The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-19
CHARTER.
QUARTER. Observation-Disclosures. CHARTER
STATE OF LOUISIANA, CITY OF NEW Or
LEANS, PARISH OF ORLEANS.
CHARTER

BE it known that this the 18th lay 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, 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 herennto subscribed Stockholders, OF
representatives Of stockholders of and in the capital
stock of the OCEAN TOWBOAT COMPANY OF
NEW ORLEANS, 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. the 18th day of February A. d.
1869; which said appearers severaily declared that
pursuant to the previous public notice and publica-
tons required in such by law, given and made
for the purpose Of taking into consideration the
pediency and pruprlety OF modifying, adding to, or
changing the present charter of the said com.
pany, a, general meeting of the stoekhold,,
of the said company convened and
held at the office in this city "t the said
company on the Eth day Of June, A. ID. 1874 that at
the said meeting OF the Stockholders the represen
taves of the stockholders Of and in the capital stock
of the said company (which represented than
threef onrths Of the stock thereof they and those
whom they represented held the number of shares Of
sl0G each Of the capital stock aforesaid set opposite
their names, to wit William II. Mcclellan 1913 shares !;
Thomas McLel Han, al shares; G. l. Fayssonx, 122
shares; Joseph Cooper 20 shares Geo. NJ. Mcclellan
A shares George F. Porter, 80 shares Leopold La
Comb ~ shares George A. FOsdick 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 1900 shares
That at the said meeting of stockholders repre-
unanimously
Ss follows wit First That article eight Of the act
of incorporation Of the said Ocean Towloat Company
of New Orleans be amended to read as follows
Article T. Ihreefourths OF the stock holders in cap
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 mOd
s6catiOns, additions changes to this act ON
giving thirty days previous notice in 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 > amended
to read as follows, to wit: Article fir.-The CAPT
tai stock OF said company is hereby fixed at the
o $50 900 divided into shares $50 each which CAPT
tai stock may be increased an exceed
ing 500 900 II the should he required by three
fou1ths OF the capital stock Of the said company.
therefore and in 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 of incor
pOratiOn of the said Ocean Tow boat Company Of New
Set forth, and that the said amendments shall have
date OF these presents.
Thns done and passed in my Office in the said city
OF New Orleans in the presence OF f. w. G. Maybin
and John Geddes both witnesses of lawful age, dOni
ciliated in this city who have hereto signed their
names together with the said appearefs and me- the
said notary OF the day and year get forth in the cap
ton hereof.
Recorded June Is 1874 IN book liz folios 4la, ~
and ~. G. DAkCA MIL
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