New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-23
CORPORATIONS.
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QUARTER ''.'".:.. CHARTER
STATE OF LOUIsIANA-PARISB AND CITY OF
NEW ORLEANS.

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/ STATE OF LOUIsIANA-PARISB AND CITY OF
NEW ORLEANS.
Be it known, that on this fourteenth day OF
June, in the year Of our Lord one Thousand eight
hundred and seventy-fve and Of the independe
ninth, before me, Andrew Hero. Jr.. . notary pub
nc IN and for the parrish and city Of New Orleans
State OF Louisiana duly commissioned and quail
fed, and in the presence of the witnesses herein
after named and undersigned, personally came
| appeared the several persons whose names are
hereunto crioed, who declared that avsilng
themselves Of the provisions Of the laws of this
state relative to the organization of corporations
for works of public impr Ovement and utility
they have cOvenanted and agreed, and do by these
presents covenant and agree and bind themselves
ss well as such persons rs may hereafter become
corporation and body polite in law for the objects
and purposes and under the stpulst ions and ar
tcles following, to wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of said corporation shall DO
THE AMERICAN DISTRICT TELEGRAPH COMe
PANY OF NEW ORLEANS. and BY that name shall
have power and authority to enjoy succession and
exist for the full term and period of twenty five
years from and after the date hereof to contract.
sue and be sued; to make use and have corpo.
rate seal; to name and appoint such managers.
directors and officers as IT may require, and to
make and estab ish such bylaws for the proper
management and regulation of the affairs 90 said
corporation as may be deemed neceIsary.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile Of said corpora ion shall be In tho
city Of New Orleans, State of Louisiana. and cita.
tons and other legal process shall be SERVED on
ARTICLE III.
The effects and purposes for which said rorpo.
iati0n is established aud the nature of the busis
ness to be carried on by it. declared to DO the
erection aud maintenance of telegraph lines in and
over oil parts of the city of New Orleans with ALI
necessary signal boxes, apparatus and ca uipments.
and the use thereof, III the transmission, fOT come
pensation. of messages, orders and other intellis
nv uuntJa fnln nrNh IN OtHf
ent POI tons of the city of New Orleans; and the
transaction Of all business connected with Q city
better facilities for the delivery OF messages,
ordering packages and parcels, and having tele-
graphic communications to and fton' .! parts Of
the city Of New Orleans.
.ARTICLEiv.
The capital stock of said corporation is hereby
declared to be three hundred thousand dollars.
fifty dollars each. payable in cash at the time Of
subscription.
All powers of this corporation shat be vested in
q Board of Directors, composed of seven stocks
holders of this corporation. Nicholas W. Caseys
Philip F. Herwig. William H. Bofnger, Johnson
Armstrong Theodore A. Kendig, James y. Casey
and John n. Botinger with The said Nicholas w.
Casey president, and William H. Bofinger as seco
declared to be the first Board of Directors, and
shall bold office until the first day of December
s OF until tn, theif st sa nave oeen dH
vember of the year 1879, and annually thereafter
an election for directors shall take place at the
office dOmice of said corporation. under the
supervision of three commissioners to be appointed
by the Board Of Directors, OF which election
ten days prior notice shall be ii rst given in one OF
New Orleans, and the directors then elected
shall serve for the term of one year. majority
of the votes cast shall elect and each share OF
stock shall be entitled TO VOTE either in persOp
or nv proxy. Any vacancy occurring in said board
tors. Four directors shall constitute quorum,
and said Board of Directors shall appoint suchs
officers. clerks or agents as may be deemed neces-
sary for the business of fatd corporation as well
as dismiss them at pleasure, and have full power
to make and establish well as alter and amend
any and all bylaws rules and regulations may
be dee med necessary for the support and manage
ment and protection of the affairs business and
interests OF said corporation.
ARTICLE W.
This corporation when dissolved. either by tero
minatiOn of charter or from any other 8us6
whatever, shall be hquidated by three com mise
sioners to be appointed by the Board Of Directories
who shall remain in stfice until the final set tleo
ment and liquidation Of the titirs Of said eorpoe
ration.
This act of Incorporation may be- changed mode
flied altered or this corporation dissolved. with
the assent of three-fOurths Of the capital stock
thereof at u general meeting Of the stockholders
Of said corporation. convened for such purpose.
after ten days notice Of such meeting shall have
been given in two newspapers published in the
city OF New Orleans.
Thus done and passed In my office af New Or
leans. aforesaid, IN the presence OF Paul A. Conand
and George Cenas, witnesses both of this city. who
hereunto sign their names with the parties and
me, the said notary. the day and date aforesaid
Original signed: -
LANES F. CAsEso
=. F. HERWlG.
n. w. CASEY.
!. ARMSTRONG.
John N. BOFlNGESe
". II. BOFINGERs
:. A. KENpfGe
GEORGE thSas
I. A. CoSANp.
sNpRsN HERO. ST.
Notary Public
= the undersigned deputy recorder of mortgages
in and fOI the parish Of Orleans, city of New Or
leans, do hereby certify that the within and fore
going act of incorporation was this day duly rec
corded in my office. according to law, in book No
| Is, fOliOs 6l6, SIT and 6l8
New Orleans, June 10, 1875.
G. DARCANTEL. Deputy Recorder.
4 true copy Of the original &c. or file and Of
record in my Office.
New orleans. June ~ 1875.
ANDREW HERO. JR.. Notary Public.
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