New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-01
CORPORATIONS.
QUARTER.
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS
AND CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

Re it known, that on this twenty fourth day of
June in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight
hundred and seventy and of the independence
of the United States of America the ninety NTH,
before me, Andrew Hero, Jr., a notary public in
and for the parish of Orleans and city of New
Orleans, State OF Louisiana, duly commissioned
and qualified, and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared the several parties whose names
are hereuntO subscribed, who severally declared
that awaiting themselves of the laws of the State of
lions for works of public Improvement and for other
purposes, they have coyenanted and agreed, and
do by these presents covenant and agree and bind
themselves as well as such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with Them to form
and constitute a corporation and body polite in
law under the following stpulations and agree
nen''' VIZ ARTrcLEi. '- r -
The name and title of this corporation shall be
THE NEW ORLEANS WATERTORKS COMPANY,
and its domieile shall be the city OF New Orleans,
in the State of Louisiana. BY said corporate name
the said company shall have and enjoy succession
for the full term and pt riod of twenty-five years
from and after the date of these presents and
shall have power and authority to contract, sue
and be sued: to make and use corporate seal TO
hold, receive, purchase, lease, mortgage hypothe-
cate, and ALLEVIATE or convey, under its corporate
name property. both real and personal of every
description including rights and credits; to name
and appoint such managers directors, officers and
employees as its interest and convenience may re-
quire, and to make and establish as well as alter
and amend, such rules and bylaws for the proper
corporation may be deemed necessary and
proper.
The purposes for which this corporation is es
tabished and the nature of the business to be car
ried by it declared 10 be to acquire purchase
lease and construct maintain and carry on
works to supply the city of New Orleans, and
other cities and towns within the parishes of Or
leans and Jefferson, with water.
ARTICLE III.
All citations other process of law shall be
served upon the President of said corporation.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this company shall be three
million dollars and he represented by thirty thou
sand shares of the sum OF one hundred dollars
each. Books of subscription to the capital stock
of said company shall be opened by the Board of
stallments not exceeding ten per cent at such
times as the Board of Directors may determine
Said company shall do no act under the provisions
of this charter until fifty thousand dollars of the
said capital stock sha have been subscribed for
AT least ten days notice shall be given by the
Board of Directors, by advertisement in two news
papers published in the city of New Orleans of
the time and place of payment of installments
upon the capital stock of said company, as well
as of the amount of such installmerts and any and
ali subscribers to the capital stock OF said com
pany who shall fail or refuse to pay such Install
ments thereon after the expiration of said term of
ten days shall forfeit unto the company all stock
which he or they may have own, together with
all installments paid thereon and such stock shall
be reissued and sold by the company, for its cwn
benefit, as well as all stock of the company, upon
such terms as the Board of Directors may deem
for the best interest of the company Each share
of stock shall entitle the owner thereof to one
vote on all questions aud cases or elections either
in person or by proxy.
ARTICLE Y.
- The affairs of said company shall be under the
direction and management of Board of Drec
tors, to be composed of five stockholders, each of
whom shall own at least fifty shares of the capital
stock of said company in his own name, and they
shall be elected at such time and place as shall be
bylaws bp bV
pany. majority of the whole stock of said
company shall be requisite to elect, and public
nstce shall be given OF the time and place of said
election by advertisement during ten days in two
newspapers published in New Orleans Said Board
OF Directors shall transact the business of said
company, and hold regular meetings at such times
they shall fix upon. majority of
said board shall constitute quorum for the trans.
action of any business; and they shall have
full power to make and establish, as we'll as alter
amend or repeal such bylaws rules and reguIa.
lions may be deemed necessary for the regula-
ton and management of the business and affairs of
said company. SAID Board of Directors shall also
have full powers to buy and sell, lease and hire,
and mortgage or pledge all such real and personal
property as they may deem necessary for the uses
and purposes OF said company and moreover, to
borrow money by an issue of the bonds OF the
company or otherwise, to an amount not exceed
ing the capital stock of said company. They shall
have authority to carry INTO execution all the OBJ
iects and purposes of this corporation; nominate
and appoint all officers. agents employees, fix
their salaries, and dismiss them at pleasure and
shall have and exercise such other and further
powers as may DE conferred upon Them at any
regular special meeting of the stockholders. At
their first meeting they shall elect of their
number as president of the corporation, who shall
preside at all meetings OF said Board of Directors
Any vacancies occurring in their number by death,
resignation otherwise, shall be filled by election
by The board for the period intervening betw cen
the occurrence of sucn vacancy and the next gen
eral election The first Board Of Directors to serve
until their successors shall be duly elected under
the provisions of this charter. shall consist of the
following named persons, in whom and their sue
cessors all corporate powers of this corporation
shall be vested, viz Joseph Hernandez, Charles T.
Howard John Lockwood, Joseph R. West and H.
ARTICLE VI
If at or before the expiration of the term of
twenty five years herein xed for the duration of
said company six or more of the stockholders
holding majority in amount of the capital stock
of this corporation shall desire to renew the char
ter of this corporation for further term, and any
stockholders should be unwilling to renew the
same, those stockholders that may be unwilling to
renew the shallbe bound transfer the shares
of stock held by them othose desiring renewal or
extension of this charter at the then market value
of the said stock; or if the said stock should
not have known market value at that
period the value thereof shall be fixed
by two appraisers, one to be chosen by the stock
holders desiring to renew the charter of this com
pany, and the other to be chosen by the stock
holders who may be unwilling to renew the same;
and in the event of disagreement between the
two appraisers chosen, said appraisers shall
choose an umpire, whose DECISION shall be nnal.
Should this charter not be renewed as above pro-
vded then and in that event, on the fourth Mon
uay peIoEe tnt expiration ol odiu term Vi twenty
i've years, or if sooner determined upon general
meeting of the stockholders of this company shall
be convened after thirty days notice having been
given in two newspa pers published i'll New Orleans
at which meeting three stockholders, owning each
at least fifty shares of stock in said company
shall be elected by majority of the stockholders
present and represented, whose duty it shall be-
and they are hereby specially authorized and EN-
covered TO enter into and take possession of all
l. property and effects of said company and to
f8iate aud fully settle the affairs of the sail
TN in the manner prescribed by the existing
| leans his State.
; and Paue and passed, in my office, at New Or
, | who lereaid, in the presence of George Cenas
and me thepand witnesses, both of this city
} said. ign their names with the parties
Original signeotary the day and the date afore
'HARLES T. HOWARD,
. EN- LOCKWOOD,