The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-06-23

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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
ACT OF INCORPORATION
THE MONROE, COLUMBIA AND QUA
CHtTA CITY TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
| OUACIIITA.
DE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED
ID That we the undersigned parties. John
=. Parker, i. 7. Stubbs, sigmund Meyer,
a. b. Sholars, r. j. Nelson, G. a. Singer
and Il. q. Hudson, residents of said parish
and citizens of said State, awaiting our
selves of the privileges Of the constitution
and statues of tho Stale of Louisiana, rela-
| tive to.the organization Of corporations for
| works of public Improvements, have formed
ourselves into a corporation and do hereby
and by these presents form, organize and
| constitute ourselves, aud all such other
persons may hereafter become associated
! with us. into a body corporate corpora
ton and to that end and for that purpose
tho following stipnlations, obligations and
regulations articles of incorporation,
which are to be tho charter Of said corpora
ton, tt-wit: ,,r,o,
! The name and title Of this corporation
shall be 1.-The Monroe, Columbia and Qua
chita City Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany;' and that by said name said corpora
ton shall have and enjoy succession and
corporate existence for and during the full
| term of ninety-nine years from the date OF
sue and be sued may hold real and perso-
| nal estate; may make contracts; may re-
ceive, grants Of land, personal property.
privileges and NmmunltieS and generally
| shall DOSSpSS all the mower and nrl yilatyaS
which such corporations arc may be al
thorized to possess under the constitution
| or by any general law of this State.
| ARTICLE II.
The place chosen for the domiciie of this
| cooperation is the city of Monroe, parish of
ouachita, state Of Of, Lonis 81 ma
| The purposes for which said corporation
has been organized are as follows:
| Section Ito locate, construct, lease. own
and manage Il telephone and telegraph line
together with all necessary properties, i'll
struments and fixtures for the manage
ment, use and operation of said line upon
| course or route as may bo deem ed by the
board of directors of said corporation most
advisable and expediont, beginning, how
ever, at tho city of Monroe, i'll the parish
| of Ouachita, louisiana and running thence
| through such parts of the parishes Of Qua
| chita and Caldwell in Il southerly direction
| as may be selected, to the town of Column
bia. Thence from tho said city of Monroe
in u northerly direction through snch por-
| tions of the parishes of Ouachita, Union and
Morehouse as may be determined upon to
the town of Hamburg, i'll the county of
! Ashley and State of Arkansas.
| Sec. 2-To locate construct, lease, own
| operate maintain aud use such branch tel
ephone and telegraph lines as a majority of
| tho directors of said company may from
time to time deem proper, eXpedient and
| for the interest of said company. Said
! company shall not be restricted in the en-
crcise Of these privileges of to or CONCERN
ing either of said branch lines to the State
| OF Louisiana but MAY connect its main limo
! with any other limo or lines in such other
States as shall authorize the exercise of SAID
privilege within their limits; and said conf
pany shall have the right to acquire by OK
preparation such property as it may require
| for its purposes; and to receive such tolls
and charges as may from time to timo be
liked by the directors OF said company.
! Sec. $40 obtain and receive by pur-
chase, grant, gilt, devise and beuuest both
hold such real and personal property for
the objects, purposes, intents and business
of said company.
| See, ito construct and maintain its said
line or any part OF the same and to have
the right Of way therefor across, along or
upon any waters, water cources, lake, bay,
inlet, street, highway, turnpike or canal
which it's said line may pass along, inter
sect, touch or cross.
Sec. $40 borrow money, to purchase or
lease property on its own credits for the
purpose OF constructing and maintaining said
telephone and telegraph line and branches
or establishing continuous or connecting
| lines as herein before provided.
! ARTICLE ".
| All legal process shall be served upon
the President, or i'll his absence, upon the
secretary, treasurer or general attorney Of
said corporation,
ARTICLE V.
Tho amount of capital stock of this cor
pOrnticn shall be the sum of {SS,Dpp COY six
thousand dollars, consisting of (l2O0) twelve
hundred shares of $50 00) fifty dollars each
par value.
ARTICLE VI.
The time and manner of paying subscrip-
| tfonS for stock of this corporation shall be
determined by the board of directors: en-
! cept that no stock shall be issued by this
| company unless it be for services rendered
or foe money or property actually received
or tor labor done.
ARTICLE VII
| In event OF II failure on the part OF any
| subscriber TO pay the whole or any portion
Of his su Inscription at the time or times or
shares of stock so subscribed for under such
subscription aud all payments made there
! under shall be forfeited TO the company
| without any further acton on the part of
| the company: but all liability Of said sub
| Scftber To said cotHpa, v by reason of such
! unpaid subscription shall, upon such for
| tClturc, cease.
| ARTICLE VIII.
| , tatil ssch forfeiture no stockhoider shall
! be held liable or responsible for tho con-
| tracts, fa9lts or obligations OF said company
| in any further sum than the unpaid balance
to the company on shares owned by him or
| her.
ARTICLE IN.
Tho corporate powers of this company
| shall be vested in a board of directors COM
! posed OF five stockholders TO be elected an