New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-28
CORPORATIONS,
CHARTER OF THE NEW ORLEANS.
DALLAS AND GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD
COMPANY.
STaTE OF LOUISIANA.

STATE OF LOUISIANA.

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| DER: n the yeai one ,LoHsaAi ei5ht nnndre
! ami sev-aty.tilee, b-tOIe me- John BrI!ierna.-.,
| notary public IL and Tor tie parish OF Orlearl:
STATE atoresal1, duly commissioned AMI qut!,tied
| anu IL the Presence of the witnesseS hereiaatte.
, named and undersigned, personally came and az
| pt..rrd Charles =. Howard. William P. Harp-r
| William II. Roberts, Sanlue. Z. James Harmon
E2?i-c, and F:t-wii!iam Lonsda." al OF tlis citv
who --vera..y declared that a"a!ling themse.v.
ottIr !.lt.,-G privileges conferred 6v tn.. iays
This State. IeiA-.ve to the organization o: c0:u0I a
tons tl-y :.ave formed snd organized. ami do b.
these presents :3I!l. and %: game into ana tOHsti
tut. : corporation toc the OBJ IS a:!.! purpose,
nnirr Tie s'Ipu!a:,on. regulations and %. CATION
!o.4oS-l.. % W.:
ARTICLE!.
| Tn. .or,Dra.e name and title OF this CORPORATION
| i.!. bc THE NEW ORLEANS DALLAS ANJGREAJ
WEsT.RN Rail DAD COMPANY. Is dom.c:- !.
h-r-"~ -. ,-r. - be in the c:ty CT New Orleans
| ARTICLE Y.
| SE"r.0. J. TIE OBJECT and purpose o. :he CON
ranv locate 'onstrucy, MAINTAIN ana oI,arat,
| ra-Eoli, br-:nnInS a. cont o: The Mississippi
| i.r.I u .ne town OF DoHa!'iso4v...e III This
STATE ..leuC, RAINING westerly I:rec. - SON
! point 20 be LeIe.fe. determined N the par.she.
| of LAFAYETTE, s. iausirr and Ca.ca5;e to a Do!n-
| on In. SABINE ;i~-I opposite or i4ai the town o:
| Sa'e:i IA ..e county OF >e"ton. n the State o,
! Texa,t .:..al- .l.!ougi. the counties q! Newton
jasp-c "vie. Angelica Cherokee. 1ti-: son Hen.
! .ec,on k.i. nan and c..!a- 70 some pom. d. or
| ne., .I- town Of Dallas. II the STATE o. .eXds
sEr ;. An; !,r SAID pirpos.' !; sndl. have power
and author: .IA'e and .alor succession ~ IS
.orDo. to- the period o: tw-nt years
nom the s..i..' %. Construct,
s"ti Il. Z, .D!.n.:t- 0a!E". to make and use
| poIs'- SEQ. = .od, receive. purchase, lease and
'oH"r-, .lder - corporate name, property, 10Th
yea and personal: 20 name anu appoint -Vc,.
ayers and die. a:!d c-hce.a as lis interest ana
| convenience :tsL.rt. 10 :!lake and esta d.. j,
scil bylaw. tor l-ont- mana cement ,i.ld .rr
istIOn All. rs Dc :..Ce-- amt .fDr,rr
| ana 20 have al e:!io. a:d POSSESS sch othe! me
Iehfa power. All ,t:vi4eees d. axe now, OF ma
her-I:te. u. conferred Upon :: as i corporation ~
,l- ""'.a % .: ne sf'e!'.: avs % tAe state OF
Louisiana OK Of the STA. OF -sa' % OF he Ca.e.
states u America o. ~ ordinances OF any OF n.
toms, cite. o. parishes OK tie safe, o. Louis.
ARTICLE III.
The pr.sic:.' o: the company or in his a,seac.
the Vie. president, OF "A the absence OF oOtL the
se"!.tarv. "a. be the proper officer upon whom
| citations and al. other itsa. process Ok -o:.ce
ARTICLE ".
The CAPITA stock Of III, COMPANY shall be five
million d.. AIS, represented by fifty thousand
share, one und.ed dollars each, with the priv.
leg- OF increasing II 20 seven n...ols If the
.orit' OF the stockholders a: any time elect.
