The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-31
CHARTER


not to impair its usefulness to the public unnec-
essarly; or if temporarily impaired in and during
the construction OF the said railroads, the said
company shall restore the same to its former
state, or to such state that it's usefulness and
CONVENIENCE to the public shall not be unneces-
sariy impaired or injured, and the said company
shall not be required to construct draw IN any
bridge over and across any stream or bayou,
exceot streams navigabe 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
any riohts privileges or franchises that any OF
said parishes cities or villages, may choose TO
Grant in reference to the construction, mantle
nance management and use tine railroads OF
said company, is depots, cars, locomotives ana
its business, within the limits Oh such Vi any VI
said parishes, cities and villages.
Eiehth-To appropriate property according to
existing laws. -.
Ninth-To cross, intercept, join and unite its
railways, and prorate with any other ralifoao
heretofore or hereafter constructed III 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-cuts,
sidings, switches and other conveyances, ID
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 applrtenances thereof, and MAINTAIN
and use the same as part OF the property OF
this COMPANY
Eleyenth-To borrow money or to purchase or
lease property on its own credit for the purpose
of constructing and Maintaining sad rallroaas or
establishing continuous and connecting lines as
hereinbefore provided; and as evidence OF the IN
debtedness OF said company tor sucn loans, or
the purchase or lease OF such property, TO issue
It's corporate bonds or promlssory notes, bea ing
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 corpora ions, and for securing the pay
mept of said bonds or notes, to mortgage and
pledge its 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. /. The corporate powers of this CoInpa
nv 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
nually, and continue IN Office until others are
elected to fill their place, and shall have power to
ill 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
the same as they shall see fit touching the govern
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,
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 enti
to Dne vote il person Or by proxy for each share
of stock held by him for ninety days prior to
such election.
SEC. g. 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 jority vote OF stockholders In
interest at any regular meeting, provided the num-
Der shall not be less than seven nor more than
fifteen.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS.
SEC. 1. Stockholders meetings may be called
1t any time by the Board of Directors, and on the
requisitlon Of tie holders Of one-tifth of the
capital stock issued it shall be their duty to call
.uch 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
for the election OF directors and transaction OF
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
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 meet Dg. At
Al ,la4s1
shall be conducted by 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 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,
together with the said appearers and me, satA
notary, on the day, month and year herein first
written. after reading the whole.
Original Signed) G. w. r. BAYLEY,
J. "A. GIRDNER,
GEO. JONAS,
JULIUS WEIs,
HU. KENNEDY,
DAVID WALLACE,
+. B. WHEELOCK,
z. L. RANLETT,
JOHN II. KENNARD,
CYRUS BUSoEY,
by L. & Co.
JOHN PHELPS,
W. u. OCnMlDI,
SAA'L II. KENNEDY,
A. J. ARMSTRONG,
JOHN w. HUNTER,
J. G. EUSTIS. Notary Public
l, the undersigned Deputy Recorder of Mort
cages in and Tor 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 lis. foios 626, 627, 628, 629, $50, 63l and
632.
New Orleans, June 49, 1875.
Original signed.) G. DARCANTEL,
Deputy Recorder.
I certify the above and foregoing to be true
and correct copy Of the original charter and Ger
tifcate of recordation thereof, now extant in my
current register.
In faith, whereof, I grant these presents under
my hand and the impress of my official seal, this
Sd day of July, A. D. 1875.
J. G. EUSTIS, Notary Public.
i've IS Carondelet street.
Mrs. I'll. I. Elliott,