New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-07
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH AND CITY OF
NEW ORLEANS.
OHARTER.
...CHARTER

Be it known that on this thirtieth day of Novem-
Der, in the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy, aud Of the independence of
the United States OF America the ninety fifth, be.
fore me, Andrew Hero, j., notary. public in aud
for the parish of Orleans and city Of New Orleans,
State Of Louisiana, duly commission and qualified,
and in the presence Of the witnesses hereinafter
peared the several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, who declared that avaling them
selves OF the provisions OF the laws OF tins state
works of public Improvement and utility, they
have covenanted and agreed, and do by these pres
ents covenant and agree, and bind themselves,
well such other persons may hereafter be-
come associated with them. to form and constitute
corporation and body. polite in law for the OBJ.
jects and purposes, and under the stipuatiOns and
articles following to wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of said corporation shall be
known rs THE RED BIvER PACKET COMPANY,
months from aud after the date of these presents
have a corporate seal: to name and appoint such
nanageHo, directors and officers as its business
may require and TO make and establish such by
laws for the proper management and regulation OF
the affairs of said corporation as may be deemed
necessary.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of said corporation shall be in the
city of New Orleans State of Louisiana, and cita-
the President of the Board of Directors OF said
pOratiOn. 4
ARTICLE Ill.
The object and purposes for which said cOrpOra
ton is established, and the nature Of the business
to be carried BY it, are to procure and maintain
a good and sufficient number of steamboats, or
other vessels for the transportation for cOmpensa
ton, Of passengers, freights the mails, etc., and
the transaction of all business connected with the
more lines Of steamboats, from the city of New Or
leans to all points the Mississippi river, and its
to afford aud grant better facilities to the nhabit
ants ofsuch sections to forward and convey freight
and all products, to and from New Orleans and ere
ate and continue q 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
pd h ns IN ss %
paid at such times and in such amounts as the
Board Of Directors may direct. Any stakeholder
instalments Of his stock ordered by said Board OF
Directors within thirty days from the publication
able shall forfeit any and all share or shares Of
stock upon which any installment may be due, in
favor OF said corporation; and the Board Of Direc.
or public sale for the use and benefit Of said cor.
pOratiOn.
ARTICLE V.
All powers of this corporation shall be vested in
Board of Directors composed OF five stockholders
OF this corporation. Any vacancy occurring in said
election by the remaining directors Three direc-
tors shall form quorum, and said Board OF Direc-
BE- for the IN Of this
corporation, and have full power to make and es-
tablish. as well as change, any and. all bylaws
ment Of the affairs and business 81 said corporation.
John Kouns, Henry J. Brinker John I. Roots,
Joseph A. Aiken and Henry A. Dohrman, with the
said John T. Roots as the President thereof, are
hereby declared to havebeen chosen and elected as
until ts rs d ., % ana shall hold once
hundred and seventyOne, Opsuntil their successors
are elected.
ApTYCyE VT
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
poration dissolved, with the assent of three
tOurths of stock represented at any general meet
ing of the stockholders Of this corporation, con.
vened for such purpose. after ten days notice OF
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 be hquidated by three commits.
siOners 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
poste the respective names OF the parties hereto.
done and d PASSED pas in oes ct New Or
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 KOUNS.
T. +. JACOBS and others.
p. A. CONAND,
GEORGE CENAS.
ANDREW HERO, JR.,
Notary Public.
], the 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 80. 1870.
C. DARCANTEL, Deputy.
hereby certify the foregoing 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.
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