New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-30
CORPORATIONS.
QUARTER.

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STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH AND CITY oF
NEW ORLEANS.
Be il known that on this thirtieth day of Sovern-
Der, in the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy, and OF the independence OF
The United States Of America the ninety -fiith, be-
fore me, Andrew Hero Jr.. "a notary public IN and
for the parish Of Orleans, and city CT New Orleans
State OF Louisiana. duly commission and quaiifed
and in the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undefs igned personally came ana ap-
peared the several persons whose names here
unto subscribed. who declared that awaiting them
selves of the provisions OF the laws OF this state
relative TO the organization OF corporations Tor
works OF public improvement and utllity, theS
have cov.nanted and agreed and do by these RTes-
pnts covenant and agree, and bind the mselVes as
come associated with them 10 form and constitute
Il corporation and body polite IN Law 1or the %,
jects and purposes and under the stipulaiions ami
articles following to Wit
The name and title OF said corporation shall lie
known as THE RED BIvER PACKET COMPANY,
and by that name shall have power ard authority
enjoy succession and exist for the perlon OF seven
months from and after the date Of these presents
have corporate seal; to name and appoint such
managers, directors and officers as its business
laws for the proper management and regulation OF
the affairs of said corporation as may be deemed
necessary.
The domicile of said corporation shall be IN the
city of New Orleans State OF Louisiana, ana clta-
tions and all other legal process shall be served on
the President offhe Board of Directors OF said cor
poration r,u
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 tor the transportation, for compens
ton of passengers, freights the mails. etc. ana
the transaction of all business connected with me
running charterny, and maintaining of one or
more lines of steamboats, from the city OF New Or
leans all points the Mississippi river, and its
tribut aries and more especially on Red river; 80 as
to afford and grant better faciihchto the inhabt
otsuch sections t" forward nd eonvey frrlsnt
and all pYoucts to and from New Orleans, ana ere
ate and continue a freight cNnrtSs-
ARTICLE w.
The capital stock of said corporation ID hereby
declared be fifteen thousand dollars represented
by three hundred shares OF htty dollars each rive
per cent of each share shall BIZ payable IN cash on
demand. and the remainder OF each share shan De
paid at such times and in such amounts as me
Board of Directors may direct. Any stockho
nea.ecting refusing TO meet and pay the cas or
INSTRUMENTS of his stock ordered by said Board OF
Directors within thirty days from the publ1catlon
OF notice of such iustallneuts being due and pay,
able shall forfeit any and all share or shares OF
stock upon which any iIlstalment may be due, IN
favor OF said corporation; and the Board or nlFec-
tors NAV dispose of such forfeited stock Mt private
or pIlhc sale Tor the and benefit OF SAD cor
poratiSn.
All powers OF this corporation shall! De veskd III
Beard oil Directors composed OF tive stockholders
of this corporation. Any vacancy occurring IN said
Board from any cause Whatever sh an ne nlisn us
election by he remaining directors Ihree nirec-
tors shall form quorum, and said Board of Drec-
ors shall appoint such officers clerks or agents as
NAV be deemed necessary for the business OF tins
corporation, and have full power to make ana es-
tabiish as well as 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. Srinker. John L. Roots,
| Joseph A. Aiken and Henry A; Dohrman, with the
said John r. Roots as the President thereof. are
hereby declared to have been chosen ana electeu ~
the first Board of Directors, and shall mold once
until the first day of july of the year eighteen
hundred and seventy one, until their successors
| ore elected.
The capital stock Of this corporation may be IN
creased TO any sum not exceeding one hundred
| Thousand dollars; and thiA act of incorporation
NAV he changed modified Of altered, or this cor
| poration dissolved, with the assent of three
I fourths of stock represented at any general meet
! ing of the stockholders of this corporation con
yened for such purpose, after ten days notice OIL
| such meeting shall have been given in two news
papers published in the city Of If, New Orleans
This corporation, whenever dissolved, either by
| termination of charter, or from any other cause
! whatever, shall be liquidated by three connlls'
sioners to be appointed by the Board OF DIRECTORS
who shall remain in office until the final settle
ment and liquidation, Of said c0mpany's affairs
| The names of the stockholders, together with
the respective number OF shares held by each, are
for the present declared 10 be assigned and set OPP
pesite 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
hereanto sign their names, with the parties and
! me, the said notary, the day and date aforesaid.
| Original signed: JOHN T. ROCfS,
T. Z. JACOBS, and others.
P. A. CONAND,
GEORGE CENAS.
ANDREW HERO, JR.,
-. Notary Public.
I, 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 hiss been this day recorded IN
/ INV Office in Book Society =, No. = folio.
| New Orleans November 80, H7o
| c. DARCAETKL, Deputy.
thereby certify the foregoing 10 be . true and
correct copy of the original act Of Incorporation on
| Ale and Of record in my Office.
| New Orleans, November 90 1870.
ANDREW HERO JR.