The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-04
CHARTER.

pike or canal which its said railways may 80 past
upon, along or intersect, touch or cross, 30 a
essarly; or if temporarily impaired in and during
| the construction Of the said railroads, the sale
company shall restore the same to its former
state, or to such state that its usefulness anc
CONVENIENCE to the public shall not be unneces
sarily impaired or injured, and the said company
| shall not be required to construct draw IN any
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
apy rights. privileges or franchises that any Of
said parishes, cities or villages, may choose to
grant in reference to the construction, mainte.
nance, management and use OF the railroads OF
said company, i depots, cars, locomotives and
its business, within the limits OF such or any Of
said parishes, cities and villages.
EiPhth-To appropriate property according to
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 it's 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 its 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 part OF the property OF
this company
Eleventh-To borrow money or to purchase or
lease property on it's 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 in
debtedness Of said company for such loans, or
the purchase or lease of such property, to issue
it's Corporate bonds or promlssory notes, bearing
interest at such rate per annum as the directory
NAV 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 corporations, 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. l. The corporate powers OF this Compa.
ny shall be vested IN Board OF Directors COM
posed of fifteen stockholders to be elected IN
accordance with the bylaws OF the Company,
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
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,
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 its officers, the management and
disposition of its business property and effects,
the powers and conduct OF its officers and agents,
anu 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. 8. Seven of the directors shall constitute
q quorum for the transaction of business, and
the number of directors may be increased or
diminished by a 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
requistion of the holders OF One-fifth 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
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
oany and two thirds Of the stock represented at
such meeting, and in case OF such dissolution
he liquidation shall be conducted by three COM
nissioners elected by ballot at such meeting. At
he termination Of this Charter, the liquidation
shall be conducted by a similar board OF three
to be in the same way elected at
general meeting Of stockholders convened for
,he 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,
ogether with the said appearers and me, said
rotary, on the day, month and year herein first
written, after reading the whole
Original Signedl G. W. R. BAYLEY,
ia. GIRDNER,
GEO. JONAS,
JULIUS WEIS,
HUI. KENNEDY,
DAVID WALLACE,
y. B. WHEELOCK,
E. l.: RANLETT,
JOHN FL. KENNARD,
CYRUS BUSoEY,
JOHN PHELPS i'll P: /" o''
w. B. SCHMIDT,
SAML II. KENNEDY,
A. ]. 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
lew Orleans, do hereby certify that the above |
nd foregoing act of incorporation Of the "New |
rleans Pacific Railway Company" was this day |
uly recorded in my Office, according to law, in |
ook 11S, foIos 626, 627, 62S, 629, 63O. 63l and
81.
New Orleans June 20, 1875.
Original signed.) G. DARCANTEL,
Deputy Recorder.
/ certify the above and foregoi to be a true
nd correct copy of the original charter and GER
ficate of recordation thereof, now extant in my
urrent register.
In faith, whereof, l grant these presents under
" hand and the impress of my official seal, this
/ day of July, A. D. 1875.
j. G. EUSTIS, Notary Public.
i've I'm 35 Carondelet street.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, Il
ARIsH OF ORLEANS, CITY OF New ORLEANS
BE 1T KNOWN, that, on this Eighteenth day
the month of June, in the year of our Lord,
ne Thousand eight hundred and seventy-tiye, |