New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-18

QUARTER.

Be il known that on this fourth day OF January;
IN the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy one, before me, Robert Joseph her. Il
notary public in and for the city OF New Orleans,
parish of Orleans. State OF Louisiana. duly com
miseioned md qualified, and in presence OF thr
witnesses hereinafter named and und.rsiSnt~1
personally came and appeared Messrs. William
Davis. Henry A. Peeler. Robert J. kcr. William Il:
Fish, II. 4. Southworth and James +. Casey, al!
residing in this city, who declared that. intending
to organize Themselves into ID Corporation under
the provisions OF III. constitution. and Of IN act OF
the General Assembly Of this state. ntItled "Al
act for the organization OF corporations iof WORKS
Of public improvement and uIihty,' approved
March IA. 1870 and to secure ana enjoy ,ne fifn,1'
tic. they do hereby declare aad specify. IN an
authentic form. tn. IurposA s and OBJECT" OF me
said Corporation. the uanIe, style and title thereof.
the place chosen for its sdOInieile, tie officers or
whom citation may be served, with powers OF cor.
Ioration and object OF organization ;li!d manner OF
organization, thr manner III which its elections SHAH
~ held and qualification. If electors. the managers
and their election. IN. officers AID manner "f np
I%ointm.it, THE amount OF tn. capital stock. th.,
number Of shares the amount OF each share, ahH
the time when and the manner IN Vhlct payment
OH stock subscribed shall he made. general rrau!,.-
mrnts and mod, OF lGuid.tioi o. n- AFFAIRS ~ VA;
Termination OF its charter, 1s follows. to VII;
ARTICLE l.
They. the eaid apptar'rs, their associates :siid
successors. shall form a body corporate and lolltIc
IN law. to be known under the nAnie ari styi" OF
THE LOUISIANA LAND IMPROVEMENT CON.
PANY." and its domiciie shall b. the city OF New
Orleans. and all citations. shall b' served on lis
President. and hy said Orporala name shall have
power to contract. TO sue and b. sued, to hold. F'ir'
chase. acquire, sell and transfer property of any
d.scription-,ral personal and imixrd-in tina
stat. an! may rstaht.st. u common sal h'''i va
same ust, alter. breah and abolish ~ pleasure.
ARTICLE II.
The object fol when thS t1fporatior
"a organized .a,d established, is {" iptGnli.. '""Iiim
and improve swi.iul. ov+g1uu.d and other lands,
70 sell or l,a-. tA.il, and 10 max" such "oTk- q:
public Improvement 80 mty 81 n'rch>trv 10 r"-
"kalni and improve si"i Lands aNd I" i'-'.ii'"t'
navigation.
This Cooperation shall IL organized within 4.
d.lsH ~ ninety days and III" api-aT"rs :sbo>.
-tall act Is II urovlsIunt. hAird OF directors until
...r first scnri Al election hereinafter provided for.
They shall open hoo.- q. subscription =" IL ra''-
iiai stoci- and determine the in"de and manner ~
subscribing hereto and III. INST ailments I" b. l'''':
.ertiii, ate III stool shall H. ISSUED, -Ign.d by tn,
President and Secretary OF Ike Board, md n" tT..i,-
Yer -i.!l be valid unless made upo!. The -to-:i' -h.~'s-
:-ld surrender %: TN. certificate.
ARTICLE ".
At each election zach stockhoiirr siIai! tr'G-
titled to one vote Tor zach share. OF stock owned by
Kim. pro, iiei that ,he .-.nl. has been transferred
70 him within thirty Gay. prior t0 such election
The stock holders MA. ApI-h.nt other st"ckii"Iutf rs
10 represent; them and .-,-t whatever vn!.- ...!
stockholders vel. h,'- ben entitled l" ""'
they rr'e"nt.
AZ the corporate powers Of the Company sid.
~ exercised by n Board .; ~ Directors -'orhsol-
q. r.. TO be- elected It sUc! TIM AID Al! t'ieh manner
.- - herein provided far. 10 .:n.t Gfti'r 4At!i
t..t u Successors are appoInt-'-
ARTICLE ".
Th ofit'y.": :hIs Corpora, OF sl"i. II - fi's.-
dent, CHIEF Engineer, Irea-rrts .:l.i Secretary,
pha -hau D.. .l.ct.i Wv the Boar.! III Dir. toy 10
rod oEuc.. UNI! rh",r successors. al, "}..i-i.
RTi,i VII.
The a., =. ~ >,o"h " This Corporation -Na... IT. 'h~
-,Iu al tW" million .iol'.r-, divided mt" twenty
t,o,..snd siar.- at ua' hH,,iIed dollar ~ II, with
III, wivil-g.. Of .icr-Asl.l. III. c..vi;I. .;''.. i" IN.
AETlcLn Wy.
So lo'ie. shall - il"tt: !. un. .y :rspofI-.tIr
s., n. -,s H.,s- 49, .Is st .ia ('.st at, IN "a =