The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-11
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, J
sr,1r or LOUISIANA, err or NEW ORLEANS. }

Be Il Known That this eighth dA7 Of February IN ths
year Of our ord thousand eight hundred aud xtyeiest
and Of the indee-neehee o. the United states rt 'as
5S %, before ss Es Ed sTs Psh Of R' New
l-sus state Of Louisiana aforesaid, duly comms
D. n f S S r ra5ed az uTdegnsd wh' several
declared hat aVsing themselves Of the provisions o. ls
of he STATE Il Lo' ana relative 20 ire orssA
postioBs 90 this they have covenantd ana
s.m,ei1ss, md those Whom they form them
selves into nno constitute enno Al on 10. ,ns ehlis
tens following to-wit:
The name and e Of said ComPsay shah be the VIEW
OFLFARS SfFANSHIP COMPANY aud its dom'ei i5
hereby es'sblth.o in The cry Of New oeans ana ma
exist and eontnue for the te N OF wsny nv yea J
provided for shalt save crate seal With device uS9
i and the OF the Company upon She margin
ARTICLE II.
TIE object Of company construct otherwise Pro
mains steam ships TO constitute lee
or steamship, 10 be Owned ntoe II the city
Of Ncw O-sns to de between aid city and any port
or p rts IN The a anlie Gulf Of Mexico.
The usger Of sid shall be s proper psrsqn IN
in the said Company may be Interested
ARTICLE III.
The caritsl st.c Of said Company hereby fixed at the
tus ps 5.5 No a-e of NJ ~ Dollars each ali Of shcl
paid bef re hs signing OF these pfsent' wnsh
Hon If should be tqoHsd by twSIAnds capital
ARTICLE ~.
The affairs ofsai Company the direction aud
th- psog OF .ssociafing With him ms from
among the stoeEhodsrs the ConPey SUI ct to the ap
Agents to assist raniscng the bnsess Of sal Company
ARTICLE V.
SECTION The regular meetings Of the stock
Of .Ss CO Sh Pc Psr he i99s4 ~ H1 eh
meeting majority capitol shall choose five their rum
sfF u ar form Board Of Go one the said
s1oa be- BET m rs and until he election If Destos a. sors
aid The fol owing named persons shall so9nte ne met
PPEnsIBSRi0S, j. ARMSFsoNG, ). McC tosKEY.
SIC The allure to elect Directors aoreaid shall not
d solve the said corporation st the Board in 0os shall
exercise its functions, until Ass Board can be
SIC g. Three Numbers of said Board Of Cos rol shah
stitue for the f busiaes', aud tbs "A
ch by Laws sud regulations they deem rgil
ss SsG p&SS tie u ao II the true in
t,ut a. meaning o. ths Act oI interpolation oS We
ager they may select Cna nsn 10 preside az the mesn
hey shall have power and e HEREBY authorized 70 buy aud
Ie sic ushps ue real estste etc for the Il the Com
psny TO make contracts lesres gages, hyrothecaon
nud tx ssar Of Off ana empo,
borrow money ard 10 suld or eauso 10 be built for
| the use Of said Company
st0koder OF "a Company durng his term II se vic his
on shall be de- AIRED vacant; and III the Of the death
nbseuCs, resignation OF Of said
board Control the sad Board Of Control shall power
10 h vacancies oCcasoned THEREBY regular
meeting thereafter of tine STOCKHOLDERS fox the election
lie id Bo,rd shall met monthly for the tran.
sco1 Of bu.insss, and the Manager may cal them to
geher at any lime BY giving six hours notice in writing.
