New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-20
CORPORATIONS.
ruapwep CHARTER.
sTArB OF LOUISIANA, PARISH AND CITY Or
NKW ORLEANS.


NnW ORADACOs
Be it known, that this thirtieth Day OF ;nht
Der, in the year Of our Lord one thousand eien..
hundred and seventy, and Of the indePendencG "
the United States Of America the ninety nHn, ~
fore me, Andrew Hero, Jr., notary Puplc ~ an0
for the parish of Orleans, and city Of New orleans
state OF Louisiana, duly commission and qaahneu
and in tbe presence Of the witnesses e,,d an.
peared the several persons whose names are mere
unto subscribed, who declared that availing them
selves Of the provisions Of the laws Of thi" state
relative to the organization Of corporations fol
works OF public improvement and utility. they
have covenanted and agreed, and DO ny these pres
ents covenant and agree, and bind themselves, az
we'll such other persons as may hereafter pe'
associated with them. to form and constitute
corporation and body polite in law ior tne 90,
jects and purposes, and under tho st!puMtlons anu
articles following, to 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
enjoy succession and exist for the eriOn OF ven
months from aud after the date of these presents
and contract, sue and he sued, to make, use ana
have a corporate seal; to name and appoint such
managers, directors and officers az it's 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 IT,
The domcile of said corporation shall be in the
city of New Orleans State of Louisiana, and eit;i-
tOns and all other legal process shall be served on
the President of the Board Of Directors OF said cor
poration.
The object and purposes for which said corpora
ton ia established and the nature Of the business
a good and sufficient number of steamboats,, or
Other vessels for the transportation for cOnpens;i
ton. OF passengers freights, the mails, etc. ana
the transaction OF all business connected with the
running, chartering. and maintaining OF one or
more lines Of steamboats, from the city OF New Or
leans to all points on the mississippi river and us
ih,Ifa and nj N Rcd
to afford aud grant better facilities to the inhabt
and all products. tn and from New Orleans and ere
ate and continue Z 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 i'll cash on
demand aud the. remainder of each share shall be
paid at such times and in such amounts as the
Board of Directors may direct. Any stakeholder
installments OF his 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 or shares Of
stock upon which any installment may be due, IN
favor of said corporations; and the Board Of Direc-
may dispose Of such forfeited stock at private
public sale for the use and benefit Of said cor
poration.
AL powers of this corporation shall be vested in
a Board OF Directors composed Of five 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-
tors ehal! form ouoruia and said Board of Direc-
shall appoint such officers clerks or agents
may be deemed necessary for the business of this
corpora alton. and have full power to make and es-
tablieh as well change, any and all bylaws
rules and regulations for the support and manage
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 T. Roots the President thereof, are
hereby declared to have been chosen and elected as
firsfR BOARD Directors. and shall hold office
until the hrst day Of July, Of the year eighteen
hundred and seveDtyone, or until their successors
are elected. -
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
fourths OF stock represented at any general meet
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 liquidated by three commits
sioners TO be- appointed by the Board of Directors.
who shall remain i'll Office until the final settle
Inent 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 aud set OPP
Thus done and passed in my office, at New Or
leans aforesaid. in the presence of Paul A. COnand
ard George Cenas, witnesses both of this city, who
hereunto sign their names. with the parties, and
NE, the said notary, the day and date aforesaid.
Original signed: JOHN 7. ROOTS,
JOHN KOUNS.
TIE JACOBS, and others.
p. A. CONAND,
GEORGE CENAS.
ANDREW HERO, JR.,
Notary Pubic.
-ocl ,,,I
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 i'll Book Society. No. - folio.
New Orleans, November 80, 1870.
&. DARCANTEL, Deputy.
hereby certify the foregoing to be % true and
copy OF the original act Of incorporation on
iilc and of record in my Office
New Orleans, November 30, 1870.
ANDREW HERO, JR.,
no3N ltaw4t Notary Public.