majority capital shall choose i've OF thsr num-
and form Of oon of sf ne s sas 'ss sSs
shsl be Chairman and entitled 70 y,s all
cid the following named persons shall constitute frst
FESBGRT0E. j. ARMsFsoSG, j. Mc5LosKE7' l. ).
SIC The failure to elect Directors aforesaid not
dissolve the said corporation, sat the Board in Office
continueto exercise its functions until Board can be
sac Three members Of said Board Of Con troll shan con-
sue quorum for the transaction Il business and the
ch by laws rules and regulations they may deem rvqni
SIC and Dree'ssy s the Company ths transaction Of
tent ard meaning q this Act OF or with he
ager they select Chairman preside ~ the mesnrs
itey shall have aud hereby authorized buy and
md coHpIores: 10 AZ salaries IF 5ypOtaeesoas
borrow money snc 70 tud be built
the nee Of said Company.
SEC 4 any member Of said Board shall cease to be
stakeholder OF sad Company daring his services his
oe shall be de AIRED vacant and in the Of death
permanent absence resignation Of any m-mb Of aid
Board Control the ad Board Of Control shall have power
90 h vacancies occasoned THEREBY until the regular
meeting thereafter Of the Stockholders for the election
officers Of Tie COMPANY
sceon Of business, aud The Manager cal them to
geher at any time by giving six hours notice in writing
ARTICLE VI
sEcroEl It shall be the duty of the Manager to keep or
cause 20 be Kept in bound books in the the Com
pany record Of the proceedings trans ac
courts property, business and affairs as we'll as fan and
comp # the receipts disbursements thereof
BE shall moreover act IS Treasurer Of the Comp any, and
keep cash account In Of the banks banking com
psnie Of his city, subject to the Board OF
Control the name and Of the Company TO
sone author and en- powered 10 draw checks 10 he
eouneisigued BY the Secretary and all banking
sFo ?. shan be the duty Of the Manager Of said
hv ALL
accounts and documents BELONGING laid Company aud
detailed II the business affairs of the Company
durir the preceding month.
or 18th Of the Manager The Board sf Control shall me-
a such IN IN lie ast annual eatIsg tSersI ~ tb $500 '
Aodss (which meeting the Stockholders shall proceed
10 election annually thereafter; the case Of the tempo.
sSail have power TO appoat Manager pro tenn VI
SIC At the annual meeting Of the Stockholders OF the
and things he may deem sxRsd eat and The
stock IN the sad npany s4a be entitled ~ one vote on ell
SIC s. The taid MANAGER shall hive power TO appoiut
Secretary SCENTS and other employees annually and oener
p C,rI Os, vyeTs 70 Va spp.ovai o. tne
other employ at time without the Of said
ARTICLE VII.
On the expiration the said term OF twenty FIVE years
herenbefore agreed upon for existence Of sad COMPANY
Determine the mode ef selling and dsposng of all
bp the conditions the sale or
disposition thereof and finally Of winding up aad nqudatng
its shairs 10 The best advantage.
ARTICLE VIII
7hreeouhs Of the stockholders in capital shan have
wind and settle the business affairs
Company "A any time curing its existesee OF making
notification additi changes this giving
sixty days notice in two Of the newspapers published
in this city.
ARTICLE TX.
All transfers Of stocks shall be made IN the ocs Of the
Company and recorded In book of transfer be
that purpose The sockholder binding himself said
transfer 60 abide by all the conditions and
ulsons this act and all any rules regulations bylaws
MADE ana adopted in pursuance thereof
ARTICLE X.
No stakeholder shall ever be held liable or responsible
For the cortracts faults Of said Company, be-
YONG the amount ~ his stock in said Company
sha any nformslty the organz Of sad
Company have the effect Of rendering the charter null
Of sockh0l er to any greater liability than
Of his stock therein.
ARTICLE XL
Tie said Company shall sued in It's corporate
and apaety and plead and impeaded accordingly
ARTICLE XII
The following amsd persons stockholders said
pay and sash entitled 70 the number Of shares pse
OPP este 70 their names respectively, to-wit:
Nj j. smith VIM Creevy, Jno. 4 rmstrong, Thos r. Lee,