New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-26
N.rth Louisiana Railroad.


Shreveport, La, November 10, 1876.
At Q meeting of subscribers to the stock
OF the North Louisiana Railroad Company
q majority Of Subscribers in number and
amount was present.
Hon. G. l. Smith was called to tho chair,
and w. p. Ford requested to act % secre-
The report of F. A. Leonard, treasurer Of
the provisional organization, was submitted
and received.
On motion permanent organization was
effected BY tho election of the folloWing
named gentlemen as directors OF the Com
psny: q. L Smith. Joeeph Bolsseau; W.
81. Elstner, j r. West, Frank Morey, r ).
Trexevant, A. H. Leonard.
Tho meeting then adjourned.
g. l.. SAITH, President.
w. p. FORD, Secretary.
Csy1op Noxrn Iouls,ASA RAiLloAD Cou1ASr,l
Shreveport, November 10. 1875
At . meeting OF the directors Of the
North Loui.ians Railroad Company. held
this day, the following members were pres
emit: Joseph Boissesu, w. II. Elstner. Il. l..
Smith and A. H Leonard.
The following officers were, on motion,
elected: George L Smith, president; Joseph
Boisseau, vice president; w. +. Ford, Sec
rotary; +. A. Leonard, treasurer; A. ID.
Leonard, attorney.
Rcsolved, That the bond of the treasurer be
fixed ct $1,000 for the present, the board
reserving the right to require bond for such
additional amount ~ may be deemed neces-
ssry at any future meeting.
Besolved, That subscription books De
opened at the Office Of the company and
remsin open until the first of January
next. unless sooner closed by . resolution
of the board Of directors.
That each subscriber shall pay on sub
acribin1, in United States currency, ten per
cent ON amount of stock subscribed IN cash,
and shall pay the balance ut sueh time and
in such manner - the bosrd OF directors
may determine. Subscribers to give notes
for balance of subscription payable on call,
provided NO call shall be for more than
twenty Der cent of amount of stock sub
soribed, ind that ninety days shsll inter
yeno between each call; provided fa1ther,
that if stockholders fail to pay ON euch call,
their stock shall be forfeited ut the option
Of the board OF directors.
That subscriptions to stock shall also DO
acquired nay able in unincumbered real O.
fstA at = valuation to be- fixed by three ap.
Deisers to be appointed by the president,
That certificates of stock shall bo issued
BY the treasurer, and countersigned BY the
president.
That the president be authorized to ap-
point committees in various parishes on the
line Of tho road to solicit SUBSCRIPTIONS, sna .
that tho president be authorized 70 select
an officer.
Tho following named gentlemen were
Than appointed to solicit subscriptions TO
the stock of the North Louisiana Railroad
Caddo-William Robson. N. w. Murphy,
A. H. Leonard, w. s. Haven, B. ID. John
con. S. B. McCutcheon. N. Gregg, John j.
Horan. ). C Moncure, E. & 3 Jacobs.
Boseier-Dr William M. Swami. Eiiaa
. Cornell, j. A. Snider, S. N. Thomas, b. w.
Webster A. B. George, T. B. Neal,
George w. Tompkins, w. b. McDonald' L.
b. Watkins.
Bienvilie-Jamss Brioe. w. s. Cocker.
ham, 7. j HightOwer.
Claiborne-H. C. Mitchell, John Young,
w. Jasper Blackburn.
Lircoln-A,len Greene. G. w. barnard,
Ilesmsn Jones.
Jsckson-E. E. Kidd, l.. NJ. Kidd, Adam
Reiser, T. c. StsDdi or.
Ouachits-O. H. Brewster, Frank MOrey.
r. w. Richardson, Frank Stubbs, g. W.
The meeting then adjourned subject to
the call of the president
w. p. FORD, Secretary.
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