The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-17
CHARTER.
4 NHAR1ER ..... ..................C CHARTER
STATE OF LOUISIANA, CITY OF NEW OR
LEANS, PARISH OF ORLEANS.

BE il known that on this the 18th day of the month
OF June in the year Of Lord 1874 and of the indie
pendence OF the United States of America the ninety
eighth, before me- James Graham, 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 heleunto subscribed as Stockholders or
representatives OF stock holdcrs of and in the capital
stock Of the OCEAN TOWBOAT COMPANY OF
NEW ORLEANS. body corporate established and
domiciat'4 in this city and duly incorporated by an
act passed before Edward Barnett late !, notary pub
lie in this city. on the 18th day of February A. d.
1869; which said appeaIcrs scverally declared that
pursuant +" the previous public notice and publica
IONS required III such eases by law, given and made
Tor me purpose OF taking into consideration the ex
pe'ency and pr"priety of modifying, adding TO- or
changing the present charter of the said com.
m.ny 4, general meeting Of the stoekhold
held at the office in this city ct the said
company on The Eth day of june, A. d. 1874 that a,
the said meeting OF the Stockholders or the rnr.sen
tatives Of the stockholders Of and in the capit 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
sH each "f the capital stock aforesaid, set opposite
their names to wit William II. Mcclellan 81, shares;
Thomas Mcclellan, 24l shares: &. l. Favssoux I22
shares Joseph Cooper 20 shares; Geo Nj Mel elan
"A shares George +. Porter, 30 shares: Leopod La
Comb. 20 shares George A. Fosdick 20 shares: Mrs
Le"nora Mcclellan, 10 shares. Total. $40 shares The
amount of shares herein represented 1000 shares
That AT the said meeting of Stockholders OF rcpre
se1l!aIiNtS of stockholders il unanimously agreed
as follows to vii First That article eight of the act
of incorporation of the said Ocean Towboat Company
OF New Orleans be amended to read as follows.
Article 8. Three t"ths of the stockholders in can't
tai shall have the power t" wind up and settle the
business and affairs of said company at any time
during IFS existence or of making any moti
additions changes to this act on
giving thirty days previous notice in one of the news
papers published in this city. Second That article
third OF the act OF Incorporation of the said Ocean
Iowboat Company of New Orleans be so amended as
to read rs follows, to wit: Article thir,-The cap
tai stock Of said company is hereby fixed at the sum
Of 5000 divided into shares Of $50 each which capi
tai stock may be increased to an amount not exceed
ing 100000 If the should be required by three
foIrths OF the capital stock OF the said COMPANY
therefore anu III consideration of the premises the
said appearers for themselves and those whom they
represent and for those who may hereafter be ass6
lated with them, unanimously agreed and decided |
hat said articles eight and three the act of ncor
DoIatlon OF the said Ocean TowbOat Company of New
Tleans have been amended in manner her,inbefore |
vet forth and that the said amendments shall have
ull force and effect from aud after the day of the
late Of these presents.
Thus done and passed in my Office in the said CITY
y New orleans, IN the presence OF +. W. &. Mavbin
mi JOhn Geddcs, both witnesses of lawful age C}Omi
llated in this city, who have hereto signed their
ames, together with the said appearers and me the
AID notary on the day and year set forth in the can
ion hereof. ~f
Recorded June is, 1874 in book lls tolios Az a.,
M asa G. DARCA MEL
eOI DEPUTY |