New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-24
CORPORATIONS.
CHARTER.
Stair OF LOUnEANA, PARISH AND CIT OF
NWW ORLRANH


RI NEW ORLEANS.
Be II known. that on this thirtisth day Of Ncven.
her, in tho yeer of our Lord oee tnoussed sssn ~
% Untsd ststes 81 America 10 ninety atsh. BE-
fofe me, Andrew Hero, Jr., . notary public IN an0
tcr re parish q Orlssns and CITY o. Ss~ oUsiiScd
aud in the presence Of the witnesses hereinanef
named aud undersigned. personally came aud sp-
unto subscribed, Who declared that avsiline them
selves X The provisions Of The Laws OF TN. sss 70
works Of public improvement and utility. they
have csvenanted and agreed. and DO ~ theee pres
ents covenant aud agree, and bind themselves, ~
some sssocisted with them 70 form and constitute
3 corporation and body pol:tic in law FOR the 90.
jects aud purposes, and under the sspuias!onS ana
ARTICLES following to wit;
ARTICLE
name hS Its q S ,sd
and by that name shall have power and authority
enjoy succession and exist for the peon ofseven
and contract. sue aud BE- sued, to make, use aud
have q corporate seal to name and appoint eucn
managers. directors and Ofiicers a. its business
may require. and to make and establish such BY,
laws for tho proper management aud regulation OF
the Htfairs Of SAID corporation a. may bc deemed
necessary.
ARTICLE IL
The donnie .7s Of said corporation shall be in the
city OF New Orleans State of Louisiana, and cita-
tions and all other legal process shall he served on
tie President OF the Board Of Directors OF said cor
pOrattSn.
The object and purposes for which said corpora
ton ~ established and the nature Of tho business
TO be carried ON by it. are to procure and MAINTAIN
other vessels for the transportation, for cOnpensS.
ton, Of passengers. freights. the mails, ETC., and
the transaction OF all business connected with the
RAINING. chAltering. and msiutsininS Of one or
more hnee of steamboats, from the city of New Or
leans to ~ points On the Mississippi river and tts
70 So1d s:d grant sesspT iscsss to the nhsb
ante Of zach sections to forward and convey freight
and all PRODUCTS = and from New Orleans, and ere
ate and continue freight express
ARTICLE ".
Tho capital stock Of said corporation 10 hereby
declared to be fifteen thousand dollars represented
By three hundred shares OF City dollars each Five
per cent Of each shsre shaE be payable In cash on
paid at such times and in such amOunts a. the
Board Of Directors may direct. Any stOckholdef
hs by sss
Directors within thirty dsys from the publication
Of notice Of suOh installments being due and pay
stock upon which any instsllment may be due. in
fxvOr OF sad corporation; and the Board Of Direc-
tors mag dispose Of such forfeited stock &C private
pubic saH for tilo aud benefit OF said cor
ARTICLE
Al powers Of this corporation shall be vested in
Board Of Directors composed OF five ockhclde1s
Of this corporation Any vacancy occurring in said
Board from any cause Whatever sh Ill DO hlled BY
election Hy TIE remaining directors Three S;rso-
ors ahau appoint such officers clerks or agente "a
may be deemed necessary for the business Of this
sssn a. ven ;i . IS change sSy and al by yi
roles AID regulations for the support and manage
ert Of tbs affairs and business Of said corporation
John kONnS, Henry J. Brinker. John T. RoOts,
Joseph A Aiken and Henry A. Dohrmsn. with the
saiA John T. Roots ~ the President thereof are
hereby declared to have been chosen and elected as
tirftR SDaP md h0I of "a
until tho first day Of July, OF the year eighteen
hundred and seventy One, or until their successors
are eiected
The CAPITAL stock Of this corporation may be in
ereased to soy sum hot exceeding one hundred
30 modhed or ste 9 o1 1Ss oos
porattOn dissolved, with the ascent Of three
sourths Of stock represented al any general meet
vened fur such purpose, after ten days notice Of
such meeting shall have been given IN two news
pepers pcsl.el.ed in the city of New Orlesns-
ARTICLE VII
This corporation. whenever dissolved, either by
term nation Of charter. or from any other cause
VIII steScr, ahAU be HquidAted by three commits
sioner. 70 b appointed By the Board Of Directors.
who sdxl remain il Office until the final settle
rsent and liquidation Of said compary's affairs.
ARTICLE VII.
Tas names Of the stockholders, together with
the respective number of shares hei BY EACH are,
posite ks respective names Of the parties hereto.
Thus done and Passed in my oftioe, at New Or. |
leans aforesaid, Ia the presence II Paul A Conand
aud George CenaA, witnesses both Of this city who
sign their names with the partes aud
TIC. tho sa&d nstsry. the day and date aforesaid.
Original signed JOHN T. ROOTS.
John KOCN6
T. z. JACOBS, and others.
?. A CONAKD,
GEORGE CKEAS.
ANDREW HERO, yH-,
Notary Public.
], tho Undersigned, Recorder Of Mortgages in and
for the perish Of Orleans CITY OF New Orleans State
OF Louisiana do hereby certify that the foregoing
ret Of incorporation has been this day recorded 10
nv Office in BOek Society No. - folio
New OrteoDs. November %, ler0.
C. DARCAFTXI,, Deputy.
hereby cestfy the foregoing TO be trns and
ro,rect copy OF the original act Of incorporation
nje and OF record in my Office
New Orleans. November 20, 1870.
AEDREW HERO, JR.
noaD HAw II Notary Public.