The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-28
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

| FIVE, and Of the United states Oh Alneilo" 'n0
n- Before rem me-. JOHN G. EUsTIs, a Notary Pub
lie. in and for this CITY, and parish OF orleans,
State of Louisiana, duly commissioned ana quan-
| fed, and in the presence OF the Witnesses mere
matter named and undersigned:
| Personally came ana appeared, y. W. II; pa
LEY, E. B. WHEELOCA, HIGH ~, h6N F11iy4S
JOHN PHELPS, JOHN Il. kENNAl VI KIN ;4InE
BUSSEY, GEORGE JONAS, ": b. ;,I SGHM Il
JAMES A. GIRDNER, JULIUS WEBS, L. l.
dents of this city, who severally declared
That, availing themselves OF the powers
rights and privileges conferred by the sla-
tutes Of the State Of Louisiana, relatVe
to the Organization of Corporations, III
tbi State. thew do, by these presents, torln
organize, constitute and found a Corporation Tor
the objects and purposes as sAall hereafter po
enumerated and set forth; and to that end they
do hereby covenant and agree to form and con-
stitute, and do, by these presents, form ana con
stitute themselves, and all such other persons as
may hereafter become associated WIN theG'
whether bv subscription, purchase. transfer,
succession or otherwise, into Body Cor
porate" and Hereunder bind themselves, ana
ali who may hereafter become associated with
them. to be governed by the following stlpu--
lations obligations and regulations as articles OF
the charter OF said Corporation.
ARTICLE l.
| NAME.
The name and title of said corporation shal! be
the NEW ORLEANS PACIFIC RAILWAY COM
| ~ "a nv +hat name shall have succession,
a - :, oorn'orata evi.tance for and during the
sn la! "a nerio6 of twnnty-fye (25l wears
tti Il tbe execution of theae presents
Llonl te u"'u ssIoI in the manner hereinafter
provided for; may sue and be sued, may hoiC
real and personal property, may make contracts
NAV receive grants OF land or personal property
and shall possess all tie powers and privileges
| iGoL cornora lions are or NAV be by any genera
law Of this State authorized to possess anu sac
company may exercise ts corporate powers Wlthli
any o'iel 80 II'e ~ VAN
authorize ZIG s@ino
ARTICLE IL.
CAPITAL STOCK.
c. r1,oconi+I stock of this corpora ton is
81 - e. % fTTREF MILTON DOLLARS
s5 o06 dnn9 rerreean+ed nv THIRTY THOU
S;T SEJ ii2ES Of ON Kindred DOLLARS
1HdC Ia1n yitb The riobt to increase said
1slGt11 80 ~ TWFIVE MILTON DOLLARS
capIeIi -. oia cornorat;o, shail he ORGANIZED
agn. ~ Recommendations herein named. who
unu m w the Tnard If Directors and shall
shaii oGlie 4onatber Win the following
no-oaa gentlemen who shall be the officers OF
the Compadn!gz uiiSl fso alre WHEFI OK
9anuaiy, 40 urrc4 EENNFDy Vice President
ffe5ldene; p DVh rnaas,1rar WIZ one Inn
,. d. hE-S ShDl, ILL., Ia oo0l ~ tLs
dea aiI stac shall have been subscribed, the
% ltdi e 1iraofrrs are antborized 70 commence
poalu ~ 10 Of The rosd ard to carry out the
;Sions If tbia charter: to enable them to do
lINpt. to Iyf4n o.
t I' 4 ,ayabla as herein provided for when
iue anu p~if 10. baan snhscribed
'ni7 T iiIe and manner of payrneut for
oLc Ian ne su rlrt' as nav he determined BY the
d. "a - nirectors provided however, that nc
caI shah be made Of more than ten per cent 90
per cent on each share at any time, anu thIIy
days must elapse pelore aAotier caA CHI NC
made. to15 TtIo orr
spOnslDle tor the contracts aLu IauitH vi - IN ~
TtSNth "a
or balances due the company on sHsLoS Wv leG ~
him, nor shall any lnfornalit!es III tile organize
ton have the effect OF ahhulihs TINS VI
: Of exposing d stockhoder to any !laplhtE pFyonu
the amount OF his stock suoscrlpton uhpalu'
}, SEC. i. The domlcne OF the company sha az pe
the city of New Orleans, ana citauoh shd4l NC
served there on the President OF the company OF
" in his absence, on the Nlce-FTe5ldent; ~
} Sec. 5. The stock DOCKS shan pe htPl az ene
Office Of the Company, whence ceftlcaees Vi stoch
shall be issued to the SUBSCRIBERS pul no Trails
fer Of stock shall be blndihg upon ne CohPahyS
until made upon It's STOCK DOORS, aLu ~ IN 'toc1
certificate shall be ISSUED except lot IuAA pau
stock. 49,.
SEC. .. III 'llo o.ao VI a4 no 6ia stoclr as
required the Board or directors snail ilhfe tne
option, after thlr days written noilce W Cue
delinquent, OF forfeltng his STOCK OF inc
previously paid thereon; ana no stochnoloel
shall have the right to vote WLlle ID delauu.
SEC. 7. All rules relative TO the declaration o.
L | QlVlueuus VI uiflelollS VI -" ~
bylaws of the Company, shall be made by the
i Board of Directors, but said rules and bylaws
shall be subject to repeal change or m tonk
ton by the holders II d majority "a tAe sioeA u
the Company at their meeting
, ARTICLE III.
GENERAL, POWERS.
Tho ssia companyis uncovered and author
Iho '"4@
To locate. construct lease, own and ust
railroad with one or more tracks and suitabl,
| A'AAi ..-o1, o,ooo op1 am
d ~ course or route as NAV be deemed
hpon ,naiar;tv Of the Directors of said compan,
~ n%na5eny beginning at point on the Mis-
iios, RIVER Mt New Orleans or between New
sisiad1is and the parish of Iberve. on the RICH
bank l1 Of the Mississippi and Baton Rouge on tht
.. i I a.; HoniiIionve in the parish of Lafav
Fay s sIa opeIousas in the parish Of St. Landry
: or from any of said points, or from any pom
ti+i Tia jimits Of this State, and running thence
"lthIH tle ilili Az. ~ ~ Wv, go ~ Sbroyeor+ or N,
Gwards ana 10 r9 IN the State Of Texas
"a airecrin,, and roTte routes as said compan,
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