The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-05
CHARTER.
QUARTER. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. CHARTER
STATE OF LOUISIANA, CITY OF NEW Or
LEANS, PARISH OF ORLEANS.

Be it known that 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 hereunto subscribed stockholders,
representatives Of stockholders Of and in the capital
stock of the OCEAN TOWBOAT COMPANY OF
NEW ORLEANS body corporate established and
dOmcilated in this city, and duly incorporated by
act passed before Edward Barnett late notary pub
lie in this city on the 18th day Of February, A. D.,
1869 which said appearers severally declared that,
pursuant to the previous public notice and publica
tOns 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
ers Of the said company was 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 epreeen.
tatves of the stockholders Of and in the capital stock
of the said company (Which represented more than
threefourths 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
their names to wit William H. Mcclellan 3g3 shares;
shares; Joseph Cooper, 10 shares Geo NJ. Mcclellan
A shares George F. Porter, 80 shares; Leopold La
Comb, 20 shares George A. Fosdck, % shares Mrs.
Leonora Mcclellan, 10 shares. Total $50 shares. The
company owns OF its own stock 100 shares. Total
amount of shares herein represented 1000 shares.
That at the said meeting OF stockholders, repre-
sentatives OF stockholders it unanimously agreed
follows to wit: First That article eight of theaet
of Incorporation of the said Ocean TowbOat Company
of New Orleans be so amended read az follows:
Article Three fourths of the stockholders in CAPT.
tai shall have the power to wind up and settle the
business and affairs of said company at any time
during its existence, of making any modi-
fcations, additions OF 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
TOwboat Company of New Orleans be so amended a.
to read as follows, to wit Article third-The CAPT
tai stock of said company is hereby fixed at the sum
Of $50 600 divided into shares of $50 EACH which CAPT
tai stock may be increased to amount not exceed
ing 500 900 if the should DO required by three
tOurths OF the capital stock of the said company
wherefore and in consideration of the premises the
said appearers for themselves and those whom they
represent and for those who may hereafter be asso
Ciated with them, unanimously agreed and decided
that said articles eight and three Of the of ncor
poratiOn of the said Ocean Towboat Company of Now
Orleans have been amended in a manner herein before
set forth, and that the said amendments shal have
full force and effect from and after the day of the
date of these presents. - .s.f. tDta@tf Il
Thus done and passed In my Office in the said city
Of New Orleans in the presence Of r. W. C. Naybin
and John Geddsa both Witnesses Of lawful aga domi
ohated in this CITY, who have .herafo sgnsd their
seia notary o. e day and year 1T forth n tie O.
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