ARTICLE VI
Srrroy II shall be thu duty Of the Manager % keep or
cause be Kept in found books in the Of tue uon-
pnrv record of the proceedings
smpe account + the receipts ana d6ursenents Thereof
lie shal at as treasurer of the Comp my, and
keep a III account # he banks banking CON
prns OF his subject to the approval OF the Board OF
Conro the snd tor account Of the Ccmpa and 10
be clone authorized and powered draw cheeks
couuesgrsd ny the Secretary and transact all bankins
SIC ?. Ihall be the duty Of the MANAGER Of said
Company exhibit csu,sO be exhibited to the Stockhod
whenever thereto required by heu All the books
nc and ,cuutRts belong laid Company aud also
detailed statement Of the business and Affairs Of the Company
res in the event o. the resignation perm went absence
ath o. the Manager the Board It Control shall inme
on 3 W e. - annrai rese "ere OF he S
ioids hch meeting the Stockholders shall proceed
elect manager from amOng them elves who th be s1hjec
election annually thereafter and in she Of the
| ssall have pow er to sppoHt Manager pro TEN.
Sac At The animal meting OF the st'csholdsrl o, th
ntoT'st If the rpany at which estnE each .bsr- q
sto in he sa npay ssa DO entitled to one vote on
SIC s. The said Msnsger shall hive power to appoint
SecresTy agents and 9th employees annually and Ottener
Vac M % C1IT N he cav 20 aid Sc sary S a.
other emp. at time without the sanction OF sal
'o''U ARTICLE VII
On the expiration Of tie said term o. twenty five years
herenhcfofe AGREED fths existence sad Com
smejory Of the stockh,lders capital shall power
deteim.ne the mode OF selling and dposiug Of al
To dc De aP a. * the rms snd conditions Of the ais
disposition thereof and hosy Of winding up aad Hqudatn
ARTICLE VIII
Threeourths OF the stockhodsrs capital sSa
power wind and settle the business and affairs of
any aod rs or changes 70 this act on gvn
DAYS prev notice in two Of the pubshe
IL 'H'' ARTICLE TX
Al transfers Of stocks shall made IN tie oaice tn
COMPANY and rscoded a 0ook transfer be kept
M pur6se The new stocAhuI,r binding himself in sal
act abide by ali the terms conditions and sir
made ana adopted In pursuance thereoL
ARTICLE X.
No stakeholder ,han be held liable or res2onsib
for the contracts; OF ttnits o. fsia Company, b
nor hail any mere iufOrmslity in the alton Of
or Of exposing soekkol er to any lab y than tn
| INT Of his stock therein.
ARTICLE XII
The said Company shall and be sued in its corporal
and capacity and plead and be imPeaded accordingly
ARTICLE XII
The following AIMED % are Stockholders in said Con
pauy and such are eutit TO the number Of shares pe
| opr os Re to a cir NJ mes respectively, to- Eit:
Geo g. Came. J B. sLrison, Geo v. Manson, u
stsufer, A Shropshire John eTberto1 Edwd A YoE
Bel, VIM N Perkins, A. Mltenberger Co, Wi helm'
| b. CART and others.
ARTICLE KILL
The Board Of Control shall be empowered to receive urh
Subscriptions to said Capital STOCK until the smouot sui
scbed shah have reached the Aforesaid sum Of one million
ARTICLE XIV.
TITS Association shall into operation the 81
oi Finy hhoJs Dollars shall have been subscribed t0
And in CONCLUSION, the ockholdrs hercubeoe named,
COZ Of The Aforesaid sttpasti0ns covenants
agreement, ordained aUd established By the present
Iupo herein before menuned ard to that elect onl
| uo heleunO Subscribe IN air names respectively.
Thus done ard passed the city New orleans afsreai
tie day month anq arst above Erei in tue presen
Of Geo CLARK r. Mc' Swain. competent witnesses,
hereunt tgn their said parties notary
| John Psmbsrton, T. Rign-y, Geo ". Manson,
| v lillian Gre, W, MarshallJ Smith G. Il Bradshaw,
| Jss Nct key, IA Brsdbury N d. Edward h ggus,
: | Jno. Armstrong Edw. A. Yorke, Geo CLARK,
Z ! r. Nee. Swain.
EDWARD IVY, Notary Public.
COURTEENTH OF FEBRUARY