The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-22
CHARTER.
QUARTER. CHARTER
STATE OF LOUISIANA, CITY OF NEW OR.
|. LEANS, PARISH OF ORLEANS.

Be it 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 hereunto subscribed stockholders or
representatives of stockholders of and in the capital
| stock of the OCEAN TOWBOAT COMPANY OF
NEW ORLEANS, a body corporate established and
dOmicated 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 appearers severally declared that
pursuant to the previous public notice and publica
lions required in such cases by law, given and made
pediency and propriety of modifying, adding to- or
changing the present charter of the said com.
pany a general meeting of the stockhold
held at the office in this city OF tho said
company. on the 18th day of June A. d. 1874 that
the said meeting of the stockholders or the represen
tatves of the stockholders Of and in the capital stock
of the said company (which represented more than
three fouIths OF the stock thereof they and those
whom they represented held the number of shares of
soc eaoi OF The cap stock aforesaid, set opposite
their names to wit William Ii. Mcclellan 1913 shares:
Thomas Mcclellan, 24i shares; c. 1. Fayssoux l22
shares Joseph Cooper, 20 shares Geo. NJ. Mel elan
~ shares George +. Porter, 30 shares Leopold La
Comb, 20 shares George A. Fosdick 20 shares Mrs
Leonora Mcclellan 10 shares. Total $50 shares. The
company owns of its stock l2O shares. Total
amount of shares herein represented 1000 shares
That at the said meeting of stockholders or repre-
OF IL was unanimously agreed
as follows to wit First That article eight of the act
of incorporation of the said Ocean Towboat Company
of New Orleans be amended az to read as follows:
Article 8. Threefourths 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-
hcations, additions changes to this act on
giving thirty days previous notice in of the
papers published in this city. Second. That article
third of the act of Incorporation of the said Ocean
Towboat Company of New Orleans be amended as
to read as follows, to wit Article third-The capi.
tai stock of said company is hereby fixed at the sum
of $4,000 divided into shares of $50 each which capi
tai stock may be increased to amount not exceed
Ing 300 600 # the should be required bv three
fnurths OF the capital stock the said company |
therefore consd. Grafton Of the premises the
said appearers for themselves and those whom they |
represent and for those who may hereafter be asso
ciattd with them, unanimously agreed and decided |
poration Of the said Ocean Towboat Company Of New
Orleans have been amended in manner herenbefore
yet forth, and that the said amendments shall have
ul 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
u New Orleans, in the presence Of f. w. G. Maybin
ma John Geies, both witnesses of wfu age domi-
;iliated in this city who have hereto signed their
names. together with the said appearers and me the
aid notary, the day and year forth in the cap.
ion hereof.
Recorded June 10, 1874. in book l1s fooa 443 444
nd n. e. DAR,CA MEL.
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