The herald., 1922-09-21
CHARTER OF NEW ORLEANS pUp-
Lie SERICF mo

United States Of America, State Of Iou-
H siana. Parish of Orleans. City Of New
SaT nf -, BE IT known: that in this 18th
OF our Lord one thousand nine bnnS geaf
anu twenty-five. and Of the Independ.
ence Of the United States Of Americs fSe
mn SSt .dm and forty-seventh, before
duly commissioned. sworn and onsI,f;aS
IN and for the Parish of Orleans STATE
louisiana, aforesaid, and in The
p paueS or the witnesses hereinafter
naned and undersigned. personaIIv cana
and appeared the several nersons Wits Ja1ne
n are hereunto subscribed. who sew
eraliy declared that. availing tbemseIves
STATE pTorislons OF the laws of the
ana provided they have coyenanted " and
agIeed and do by these presents covenant
ana agree and bind themselves "a wa,i
come i a suen persons as may hereafter be-
corporation for the objects and pnrnoses
following. to-wit: pua'ions
SSoration shall be New Orleans pnh,,c
service Inc.," and. under its said cnr'
th,.e name 1t shall have power and an
, stnndy TO have and enjoy corporate e9.
and d"c ner ana succession for the full term
Sron, period or ninety-nine (99) wears
rom and after the date hereof: n cnns
uract. sue and be sued: to mate end
bs e corporate seal and the same TO
ceiye Las Ta ai'er at pleasure: to hold. TO,
o s"e, tease, purchase and convey. "a we'll
as mortgage. hypothecate and n,aJSa
pnoperty, real: personal and mixed. cor.
. poreai and Incorporate; to name Snd
and ofscers " managers; agents. directors
onn u oincers as Its business, interests or
.on'enience may require: and 70 maSa
snu establish. as well as alter and ennans
rIafi tune to time such bylaws and reg.
ment and pr re ene proper conduct, manage
sald corporation as may he nacass.rr
a am proper; and have. possess and aniayy
an an, rights. power. privileges franchises
thori,ad '% hV lsw now or hereafter au-
ARTICLE 1.-THE dom;c,,s a, .,,.
corporation shall be the Civ NJ Naw NILS
t;r nps state Of Louisiana. and ali cita.
served upon the president Of this h cn De
porauon. or. In his absence. upon ona
o, the vice president thereof. or. IN t the
tart. or said officers. upon the secree
tary or this corporation.
ARTICLE ITI.IThe ob;act. .ns
poses for which this corporat,on pur-
tab,shed and the nature of the bns,nes.
fed oe "a Sar I on by it are hereby speci.
uer ann declared to he:
To locate. construct. purchase ovr
or lease maintain ami OPERATE streat
raiIwhys. tramways. internrban rail.
transno Das lines and other similar local
Sty OF New Orleans and elsewhere in tbe
stare or Louisiana and in other st.tn.
nmu territories of the United States. 70 |
purchase. or otherwise acquire. own ana
9r leased and opsated by New Orieans
" nallway Light Company and Ior tts
neceFer ana 'or its constituent coune
1l Ies: TO carry and transport passen~er.
,releht. mail and express; to purchese
own or lease. develop and opeate On -.
,nn1acent to or in the vicinity Of its so1S
lines OF railway parks and pleasnrs
uhIouhds and their appnrtenanfes 20
tnr promotion Of travel over its linz, 81
ralIway and as adjuncts thereto: 70 car
sri ,uet' own. purchase or lease or other
S. ACQUIRE. maintain and onerate in tbo
statn or Louisiana and in other states a IA
.rrr,torles or the United States. niants
S Svks ana systems for generating dJstri
ounmR; supplying and vending eIectrici,r
~ nenl. neat. power and other purposes.
wise sonn, purchase own. lease or other
Use acquire. maintain and operete ca,
.,n works and pipe lines and distr,hn.
LOU system for the manufacture. storage
and vending of gas for ucht
nea. ana power and other purposes. I'm,
t,on st,. also the production. transporta-
natural eas) in the CITY of New Or,a.n ..
mo elsewhere in the State Of Lonis;ens
rns otner states and territories ~ an
y i.ed states: to construct purchase. Avn
~ lease. maintain and operate in the Cytv
y, - TTew nrIeans and elsewhere in the STATE
les Of the United States. plants. worp.
ing systems for the generation. distri.
,utlon ana vending Of steam for beattne
PURPOSES and Of cold air or otha,
PRODUCTS or articles for refrigerator %'" er
Ddnns purposes: to exercise the r,eht
Iomafn In the ACQUISITION OF az nrons,tv ,
. may be authorized and permitted nv
Nv: TO consolidate or merge with othc, |
'reee railway. tnterurban railroad. tram