New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-14
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STATE OF IoUIsIANA, !

STATE OF IoUIs1ANA,
City of New orleans.
Be it known that this, second day OF April in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy before me. George William Chrsty,
Notary Public in and for the city and parish of Or
leans, State OF Lonisians Aforesaid, duly commits
stoned and qualified. personally and appeared
the parties whose ames are hereuuto subscribed.
and pectivsy declared that avsilinz themse Ives
of the provisions of the law of louisiana, in such
agreed, and DO by these presents covenant and
agree, and bind the mseyes and those whom sney
corporation for the purposes and objects hereinafter
nam ed, and to that end do hereby make, and
enter into the follow ng articles OF incorporation
ARTICLE FIRST
The name and title Of this corporation shall be
MENT COMPANY, ard its domicil is hereby es-
tablished in the city Of New Orleans. Louisiana
Citations shall be served on the President.
The corporation shall have power and authority
first to have and enjoy succession by its corporate
name for the perioo Of twenty five years; second.
to contract. sue and be sued in its corporate name
third. to make and receive corporate SEAL fourth
GO nme and pss
personal, patents, licenses, etc.; fifth, to and
appoint such managers, directors and officers it's
interests and convenience may require; and sixth.
to take such other steps in the management and
regulation of the affairs of the corporation may
be necessary and proper
ARTICLE SECOND.
The object and purpose for which this Corporation
is established and the nature of the business to be
carried IS: To pave and repair with wood. stone
and SHE'LL the streets of New Or also. to clean
wharves and bridges of said CITY, and contract fer
general improvements.
ARTICLE THIRD.
The amount of the capital stock shall be three
hur dred thousand dollars (S3C00OU, 10 be divided
into three Thousand shares 5000 OF one hundred
The payment for the subscription to stock shall be
made thirty days after notice of call made for the
same by the Board OF Directors
ARTICLE FOURTH.
All the corporate powers of the Company shall he
exercised by Board of Directors, and such officers
The Board Of Directors shall consist of four mem.
annually. The Board of Directors shall elect one of
their number to serve as President The first cleo
day of May lo70, and the regular elections for the
Directors snail be held snnualiy thereafter on the
no ice of election in a. least one newspaper ub.
llshed in the city Of New Orleans Notices of cleo
tons for Directors shall be made by the President
The elections shall be by ballot. Each stockholder
shah be entitled to one vote for each and every share
proxy in Of his absence. to cast his vote. The
Board of Directors shall have power to make rules
and bylaws for the CORPORATION. In the event of
fixed, the President shall cause election to be
held in ten days after the failure to elect,
after said ten days as is practicable, and snail give
notice tt ereof IN one or more newspapers published
in the city of New Orleans. The first Board of
Directors shall consist Of the following named
stockholders: Jonathan Taylor w. K. Fish s. &.
PACKARD and James Casey, who shall hold their
offices until the second Monday of May, lelG.
ARTICLE FIFTH,
The charter may be modified altered or amended,
or the company may be dissolved at general meet
with the assent of three-fourths Tin amount OF the
stock represented at such meeting. Whenever the
dissolution of the Corporation shall become peces-
sary by reason of the action OF the stockholders by
limitation of its charter. or from any cause what
ever its fairs shall be inmediatey placed in IiCni
CldrGe Of
three commissioners. appointed by the Board of
directors. and who shall remain in Office until the
distribution OF Its surplus funds among the stock
holders.
ARTICLE SIXTH.
No stakeholder in this Corporation shall ever be
liable or responsible for the contracts faults of
the Corporation in any further sum, than the
paid balance due to the Company on the shares
owned ~ MN, nor shall any mere informshty IN Or
ion, have the effect of rendering this charter
null or OF exposing stockhoder to any liability BE-
yopd the amount OF his stock.
ARTICLE SEVENTH.
The names of the stockholders. their residence
and the mum Der of shares held by each are declared
to be such subscribed 70 this of incorpors
ton, and set opposite each OF their names re-
The United States internal revenue stamp of FIVE
per sheet required by law for this has been
bereunto du y affixed and Cancelled.
Thus done and passed in my office, at the city of
New Orleans aforesaid, on the day and date above
Frank Me tan Of aWa age and om
ciliated said city, who hereunlo subscribe their
names together with the parties hereto, and me
notary.
Original Signed THOMAS j. BECK,
FRANK MCGLOIN
GEORGE W. CHkISTY,
Notary Public.
hereby certify the foregoing to be true copy Of
the original act OF incorporation extant in my cur
rent notsrai register tpames of cribers omitted
In witness whereof, grant these presents under
nv signature and seal of office.
New Orleans, April 2, 1870
GEORGE W. CHISTY
ap3 10 e 80 Notary Pubic.
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