New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-19
'UBLICAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY ~, I0H'
CORPORATIONS.


S-ArH op LECIsSANA,
City of New Orleans.
Be it known that on this fourth day of January,
i'll the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy one, before me, Robert Joseph ker, "a
notary public in and for the city OF New Orleans,
parish of Orleans. State of Louisiana, duiy com
missioped and qualified, aud in presence OF the
witnesses hereinafter named and undersigned
personally came and appeared Messrs William
Davis, Henry A. Pteicr, Robert J. Ker. William r.
Fish. NJ A. Southworth and James =. Casey, al
residing in this city, who declared that, intending
to organize themselves into a Corporation under
the provisions OF the constitution ana OF an ac OF
the General Assembly OF this State. entitled An
act for the organization of corporations for works
of public improvement and utihty,' approved
March IL, 1870, and to secure and ENJOY tIc rights.
privileges and powers body corporate and pol
tito, they do hereby declare and eftcifT III an
authentic form. tn, purposes ana objects OF tne
said Corporation, the name style and title thereof,
tine place chosen for its dOmicit. the Oitccrs on
whom citation may be served. with powers OF cor,
pOratiOn and object OF Organization and manner OF
organization the manner III which its elections shall
be- held and qualification OF electors the MANAGERS
and their election, the officers AID manner OF ,
point mtut the :lnUUnt of the capital stock, the
number of shares, the amount OF eaCh snare ana
the tine when and the manner III whoa payment
stock subscribed shall be made general require
ments and mode of liquidation of lis affairs AT ne
tcrInina tion OF its charter, as follows 10 Wax:
ARTICLE L.
They. the said appeartrs. their associates ana
Successors sh..:. form body corporate and polite
i'll law, to he known under the name ana stN!t OF
THE LOUISIANA LAND IMPROVEMENT CON
Orleans, and all citations shall be served on its
President, and oy said corporate name shai. have
power TO contrac: 30 sue and be sued TO ho!t: piF-
chase. acquire. Sc! and transfer properly OF any
deecription-rea persona! and miAc!-tn TINS
State, and may establish a common seal ana shc
same u.e alter break and abolish a: pleasure.
ARTICLE X.
The object FOL winch thijn Corporation
is Organized aud established is 20 attl ARE reca
and improve swamp. oEerdowed and other lands
to sell or lease them, and 10 make such works ot
pubic improvement a5 may De- nee s"aiF 70 '.-
claim and improve su,h lands and 70 t''!i4t.tr
Ear!satiol
Til. corpora ion shall! be organized wilma n
DELAY ut ninetr -;iav, and the appciT|f> ;thoft
the first genera! c'ectpn hereinafter pro'uca f'f-
They shall open BOOKS OF subscription To It's cap
ital stock and determine the mod" and manner OF
subscribing thereto and the nstallinc- /" l' l.in:
certificates OF stock shall ur issued, signed BY the
President and Secretary of the Board and u" trans
fer shall bc Valid uu,c> made upon t.r e''cAoook.
and surrender q! TIE certificate.
ARTICLE -.
\. each election each stochhoi': ,la. D. .n
titled to vote Tor -ach share. OF stock owned by
hlm provided that the same !i.it ot"n transferred
to him within tI.rtv days prior TO s'.ch "!et ton
The stakeholder, MAY appoint other ,toc NhoidciS
TO represent them and east Whatever votes sad
stor kho.dcr. would iiavc been emitted 70 were
they present.
All :,. corporate powers OF In :. Company snail
h exercised b, i Board of SIX Directors stockliol
dcrs. to be elected ~ such time ami IN ,'iFh manner
is hcreIn provided TOR. to hold ohse untIi
their successors are appointed
ARTICLE ".
The officers of this Corporation shal! d. lres-
dent Chief Engineer Treasurer and Secretary,
who shall be elected 10y the Board OF Directors to
hold Office until their successors are elected
ARTICLE VII.
The capital stock OF this Corporation shall be 'h-
OF two million dollars, divided INTO twenty
tn. privilege of increasing the capita! stock oi lvc
'''-'''' ARTICLE VIII
No stakeholder shall be held liao OF :e -l'on-ib.'.
for the contracts acts of the CompaHF N any
further Sun, tlt,n the amount OF his stock.
ARTICLE TX.
The sad Corporation shall have power - make
and cs.abl y, such rules equations ANA 5rla WIS
As NAV be necessary to carry on lis business and
to rtg,Iiat. IFS affairs, and naE rtpcai or amend
the same - occasion may require. 70 further and
promote III" OBJECT OF lis organization ir"'idrd
that the ,a. %, 10: contrary /" the ooa,ttti:t. on
OF the United States and OF has stare.
ARTICLE <
Should !: become necessary 20 u... iave, enter,
take private property tor tIe p'rio-. uf car
event ;.iat II can not agree with the owner OF
o ;!lc Tor ito purchase, said Corpora
ION shall eni"r all Che privilege, OF eNp:ost.at.n-
the ,aIn.. conferred by law.
ARTICLE III
Ti. sail Corporation shall have t:l power at any
general meeting convened 'nr ihat purpose after
tirns a'idlf on- OF alterations 70 this present act
OF Incorporation. q. 10 diSs"re -ii'i corporation
with the ASSEM- Of three fpuT, rs .! t.c sock
1, I,f.srltrd u, ,uc.I notified Eec:.l,.
ARTICLE XII
At the clos. % tl.- chaItr: "r -'oIe. 'i.'-
solved. a, h-I.np"tore provided. 'Aes" shall be
three trustees .r,f,d under ti.. r!.-> governing
general elections. who shall have power :" liquid
III" its afa.- sell II, property an1 distribute t-e
proceeds.
Thus done AMI passed. in nv ",c.. a: S-'. Or
leans the dar and Hat" aforesaid, II presence
81 Mes-Gs. Alec" j. AL aad Frank D. -esher' com
pr'..r; witnesses who hereto -..l :hc.. names.
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