The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-17
UNITED Stairs OF AMERICA, }
s.lrx or LOUISIANA, Orr or NEW ORLEANS.


Be Known ina. hi: eighth day Of FsssusEy ne
and Of the Independence OF the United States the
ninety sa ;'s'is si before IS hG ana
state Of LSS.H Aforesaid and dG aSyUssEsd So
ps1tiss ssTsnssr named and undsrgnsd who sevey
statutes q nat ss ss a9s % 0
ton q IN this STATE they have Snd bind
themselves and those whom they represent 70 form them
purposes under The stipuaOns regulations and OSga
ions following. sowit:
ORLEANS sTEAssHiP 0 coMPHSY" and its domicil Is
hereby established in the city Of New Orleans and y s1s
date presents unless dissolved heIenater
The and the OF the Company upon the margin
thereof ,rc,pu
The object Of said company construct otherwise pro-
and MAINTAIN ore or more 70 He
Of New Orleans and 70 trade between said city any port
OrPOrts the Atlantic coast or Gull Of Mexico 0,
citations motto other legal process where
In the said Company may be Interested
ARTICLE III.
me sa & s:fs S Fifty
ARs. divided into shares Of Fiy Dollars each all Of wssh
capital may be 70 an snoSpt not sfSesa Sse ~
ARTICLE ".
TIE affairs Company shall be under the direction and
the privilege 81 WITH him sSs s ap o
among the stockholders Company subject the APP
piOvs Of Board Control who shall act Board o
Agents rantscng the business Of said Company
ARTICLE V.
srcrpS l. The regular meetings Of the stock
holders Of the CONTRARY shall be he'd annually, com
sesns majority in capital shan choose ivs Of their nu
Der Directors iST the ensuing yss who sSa con
shall be Chairman and entitled 70 one vote on all matters
SS ba oSnr named persons shall constitute the rss
Board Of Control viz; N y SsITH WIN; SREEVY j.
SIC The failure TO elect Directors as aforesaid shan not
s .t ssS m Ss' until Ss1 BOa Be
SIC Three members of said Board Of Control shall con-
sute for the transaction OF business and the safe
Board is hereby invested Tsa T pC~ 70 s s . snS SD
site and necessary for the Company an the @ Of Us
q this Act Of Incorporation with tho
Se thew NAV select Chairman to preside Al their meetings
They shall have and hereby authorized 70 buy and
steamships fuel real estate etc. for the uses Of the Com
to make contracts leases NOR gsge
borrow money and to Guild cause to be built
| the Of said Company
Stakeholder Of said Company during MS term OF seIe9 his
Office shall be declared vacant and in the event Of the death
Control the said Board Of Control shah have
meeting thereafter of the Stockholders for the election OF
SEC s. The said Board shall meet monthly for the
ssctOn Of business and the Manager NAV eau saem To-
ARTICLE VI
sxcroSI shall be the duty of the Manager 90 keep,
cause kept in bound books in the name OF the Com
pany correct record Of the proceedings transactions ac
sS%pes sesou Of the receipts and
He shall act as Treasurer Of the Company and
painless Of city, subject the approval Of the Board Of
os s sae and to checks to 30
countersgned BY the Secretary and transact all banking
shall be the duty O. The Manager 9s O. sst
thereto required by them all the books papers
accounts and documents belonging to ssd Company and
detailed of the business and affairs Of the Company
In the event Of the resignation perm absence
death Of the Manager the Board Of Control shall rne
such until the st annual meeting thereafter Of the Stock
aSSeI a. shs9 meeting Shs % SS
election annually and in ss ea se. ~ N
shall have power 70 appoint Manager pro tenn ., -,
Compar the Manager make report Of such matte
things he may deem expedent and necessary for thu
interest Of the mpany at which meeting each share
in the said mpany sail be entitled to one vote on al
SIC s. The said MANAGER have power appoint
Secretary agents and other employees annually and otener
o s cn .nS he said agents
other employees at any time without the sanction Of sA
ARTICLE VII.
On the expiration Of the OF twenty-five years
agreed 1po1 o- the existence Of said Company
deteImne upon the mode Of selling and dlsposns Of Al
1S,n spd AZ he rms and conditions Of he sale
disposition thereof and finally Of winding SAd IqUidatin
ARTICLE VIII.
Three ourths Of the stockholders capital shall
power wind and settle the business and affairs Of sal
at amy sd s or ehsnes % this act on gavin
sixty notice in two Of the newspapers pu6sho
this city. -,,,
All transfers Of stocks shall be made In the once Of n
Company and accorded in BOOK OF 70 os Kept
act OF transfer to abide By all the terms conditions and SIT
uatons OF this act and all rules regulations or bya"
made and adopted In pursuance thereof
ARTICLE X.
No sochhoder shall ever be held liable 'responsb
for the contracts OF tsalts o. SAID al GS9mPsny
nor any inormaly in the organization OF sal
Company have the effect rendering the present charter n
amount OF his stock therein
ARTICLE XII
The said Company and be sued In Its corporal
and capacity and plead and be implicated accordingly
ARTICLE Kill
Ta following named persons are Stockholders IN said Cor
pany entitled to the number Of shares place
| opposite 70 their names respectively towt;
Geo. a. Gamer J. B. sgrison, Geo. ". Manson, j
stsufer Shropshire gghn rePS sd N Ed%d a0
Bell, VIM NJ Perkins, A. Miltenbergsr Co., Wilhelm
B0gAr'' and others ARTICLE KILL
The Beard OF Control empowered 20 receive nrh
Subscriptions to said Capital stock until the amount su
scribed shall have reached the Aforesaid sum Of one million
It ARTICLE XIV.
IA Of Fihy Dollars shall have been subscribed e
I And IN conclusion the stockholders hereinbeore named,
confirmation Of the aforesaid stpnatons, covenants A.
agreements ordained aud established BY the present ac
purposes hereinbefoe mentioned and 20 that effect On
= do hereunfo subscribe their names respectively
Thus done and passed at the city OF New orleans aorsa
day year rs above written in the presen
= Of Geo Clark r. Nee. Swain, competent witnesses
= hereunto sign their with said parties and notary
D John Pemberton, y. Rigney, Geo; ". Manson,
William Creevy Marshall j. Smith. @. u. Bradshaw,
N Jas McCloskey IA Bradbury. N ID, Edward Higgins,
Jno. Armstrong, Edw. A. Yorke.
EDWARD IVY, Notary Publs
In presence Of Geo. CLARK, F. MeC. Swain.
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