New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-06
QUARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH AND CITY OF
NEW ORLBANN =

NEW OkLBANNs
Be it known that on this thirteth day Of Novem-
Der, in the wear of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy, and Of the Independence OF
the United States Of America the ninety firth, be.
fore me, Andrew Hero, IT,, notary public in and
for the parish of Orleans and city OF New Orleans,
State Of Louisiana, duly commission and qualified.
named and undersigned, personally came and ap-
peared the several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, who declared that avaiiing them
selves of the provisions of the laws OF this State,
relative to the organization of corporations for
have cOvenanted and agreed, and do by these pres
ents covenant and agree, and bind themselves, as
well as such other persons as may hereafter be-
come associated with them. to form and constitute
a corporation and body polite in law for the OBJ
jects aud purposes, and under the stpulatiOns and
articles following, to wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title Of said corporation shall be
and by that name shall have power and authority
to enjoy succession and exist for the peron Of seven
and contract, sue and be sued to make, use>and
have corporate seal; to name and appoint such
may require and to make and establish such by.
laws for the proper management ard regulation of
the affairs Of said corporation as may be deemed
necessary.
The domicile( said corporation shall he in the
city Of New Orleans State of Louisiana, and cita-
tons and all other legal process shall be served
the sdent 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 OH by it, to procure and maintain
a good and sufficient number Of steamboat ,SOr
other vessels for the transportation, for cOnensa
ton, of passengers, freights. the mails. etc.. and
the transaction OF all business connected with the
running, chaltering. and maintaining of one or
more lines 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;
to afford and grant better facilities to the inhabt
ants Of such sections forward and convey freight
and all products, to and from New Orleans and ere
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
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
OF notice OF such nstallments being due and pay.
stock upon which any installment may be due in
favor Of said corporation; and the Board of Direc
tors may dispose OF such forfeited stock at private
or public sale for the use and benefit Of said cor
pOration
ARTICLE
All powers of this corporation shall he vested in
n Board of Directors composed of five stockholders
OF this corporation Any vacancy occurring in said
election by the remaining directors Three dfrec-
tors shall form quorum, and said Board Of Direc-
OfS snail appoint Sucn OIncef3, clerks or agents
may be deemed necessary for the business 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 Of said corporation
John Kouns Henry J. Brinker, John r. Roots,
Joseph A. Aiken and Henry A. Dohrman, with the
said John 7. Roots as the President thereof, are
hereby declared to have been chosen and elected as
the first Board Of Directors, and shall hold Office
until the first day of July, of the year eighteen
hundred and seyentyone, or until their successors
are elected
ARTTCIE
The capital stock of this corporation may he in
creased to any sum not exceeding one hundred
thousand dollars; and this act of Incorporation
may be changed, modified or altered this
poration dissolved, with the assent of three
fOurths Of stock represented at any general meet
ing OF the stockholders Of this corporation con
vened for such purpose, after ten days noticesof
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 from any other cause
whatever, shall be liqudated 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 O
Thus done and passed in my Office, at New Or
leans aforesaid, in the presence OF Paul A. Conand
and George Cenas Witnesses oGth Of this city who
me, the said notary, the day and date aforesaid.
Original signed: JOHN I. ROOTS,
JOHN kOUNS.
T. +. JACOBS. and others.
p. A. CONAND,
GEORGE CENAS.
ANDREW HERO, JR..
Notary Public
l. the undersigned, Recorder of Mortgag 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. DARCANTEL, Deputy.
hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and
correct copy of the original act Of Incorporation on
ME and OF record in my Offices
New Orleans, November 30, 1870
ANDREW HERO, JR.,
nO3O ltaw4t Notary Public.
III. Ceressa W: William NlcKeever-First
Justice Court, parish Of Orleans.
RY VIRTUE OF WRIT OF FIKRIs FACIAS
- to me directed by the Honorable G.. W.
Sader First Juatica nf the pooco in and <ha