New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-22
CORPORATIONS,
(yHARrER. CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH AND CIT OF
NEW ORLEANS.

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&c il known, that on this thirteth day OF Novem.
Der, in the year Of our Lord one thousand eignt
bundled and seventy1a and of the independence o.
the United States Of America the ninety fifth, be:
| fore me. Andrew Hero, Jr., notary public in and
for the parish of Orleans and city OF New orleans
state Of Louisiana, duly commission and qualined
and In the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came and ap'
peared the several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, who declared that awaiting them
selves Of the provisions of the laws of this State,
relative to the organization Of corporations for
works Of public Improvement and utility. they
have covenanted and agreed and do by these pres
ents covenant and agree, and bind themselves, as
well az such other persons as may hereafter be-
come associated with them. to form and constitute
n corporation and body polite in law for the OBJ
jects and purposes and under the stipulatons aud
ARTICLES following, to witt
ARTICLE l.
The name and title of said corporation shall he
known as THE RED BIvER PACKET COMPANY,
and by that name shall have power and authority
to enjoy succession and exist for the peron OF
months from aud after the date of these presents
and contract, sue and be sued, to make, use and
have a corporate seal; to name and appoint such
managers, directors and officers as its business
| may require and to make and establish such by
laws for the proper ma Engagement and regulation Of
the affairs o. said corporation as may be deemed
necessary.
ARTICLE II.
Pie domicite of said corporation shall be in the
city Of New Orleans. State OF louisiana, and cita-
tions and all other legal process shall be served on
the President of the Board OF Directors OF said COR
| pOration.
ARTICLE III.
The object and purposes for which said corpora
ton is established and the nature of the business
to be carried ON by it, to procure and maintain
good and sslfhclent number OF st ga OF
tion, of passengers, freghts, the mails, etc. and
the transaction of all business connected with the
more hines of steamboats, from the city of New Or
leans to all points the Mississippi river, and its
tributaries and more especially on Red river so
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ante OF such sections to forward and convey freight
and all PRODUCTS to and from New Orleans, and ere
| ate aud continue freight express.
ARTICLE ".
The cspita! stock of said corporation is hereby
declared to be fifteen thousand dollars represented
by three hundred shares of fifty dollars each. Five
per cent Of each share shall BIZ payable in cash on
| demand, and the remainder of each share shall be
| Board of Directors may direct Any stakeholder
instaliments Of bis stock ordered BY said Board Of
Directors within thirty days from the publication
Of notice OF such installments being due and pay,
| able, shall forfeit any and all share shares Of
! stock upon which any installment may be due, in
favor Of said corporations and the Board Of Direc-
tors may dispose of such forfeited stock at private
o, public sale for the and benefit Of said cor
porata0n.
All powers Of this corporation shall be vested in
| a Board OF Directors composed OF i've stockholders
of this corporation Any vacancy occurring ia said
Board from any cause whatever sd all be filled by
election by the remaining directors. Three direc-
tors shall form quorum, and said Board Of Direc-
shall appoint such officers, clerks agents as
corporation and have full power to make and es-
tablisA, as well as change, any and all bylaws
rules and regulations for the support and manage
ment of the affairs and businessO of said corporation
John Kouns, Henry J. Brinker. John 7. Roots,
Joseph A. Aiken and Henry A: Dohrnan,, with the
hereby declared to have been chosen and elected
the first Board Of Directors and shall hold office
| until the first day of July, OF the year eighteen
! bum haly
ARTICLE VI
The capital stock of this corporation may be in.
| creased to any sum not exceeding one hundred
| thousand dollars; and this act Of incorporation
| may be changed, modified or altered or this cor
poratson dissolved, with the assent of three
ing Of the stockholders of this corporation. con.
vened for such purpose, after ten days notice Of
papers Published in the city Of New Orleans.
| ARTICLE VII.
| This corporation, whenever dissolved. either by
| termination Of charter, or from any other cause
soners to BE- appointed by the Board of Directors,
who shall remain in office until the final settle
ment and liquidation of said company's affairs:
| ARTICLE VIII.
The names of the stockholders together with
the respective number of shares held by each are,
for the present. declared to be assigned and set Op-
'a Done aeS nassea in n, at Sew Or
leans aforesaid. in the presence OF Paul A. Conand
and George Cenas witnesses, both of this city, who
hereU0tO sign their names, with the parties, and
| me- the said notary, the day and date aforesaid.
| Or gina. signed JOHN I. ROOTS,
| JOHN KOUNS.
I T. Z. JACOBS and others.
p. A. CONAND,
| GEORGE CENAS.
| ANDREW HERO. JR.,
! Notary Public.
l. tie undersigned, Recorder of Mortgages, in and
for the parish Of Orleans city of New Orleans State
OF Louisiana do hereby certify that the foregoing
act of Incorporation has been this day recorded in
| my Office in Book Society, No. folio.
| New Orleans, November 30, 1870.
| C. DARCANTEI, Deputy.
|. hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and
correct copy of the original act of incorporation on
| iie and OF record in my Office.
| New Orleans, November &c. 1870.
| ANDREW HERO, JR,
! no30 ltaw4t Notary Public.