Vh!s torDora:ioL sha.. % INTO operation as s0on
as ";l- hundred thousand dollars sla. have DeeI.
subscribed, ard eeTei! DAYS after suca sIbscg:p-
;.oaTe .'er Se!!tulA thereon sAsi. DC paid Al.
ARTICLE '.
SeC-,oS I. The corporate powers Of tn. COMPANY
sha be vested IL a BoaIe oil Directors, composed ut
sever. stockholders, - oe Increased TO NJ. II
SO. !. 10 person shal. De s;6ie to or hold the
office y! director Unless lt sla.. CH dt TIE time o;
"a t.S,''.oE U|I.tnS nv .t.th OF C.tt al
III. shares Of "a. capita stock OF the company.
So. No Two members q! the SAME hrn sha..
h0ll - lie same time seas II the board but III.
owning BY any MN OF .@e requisite number OF
at itdSt i've ,Iares sla!. render any one Ulea DC:
thereof eligible 70 a sea; II .l.e board.
ARTICLE W
SEc-;oS :. On the first Monday OF November 1875,
ai.n {; lerea.!tr! the third MONDAY in AoyeIn 5er
II ea.. year there s2a-. De an election for seveI.
directors ~ he stockholders nine ii the nun.
her sadl. have been increased as provided tor IL
section Cue o. article i've at this charter; such
e-c'iou sEa.. De held at the Office Oh the COMPANY
Sc 2. At al elections general meetings o: the
stockholders, each soc hode. shall be entitled 20
ont. yo;. Tor every share OF stock owned 5y lin
aud % cast sad vote il person or by proxy: and
except when otherwise Etg Gied by law, a majority
OF he Fotes.ast sAa.. decide q. elections 'i.es
tons.
S::.. :: II elections :e vot. Sal! be ~ ballot.
az; ;!.!r. t!- p.L..s
appointed !. tAe board " l. III. Persons thus APP
pb''Ei o: tiie! ~ Item! sA"j.a le.' Of Ia. 20
att!. 'Ac .,:e-.i"lt s-a appoint others n t..-!r
stead or :: III. president IS absent OF omit, %
make -,.c:. a?po.:l: they may ia made uy :,
loI!ts .! s,.cA u he stpt ki0!ers Who NAV 9e
r',.:. =: sac hour AL. pace appointed :uE the
election.
~. !: Il .cam a,vca,.e a. election s,.a.: :,i.
o.! the day appointed Tie President OF IL IN. al,
sence Il" - PRESIDENT, -aal- iogtaw!.A ca. an
II. purpose 81 .t,t,,InG sad eie.tio2. and coz
.!tr. 10 10 SO until v...d e.."Jio. o. = majority
OF tn n''nne. "t directors la, be lad the
ntAe. directors shall De .,ectc! b; H. ior> Is
ir.'.GeI &c! =. cas-. .: vacancy.
ARTICLE VIZ.
SECTION |! I'll. Soa.d o: Directors sna,' NEE: OF
III. hex Monday !...oMiag their elect O:.. and
shall p.ocee. - IL! - ,lrIi number Dy election
s,u.t- the 'l..l .umoe. 70. have oecn elected bv
TIL s.oc.hc.,.e.-.
So. ,. At the mrs. me,:i.. o: II. board they
sA.., eleei one OF 'he.; au,nbe. a, president an.
and VIC. prss.teu. OF the COMPANY.
Sc: }. 4 majority ot The board, counting the
p,esieut as Oh. .laIl constitute :. quorum anu
- a. N ,fi,r1" . t.H.l
st.tute u va 4! 80! oo.ate at.
SIC. :: me boa:d sh... supply br election any
TIE r.ts.,.''!.' o: wee president.
ARTICLE VII.
S.".l": :. Tie Boar! OF Director. shall lave |
.Clrr. 20 Il. BY election any vacancy That !Iav |
o'ou. i. 'i.-r ""E humble: be- wee.i the annual |
elections: they shan eject al Ut.ctI. .lcf-e their
salaries -: he amour. o. their bonds enact sucl.
By laws rl.. t,id regulations, and ordinances :
iheF may seem necessary tor The good govern:
meat, ".lIte and support ct the company. and
may dteca e 20 tie president to tie committees
OF then oSa pod. or 70 officers, agents Ok attor-
m 4Y deem "Npeoent. ard not inconsistent VIZ.
the corporate covers ot the company.
