New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-25

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heretofore provided, the said corporation sLal! oe
t bonn . :" IA e "a Sa tsss, Fl n = e.o ne s snss sis = tSs
I'D n sood order: = :. e. e i.psds the se n:,sl
out expense to the county Of wsshingten.
SEC. 6. And h.e- 1t further ep9ctcd, That nothing
Il this At i ifs option sasa H rom altering sri sI tss stsde' Or or otS.
erS1se fmDrovfng IN 0ecaHied-
by said road. ORTIZ city e Mashingto4 from 50 al;
ts,,n .sn sen Thereof: - may S under then re-
.nect;ve authority aud control and in such event
,.s shall said r l. tSs a. 70 :. = 70 conform as q .u e e saaSs
Sc eaT !. 2sd b II further enacted hat .Ai. .e.
y SEC g. And be It further enacted, That nothing in
this act shall be !. g ,. cons .rx no :. T. token ean Or dsv scs
scrip, or other evidence Of dsss' 70 se usea ~ cw-
rency. .x.s rn.@ .ha ..u
tai stock of said company shall mot be less tnan ono
hundred thous4nd dollafs ncr mce tnaI logl nHn-r
drs ', thousand ;asa .hs solisr r. a end t doi.r sss ea atSs and sd1 shah Il
he deemed personal property, transferable IN such
manner as the bylaws Of said CON pany may d.
ree SIC. 10. And be it further enacted, Tia: the said
comnany shall place ffrstclass ears On said railway,
with all the modern i%p pross9~sm .n 'Sr . Ias G rom
cars thereon during the day, and as late as ten
o'clock at night, and as often a. every nfteen MN
s a1e'' . es y s Of north eHiSssHii- .tssst;, and II cass
the said road shall be extended beyond the
city limits on onm the entire ti rcsa: Sr sa tSe p say ana "a
night, as often As the pubhc convenience and the
interests Of the railway company may Teealsr;
thereon shall make not less thnn eight trips each
way per day during six days in each week
SEC. IL. And be it further enacted, mat tne saio
company shall provide such passenger rooms, ticket
officers ~lOficea,l stables, and dep0ts at such pointS
as the business Ut the rsilrosA :.,d me convenience
hereby authorized to lay such raiis tnrouga 'fahs-
verse or other streets or roads a. may be necessary
stables and depots with the main tracks; and the
said company Is hereby authorized to purchase OF
lease such lands or buildings - NAV be necessary
depots above mentioned. -
SEC. Il. And be it further enacted, That an
emily left in any Of the cars or other
vehicles of said company shall be Taken to its prin-
claimed claim sai goods, which book shall u open to tie in.
~spection Of the public at all reasonable hours OF
business. -
thirty DAYS after the passage Of this act, the corpo-
rators named in the first section, or a majority of
remainder, shall cause b0oksO Of subscription TO the
capital stock of said company to be opened, and
kept p1. open; !. IN 9h se .ist co Of Wash;u sts af for = p.ri oias TO
be fixed by said corporators, not less than two
days; and said corporators shall give prb!ic notice
ly advertisement in not less than two daily papers
published in the city of Washington. OF the Time
when and the place where said book shall be opened;
and subscribers n upon .h SAD ,e cG 1sSs t TO he sn ssoe g /
ers: Provided, That 10 one individual sha:i be al
lowed to subscribe for moIe than two hundred
twenty-five per centum Of the amount BY him sub
sfoaee or 10 hi sn suS ssssipaea s sRpii b. iuif and ads void. Il,
ct the end Of two days, q larger amouut than the
capital aI;,a stock toe lois Of said sh sSS% ~ c,s. sSri aa iat the es ssia s eoe-
proceed to apportion said capital stock among
e ia Of the number 81 shares allotted
to each, which shall be done aud completed,
on the sane mat fa Nothing bie sHSf' he ere rec sSssi in psyment
of the twenty-five per centum, at the time OF sub
~scribing, except money: And when the books OF
shall be closed, the cOrporators named in the first
section, or q majority Of them, and, in case any Of
them tbs r. Tedass or s 1siIec within tS ac tn ,h dnys H sasrsaise q,
call the first meeting of the stockholders OF said
company to meet within ten days :i,ereai;sr' Ior
the choice of seven directors, of which public 10
public newspapers published daiiy in the city of
tee to each stocEholder by the clerk Of the copper
alton. And in all meetings OF stockholders each
share shall entitle the holder to one vote, to be
