The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-25
CHARTER.

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not to impair its usefulness to the public unnec-
essarily: 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 its usefulness and
| CONVENIENCE to the public shall not be unneces-
| sarly 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 IL
censed vessels, and when required by law.
| Seventh-To obtain, by grant or otherwise,
from any parish city village within this State,
any 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 1.-THE railroads of
| said company. i depots, cars, locomotives and
| its business within the limits of such OF any of
| said parishes, cities and villages
Eiahth-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 conyeyances, III
| furtherance of the objects of it's connections
| Tenth-To purchase or lease from any railroad
company or corporation, at any authorize u SAFE
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.
Elevepth-To borrow money or to purchase or
lease property on its own credit, for the purpose
of constructing and maintaining said rallroaos or
establishing continuous and connecting i1nes 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
! Its corporate bonds promlSsory notes, bea ing
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 and
places as may be deemed most to the advantage
| Of the corpora ions, and Tor securing the pay
ment 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 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,
| 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 III 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 diIectors shall
elect one of their number as President of said
Company, another Wee President, and another
Treasurer, and shall have power to make and
prescribe such bylaws and rules and regulators
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. g All election for directors shall be by
ballot, and every stakeholder shall be emit led
30 ~, ff,Yn 1nhS I,arl
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 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.
Fec. l. Stockholders meetings may be called
at any time by The Board of Directors, and on the
requisitlor 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
a ms ority of the stock there present and voting.
SEC. 2. 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.
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 a such meet pg. 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 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, said
notary, on the day, month and year herein first
written, after reading the whole.
Original Signedl G. W. r. BAYLEY,
J. A. GIRDNER,
GEO. JONAS,
JULIUS WEIs,
HU. KENNEDY,
DAVID WALLACE,
+. B. WHEELOCK,
E. L. RANLETT,
JOHN H. KENNARD,
CYRUS BUSoEY,
by L. & Co.
JOHN PHELPS.
W. B. SCHMIDT,
SAM'L H. KENNEDY,
A. J. ARMSTRONG, |
JOHN W. HUNTER,
J. G. 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 |
luly recorded in my office, according to law, in |
book 118. folios 626, 627 62S, 629, $50, 631 and |
1872.
New Orleans, June 20, 1875.
Original signed.) c. DARCANTEL,
Deputy Recorder.
I certify the sbove and foregoi e to be true
md correct copy OF the original charter and Ger
ifcate of recordation thereof now extant in my
current register.
In faith, whereof, grant these presents Under
ny hand and the impress OF my official seal, this
ID day Of July, A. D. 1875.
J. G. EUSTIS Notary Public
jy6 I'm 50 Carondelet street.
Mrs. III. Z. Elliott,