New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-17
STATE OF iOUISIANA-PARIsH AND CITY on
NEW ORLEANS.

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essy stations offices aPpsrstus and equipment and
the use thereof in the rapid transmission tor re-
and other intelligence BY electric agencies ' snd
magnetic telegraph to and from various places in
in the state Of Louisiana And that the following
| Johnson Armstrong, J. c. Shipley, W. N Robinson,
Lewis J. z Boarnan g. 5. A!te, J. K. Overflow
| U. j. Lewis J. D. ill and W. Whitaker and their
| present and future associates successors and a.
signs have been constituted and are hereby de.
ANA TELEGRAPa COMfANY," d by s that name
60 81 law
I impleaded. answering and being answered. and
| defending and being defended in all courts and
| places whatsOever, and they and their successors
BY the came name and style, bsin law capable Of
holding purchasing and conveying any estate,
| provided that the lands, tsnements and hsredta.
msnts which said corporation may hold shall be
only such az shall be tequsite for its immediate
action of ts business and the properly carving ON
and conducting Of its works or such as shall have
tracte3 in the course Of its dealings or purchased
! at sales upon judgments which shall hays bean
obtained tos such debts
SECTION H.
That tho capitol stock Of said corporation shstt
| thousand shares Of fltv dolass each with the
privilege of increasing the amount of the capita
thousand doll.rs by . vote OF not iess than TIRES.
fanrth. Of al tie stockholders in both number asd
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SECTION I'll.
That the Board of Drectors shall ssrve until tho
first Monday Of January next following when their
sue shall be chosen; provided. that no ono
shall BE- director who 10 not resident Of LOUISE
ana; provided, further. that the incorporators
shall have power to fix the per csntum to be paid
upon subscribing to the stock, and the time at
I'm further D. may BE- called ill., until
the power sha rest with them and their SUCCESSORS
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That the domcil of the corporation shalt be the
| directors, composed Of the above nsmed ncorpo.
1AtOrs, who shall serve until the fret Monday i'm
January, 1876, Who shall elect from among their
served and also o Secretary aud Treasurer; all Of
deers to be elected annually, on the frat Monday
resented by holder or proxy being entitled to one
vote, provided such share shall have been owned
it, the President and Secretary and Trea S"s
he paid sela.y to be fixed BY the Board of Diree
begin until after the lime to snail
have been pus in full operation.
SECTION y.
That che Board Of Directors shan hsve bower to
fill vacancies Occasi0ne6 by removal from tho
State, DEATH resignation otherwise for the re-
msinder OF the year in which said vscsncies shall
occur.
That sjorty OF the directors shaft constitute,
board Tor the transaction OF business with power
regulations as shall appear needful and proper aud
to appoint such officers. and eerkA End assstAnta
mes and an Of i ss sas s the
them such salary % they may see proper.
SECTION VII.
That the directors may declare such yearly
dividends OF tho profits of tho eOrpOr alton they
may deem advisable. and at eaOb annual meeting
for the election Of directors shall lay before tho
and soncsrns Of the Sompsny. V '"' ''""f|
SECTION VIII.
That the Louisiana Telegraph Compan-. their
and franchise, until the thirt senth day of Aprii
1901 the period Of twenty-five years OF CONSTRUCT.
ing and operating line OF nes Of magnetic teis-
graph for the purpose Of transmitting intelligence
for themselves and other pers ms along the ne or
route between the cities Of New Orleans and
ssch way stations IS may be deemed expsdient tn
aad from said cities and way stations. viz: From
thence sixteen miles to Edgard, thence eiahtssn;
miles to College Point. thence eighteen miles to
Donald:cnville. thence ninete:n m les to Bavon
twenty four miles to Baton Rouge thence sixty.
two miies to Opelousas thence forty fivs miles 10
vile, thence thirty ono miles to Alexandria.
thence fifty four miles to Natchiteches, thence
IN inTs5 miles 70 Gon s thence seventy miles
efiical estimates and surveys; and from Alexan.
dris 90 Vidalia, thence to Waterproof, thence to
St Joseph, thence to New Carthage, theDce to
Delta, thence to Mihken's Bend, thence to Lake,
Providence, and thence t. Ashton 90 the Arkansa
from Opeousas TO Lake Charles and Sabine ciyer
and all interpediate localities.
SECTION TX.
That the Louisiana Telegraph Company having
by authority Of the State Of Louisiana the right
OF way through and by the abOvs mentioned
routes, may erect posts. lines and wires with
sta ton0 along the routes may be deemed ad.
vautageous upon which to string wires IN tho
ssaphe way rroo.ss sysr , snc 'nss Tor seis
navIgabla waters owned by the st stb and for the
purposes Of the act to carry into effect she priv.
lege or right OF way therein granted. may enter
upon private lands and appropriate rhs use OF
sufficient lands for the foundation Of tbs posts to
deemed expedient along Abe route OF in., a. act
forth in SECTION eight.
SECTION x.
Thar the TARIFF and rates Of eharoes shat! hi
uniform and nss TO exceed the regular rates
charged by oth'r similar corporations Of tho
State OF LOuisiana.
SECTION xf
On the frs. Monday Of the month Of January
OF the year 1876 and annually thereafter, an cleo.
ton for directors shall take pacs at the office or
domic of said corporation, of which election
ten days prior notice shall no frat given III one
of the daily newspapers published in the CITY of
New Orleans and no person shall be . director
shares of the capital stock Auy vacancy occuf
ring in said board shall b. filled by election by the
directors. OF the scvs,I directors
to constitute board fivs SHAH be-
necessary tor quorum fOt the transaction Of
business.
SECTION XII.
This corporation when dissolved. sitie. BY tar.
AiIation Of charter from any other cause
whatever, shall be liguidated BY three cam mis-.
Noners, - be appointed by the Board of DIrsc.
Ors, who shall rem Ain ID Ofi,e until the fiDat
sttlsment aad liquidation Of tina aifAisa Of said
corporation.
SECTION XIII.
This act OF Incorporation may Ss changed.
modified or altered, Oy this corporation dissolved
With the assent OF three fonrths OF the CAPITA,
ioders OF said corporation. convened for surlr
purpose, after ten days notice OF such meeting
hall have been given in two newspapers pub.
is!ed IN the city OF New Orleans.
SECTION XIV.
no sfoekholier shall be held liable o, .espons;b,a
OF tho contracts and faults of the company IN any
urt aer sim than the unpaid balances due to the
company OH shares owned by him. ha any
nt"f rna'iiies in the organization have the effect
u annuDg This charter or OF exposing a stock
'od. 70 anv liability beyond the amount OF his
iock subscription unpaid. No transfer of stock
nall nave effect unti! after notification 10 the
company and entry on itz books.
SECTION XVI.
In the ease of the failure the part Of asysu
crID+r TO pay the instal.ment, On hi, stock "a re
uiied the Board OF Directors shall have tho
ption, after thirty days written notice to the de-
Inql| OF correcting his stock or the amounts
paid thereon; ana no stoct holder shall
ave the night to vote hi!e in default
Thus done and passed in my Office at New Or
cans, aforesaid, in the presence o. Harris Nnrphv
md James Woulfe, Witnesses both of this city
Who herennto sign their names vita the partss
said.
Original signed: W. N. Robinson, J. J. Mellon
\. Ovetton IT, d. hite, Johnson Armstrong C. r.