SEQ :. Al "ii.cets, employees or servants OF he
COMPANY s'iA pe removal. le ut w.ll, eXcep. :Ie
s!3c. j. L: 'ase OF .s!.,.s. the par: o: a9' sr
scribeT :. .n. III. Instruments on his stock a. ,.-
'';i:ec. tie Board Directors shah have Tie oI.
;.on, after .!i.'v day, written notice TO tie del.
Il 'en o .:!et!aG lie stock and selling Il ior IN.
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the .ayi.t-.: o. sue. iIstallmen,s and 40 stock
!.olae. s.a ,. permitted. vote while IN default.
So. ! :, Gt.cs relatIv. to tie declaring OF d..i-
d"!ds cr q. Sons Of pr ITS wei. as all other
~ LAWS as a:o:' SAID shall be MADE by the Board OF
'ci"ctoss "!t tneE shall b. subject to !.2e..,
caiis. an. ntnent .! m"!Iiicai.o By tie stock.
!Io'.eG-, a. t.tl. meetings.
SCI. >. The Board o: Directors .ha!. f,;:,le. have
= .T'e: and a:tao:i'y--
10 !s,t.. bonds Cor suc an amour: Of .G.i.
4"l"a!'a ION IS ley NAV hv resolution. deter
n N, a d s'cE:e Tie 9armen: thereof by mortgage
Oh - property.
>tcohd-." contract Tor the construction. OF tie
oa' :" any otI.r railroad 'oG.panv that = now
,! no hr.''lItt 10 c!;ar cred by authority OF this
va o. OF any "fn' stat i. she onion or :" cen
nee .: go eo.idate viii such otter company.
i4il@--." accept il! behalf OF til. COMPANY any
~. All grams, bowers. :,r.v!l.ge- GautLl.e. or
,S:ens.", .! charter which nav D.. hereafter con.
easea s.'oi. -" 'o!oIa;oH ~ general OK special
Fou'.A-.o s'.l:. by purchase lease o. il a.:
',4'i manner Leg MY think proper, any other
od' 81 '':''A,e "..'i Ma. have i. "a, or may
9npaar =. ne 'lcl:.irr or III. tie In. o. d
'ergIas ron lie .ne OF the road y,Ai.a TIA GOA.
''as .'!t!:. .o!.ieil plate. constructing.
ARTICLE .X
t':io> :. stated ahu'.ai meeting .: the s'ocf-
pt."i- -. h. -l.l II e otiit. %! Ia. con, I,,uy
u! III: t"' - 'av pee. ding tn. a:!nl:a elect ,on 81
'cct''s !" reeve ..e report o! III. last year ;
e.3'ig;.. ana business ans! :or examination lat.
.!t 'n' io Al II. coz p.:Iv. a. M ..!i :n."t.r.
III! ia. - 1t .: :e han. il! and ota., affairs o:
z. comp. >!i, " laid DeloI., .l.- stoc.h,teI,
'-' ALI q. *'.' 3i5 IN J. IN s'4ist |
So :. ..e evs"s 0: Director. n.y a. any ot;.e:
me "iti! l. - t.iEG nGof.. Ur whenever I.- |
t-let =. soc .hr.I-ls representing tll..i"U.th.
: '' .'"t' 80 meeting -. stuc A.iGt', 10 tal'
40 consideration an. art Uoo. al. matters
Ie''l.-e - -. 'it.f- u -. company.
Hh' o.. a .t4 meetings ,tSckh" der. NAV icy,
mem. "r tu"G.'r the charter .Itr. Sc Diminish
." 't.@i . ',"t o. the company. - .ssos.. II.
provided tl:te.iot.ri. OF Ia. stock
4 p!t-t-c -. represented; ami on any proposition
;;!4.t ~ .rte. 20 increase. or diminish IL.
aF.'s sock q. 20 .Issolre the corporation. the
ote5 OF ~ Stot "iode:. siia.. be recorded IL i.
-lr- at' IN. Ists tor recording TN. votes shan
.i"st' VIZ. i4' at ."ds. tel. DAYS from III. daT
81 si!''- II ;hee'l:.. !. called. SA"ul'i three |
'+ftA. II! alnoEit .! tAe whole numb .! share. i