The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-01
CHARTER.

not to impair Its usefulness to the public unnec-
essarily 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-
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 or village within this State.
any rights, privileges or franchises that any of
grant in reference to the construction, mainte.
nance management and use o 1.-THE railroads of
said company, lie depots cars, locomotives and
its business, within the limits OF such or any of
said parishes, cities and villages.
Eiahth-To appropriate property according to
existing laws.
Ninsh-To cross, intercept, join and unite its
railways. and prorate with any other railroad
heretofore or hereafter constructed N the State
Of Louisiana, or any other State, al any point
upon its route and upon the ground of such
other railroad, with the necessary tun-outs,
-idings, switches and other conveyanees, 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, anc the charter, franchises, prop
erty and appurtenancos thereof, aud maintain
and nse the same as a part Of the property of
this company.
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lease property on its own credit, for the purpose
of constructing and maintaining said railroads or
establishing continuous and connecting zines
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 or promlssory notes, bea ing
interest at such rate per annum rs 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
q n. "a gnv %t,n,
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
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,
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 fit touching the govern
ment OF said Company, the transfer of it's stock
the election of its officers, the management and
disposition of it's business, property and effects,
the powers and conduct of its officers and agents,
ana all other matters which shall in any way per-
tain to the concern of the Company.
SEC 2. All election for directors shall be by
ballot, and every stakeholder shall be entitled
TO Dne vote in person Or by proXyfor each share
of stock held by him for ninety days prior to
such election.
SEC 3. Seven of the directors shall constitute
quorum for the transaction OF business, and
the number of directors may be increased or
diminished by majority vote OF stockholders in
interest st any regular meeting, provided the num-
fifteen.
ARTICLE v.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS.
SEC l. Stockholders meetings may be C, He'd
1t any time by he Board of Directors, and on the
requisition OF the holders Of one-hfth 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 prese mt and voting.
Sec. q 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
missoners elected by ballot at such meeting. At
the termination Of this Charter, the liquidation
hall n tod hu Ilor narA Of hroo
commissioners, to be in the same way elected at
a general meeting of stockholders convened for
the purpose
Titus done and passed, at nay 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 Signed) G. w. r. BAYLEY,
J. A. GIRDNER,
GEO. JONAS,
JULIUS WEIS,
HUI. KENNEDY,
DAVID WALLACE,
F.B. WHEELOCK,
Z. L. RANLETT,
JOHN II. KENNARD,
CYRUS BUSSEY,
JOHN PHELPS. "
W. B. SCHMIDT,
SAM'L II. KENNEDY,
A. J. ARMSTRONG,
JOHN W. HUNTER,
J. G. EUSTIS. Notary Public.
/, the undersigned Deputy Recorder Of Mort
cages in and for the parish of Orleans, city OF
New Orleans, DO hereby certify that The above
,nd foregoing act of incorporation of the ''New
Orleans Pacific Railway Company" was this day |
July recorded in my office, according to law, in
,ook 11S, foios 626, 627, 62S, 629, $50, 631 and
1872.
New Orleans, June 20, 1875.
Original signed.) G. DARCANTEL,
Deputy Recorder.
1 certify the above and foregoicg to be true
nd correct copy of the original charter and GER
ificate of recordation thereof, now extant in my
urrent register.
In faith, whereof, grant these presents under
ny hand and the impress of my official seal, this
d day of July, A. D. 1873.
J. G. EUSTIS, Notary Public.
Tvs IS Carondelet street.
Mrs. III. Z. Elliott,