48:5-14. Certificate of incorporation; contents
The certificate of incorporation shall set forth:
I. The name of the company, which shall not resemble a name already in use by any corporation in this state so as to lead to uncertainty or confusion;
II. The location (town or city, street and number, if such there be) of the principal office in this state;
III. The name of its agent in charge of the principal office upon whom service of process may be made;
IV. The object of the company, the municipality in which the terminal points of the proposed bridge or bridges are to be located, the counties of this state in or through which the company intends to construct such bridge or bridges;
V. The amount of total authorized capital stock, or total number of shares of stock authorized; the number of shares into which the same is divided, if it is to have a par value; a statement of whether such shares are to have a par value or to be without par value; if the shares are to have a par value, the par value of each share; the amount of capital stock subscribed by the incorporators, and with which it will commence business; and if there be more than one class of stock created by the certificate, a description of the different classes with the terms on which created;
VI. The names and places of residence of the incorporators and the number of shares subscribed by each. The aggregate of such subscription shall be the amount of capital with which the company shall commence business;
VII. The names and places of residence of the first directors of the company, of whom there shall be not less than three, who shall be stockholders and incorporators of the company, and at least one of whom shall be a resident of this state, and who shall manage its affairs until other directors are chosen in their places;
VIII. The period, if any, limited for the duration of the company;
IX. Any provisions authorized by law which the incorporators may choose to insert for the regulation of the business, and for conduct of the affairs of the corporation, or for creating, defining, limiting and regulating the powers of directors, stockholders and officers.