SEC. IA. And be it fnrther enacted, That the gov
eminent ard direction of the affairs of the com
DiuN SLiH " NcSlcul III ID OOaAiu vi Nh
In humber, who shall be stoc khcNierss and who
shall hold their Office for one ysar and until Others
as directors. And the said directors Ia majority of
whom, the president being one shall constitute q
quorum) shall elect one of their number to le presi-
dent of the hoard, who shall also be president Of
the company and they shall also choose 4 treas
urer, who shall give bonds, with security, 10 said
company in sucii sum as the said directors nav re-
quire for the faithful discharge OF his trust. In
case Of q vacancy in the board of directors by the
death, resignation, or otherwise. OF any director. tho
yn.epey OecasiOead tharQby shall he filed by the
SKc. is. And be it further enacted, That The di-
rectOrs shall have full power to make and prescribe
such bylaws, rules and regulations as they shall
deem needful and proper respecting the disposition
and Effects OF the eonsany. not contrary 10 the
charter or to the laws of the United States and the
9rdinanees OF the city and county OF Washington
shall have power to require the subscribers to the
capital stock to pay the amount by them respee-
lively subscribed at such time (afIer the first in
talment) in such manner, and in such amounts
as they may deem proper; ami if any stockholder
Slsar redn Sy c > l rssI,Gi no Of Pd H. ah Board rds Of 1irector =
after reasonable notice of the same, the said board
Of directors may sell at public auction, 20 the
shall pay said installments land the highest bidder
shall be taken to be the person who offers 70 pnr-
ment duel, under such general regulations as may
he adopted in the bylaws of said corporation; or
said body corporate may, sue and collect the same
| from any delinquent subscriber in any court OF
competent jurisdiction.
! SIC. Is. And be it further enacted. That there
shall be an annual meeting OF the stockholders TO!
| choice Of directors, to be holden at such time aud
place, uns-r such conditions, > Il upon such notice
as the said = their bylaws may prescribe
writing Of their d0ings to Congress. or to the Secre
tary Of the Interior, and to the stockholders in gen
SEC. il. And be it further enacted, That n.
mayor and council of said city, and the levy coun
of said county. and the several officers Of these cor
pOrations. and the said corporations, are hereby
prohibited from doing any act or thing 10 hinder
delay, or Obstruct the constructions or operations q
said railway, as herein authorized.
SIC. Is. And be it further enacted. That the saK
company shall have, at all times, the free and unin
terrupted use Of the roadway. And if ahy persoI
or persons shall wilful1y and unnecessarily obs.ruc
or impede the passage OF, or destroy or .ljGre .b
cars, depot, stations, or any other property belong
ing to- said railway company. the person 9
such offense the sum Of ten dollars to said company
to be recovered and disposed of as other fines and
penalties in said city and county, and shah RENAL
liable, in addition to said penalty, for any loss o
damage .occaaoned by his, her, or their act, &
aforesaid: but no suit shall be brought unless com
have been committed.
| SEC. 10. And be it further enacted. That unles
said corporation shall make and comp,ett
their said railway between west Fifteenth stree
and the eastern terminus of north II street withii
eight months after the company shall have beeI
fully organized, then this act shall be null and void
ana no rights whatsoever shall be acquired unde
1t; and that the remainder of said road shall "
completed Gf commenced} to its proposed tern.inu
in the county of Washington within i've years.
SEC. ~. And be 1t further enacted, Tina. no pei
part Of said road or roads. Or elected from the car
thereof for any other cause than that of bein
drunk, disorderly, unclean, contaeiously diseased
refusing to pay the legal fare exacted. OF to corpt
with the general regulations of the company.
SEC. q. And be il further enacted, That eaei
o" %ay the com sf"saS0ls ss,ni, in l. the Son, c0ln indi raj
for all the debts and liabilities of sd
company to an amount equal to the amour
of stock held by such stakeholder.
SEC. ~. And be lt further enacted. That all III