The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-08
CHARTER.
4 NHARIER. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 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 as Stockholders or
representatives of stockholders OF and in the capital
stock of the OCEAN TOWBOAT COMPANY OF
NEW ORLEANS. body corporate established and
domieiliated 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 appeaTers severally declared that
pursuant to the previous public notice and publica-
lions required i'll such cases by law, given and made
for the purpose of taking into consideration the ex-
pediency and propriety of modifying, adding to,
changing the present charter of the said com.
pany a general meeting of the stOckhold-
of the said company was convened and
held at the office in this city of the said
company the 18th day of June A ID. 1874 that at
the said meeting of the stockholders the represent.
ttves Of the stockholders Of and in the capital stock
of the said company (Which represented more than
threefouIths of the stock thereof, they and those
whom they represented held the number of shares of
500 each OF the capital stock aforesaid set opposite
their names, to wit William H. Mcclellan, 1923 shares
Thomas Mcclellan 24l shares; c. l. Fayssoux l22
shares; Joseph Cooper. 10 shares Geo. NJ. Mcclellan
A shares George f. 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 own stock I20 shares Total
amount of shares herein represented 1000 shares.
That at the said meeting of stockholders or repre-.
sentatives of stockholders ii was unanimously agreed
follows, to wit First That article eight of thea act
of incorporation of the said Ocean FOWL Company
of New Orleans be amended as to read as follows
Article g. Three ourths of the stockholders 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
hcatiOns, 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 so amended as
to read as follows, to wit: Article thr,i-The cap
tai stock of said company is hereby fixed at the sum
tai stock may BE- increased To amount not exceed.
ing 200 600 if the should be required by three
foIrths 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 act of incor
poratiOn of the said Ocean Tow boat Company of New
Orleans have been amended in manner heleinbefore
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 +. W. c. Maybin
and John GeIides both witnesses OF lawful age dOmi
ciliated in this city, who have hereto signed their
names together with the said appearers and me- the
said notary, the day and year set forth the cap
ton hereof
Recorded June Is 1874 i'll book lls tolios 4a3 "a
and as. g. DARCAN MEL
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