The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-15
NO. STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
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or NE
HEw ORLEANS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. !
ssArs or LOUISIANA, Orr or NEW oRLrAss.

UNITED STATES OF AMERIoA.l
s,Axy or LouurlsA Orr or new ORLEANS. }
Known ma. TIL. eighth d.y Of rss,us n ne
and Of the independence Of the United States the
ninety .as %; '; 6: city Gs Es ..s g'HS
ps1s. sne and sSsr
Il. SEALING s.. q
Of corporations In this State they have AND
ssSssrss' and those whom they represents them
.nS Ss and oSs
lions following. tovit
s e ss and b e. sas
hereby e.tablshsa the city Of New osan. and r. ses AL
ext. and for the OF ssaS rs ysaf
provided for T. corporate seal with device upon
thsrsOt
yhs object Of said company Is to pro-
or lines Of steamships to be owned the city
Orleans and 70 trade bssssp sad city and any p0
s @ Ss
In the said Company may be Interested
ARTICLE III.
The cfV E s.is SB fifty DOL
LARS. divided into shares Of Fifty Dollars each All OF whcs
capital may amount not exceeding mil
Hon, the should be required By twoshrds capital
ARTICLE ~.
The Affairs Company shall be under the direction and
% Of ,ssoeistine with him one or more from
among the stockholders s the Company subject 70 the a
Agents assist In ansscng the business Of said Company
ARTICLEv.
holders Of the COMPANY shall be held annually com,
sns on Ss sy's eap shah eSoo Of their
Der 95 the p,Tng .S s sSa
shall be Chairman and entitled % one vote on all matters
AID the following named persons shall the FIRST
sfssd e SSSs0 Vi. sstIH
SEC The failure TO esct D,sctOI as aforesaid shall mot
exercise It's functions, until Board be
SEC Three members Of said Board Of Control shall con-
sue for the transaction Of business and the said
Sb BY Laws rule. and regulations Is they may deem reQui
site and for the Company and the transaction Of M
and meaning Of this Act of Incorporation with the
sger they may Chairman preside their meetings
They shall have and ss hereby 2 buy and
psny to make contracts leases ~or,gsges hypothscstons
money to build be built steamships for
SIC If any member Of said Board shall cease to be
Stakeholder Of said Company during his term Of service his
sbssnce or res1nston Of sny member Of said
board Of Control q Control shall have
meeting thereafter Of the stockholders for the election Of
SEC s. The said Board monthly for the tran
ssction Of business and the Manager may call them to-
gether st any time BY giving SIX hours notice In wiring
ARTICLE VI
s.co,i shan Be tn; duty of the Manager e sssg or
psny, record Of the Poceedings trsnssctcns
Complete Of the receipts and disbursements thereof
shall moreover act as Treasurer Of the Company and
psnies Of this city subject to the approval Of the Board Of
sSn. as and empowered 20 be
cOunteigned BY the Secretary, and transact all banking
SEC 2. /, shall be the duty Of the Manager Of said
s Thenever thereto required By them ali the books papers
and Belonging said Company and also
detailed Of the business and affairs of the Company
sIc In Of the resignation permanent absence
death Of II: MANAGE the Board Of Control shall i%ms
such until hst annual meeting thereafter Of the Stock
elect msnsger from among who shall Be- subject
election .nus and in .ss case ss n
| shall have power TO appoint Manager pro tenn;
comps y the Manager may a report matters
he deem s1psdsH; and Necessary for the
Ok in the said Company sAa be entitled = one vote on all
SIC 5. The said Manager shall power appoint
agent. and other sn NJ. and Gsns
Board Of Control he said Secretary agents
Board
the expiration OF said Of twenty-five years
msIoty q tie socaSodsr in capital shan ssvs
upon hs nSss s selling and Gpns nS a.
and Ok s and SSDd III .S %
Its Affairs 70 the best advantage.
ARTICLE VIII
Thrsourths Of the stockholders capital shah have tb
wind and settle the business and affairs Of
sny additions or changes 70 hi. act on STin
sixty days preveus notice In two OF the newspapers publishes
q this city.
All transfers Of stocks shall be made In the cce Of tn
purpose binding Smss sal
transfer TO abide By all the terms conditions and stI
made and adopted In pursuance thereof
ARTICLE K.
No stockholder shall be held liable Irresponsible
for the oUDsS. s s: s,o Of said .s COMPANY b
nor shall any nfOrmAli,y in the organization Of sal
or Of exposing s.Ockbolis any greater liability than
amount Of his stock therein
ARTICLE xI.
The said Company shall sue and be sued in its corporal
and capacity and plead and be implicated accordingly
ARTICLE XII.
The following named persons are stockholders in said Con
psny and such entitled to the number Of shares place
n j. smith, VIM. Cresvy Jno Armstrong, ThOs B. LIE
Geo g. SaTps, r sgT osO GsO MSnspp
w DOrSs srn B.dS. D9ys x'S0a9
. | ARTICLE KILL
The Of Control empowered f1rthe
subscriptions said Capital Stock until the
cribed reached the aforesaid one million
ARTICLE XIV.
This Association shah into operation the
OF Fifty Thousand Dollars shall have been subscribed fo
And in conclusion the stockholders hereinbeOre named
confirmation of the aforesaid sipuations
agreements Ordained established BY present act
the purposes heeinbefoe mentioned and TO that effect
do hereunto Subscribe their names respectively.
Thus passed city Orleans aforesaid
he day month and year t above written ia the presens
hereunto sign their with said parties and notary
John PenbertOn + Rgney Geo; W. Manson,
| William Creevy, Marshall j. Smith, o. II. Bradshaw,
Jas McCloskey IA Bradbury.M D., Edward HigginG
| Jno. Armstrong, Edw. A. Yorke
EDWARD IVY, Notary Public
In presence Of Geo. Clark, ?. McC. Swain.
MACHINERY, HARDWARE Z.