New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-09
CORPORATIONS.
STATE OF iOCfS1ANA-PARISH AND CITY OF
NEW ORLEANS,
CHARTER

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June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy tive, and of tho independ-
encs OF the United States of America the ninety.
nlnth. before rue, Andrew Hero Jr.. notary pub
nc N and for tho parsh and city Of New Orleans,
state Of Louisiana, duly commissioned and quail.
ned, and in the presence of the vii herein
aftes named and undersigned. personally came
appeared the several persona whose names are
hereuut0 subecr bed. who declared that, awaiting
themselves OF the provisions of the laws Of this
State relative TO the organ izaton of corporations
for works OF public imDr ovement and utility,
they nave cOvenanted aud agreed, and de by these
presents covenant and agree and bind Themselves
as well as such persons as may hereafter become
aeseclated with them. 10 form and constitute
corporation and body pol1c in Jaw for the objects
and purposes and under tho stipulatiOus end or.
tlcies following to wits
ARTICLE
The name and title of said corporation shall be
PAHY OF NEW ORLEANS. and bv that name shall
have power and authority TO enjoy succession ard
exist for the full term and period o. twenty-five
Years from and after the date hervOf; to contract
sue 2nd De sued; to make. use and have a coJpo-
rate SEAL to name and appoint such managers.
make and estab ish such by laws for the proper
Management, ard regulation of the affairs Of said
corporation as may be deemed necersary.
ARTICLE II.
The dofniciis Of said corpora ion shat be in the
city OF New Orleans, State of Louisiana. and cita.
t'ons ard otter legal process ths be serv, on
the president Of :he B,ard Of Dire. tors Of said
corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The Objects and purposes for which said corpo.
ration IS esi abshed, and tie nature Of the bust
nsss 10 oe carrea on by n are to be the
over all parts OF the city Of New Orleans with ali
nee ssary signal boxes, apparatus and uipments
and tho use thereof, in the transmission for com.
pensafion. Of messages orders aud other intelli.
gence by magnetic telegraph to and from differ. ]
ent portions Of the city of Nav Orleans: and the
transaction Of all business connected with a CITY
telegraph and messenger service as TO afford !
better facilities for the delivery OF messages,
graphic communications to and from a.. parts of |
the city OF New Oyleana
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of said corporation is hereby /
declared to be three hundred Thousand dollars, !
repre- ented BY six thousand shares OF the sum of
1tty doHals each. pay able in caeL at the tine Of
ARTICLE '.
All powers Of this corporation sha': be vested in
! Board OF Directors, composed of s ven stock /
1oideIs OF this CORPORATION. Nicholas ". Casey
Philip ,. Herwig William q Bofingef johnson
.rmstrong Theodore a: Kendig, James ,. Casey
md John n. BofnRer, with he said Nicholas W. |
;asey as president. aud William Il. BOfnger as sec.
etary thereof have been chosen and are hereby |
hall hold office until The first day Of December. |
e.9 or until their successors shall have been duly
lscted On the first Monday of the mouth OF No.
ember OF the year 1879, and annually thereafter |
n election for directors shall take place at the |
nice or domlc,le OF said corporation under the |
supervision of three commissioners TO be appointed
" the Board of Directors, Of which election !
en- DAYS prior notice shall be II rst given in one of
ne csiis newspapers published in the city of
,eW orleans, and the directors then elected l
hall serve foE the term of one year. majority |
I the votes cast shall elect. ard each share Of |
7 nv proxy. Any vacancy occur ring in said board !
ball be Tiled by election by the remaining direc. !
Drs. f0ur directors shall cons titute a quorum 1
"a said Board Of Directors shall appoint such |
hceTs. clerks or agents ae may be deemed neces. !
airy for the business Of sad corporation as well |
dismiss them 1t pleasure, and have tull power
as vel al<a \ | 4
ny and al ylaws, rules and regulations as nav
DEF med necessary for the support and manage.
tent anC protection of the STARS business and
lieIests OF said corporation.
ARTICLE W.
Thie corporation when dissolved either bv Ger. |
lnanon Of charter from any other cause |
hateVer, shaA be liquldated by three com mis- /
oners. to be appointed by tho Board of Dire cto,s
no ehai! remain in office until TIE final set tie. |
tioE.
ARTICLE VII. ~
This act OF INCORPORATION NAV be changed, mod. {
ed OF altered. Or this corporation dissolved with
Q assent OF hreefourths of the capital stock ! 8
ereof az general meeting Of the stoc kholders | t
SAID corporation. convened for such purpOse | 9
ter ten days notice of such meeting shah have | Ii
en- gwen n two newspapers published in the | t
" OF New Orleans. 8
Thus done and passed in my office at New Or. ii
ms, aforesaid, In the pre- Paul A. Conand Fl
george CSnas, witnesses both Of this c.ty who il
reuntO sign their names VIII the parties and ! 81
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original signed: n
JAMES ,. CASEY. Up
p. F. HkRWIG, 81
=. W. CASEY W
}. ARMSTRONG ! h
JOHN N. BOFlNGEE, lie
". H. BOFINGlR | Ia
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4. CONsNS. | 10
ANDREw HERO. r.. tt
Notary Public. I d.
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The nnde rsigned. deputy recorder Of mortgage
md fol the parish of Orleans city OF New Or.
ns, do hereby certify that the within and fore I
ng act OF incorporation was this dar duly re- | jy
ded n my office according to law. u book No.
foliOs ole 81. and 6l8. a,
ev Orleans, June 19, 1875. -
C. DARCANTEL. Deputy Recorder, -
true copy Of the original SC: Cn-als and Of ne
1rd in my office. | In
ew orleans. June - 1875. IN
ANDREW HERO JR, Notary Pubic. 10
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