New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-10
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH AND CITY OF
NEW ORLEANS. =

NEW ORLEANS.
Be it known, that on this thirtieth day Of Novem-
hundred and seventy, and of the independence OF
the United States Of America the ninety fifth, be.
fore ME, Andrew Hero, Jr., q notary public IN and
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
named and undersigned, personally came and APP
peared the several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, who declared that awaiting them
selves Of the provisions OF the laws q TINS stare,
relative 10 the organization of corporations for
works of public Improvement and utility, they
have covenanted and agreed, and do by these pres
ents covenant aud agree and bind themselves, as
well as such other persons as may hereafter be-
come associated with them. to form and constitute
acorporation and body, polite in law for the OBJ;
jects and purposes, and under the st1puiat1Cns and
articles following, 10 wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title of said corporation shall be
known as THE RED 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
MANI directors r and oicers as Ks 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. T..
The domoile CT said corporation shall be in the
city OF New Orleans, State of Louisiana, and cita-
tons and al other legal process shall be served on
poration.
The object and purposes for which said corpora
tiOn is established and the nature of the business
to be carried Oh by it, are to procure and maintain
a good and sufficient number OF steamboats,, or
other vessels, for the transportation for copensa;
ton of passengers, freights, the mails ETC., and
the transaction Of all business connected with the
running, chartering, and maintaining of one or
leans to all points on the Mississippi river and its
tributaries, and more especially on Red river SO as
10 afford and grant better facilities to the inhablt
ants ofsuch sections to forward and convey freight
and all products, to and from New Orleans, and cre-
ate and continue freight express.
ARTICLE w.
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 be
paid at such times and in such amounts as the
Board of Directors may direct ANY stockbolder
neglectng or refusing to meet and pay the calls
installments Of his stock ordered by said Board OF
Directors within thirty days from the publication
OF notice Of such instal]ments being due and pay.
able, shall forfeit any and II share shares of
stock upon which any nstallment may be due, in
favor OF said corporation; and the Board of Direc-
may dispose o such forfeited stock at private
or pubic sale ier tie use and benefit OF said cor
poTatior.
AkTrCLEv
ali powers OF this corporation shall he vested in
O Boarc 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-
shall appoint such officers, clerks or agents as
may be deemed necessary for the business OF this
corporation, and have full power TO make and es-
tablish. as weh as change, any and an Dy.iaws
of the affairs and business OF said corporation
John kouns, Henry j. Brnker. John T.. Roots,
Joseph A. Aiken and Henry a: Dohrman,. with the
said John T. Roots as the President thereof, are
hereby declared to have been chosen and elected as
the first Board OF Directors. ard shall mold ONCE
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hundred and seventyone, Oh until them SUCCESSORS
ARTICLE VI
The capital stock of this corporation may he ia.
creased to any SUN not exceeding one hundred
thousand dollars; and this act of incorporation
may be changed modified altered, or this cor
poratou dissolved, with the assent OF three
iourths 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 N the city of New Orleans.
ARTICLE VII.
This corporation, whenever dissolved, either by
whatever, shall be iGuidated by three commits
sioners, TO De appointed by the Board OF Directors
who shall remain in office until the tirai settle
ment and liquidation OF said company &hsAis
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
posite the respective OF the parties hereto.
Thus done and passed il 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 KOUNS.
T. y. JACOBS, and others.
P. A. CONAND,
GEORGE CENAS.
ANDREW HERO, JE..
Notary Pubic.
tla ,..4l-ty .r1ed Recorder of Mort cages in and
fer the parish OF Orleans, city Of New Orleans, state
act OF incorporation has been This day recorded in
nv office IN Book Society No. - folio.
New Orleans, November 30, 1870.
C. DARCANTEL, Deputy.
hereby certify the foregoing to De true and
correct copy OF the original act OF Incorporation Oh
file and or record in my office.
New Orleans November 30 1870.
ANDREW HERO. JR.,
no30 ltaw4t Notary Public.