The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-29
CHARTER.

eeaarlIV. II ICU1pUTaTIIy
the construction of the said railroads, the SAID
| company shall restore the same to Its former
| state or to such state that its usefulness ana
CONVENIENCE to the public shall not be unneces-
| sarilv impaired or injured and the SAID company
shall not be required to construct a draw IN any
| bridge over and across any stream or bayou,
| except streams navigable by enrolled and IL
censed vessels, and when required by law.
| Seyepth-To obtain by grant or otherwise,
from any parish, city or village within TINS state
anv rights, privileges or franchises that any OF
said parishes, cities or villages, may choose 10
| grant in reference to the construction, mantle
nance management and use 1.-THE railroads OF
| said company il depots, cars, locomotives ana
its business, within the limits OF such OF ANY VI
| said parishes cities and villages.
Elahth-To appropriate property according to
existing laws.
Ninti-To cross, intercept, join and unite its
railways, and prorate with any other fallroaq
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, III
furtherance of the objects OF Its connexions
Tenth-To purchase or lease from any fallroao
company or corporation, at any authorized SAFE
any railroad, and the charter. franchises, prop
erty and appurtenances thereof, and MAINTAIN
| and use the same as part OF the properly VI
this company.
EIeyepth-To borrow money or to purchase or
lease property on its own credit for the purpose
of constructing and maintaining said railroads or
establishing continuous and connecting lines as
hereinbefore provided and as evidence OF the III
debtedness of said company for such loans, or
the purchase or lease OF such property, to issue
It's corporate bonds or prOmIssory notes, DeaflnS
interest at such rate per annum as the directory
may elect, and made payable III gold or the law
full money of the United States at such times ana
places as may be deemed most to the advantage
of the corporations, and for securing the pay
ment of said bonds or notes, to mortgage ana
pledge it's railroads, its capital stock, its corpor-
ate franchises and any OF its real or personal
property, or any portion OF the same.
ARTICLE ".
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Sec 1. The corporate powers of this Comps.
ny 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 (10) shares of the capital stock OF
said Company. Directors shall be elected an
nualy 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
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-
tam to the concern OF the Company
SEC 2. All election for directors shall be by
ballot and every stakeholder shall be entitled
to one vote in person or by proxyfor each share
of stock held by him for ninety days prior to
such election.
SEC 3. Seven of the directors shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction OF business, and
the number of directors may be increased or
diminished by ma ority vote OF stockholders III
interest at any regular meeting, provided the num-
Der shall not be less than seven nor more than
fifteen.
ARTICLE Y.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS.
SEC l. Stockholders meetings may be called
at any time by the Board of Directors, and on the
requistion of the holders OF one-ffth 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
majority OF the stock there present and voting.
SEC g. 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.
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
general meeting OF stockholders convened for
the purpose.
THUS done and passed, at nay Office, in the
presence of Andrew ]. 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. BAYLET,
j. "A. GIRDNER,
GEO. JONAS,
JULIUS WEIS,
HU. KENNEDY,
DAVID WALLACE,
b. WHEELOCK,
Z. L. RANLETT,
JOHN Fl. KENNARD,
CYRUS BUS,EY,
JOHN PHELPS. '
W. B. SCHMIDT,
SAM'L II. KENNEDY,
A. J. ARMSTRONG,
JOHN w. HUNTER,
JIG. EUSTIS. Notary Public.
l. the undersigned Deputy Recorder of Mort
cages in and for the parish Of Orleans, city of
New Orleans, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act of incorporation of the 'New
Orleans Pacific Railway Company" was this day
duly recorded in my Office, according to law, in
book 49, folios GIG, 627, 628, 629, $50, GIL and
632. i
New Orleans, June 20, 1875.
Original signed.) Q. DARCANTEL,
Deputy Recorder.
I certify the above and foregoirg to be true
and correct copy of the original charter and GER
tificate of recordation thereof, now extant in my
current register.
In faith, whereof, grant these presents under
my hand and the impress of my official seal, this
Sd day Of July, A. D. 1875.
]. G. EUSTIS, Notary Public.
jy6 IS Carondelet street.
Mrs. III. 4. Elliott,