The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-17
CHARTER.

the construction OF the said railroads, the SAT-
. company shall restore the same to its forme
state, or to such state that its usefulness AMI
CONVENIENCE to the public shall not be unneces
sarily impaired or injured, and the said compan,
> shall not be required to construct draw in an.
bridge over and across any stream or bayou
except streams navigable by enrolled and Ii
censed vessels, and when required by law.
Seventh-To obtain, by grant or otherwise
from any parish, city or village within this State
any rights, privileges or franchises that any O
> said parishes, cities or villages, may choose tie
grant in reference to the construction, malnte
nance management and use of the railroads O
said company, i depots, oars, locomotives ant
it's business, within the limits Of such or any O.
said parishes, cities and villages.
Eiehth-To appropriate property according te
existing laws.
Ninth-To cross, intercept, join and unite its
railways, and prorate with any other railroad
heretofore or hereafter constructed in the State
Of Louisiana, or any other State, at any point
upon its route and upon the ground Of such
other railroad, with the necessary turn-outs
sidings switches and other conveyances, in
furtherance of the objects of it's connections.
Tenth-To purchase or lease from any railroad
company or corporation, at any authorized sale,
any railroad. and the charter, franchises, prop
erty and appurtenances thereof and maintain
and use the same as a part OF the property Of
this company.
Eleventh TO borrow money or to purchase OF
lease property on its own credit, for the purpose
of constructing and maintaining said railroads OF
establishing continuous aud connecting lines as
hereinbefoIe provided, and as evidence of the in
debtedness OF said company for such loans, or
| the purchase or lease of such property to issue
its Corporate bonds or promissory notes, bearing
intere st at such rate per annum as the directory
may elect, and made payable in gold or the law
full money of the United States at such times and
| places as may be deemed most to the advantage
| OF the corpor atoms, and for securing the pay
ment of said bonds or notes, to mortgage and
pledge it's railroads, its capital stock, its corpo-
rate franchises and any OF its real or personal
property, or any portion OF the same.
ARTICLE ".
| BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
| SEC. /. The corporate powers of this Compa.
nv shall be vested in Board of Directors COM
posed of fifteen stockholders to be elected in
| accordance with the bylaws OF the Company,
| and such officers and agents as may from time to
time be appointed by such board. No person
| shall be director who is not the actual owner of
| at least ten l0) shares of the capital stock of
said Company. Directors shall be elected an
nually, and continue in Office until others are
elected to fill their place, and shall have power to
| fill vacancies in their number caused by death,
resignation or otherwise. The directors shall
elect one of their number as President of said
Company, another Vice President, and another
Treasurer, and shall have power to make and
prescribe such bylaws and rules and regulations,
and from time to time alter, amend ana revoke
the same as they shall see fit touching the govern
ment Of said Company, the transfer OF its stock,
the election Of it's officers the management and
disposition of its business, property and effects,
the powers and conduct of its officers and agents,
ana all other matters which shall in any way per-
tain to the concern of the Company.
Sec. 2. ALI election for directors shall be by
ballot, and every stakeholder shall be entitled
to one vote in person or by proxyfo each share
Of stock held by him for ninety days prior to
such election.
SEC. 3. Seven of the directors shall constitute
quorum for the transaction Of business, and
the number of directors msy be increased or
diminished by majority vote OF stockholders in
interest at any regular meeting, provided the num-
Der shall not be less than seven nor more than
fifteen.
ARTICLE V.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS.
SEC. 1. Stockholders meetings may be called
at any time by the Board of Directors, and on the
requisition of the holders Of one-titth OF the
capital stock issued it shall be their duty to call
such meetings for the purpose of amending this
Charter and consideration of and action upon all
other business of the company and all questions
arising at such meetings shall be determined by
a majority of the stock there present and voting.
SEC. 2. The annual meeting of the stockholders
for the election Of directors and transaction of
the regular business shall be held on the second
Wednesday in January OF each year.
ARTICLE VI.
LIQUIDATION.
This corporation may be dissolved at general
meeting convened for that purpose with the as
sent Of three-fourths Of the stock of the com
pany and two thirds OF the stock represented at
such meeting, and in case OF such dissolution
the liquidation shall be conducted by three COM
missioners elected by ballot at such meeting. at
the termination of this Charter, the liquidation
shall be conducted by a similar board of three
commissioners, to be in the same way elected at
a general meeting of stockholders convened for
the purpose.
Thus done and passed, at my Office, in the
presence Of Andrew J. Armstrong and John w.
Hunter, lawful witnesses residing in this city,
who have hereunto signed their names as such,
together with the said appearers and me, said
notary, on the day, month and year herein first
written after reading the whole.
Original signed) G.W.R. BAYLEY,
J. A. GIRDNER,
GEO. JONAS,
JULIUS WEIS,
HUI. KENNEDY, |
DAVID WALLACE,
j.. D. WHEELOCK, !
j.. J.. RANLETT,
JOHN Fl. KENNARD,
CYRUS BUSoEY,
tBy L. 4 Co.
JOHN PHELPS,
W. B. SCHMIDT,
SAAl'L H. KENNEDY,
A. J. ARMSTRONG,
JOHN W. HUNTER,
j. G. EUSTIS, Notary Public.
l, the undersigned Deputy Recorder of Mort
ages in and for the parish of Orleans, city of |
New Orleans, do hereby certify that the above
md foregoing act Of incorporation of the New
Orleans Pacific Railway Company" was this day
luly recorded in my office, according to law, in
book 11S. folios 626, 627, 62S, $780, 63O 631 and
1872.
New Orleans, June 20, 1875.
Original signed.) G. DARCANTEL,
Deputy Recorder.
I certify the above and foregoing to be true !
md correct copy of the original charter and Ger
ificate Of recordation thereof, now extant in my
urrent register.
In faith, whereof, grant these presents under
ny hand and the impress Of my official SEAL this
ID day of July, A. d. 1875.
J. G.. EUSTIS, Notary Public.
i've I'm So Carondelet street.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, Il
PARISH OF ORLEANS, CITY OF New ORLEANS,
BE IT KNOWN, that, on this Eighteenth day
# the month Of June, in the year OF our Lord,
me thousand eight hundred and seventy-fve,
nd of the Independence of the United S ates of
america the ninety-ninth
Before me, JOHN G. EUSTIS, a Notary Pub
ic, in and for this City and Parish Of Orleans,
state Of Louisiana, duly commissioned and quail