The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-17
N. o. STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
. CHARTEH

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Kew ORLEANS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. /,
esATr or LOUISIANA. orr or NEW oRLzArs.
Be Known, mat eighth day Of February. IN ths
ss S "a. LS one s1ssnd h. hunse and
ninety Ssfors ms EDWARD wv n0, srs i
STATE q LS S and r:sH an, S:S
stoned and sworn personally came and appeared the
declared that syans themselves Of the provisions Of ss
statutes !, Of the state Of Louisiana relative to the OIssni,
and DO By these presents covenant agree snd bind
selves into constitute corporation for The objects snd
purposes and under the spuatons regulations and obss
lions following iowa:
ne ,.zs md Nd ts q mia 0s%p.Sy snsn ,. hs NEW
hereby established IN the city Of New Orleans and shall
1s and continue for the term Of years fcem ths
provided for Il shall have corporate with device upou
The same sAd the name Of the Company The margin
ARTICLE II:
object Of said company TO construct Otherwise pro
or lines Of steamhps 20 be owned and ocntosd IN ne t
oNew Orleans and TO trade between said city any pom
"
The manager Of said company shall be the proper person
whom 70 eTye citations notices and other legal vhss
IN the said COMPANY may be Interested.
ARTIcLE III.
sscnoE shall be the duty Of the Manager 20 r,., o,
psny record Of the prOcesdngs transactions 40
oo1nts property business snd affairs a well as full AND
He shall act Treasurer of the Company and
psHs 81 III c ubs 10 ne ss aOsrav az % gs, CON
the y the oOmpSsy sad e.
sCuntersgned ~ the Secretary, and rAnsscs al banking
$40 2. Il shall be the duty of the Manager Of said
Company 20 exhibit be exhibited stockhod
accounts and documents belonging 70 ssd Co9Uspv AZ a.
submit 70 hem before The tveneth Of month
during the preceding month
&C.. IN ne syHns o. the spsenc
lately procsed 70 appoint Manager pro tenn. VINO shah
holders which meeting the Stockholders shall prOceedto
eect manager from among themselves who shall be sabjec
W absence Of the Manager he aforesaid Board ~ osnso
'n sso have s 70 sp sDDT1 Ms1se pro
company the Manager may make Of such
nterest Of the Company At Which metp S ,or .ns
ock in the said Company s1al be entitled vote on 81
SIC s. The said Manager shall power 70 appoint
Secretary agents and other employees annually and osneIn
Board Of Ccnro and he said Secretary agents
Or other employees ts any time, without ths sanction q said
ARTICLE VII.
On the expiration OF the said twenty-five yesn
r. .Sssd for the existence q said Company
upon the mode Of selling and dispOsng Of ali
decide upsn and On the and conditions he .s.
tasreS md finally Of winding NJ and Hauidains
ARTICLE VIII
fhreeouths stockhodsrs I'm capit.l sb. hsxs an.
10 wind mp business asd Affairs Of sS
company, at any time during its existence, Of making
notification additions changes this act on gvns
i1y days prsysus notice in two Of the published
ARTICLE IL.
I'm q TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOL |
be paid before the signing presents; which
pte may be Increased TO an amount not exceeding NIL
ION, ths ZANE should be required BY twethirds capital
ARTICLE "
Tss affairs Of said Company under the direction ana
,e privilege Of sssceatng With him persons from
Ps s SosSs q ae Con subject 70
en 70 Ass N trsnsscting the business Of said Company
ARTICLE "
'lders Of the oompsny shall be held annually com |
ssns nscry IN capital shan sSoos. ave q their T nu
he sansS
all be Chairman and entitled 70 vote all
the following named shall constitute The 6rst
ssTd q SS5sF0 Va. Y ssITH WIN SREEVY,
SEo The failure to elect Directors aforesaid shall net
sisrcs K ncon un sse Bo Si:
tute quorum the business And ths said
,sra Is hereby invested WITH full 70 frame adopt
and nsces.Y e. the Company and the srsnsac.IOn Of
s P,D.oso ne sane sns not conflict nth the true In
Of this State And in the temporary absence Of the Man
ey shall power and are hereby authorized 70 b9T aS
steamships fuel real estate etc. the uses Of the Com
70 sss Of oss and
row money and 70 build or cause TO be built esashps
SEC 4 If any member Of said Board shall cease 70 b
shall be declared vacant and IN the event Of the death
msnent absence or resignation Of any member of said
Hl vacancies occaoned thereby until the nrst regular
citing thereafter Of the stockholders for the election Of
60 .. The said Board shall meet monthly for the tran
tion OF business, and the Manager may call them To-
her st any time, By giving six hours notice writing
ARTICLE VI
npany and recorded transfer 70 be kept fos
purpose The stOckhOlder binding himself IN said
lions Of This act and ali rules regulations bylaws
10 and adopted In pursuance thereof
ARncLEx K.
. rockholdsr shall be held liable or rosponsibs
the soHns Of h. ss: stock nd .. GSPmPs0y be
,S SsS s ANY me ss 1,Os IN the ORGANIZATION o. said
s.pesng s.ockhOlder to Eestsr liability tisn tbs
AhflCIE Xls
s az md al s. II 9:
ARTICLE XII
following named persons Stockholders In said Com
and e. such entitled TO the number Of shares
site TO their names respectively, t0-vit:
J. Smith, VIM. Creeyy, Jno Armstrong Thoa b. Lea |
q. Garner, j. B. Aurson Geo. ". Manson, j. II, /
Ifer, W A Shropshire John femberton Edw'd A. York |
mon Doane, O. b. Bradshaw David McCoard, Keunetl |
Ill VIM NJ Perkins, A. hntsnberser 90, Wlhslmus |
ARTICLE Kill
Beard Of Control shall be empovered receive furhs
criptions 70 said Capital Stock until the amount sub |
ed shall have reached the Aforesaid Of one million
ARTICLE XIV. 81
II Association shall 20 into operston soon q shs sun
iy Thousand Dollars shall have been subscribed for
IN conclusion, the stockholders herenbefore =
rnston Of the aforesaid stipustionA and VI
eeHts ordained and established By the present act for
suposss hereinbeore mentioned and 10 that eject
ereunfo Subscribe their names respectively.
done and passed Of New Orleans aforesaid
lay month and nrst above written In the presenc
co Clark and =. McC. Swain, onmpeten Witnesses
unto sign their with said parties and nstsry
Pemberton, Z. Rignsy, Geo. ". Manson,
lam Orsevy, Marshall J. Smith, O. q Bradshaw,
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