The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-10
CHARTER.
I >HARlEk. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. CHARTER
STATE OF LOUISIANA CITY OF NEW OR.
LEANS PARISH OF ORLEANS.

Be it known that this the 18th day of the mont,
OF June in the year Of our Lord 1874 and of the indie
pendence OF the United States of America the ninety
eighth before me- James Graham, a notary public in
and for the parish of Orleans State of Louisiana duly
commissioned and qualified and in the presence OF
the witnesses hereinafter named and undersigned
personally came and appeared the persons whose
names are hrreunto subscribed stockholders or
representatives of stock holders of and in the capital
stock of the OCEAN TOWBOAT COMPANY OF
NEW ORLEANS, body corporate, established and
domicate!i in this city and duly incorporated by an
act passed before Edward Barnett. late a notary pub
lie in this city. the 18th day of February a. D.
1869; which said appearers severally declared that
pursuant to the prev ious public notice and publca
lions required in such cases by law, given and made
for the purpose of taking into consideration the ex
pediency and propriety of modifying, adding to- or
changing the present charter of the said com.
pany general meeting of the stOckhold
ers OF the said company convened and
held at the office in this city OF the said
company, on the 18th day of June A. d. 1874 that at
the said meeting of the stockholders the represen
ttves OF the stockholders of and in the capital stock
OF the said company (Which represented more than
three fOurths of the stock thereof they and those
whom they represented held the number of shares of
800 each of the capital stock aforesaid set opposite
theirnam TO wit William II. Mcclellan 1913 Shares;
Thomas Mcclellan, 24l shares; L. |. FayssouN liz
shares Joseph Cooper, 20 shares Geo Nj. Mcclellan
"A shares George +. Porter, 30 shares; Leopold La
Comb, 20 shares George A Fosdck, 20 shares Mrs
Leonora Mcclellan, 10 shares. Total $50 shares The
company OWNS OF its own stock l2O shares Total
amount of shares herein represented 1000 shares
That lat the said meeting of stoc khode1s er repr,
senatves Of stockholders it was unanimous ly agreed
follows to wit First That article eight of the act
OF incorporation of the said Ocean Towboat COMPANY
of New Orleans be so amended IS to read as follows:
Article g. Threefourths of the stockholders in CAPT.
tai shall have the power wind up and settle the
business and affairs of said company, at any time
during its existence OF of making any mod.
hcafions, additions changes to this. act on
giving thirty days previous notice one of the news
papers published i'll this city Second That article
third OF the act of incorporation the said Ocean
Iowboat Company OF New Orleans be so amended as |
10 read as follows, to wit Article third-The capi |
tai stock of said company is hereby fixed at the sum
OF 10000 divided into shares OF $50 each which capi
tai stock may be increased to an amount not exceed
ing 500 600 if the should be required by three
totlrrhs OF the capital stock of the said company |
W therefore, and in consideration of the premises the
said appearers for themselves and those whom they
represent and for those who may hereafter be asso
lated with them, unanimously agreed and decided
hat said articles eight and three of the act of incor
DOIatlon OF the said Ocean Tow COMPANY of New
orleans have been amended in a manner hereinbefore
yet forth and that the said amendments shall have
ull force and effect from and after the day of the
late of these presents.
Thus done and passed in my office in the said city
II New Orleans, in the presence of +. w C. Maybin
iliated in this city, who have hereto signed their
James, together with the said appearers and me the
aid notary, the day and year set forth in the cap
ion hereof.
Recorded June T. 1874 in book lis tolios +,3. A..
nd AZ. c. DARCANTEL
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