New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-18
CHARTER.
limited STATES OF AMEBECA
STATE OF LoU1sIANA-o1TY OF NEW ORLEANS

BE 1T KNOWN that on this thirtieth day Of August in
the year q Lord thousand eight hundred and sixty
Ill., x and Of the Independence Of the United States the ninety
Before me, WILLIAM SHANNON, notary public in and
duly aud qualified asd in presence of the Wit
named nndersgned WHO seysay declared that ayang
themselves Of the provisions Of the st9ntes of the q
Louisiana relative to the organization Of corporations in this
covenant and agree and bind themselves and those
whom hey represent 70 form Themselves into ahd constitute
latons and obligations following, to-git:
ARTICLE FIRST.
bd a99 RhR esaSR M be known a"
s4ErIcLE SECOND.
Ak Ie Psse m Z @ and eg d2s of'hs corporation
fst ARTICLE THIRD. rA
The object ofis association to construct and maintain
city railroads with suitable tnrons and branches for the r
nd9at @ a. are eeb 20 ar sgS
AYR he conferred upon them for building and working city
ARTICLE FOURTH.
S2t2 soe 9f II c3i5P2rgqn is s sFe3y Fixed SIX
~ ~ N IH9lsAND SHARESef ONE HUNDRED DOL
payable atthe signing these acttcles tie baishce shall
be pad at such times and in such miscellaneous
ten per seat 90 per cent? ossad subscription shall be called
his ytanert nstaImens as the Same may raatnre and
a BE- adj Cd thereto from naarty iii by ent md F ang
nGYs5 nEsSf 5 rg s eS to Err pay h nHafnt
payment the Board Directors reserve 10 Themselves The
men, may be due to he sold HI pubic aucon or oeriss
after ten days previous notice to such demqu SUB
ARTICLE FIFTH.
Vi Saa q PeF s3 Para FL 3g liza Of
strong "a securities, i'm aud to the of purchase
New sans and % City G PEI Sr ae Y pss s
6sse hnfFsg Here r9a5y dstea s 18th No
TRACT with the City Of Jefferson passed bef1re Thomas
gates Itself construct said city railroads according to tie
plans and pecihcatons anf@hin the time and in the man.
terred to and made part hereof
ARTICLE SIXTH
This corporation shall go into operation from and after the
ARTICLE sEvEsTu.
Th,sass9ea2n shall have corporate seal the device Of
name Of the corporation traced theoeon. ffs
ARTICLE EIGHTH
These articles Of association may 10 modified altered
ding one oq q d9 ar the manner PFqEdea M M
ers obtated IN general nen convened after thirty days
s jie5 in The nav q r Hsea ;t fTo nsWI
tim stockholders shall have the privilege oft king additional
shares in proportion TO the amount Of their stock any
Of by Tie directors benefit lie association bu ot II
ARTICLE S1xru.
Ali movers Of this Corporation shall be invested In Board
M s yf RsSSq efS n e Te GgaF ha y
the capital stock OF said association,
ARTICLE TENTH.
The following named Stockholders, viz-David McCoard
shan ID a,e yconssitrcd The first Bo5rd Of
biLssLgf 2 # s. s4elT III 4setnE eeSt one Of heir
BY cr successors wAo shall he eecsed as ptofided in article
ARTICLE ELEVENTH.
On the third Nopdayn ARr eighteen hundred and sixty
recS Us y tie stoesofe, sh e held e liz, oHite Of Ike
Corporation Of which election previous aocn of least
Of New Orleans.
stock voted shall be uheient to elect directors who
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elected by majority of the whole Board and upon whom all
Ii all he the duty President to preside at all meet
ngs Of the Board and in case Of inabv to
the Board shall elect their members President pro
who shall for the time being exercise the full powers
All elections shall by ballot the superintendent
Of Inspectors appointed by the Board least
ARTICLE THIRTEENTH.
majority of the Board of Directors shall be necessary
form quorum, and decision OF such majority shall be
TSe Bosd f Directors shall have full power and arc
hereby authorized to buy and sell such real and personal
perty may be required for the If the Company
ARTICLE FOURTEENTH.
Any Director being about absent himself for aperod
provided said substitute shall have in his right les
a sn also n Hs be q f
the Board Of Directors for the time being
ARTICLE FIFTEENTH
The Board of Directors shall appoint Secretary and
c and 3 Il n III saT " he he at nnd Y
amount security that shall be required from any Of
of the orSarT business Of Ie Company to Committees
Their own bcdy their officers agents they dee
eXpeeut and may also appoint within and without tt
Sale under such conditions them shall proper.
aions and to amend Or alter The same whenever the ntsl
est corpoaton may require it and shall naye the powt
cances be decred on account Of DEATH resignation
of the requisite number of shares insolvency. ebsenc
| without leave for three successive months.