New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-23
CORPORATIONS.
rHARrRR ..CHARTER.
STATH OF LOUISIANA, PARISH AND CITY OF
NEW ORLEANS.

VkAADASNCs
Be il known. that on this thirteth day Of Novem
her. in the year OF our Lord one thousand eight
hundIed and seventy, and Of the independence Of
fn1 SndSsw Hero 20 notary pubic in and
for the parish of Orleans and city Of New Orleans
Stete Of Louisiana, duly commission and qualified,
named and undersigned, personally came and ap-
peared the several persons whose names are mere
unto SUBSCRIBED who dee!a,ed that avs 4 s4s1
relative to the organization OF corporations ior
works Of public Improvement and utility. they
have covenanted aud agreed. and do BY these pres
ents covenant and agree, and bind themselves as
well a. such other persons AZ may hereafter De-
come associated with them: to form and constitute
a corporation and body polite in law for the Oh,
articles following, to wit:
ARTICLE L
The name and title Of said. corporation shah be
known NJ THE RID BIvER PACKET COMPANY,
and by that name shall have power and authority
months from and 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 Dy.
the affairs Of said corporation as may Do deemed
necessary.
ARTICLE II.
The domicle of said corporation shall he IN the
city OF New Orleans State of Louisiana. and clta-
the President of the Board Of Directors Of said
pOration-
ARTICLE III.
The object and purposes for which said corpora
ton established and the nature Of the business
to be carried on by it, are to procure and MAINTAIN
q good and sufficient number Of steamboats,, or
ton, Of passengers freights the mails, ETC.. and
the transaction Of all business connected wfh the
running. .chartering, and maintaining ofWne OF
more Hines Of steamboats, from the city Of New Or
leans to all points the Mississippi river, and IT'S
tributaries. and more especially on Red river 30 as
anita Of such sections forward and convey freight
and all products. to and from New Orleans and Gre
ate and continue freight express.
ARTICLE ".
The capital 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 be payable in cash on
demand, and the remainder Of each share shall pc
paid at such times and in such amounts rs the
Board of Directors may direct. Any st0ckhOlder
negecting or refusing to meet and pay the calls or
Directors within thirty days from the publication
Of notice of such installments being due and pay
able. shall forfeit any and all share or shares OF
favor of sold corporation; and the Board of Direc
tors may dispose of such forfeited stock at private
or pubic sase for the use and benefit OF said cor.
poratiOn
An powers of this corporation shall be vested in
Board Of Directors composed Of i've stockholders
of this corporation Any vacancy occurring IN said
Board from any cause whatever sh all be filled by
election By the remaining directors Three direc-
ops s s appoint such ocers Clerks Or agents As
corporation, and have full power to make and es-
rules and regulations for the support and manage
ment of the affairs and business Of said corporation
joseph hsaaa Henry With
said John T. Roots a. the President thereof are
hereby declared to have been chosen and elected as
the first Board Of Directors. and shall hold ONCE
until the first day Of july of the year eighteen
hundred and seventyone, or until their successors
are elected.
The capital stock of this corporation may he in
creased to any sum not exceeding one hundred
thousand dollars; and this act OF incorporation
poration dissolved. with the assent Of three
fOurths Of stock represented at any general meet
ing of the stockholders Of this corporation, con.
such meeting shall have been given in two news
papers published in the city Of New Orleans.
ARTICLE VII.
This corporation, whenever dissolved, either by
termination Of charter, or from any other cause
whatever, shall he liguidated by three commits
sieners 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,
the present declared to be assigned and set OPP
posite the respective names OF the parties hereto.
Thus done and passed in my office, at New Or
leans aforesaid. in the presence of Paul A. COnand
and George Cenas, witnesses both Of this city, who
hereunto sign their Names with the parties, and
me- the said notary, the day and date aforesaid.
Original signed: JOHN T. ROOTS.
JOHN KOCNS.
r. +. JACOBS and others.
P. A. CONAND.
GEORGE CENAS.
ANDREW HERO. JR..
Notary Pubic.
T. the undersigned, Recorder of Mortgage 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 80, 1870.
e. DARCANTEL, Deputy.
hereby certify the foregoin. to be true and
correct copy of the original act of incorporation
file and OF record in my office.
New Orleans November 80 1870.
ANDREW HERO. JR.
noSO ltaw4t Notary Public.