The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-01
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 our Lord 1874 and Of tho nde
eighth before me James Graham, notary public In
and for the parish of Orleans State of Louisiana duly
commissioned and qualified, and in tho presence Of
the witnesses hereinafter named and undersignsd,
personally came and appeared the persons whose
names are hercuntO subscribed stockholders, or
stock Of the OCEAN TOWBOAT COMPANY or
NEW ORLEANS body corporate, established and
dOmciliated III this city, and duly by IN
act passed before Edward Barnett late . notary pub
lie in this city, the 18th day Of February, A. d,
1869; which said appearers severally declared that
pursuant to the previous public notice and public
for the purpose of taking into consideration the
petency and propriety of modifying adding to. or
pany general meeting of the stockhcld.
ers Of the said company was convened and
held at the Office in this city OF the said
the said meeting Of the stockholders the repreaen
tatves OF the stockholders Of and in the capital stock
Of the said company (Which represented more than
three ourths OF the stock thereof they and thoss
whom they represented held the number of shares Of
500 each Of the capital stock aforesaid set opposite
their names to wit William II. Mcclellan 33 shares;
Thomas Mcclellan 24l shares; G. l. Fayssoux, III
shares; Joseph Cooper 70 shares Geo NJ. Mcclellan,
a shares George F Porter 20 shares; Leopold La
LeOnora Mcclellan 10 shares Total. $50 shares. Tlo
company owns Of its own stock 40 shares. Total
amount Of shares herein represented 1000 shares.
That at the said meeting OF stockholders, Or repro
scntatives Of stockholders it unanimously agreed
follows to Wit First That article eight Of theact
of incorporation of the said Ocean TOwhOat Company
of New Orleans be amended az to read follows:
Article Z. Thrce-forths 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
dnring its existence, Of making any mOdi-
icatOns additions changes to this act,
giving hrty day, previous notice in of the news
papers published in this city. Second That article
ihHd of the act OF incorporation of the said Ocean
Towboat Company of New Orleans be 50 amended as
to read as follows to wit: Article third-The oapi
tai stock of said company is hereby fixed ut the
of $50 900 divided into shares of $50 each which CAPT
tai stock may be increased to amount not exceed
ing 500 900 if the should be required by three
tourths OF the capital stock of the said company.
Wherefore and in consideration of the premises tho
said appeaIers 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 tho act of incr
poration of the said Ocean Tow boat Company Of New
Orleans nave been amended in a manner herenbefOrs
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 Now Orleans in the presence of X. w. G.. Maybin
and John Geddes both witnesses of law ful age dOmi
ciliatd in this city, who have hereto signed their
names together with the said appearers and me- thu
said notary, the day and year set forth in the cap
ton hereof
Recorded june 49, 1874 in book 49, foiios AZ, ~
and AS. C. DARCANTEL
je23 I'm cod Deputy Recorder.