New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-10-26
N. O. CITY RAILROAD co.
CHARTER OFTHE NEW ORLEANS CITY
" RAILROAU COMPANY.

4 RRATEbnIE1H IneaTME Me w ORLEANS CITY |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF LOUISIANA
CITY OF NEW oRLEANs
Be Il known that this feenh day Of Iune the year
pepdence Of these United S,ates of America The
nv EbWARp BAENETT Set@ry Pabie Il saa foi
said duly commissioned and personally ap
peSsPy "a Declared hal sVanF hsmeses d ps1ons
The @ " Of hs se A. s e sa d ss relative to the otga
esd & sHd & do hy hSs p & gres and hind Them
ana cmstituie Conservation f6T the objects and under he %
latious, regulations and obligations following TO witt
ARTICLE !.
The Corporate shall be the NEW
ORLEANS CITY RAILROAD CoMPANY,n
ARTICLE n. 9.s VI
The place Of business and legal domic of this Corporation
shall be located in the City of New Orleans.
ARTICLE III. w. o.-5
The object Of this Association is to construct and maintain
City Railroads. with suitable turnous and branches The
purpose Of carrying passengers and generally
be conferred on them for building working City Railroads
ARTICLE w
million He ePs y M e. hereby sed At one
hundred dollars each 1--WE cent of each subscription shall he
shs psd line md II ihc maasr deefed by lie oafd
s" bs ced @ o S al ls sy & @ p I not Ses aa
than oace within any thirty days.
salmsn or ins9men e the same mature aud fall due,
neoa a. the Las Of sg per cent per Snnm shall be
ects Or refuses 9 his nslament tstanens within
ssto TO o Bemeives I be sBi eaaHs us apy
tice thereof by advertisement,
ARTICLE
The said Corporation hereby obligations
as prnepa and Henry aft Frederick &inz and
right o way for The construction Of City Railroads ia the City
MY 0ean ~ H. a. per et pssssd before hass n Fos GX
sixty and ohgaes itself said City Railroads accord
he forth said notaa which i here referred TO-
sa % an par I s and also hereby pre- %
eSl N neIe M had and agreed to be paid by the said pur
me cash payment of thousand dollars advanced
~ m o e SRs@ S e " he 3 al IN
B slawson, Henry Hart Frederick Wh and Patrick Irwin
sRRss!iye At " e saa VIM apply p te Gynsn o.
Of the said purchase price hundred and four heussnd
dollars for which The aforesaid purchaser has furnished his fou
a2as each drawn BY himself t9 the order Henry Hart
dated seventh day 81 Fe5rafy eighteen Eundred and ssty
and payable at the Louisiana State Bank in this city one
two three and four from date with six per interest
per angpm from date until paid which said notes par
said Act and which said hereby By this
maturity according to their tenor and effect.
ARTICLE
This Association SHAH into operation from and after the
ARTICLE VII.
, s Ssi2 Asi2at9n shal have Corporate Seal the device
Car and the name oftbe Corporation traced thereon.
ARTICLE vt1I.
These Articles Of Association may be modified altered
two millions Of dollars IN the BY law with Inc
Stockholders obtained
any capital shall duly Authorized sky
tie lily y New Orleans within which tme 6a
have The privilege Of taking additional shares in proper
ne expiration Of Iha time may be disposed Of BY The Directors
value. '~D' ''''~ -
AATteIH x.
All powers OF this corporation shall be vested In Bond
hold IN rgh twenty hundred dollars l d ih
capital stock of said Association.
.g.. ARTICLE 4.
The following named ssGckholders yE John B slawson
sanussmth. Armand Helms james o. Nixon L. b. Fostail
Josiah Ioie j. y ~ Massicot and Geo w elme shall com
ss ssa 3 4 s sds I 5 fsag ess fss Of s % G[ @
who shall be- elected as provided IN Esyenh @
.Q..s ARTIoLE xI.
ths ti.d MGpdsE h DsssSe eighteen hundred a8d
os by e ssssh9d,s shall gs held e the oes Of the copo
@ e y IN t, Sb SiGs q IL ~ & leas5 ei N SaS
nsao % o s's ~ WV Puosned III 'he CITY OF New
ARTICLE xI1.
,urav Of votes counting one vo "a, each shar. If .,o,
voted apopl shall be sufficient g elect Directors, wto shan
be President Of the Association who shall be elected by
majority Of the whole Board and upon whom ali citations
Il shall be the duty Of The President to preside at all meeting
Board shall their members President pro tenn, wht
sh 9s !ae mS ggihs eaeIcTe rs & s ia PSwers o.
inspectors BY the board among The sioeEhod
4RrtuIE Iii
majority Of the Board Or Directors shall be necessary
form guo nm anu aeeoh OF such majority shall be vait
~ n bniISine ne roads ar for tbe nncbss 81 S ~
sgtct hall rennire ynte AZ three tths ~ ~
n nireetoTs 1 - = ~ y ' ""''e ''Ait
% ARrtorr
Amy Director being about absent himself for period
months ore may substitute an ms stead provided
1--WE shares Of the capital stock Of The Companv and nroyje
also flat said substitute DO elected by the Board of eetor
for the time being - - " ~
" ,r-,r,-
The Board Of Directors shall appoint Secretary, al
clerks and agents. ana may rsnoVe me same at pleasure ant
snail h tne ol MI 2eeFs oi me co porhon, anu tn
amount security a s pe required from any sald officer
ana agents u . = -. A., ,aa. A. -, - =. A.,
i',ass n3 ~ H. @ =. ~ ~ .e Q
tne otafs e 70 committees OF thel
ant and NAV also appoint agents within ena hnnt Ills
1ndar seb conditions as 10 Them shall serm nronar nd ha
shall have mower make rules and ana
amend ar alter the the Interest n e
NAV rere II nnd shall also have power 10 snpnIy any
ce thai may occur Board such vacancies NAV he lie
cared of DEATH resignation of the eduii
nnar AZ shares insolvency Or absence without eaye or
successive lhohtls.
Books Tor the registry ana transfer OF shares of the capita
shall be opened and subject to the restrictions direct
books signed the shareholder attorney which
said books the Directors close often
expediency require but not for longer pc iod
at time Should subscriber to the stock desire
transfer the TO full having made
ne sna p 70 no - ~ o me SUBSCRIPTION
.; u ~ p n the RoaT of Direcors Supecfip
.'.NNSiN'