The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-05-03
CHARTER
Of WEST NEW ORLEANS LIGHT AND
TRACTION COMPANY


United States of America, State of Louisiana,
Parish OF Orleans City Of New Orleans.
BE II known, that on this 25rd day OF
the month OF March, in the year Of our Lord,
one thousand nine hundred and seventeen
G9l7l. and Of the independence Of the United
States Of America. the one hundred and forty
first. before me, Arthur B. Leopold notary
public, duly commissioned and qualified. in
and for the city of New Orleans, Parish Of
Orleans, therein residing, and in the pres
ence OF the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersi Ened personally came and appeared:
The several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed who severally declared that
avaling themselves Of the laws of the State
OF Louisiana, in such cases made and pro-
vided, by these presents, they constitute
themselves their successors and assigns, and
all others who may hereafter become asso-
cIlted with them. into a corporation under
the following stipulations:
Article 1.-The name OF this corporation
shall be West New Orleans Light and Trac-
ton Company, by which name said corpo-
ration shall have and enjoy corporate exist
ence and succession for the term of ninety
nine (99) years, from and after the date
hereof unless sooner dissolved according TO
law; and its domcie shall be in the city
OF New Orleans. II shall have power 10
contract, sue and be sued, 70 make and use
corporate seal, and the same TO break and
alter at pleasure; to hold, receive, lease,
purchase, sell and convey, as we'll as mort
gage, pledge and hypothecate, under its cor
Porste name, property, both real, personal
and mixed; to borrow money and lend money,
to give and receive securities therefor; to
name and appoint such managers, directors
and officers as the interest and convenience
Of said corporation may require; 10 make
and establish such bylaws, rules and regu-
lations as may be necessary and proper, and
the same 10 alter and amend at pleasure.
Article II.-All citations and other legal
process shall be served on the president OF
said corporation, and in case OF his absence
upon the vice-president, or the secretary
treasurer thereof
Article III-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized and es-
be carried on by it are declared TO be as
follows:
To locate. construct, maintain, own, lease
operate and manage, railroad or railroads OF
| urban. suburban, railroads, street railways
and tramways. with necessary side tracks
switches, turn-outs, stations, docks, wharves
| bridges, elevators, warehouses, terminals
| track connections, poles, wires, etc, and e
that end, to acquire, purchase, lease, hold
| and own, street railways, urban, interurbar
| and suburban, railways, and tramways, right:
| Of way, privileges and franchises, etc, stree
| railway and tramways, whether urban, inter
| urban, or suburban, and whether completed
| or incOmpleted, in this state elsewhere
| TO construct, maintain, and operate the SAINT
and to use all and any appliances. contriv
| ances. motor power, electricity, gasoline, ga:
| or any other motive power, the use OF which
| is or may hereafter be recognized and adapt
| ed for such railroad or railroads. street rail
| ways or tramways, and which is necessary
and suitable to operate, the same; also t.
1 acquire construct own hire lease rent ant
| operate and use ferries and vessels in con
| nectiOn with or auxiliary or that may b.
| necessary 10 said railway and tramway sys
| TEN, and the business thereof and TO con
| Struct, and establish, purchase, lease, own
manage, maintain and operate electrlca
! plants and works for the purpose OF supplying
| motive power to said railroads, and electric
| ity for light, power and heat and all pur
| poses to railways and railroads, and th'
| general public, and TO towns and cities anC
| the inhabitants thereof; and TO any and al
| persons and corporations; TO lease. or sci
| its lines Of railroad in whole or in part OF
any Of its facilities, or appurtenances right:
| Of way, franchises and privileges, to othel
| companies; to lease other street railways and
| tramways, whether urban, interurban o.
suburban, in whole or in part, either githir
| or without the State OF louisiana; TO pur
| chase, merge or consolidate with other rail
| under the laws of the State of Louisiana
| or any other State; TO acquire by lease o.
| purchase, rights OF way, and privileges anc
| franchises, for electric wires, poles and cleo.
| trical plants, complete and incomplete and
| the same TO build complete manage operate
| maintain. lease, sell. ALLEVIATE, or dispose of
| In furtherance of the above objects and
purposes TO purchase, acquire, hold, pledge
| and hypothecate and dispose of stocks and
| bonds and other evidence of Indebtedness Of
street railways and trsmways, electric light
power, heat and light companies, of the char
of any and all of such stocks and bonds, e
possess and exercise all the powers Of in
dvidual holders thereto, including the right
| TO vote thereon, and generally to hold and
| exercise all such incidental powers ant
privileges as relate to the business and pur