The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-26
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Few ORLEANS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE or LOUISIANA, Orr or NEW 0KLrASs.


yesr Of our thousand eight hundred and
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parties hereinafter named and undersigned who severs
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ton Of corporations in this state they have snS
themselves whom they represent 20 form them
into . ssH uSSss ~. regulations and ob
lions following, to-wt;
The name and title Of Company shall be the NEW
s.bs s.,sb,bsa IN ,bs cty Of New ossns and i shall
exist continue for tbs Of twenty Nv. years from the
provided for 4 seal with device upon
The and the of the Company upon the margin
thereof
rhs object Of said company construct otherwise pro
and maintain or more steamships TO cSnstnte line
ONew Orleans and TO trade between sad cy and any pe
whom 20 serve process where
In the said Company may be Interested
ARTICLE Ill
The capital Of said Company e hereby sIed s the
LARS divided into shares Of Fifty each all Of which
paid before The signing Of these prsssnts which
Ion the should be required BY twoshirds capital
ARTICLE Nv.
homogeneous Higgins who may any time have
the privilege Of ,ssoestng with him one or more nom
provaf of the Board shall Board Of
Agents 70 assist in rsnsscng the business Of said Company
ARTICLE
srcr,osrl. Ths regular meetings OF the stock
% Of the & hi N asG % Y
meeting majority in capital shall choose i've OF their mum
s sn ad
shall ss % s and n entitled Ss % pS on all !. s
sid the following named persons SHALL constitute the first
S SfsSf 2SS,0j ARasfsoSa, j. ScclosSsf
SIC The failure elect Directors, aforesaid shall not
continue exercise It's functions, until Board be
SIC Three members of said Board Of Control
ute for the transaction of business and the ss
Ich by laws rules and reguat as they may
for the Company an the transaction of its
and meaning Of this Act of Incorporation with the
@ they may select Chairman to preside Al Their meetings
they shall and hereby authorized 70 buy and
sell steamships fuel real estate for the Of the Com
pany make contracts leases mortgages, hypOthecstiOns
and Compromised to tx salaries Of oesr and e
the use of said Company.
stthsder Of Company during his term Of service his
office shall be declared vacant and in the event Of the death
board Of Control Of Control shall
Nesting sssTsssT Of the for the election q
officers of the Company.
sAcon Of business and the Manager may cali them 20.
geher any time by giving six hours notice In writing
ARTICLE VI
srcrror II shall be the duty the Manager 70 Keep Of
kept In bound books in the name Of tie Com
counts property. business and affairs well fall
ae hs moreover act as Treasurer Of the Company snt
keep q cash In Of the banks banking CON
IN the the nam and for 81 the compsoy and
be alone authorized and empowered to draw checks to b
business thereof
Company to exhibit or Be exhibited to the stockhod
m whenever thereto required them all the BOOKS
SS% sIS s% on or before he OF S month
detailed statement of the business and affairs Of the COMPANY
sIc In the event Of the re,gnstion perm sbseno
dstey proceed appoint Manager pro tenn. who shall
such until the hrst animal meeting Of the Stock
manager from among them:eves who shall be subec
Sy absence Of the aforesaid board Of ConsfO
shall have power TO appoiHt Manager pro tenn:
Compsr y the Manager may repOrt Of such
and things a: be may deem sxpsdsHt and for n
oc the said Company sAsn be entitled 70 one vote on
SIC s. The ssid Manager shah have power to appoint
Secretary agents and other employees annually and oener
sosrd Il Control ana be may said Secretary sgsa
other employees time, without the sanction Of sal
sOsrd.
On the expiration Of the term Of twenty year
herenbeOre agreed the existence Of said Company
determine upon the mode Of selling and dispOsing of a
an s &c the nS % ss sa
disposition thereof and finally Of winding szd H9uidstin
It's Affairs 70 the best advantage.
| ARTICLE VIII
Thresourhs Of the stockholders capital shan
Company, at time during its existesce or Of mskir
any sddons or changes 70 tn. act on syI
this city. ,-,c,
Company and recorded In book Of transfer 70 be kept
that purpose The stakeholder binding himself in
ustions Of this act and any rules regulations bys,
made and adopted In pursuance thereof
ARTICLE K.
No stockhoder shall ever be held liable or rssponsih
70; y0nd the smount Of bis stOc. in said conpsn
Compaay saS the effect rendering the
or Of exposing ssoeshoaer to any greater liability than
ARTICLE xI.
The said Company shall and be sued in its corpora
capacity and plead and be impleaded according
! ARTICLE XII.
ne following named persons are Stockholders IN said Coz
and such entitled to the number Of shares psc
H j Smith, VIM C5esyy, JnO Armstrong; Thos B; L.
Geo. @. Garner, J. B. sursOn Geo. W. Manson,
Harmon Doane O. H. Bradshaw David McCoard, Ksnn,
Bell VIM NJ Perkins, A. Mitenberger Co., Wilhelm
''s-'' ' ~ ARTICLE Kill
Beard Of Control shall be empowered TO receive fuh
subscriptions said Capital Stock until the
scribed shall have reached the Aforesaid Of million
| ARTICLE XIV.
This Association go operation 81
Fify Thousand Dollars shall have been subscribed 4
And in conclusion stockholders hereinbeors named
confirmation Of the aforesaid stipulstons
agreements ordained and established BY the
the purposes herenbefoe mentioned and to that effect
do hereunio subscribe their names respectively.
Thus done and passed city New Orleans soresa
the day, month and first above written In the
Of Geo Clark and ?. McC Swain competent witnesses
sign their with said parties and notary
John Pemberton, Z. Rigney, Geo. w. Manson,
William Creevy MARSHALL Smith, @. q. Bradshaw,
Jas. McCloskey, IA Bradbury NJ d, Edward Higgins,
| Jno. Armstrong, Edw. A. Yorke.
EDWARD IVY, Notary Public
| In presence Of Geo CLARK, r. MEG. Swain.
MACHINERY, HARDWARE.