The herald., 1917-05-03
CHAR Ter

L
| OF SOUTH NEW ORLEANS LIGHT AND
TRACTION COMPANY
| United States Of America, State OF Louisi.
ana Parish Of Orleans, City OF New Or
BE /, known, that on this 23rd day of
March, III the year OF our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred and seventeen lyl7) and of
The Independence OF the United States OF
America, the one hundred and forty first,
before me, Arthur b. Leopold, notary pub
he, duly COMM sSlOned and qualified, IN and
Tor the city OF New Orleans, Parish of Or.
'eanS, therein residing, and in the presence
81 the Witnesses hereinafter named and IN
dersigned: Personally came and appeared:
Inc several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, who Severally declared that
ayaillng themselves Of the laws OF the State
o. LOUISIANA, IN such cases made and pro-
vlded, they do, by these presents, form
themselves, their successors and assigns into
a corporation under the following stipuls-
lions:
Article 1.-The name of this corpora,;on
shall be South New Orleans Light and Trac
tlon Company, by which name said corpora
non shall have and enjoy corporate exist
ence and succession for the term OF ninety
nine ~ years, from and after the date
hereof, unless sooner dissolved according to
law; and its domicilc shall be in the City
Of New Orleans. 1t shall have power to
contract, sue and be sued, TO make and use
a corporate seal, and the same to break and
alter at pleasure; 10 hold, receive, lease
purchase, sell and convey, as well as mort.
ae, pIede and hypothecate, under its cor
poTate name, property, both real, personal
ana mixed; TO borrow money and lend
money, to give and receive securities there
tor; to name and appoint such msnaers, di-
Tectors and officers the interest and con.
Eenience OF sad corporation may require;
to make and establish such bylaws, rules
and rculatlons as may be necessary and
proper, and the same to alter and amend al
pleasure.
Article II-Au citations and other legal
nTpFPSS he he L.. r
SAID corporation, and in case Of his absence
upon the vIce-presldent, or the secretary
treasurer thereof
Article III.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized and es-
tablIshed, and the nature OF the business TO
9e,, carried on by it are declared to be as
follows:
To locate, construct, maintain, own. lease
operate and manage, railroad or railroads of
the character known as street, urban, inter
urban. suburban railroads. street railways
and tramways, with necessary side tracks,
elevators, warehouses, terminals, track con-
necuons, poles, wires, etc, and TO that end,
10 acquire, purchase, lease, hold and own
street railways, urban, Interurban and sub
urban, railways, and tramways, rights OF
ways, privileges, and franchises, etc, for
street railway and tramways, whether urban, |
interurban or suburban, and whether com |
pieied or uncompleted, in this State or else |
where; 10 construct, maintain and operate |
ne same and 10 use all and any appliances, |
-
Inc, gas or any other motive power the use |
II which IS or may hereafter ED recognized /
and adapted for such railroad or railroads |
street railways or tramways, and which is |
necessary and suitable to operate the same;
lIso 10 acquire, construct, own, hire lease
ent and operate and use ferries and vessels |
n connection with, or as auxiliary or that
nay be necessary 70 said railway and tram
way system and the business thereof and |
o construct and establish, purchase, lease,
wn, manage, maintain, and operate cleo
neal plants and works for the purpose Of
IMPLYING motive power TO said railroads, and
iectricIty tor light, power and heat and all
purposes II railways and railroads, and the
eneTa! public, and TO towns and cities, and
ne inhabitants thereof and 10 any and all
eTsons and corporations; to lease, or sell
IS lines OF railroad, in whole or in part or
ny OF Its facilities, rights OF way, fran
hIses, privileges, or appurtenances TO other
ompanles; to lease other street railways and
ramwdys, whether urban, interurban, or |
uOuT0an, IN whole or in part, either within
r without the State Of louisiana; 10 pur-
hasc, merge consolidate with other rail-
'ay companies or corporations, chartered un-
er the laws OF the State OF Louisiana, or
ny other State; to acquire by lease or
urchase, rights of way, privileges, and
franchises, for electric wires wires, poles and
lectrlcal plants, complete and incomplete |
nd the same TO build, complete, manage
perate, maintain, lease, sell, ALLEVIATE, or
ispose Of
In furtherance Of the above objects and
imposes 10 purchase, acquire, hold pledge
ypothecate and dispose Of stocks and bonds |
nd other evidence of Indebtedness, of street