The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-28
NO. STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NEW ORLEANS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. J
STAN or LOUISIANA, Orr or New orLnAss.


B. Known rha. on sh. seh.h day of February IN The
and Of the independence Of the United States shs
before G n: Ed s.s p.h a0'' Rev PuSo
leans. State Of Louisiana aforesaid, duly commits
s S sns u.%ss ana Who
declared that syains themselves o. the o. the
ton Of corporations in this State they and
sS p those asss rSs% .y g form
selves into constitute coroorst on for the AND
purposes. and under the stpuatiOns regulations and 0ega
tons following. towit:
ARTICLE I.
The and title Of said Company shall be the NEW
hereby establishes in the city Of New Orleans and shall
continue for the Of twenty ave from tue
provided for L shall have corporate device
The and the name of the Company upon the margin
ARTICLE II.
The object Of said company otherwise pro-
or lines Of 10 be owned and controed city
Of New Orleans and 70 trade ;ad city and any port
s ss shall be H SD
In the said Company may be interested
ARTICLE Ill
sum Of Two Two susDRED AID FigTY THO sAsp DOL
3 paid At or before Il: gans Of Ss'. With
lion If the should be required BY twShirds capital
ARTICLE ".
The affairs ofssd Company shan Sc under the direction
nsnsg OF Edward Higgins who may at any time have
among the stockholders the Company sunsct to the
prevail Of the Board Control who shall act as Board OF
Agents acting the business Of said Company
ARTICLE v.
SECTION l. The regular meetings Of she stock
holders Of the ComLsny shall be held annually, com
on the 't Tsss F sS1os @ q T%Gs
Directors ior the ensuing who shall con
shall be Chsirmsn and entitled 70 one vJte on ali
before and until the election Of Directors aore
3d. q. :. e
dissolve the said corporation the Board in Office shall
continue exercise It's functions until new Board can be
Sso s. Three members Of said Board Of Control shall
Board hereby invested vito full power to frame and adopt
a SS Ss' onpny the its
affairs provided the shall conflict with the true in
sH Of b sae Ins IL the absence the
agsr they select ohsman to preside a. Their mssngs
sell steamships fuel real estate for the Of the Com
p sS NJ to tx salaries Of and
money and TO Guild csuse TO be built for
SEC II any member Of said Board shall cease
sss be and II the Of the
permanent absence or resignation OF any msmosr Of said
TO iii vacancies occasoned thereby the first regular
meeting thereafter of the Stockholders for the election Of
SEC s. The said Board shall meet monthly for the
sactior business and the Manager call them TO-
4
ARTICLE VI
sxcr,osI Il shall be tn. duty Of the Manager TO keep
kept in bound books in the Of the Com
record Of the s and
complete account Of the receipts and disbursements thereof
Keep sn cash account in one Of the banks or banking
panes Of this city, to the approval OF the Board Of
be alone authorized and to draw checks to Be
cOunersgDsd BY the Secretary and transact all banking
SIC .. l. shall be the duty o, the Manager Of said
ers whenever required them all the BOOKS
BELONGING said Company and also
detailed statement Of the business and Affairs Of the Company
sgc IN the event rs.ga..ion amen. sbsenc,
or Manager the Board Of Control shall imme
as such until toe nrs mesng Of the Stock
FOLDERS vhch meeting the stocieoders shall proceed
election annually hsrsas and in the Of the tempo
sssIl i have power 70 appost Manager pro tenn
sEo AZ the annual meeting Of the Stockholders o. tn
and things may deem e1psdsnt and for III
stock in the said mpany sail Be entitled vote
SIC The aid Manager shall have power to appoint
secetary and other employees annually and oener
:. .s sa'
other employees at time without the sanction Of sal
''''~ ARTICLE VII.
% the 81 have
the property and effects belonging said Company and ais
Ssrso and susy Winding up asd 1dss
| its affairs 70 the best advantage.
ARTICLE VIII.
Ihreefourths Of tn. capital shan
power and settle the business and affairs Of sal
Company at any time curing It's s.s,ess or Of maxim
sixty days notice in two of the newspapers pubshs
q this city.
An transfer. of stocks shan be made m the ccs Of q
1 in hOok an-fer
that purpose The stakeholder binding himself in sal
or hi. 10 sns AZ
| made and adopted In pursuance thereof
ARTICLE K.
No stockholder shall ever held liable responsb
70. the eODsS: Of sa .,oSt isid . GpmP c0SD.a
shall any nformsty in the organization OF sa
or Of exposing stOckhoi Ter 70 any greater liability
amount Of his stock therein
ARTICLE xL
The said Company shall and be sued in its corpora
and capacity and plead and be impleaded sccordng
ARTICLE XII
The following named stockholders In said Cor
pany entitled to the number Of shares plse
j. smith VIM orseyy, Jno. = rmstIOug Thos. B; L.
Stsusr A Shropshire, John rember.On Edw'd a; YOr
ss w po-Ss Perkins 4 sIaa S.nbsssa Goa ahSs%
'0sA''' -'' ' ARTICLE Kill
The Beard Of Control shall be empowered 70 receive fuh
subscrpiors said Capital Stock, until the amount
scrbed shall have reached the aforesaid Of one million
ARTICLE XIV.
This Association shall 90 operation the
Of Fify Jhousr Dollars shall have been subscribed
And IN conclusion the stockholders hereinbeore named
confirmation Of the aforesaid stipustoDs covenants
agreements ordained and established BY the present act
herenbefore mentioned and 70 that effect
| do hereunio Subscribe their names respectively.
Thus passed the city Of New orleans soresa
the first above written In the pressn
Of Clark r. McC. Swain, competent Witnesses
hereunto sign with said parties and notary
John Pembertou r. Rensy Geo. W. Manson,
Z William Cretvy Marshall i Smith. Q. II Bradshaw,
Jas McCloskey ia Bradbury, NJ D. Edward Higgins
} Jno. Armstrong, Edw. A. Yorke.
EDWARD IVY, Notary Public
In presence Of Geo. CLARK, v. Nee. Swain
Ed UCATlONAL.