The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-15
CHARTER.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA, CITY OF NEW Or
LEANS, PARISH OF ORLEANS.
CHARTER

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
| the witnesses hereinafter named and undersigned
| personally came and appeared the persons whose
names are hereuntO subscribed as stockholders, or
representatives of stockholders OF and the capital
| stock of the OCEAN TOWBOAT COMPANY OF
| NEW ORLEANS, a body corporate, established and
domciliated in this city and duly incorporated by
act passed before Edward Barnett late a notary pub
lie in this city on the 18th day of February A. D.,
1862 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
pediency and propriety of modifying. adding to, or
changing the present charter OF the said com.
pany, a, general meeting OF the stockhold,
ers of the said company was convened and
company the 18th day of June A. u. 1874 that at
the said meeting of the stockholders the represen
tatives 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
soG each Of the capital stock aforesaid set opposite
their names to wit William II. Mcclellan, 323 shares
Thomas Mcclellan, 241 shares; c. l. Fayssoux, l22
shares; Joseph Cooper, 70 shares Geo. n. Mcclellan
"A shares George +. Porter, 80 shares Leopold La
Comb 20 shares George A. Fosdck, 70 shares; Mrs.
LeOnora Mcclellan, 10 shares. Total go shares The
company owns of its own stock l2O shares Total
That at the said meeting Of stockholders repre-
sentatives OF stockholders it was unanimously agreed
follows to VIII First That article eight OF the act
Of incorporation of the said Ocean TowbOat Company
of New Orleans be amended to read 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 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 CAPT |
tai stock Of said company is hereby fixed at the
Of $4,000, divided into shares Of $50 each, which CAPT
tai stock may be increased to amount not exceed
ing 500 OOO If the should be required by three
fourths OF the capital stock Of the said company.
Wherefore ana III consideration OF the premises the
said appearers for themselves and those whom they
represent and for those who may hereafter be
ciated with them, unanimously agreed and decided
that said articles eight and three Of the act Of incOr
pOratiOn of the said Ocean TOwbOat Company Of New
Orleans have been amended in manner hereinbef0re
set forth, and that the said amendments shall have
full force and effect from and after the day Of the
date of these presents
Thus done and passed in my Office, in the said city
of New Orleans in the presence Of E. W. c. Maybin
and John Ge4ldes both witnesses of lawful age dOmi
ciated in this city, who have hereto signed their
names, together with the said appearers and me- the
said notary, on the day and year set forth in the cap
ton hereof
Recorded June 49, 1874. in book liz tolios 49, 444
and AS. G. DARCA MEL. 1
Jes.s I'm cod Deputy RecnIder