New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-25
CORPORATIONS,
QUARTER. Observation-Disclosures.
CHARTER

! City Of New Orleans.
Be il known that this fourth day of January
IN the OF Lord one Thousand eight huudre.
and s,.vent zone, before me. Robert Joseph Ker
notary p,bli. il ana for the city,ol New Orleans
parish! OF Orleans. STATE OF louisiana duly
missionrd and qualified, and in presence Oh III.
witnesses hereinafter named and undersigned
Davis, Henry 4. Peter Robert ]. ktr, William +
Fish VI. i. Soutliworth and James +. CASEY, al
residing in this city, who declared that iltendiu.
to organize Themselves INTO Corporation I.n'eI
the provisions OF the constitution. and OF az:
the General Assembly o. This STATE. entitled Al
:ic: for the organization o. corporations for worf
! of public Improvement and utility approved
March II, 1870 and 10 secure and enjoy the rights
privileges and powers OF body corporate and pol
| lite, they do hereby declare and specify, i'll
| authentic form, the purposes and objects of tn.
said torI'"atioi tie r;.nc. style and title Thereof
| the place chosen for is t!omcile, the officers on
| whom citation may be served, with powers OF cor
r"ratt'n an" object OF organization and manner u.
iSinizitioi th, MANNER i'll which It's elections shi Il
u" held and Qualification q! electors, the mana.
and their election. the officers and manner Of 40
| point ment. tie amount o the capital stock, til"
number OF shares. the amount of each share an.
the tim" when ard :.tc manner i'll which pay
on stock subscribed shah be made general re. liIc-
m'Hts and mode Of liquidation Of is affairs AZ the
| Il rilha;un Oh lis charter, a. follows, TO VII:
| ARTICLE J.
| they the sal! "Ipearris, thcir associates and
successors, shall form body corporate and polite,
in law :" be known under the name ana style OF
| .-TNt LOUISIANA LAND IMPROVEMENT COM
PASI. and its dUrisilc shall, be the city Of New
Orcaus and all citations shah be ser>r, o.. its
President. and 10y sand corporate name snail have.
power I" contract. 10 sue and Ice SIZED To hold pu
chase. arpurt, sell and 1r.ssie. property q, any
dt>cr:riiorl-I'a. personal AM. III Hr'i-.n ms
State. aud may establish a seal. :.: the
same "s', after break and abolish al llcas..ie.
ARTICLE II.
The OhirCe for Which :iiS Corporal ION
is organized ANA established is 10 acquire, reclaim
and Improve swamp Ovt.t!owe,; and Gtllsf lands
10 sell or lease them, aud make such wc.h- 81:
public Improvement az my De nc"' ,s.lv 10 re-
c!ili" ana improve sdc;i lands aud 10 facilitate
iI;.N cation.
This Corporation shall lie organized WIN =
delay ~ ninttv days and Tie ap,..lr.rS above
shall act as a provisional board % re.t"Is ..u:l
the first general erection hereinafter provided !or
they shall open hooks % sin>rr pticr - its cap
ital stock and de tevIuinc the inu.r am! a.
subscribing thereto and the irstalimsn.S :" De paid
certificates OF stock shall he issued >.nc.. 10y TIE
Pie>idrn. and Secretary of III. :io.r, and
fer sinai! be valid 'ii.ss made upon Ike soc -bocN>
and s!rrcnte. OF the certificate.
ARTICLE =:
At each election! "acn s:"ckho,,- >na!' II. gu
tilted toont vote Tor each share OF stutr owned ~
Inn. provided tia. the Ia. been :r;.,s..Ire,.
10 l!m VII Inn :tiTy days prior (" su' election.
The stockholders may appoint o;ici Shareholders
TO represent Them and east Whatever votes said
stockholders "e"'d :aN" been entitled :" were
they present.
Al, the corporate power. Of this CoTr.r| ,h..i
he exercised H. Boar,. o.. =. Directors st".iho.-
"IS, TO j." elected a. s,ci tiII.. am. si!,
as is herein provided for. TO '.o,I Ut..t. .iu:i.
their successors are apo utr,!.
SRT.sl.f VI.
The o:tics rs ~. .liis Corporation sh.' b. q Pres
dent. Chic! Engineer, Treasurer and >"vr....1.
who shall be tlscI'f by III" Board %: Directors -
LGH. ciHtt Itt-. tiirlT successors :ls ri"r:r...
ARTICLE vi.
Tie "api.i' stock of this Corporation 49,! '...r
sum UI two million do lars. II ,Lr,l INTO .A"!:N
th. tr'i"g" ot rcrcas:il; TIE .!vi:.; t:;yh to:,.
ARTICLE III.
y" st0ckho.Ger shall b" held liable ;.or-',.
further sum ':-,. ne ainrun: 81 Is ator,.
ARTICLE TX.
Tie said Corporation shall have power % " Ia l..
and ESTABLISH. >ic, rdt"H. regulations ana b, laws
40 may b" Necessary I" carry on is business aad
promote the ot""i g: + ".-.ztti" ion: pr". i.rd.
tina; :hc SAM ~ 70. contrary :" :lc rori-it!.!vu
OF The ln'ru S::s;"s am, -! this state.
ARTICLE x
Should 1 t-c"ni. i.-c.>safy :" ,,~c. ha,. -r.rr
or take an. private PROPERTY cor tie uiIos.
r,ing on The SORTS OF dis CORPORATION, and i. t..
even. that j: can not age" With the owner -
owners o: III" for il purchase. sad Corpora
tor snail coy " ne privileges ":,>lrc .a'i.:;
III" SAM. conferred ~ AN
AR.:.':.. u
Tn" .''i'! Cori"'''.'' >l'!! 's. i r"w"..'
general IN citing CONVERGE, 'o- :hlt f,riu.. attr.
tons additions or alterations 10 ,h!- r,,. ~.
OF n""ll"iii."H. " .-".v" sd N"-:,"r. Ion.
with ;l'' %>s"n O.. f.... t"Irtl.- .: d" ...g.,
d, '.;yi. '.c..t.cd meeting.
ARTICLE KY.
4: 'ie ''.>r q: III, charter ny sooner . =
s"i>'d IS :'!' i:lh'"" provided, 'il.r. = ~ i-
three trustees .l"r'.! .lLcI u. ,l. -, ,:uru,
ELECTORS VII" -aal iy- :,nw.r 10 '.:u-
proceeds. !
"ll.. dove. az, ,;a....' y, NV .,i,.. ., .,v.
i"3:lS on IN. day ..:lG dat :,fores!il: in ,.--....
OF N's-rs A"-" !. hei nd Frank D. ). -. ~
!''.,' wi;'r~.' ne bret" ~" ,h"&r ,"'a'
,"-'tf'f " l.! SO. p'ar'r- ana me. tir 10.
''1S.l-.. ,i.H.. WILLIAM DAVIS.
'!:.>RY A: iEtl .E