The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-09
C H A R T E r
ICE MANUFACTURING
COMPANY.

SHREVEPORT ICE MANUFACTURING
COMPANY.
TINTED STATES OF AMERICA-state of Lou
/ q isiana-City of New Orleans-Be it known,
That this day, the twenty-sxth of February in the
year of Lord eighteen hundred and sixtysix, and
In the nnetieth of American Independence, before me,
Amedee Ducatel, Notary Public, duly commissioned
and sworn in and for this city and the parish of Orleans
therin residing, and in presence of the undersigned
! witReSses-
PERSONALLY came and appeared the persons herein
after named and undersigned, who severay declared
that avang themselves of the provisions of the laws
of this State, they have specially associated themselves
and other persons who may hereafter join be
cated with them, IN a company limited copartner-
ship, be established in the city of Shreveport,
Louisiana for the objects and purposes and under the
obligations stipulatons and regulations following,
to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
| The name and title of said company shall be the
" SHREVEPORT ICE MANUFACTURING COMPA-
NY" by which it shall be known, well and
be sued
1t shall exist for the term Of the present and future
patent which may be granted by the United States
Messrs Care d Co., of Paris, France.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes of the company hereby
declared to be the manufacturing of ICE in the city Of
Shreveport and elsewhere in the parishes of Caddo
DeSoto and Bossier this State under the patent of
Messrs. Care Co., of Paris, France
The President of the Company shall be the proper
person on when to serve citations notices and other
legal process wherein the Company may be interested
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of said Company shall be FORTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS, divided into shares of One
Hundred Dollars, EACH with the privilege of beginning
operation, as Ten Thousand Dollars shall have
been subscribed. The said stock to be paid cash at
the time of signing this act.
The Board of Directors shall be empowered to re-
ceive further subscriptions until the amount subscribed
shall have reached the aforesaid of Forty Thou
sand Dollars.
No stockholdel shall in any event be liable for losses
of the Company, in any larger than the amount of
his subscription.
ARTICLE ".
The Company shall purchase from Messrs " HenslGr,
LaBarre CO." the owners of the patent of Carrie d
Co., for the State of louisiana the exclusive privilege
of manufacturing Ice in the above parishes CT Caddo
DeSoto and Bossier, under the said patent of Carrie
Co., which granted by the United States the
second day of October eighteen hundred and sixty for
the term of fourteen years. together with one machine
and its appurtenances and accessories, like the one
in operation i'll the city OF New Orleans.
The price of the above privilege and of machine,
capable of producing four thousand pounds of solid
Ice pc, day of twenty-oqr hours, not to exceed
Thirty Thousand Dollars which shall be paid upon the
acceptance of said machine and appurtenances, and
the delivery of the unto the agent representa-
tive of the Company in New Orleans.
ARTICLE Y.
The balance of the amount contemplated to be raised
that is Ten thousand dollars shall be applied the
purchase of suitable location, the erection of good,
substantial she'd ice boxes, carts, mules, and steam
engine and boiler for pumping water and such other
items as may be necessary to carry on the business
with success.
The entire management, care and control of the
business and affairs of said Company shall be confded
to Board of five Directors of whom the President,
for the time being shall be one.
The first Board of Directors shall be composed of
the following stockholders, towit FRANfoIs EALCoUR
LABARRE, WILLIAM IL. ELsTNER, GEoRGE WILLIAMSON,
l.. NJ. NUTT and J. S. CUTLIFF, who shall continue in
office until the first day of July, eighteen hundred and
sixty-six, or until their successors are elected.
The Directors shall be hereafter elected annually on
the first Monday of July of each year. the domic of
said in the said CITY of ShreVeDOrt
A failure to elect the Directors aforesaid shall not
dissolve the said company but the Board in office shall
continue the exercise of its functions until new Board
can be elected.
ARTICLE VII
At all elections and meetings of stockholders, each
stakeholder shall be entitled, directly or by proxy, to
vote each share of his stock.
ARTICLE VIII.
The Board of Directors shall, at their first meeting
elect of their members to be the President of SAID
Company, who shall preside at all meetings of the
Board have casting vote all its Deliberations and
by whom all evidence of debt, contracts of the Com
pany, and certificates of stock, shall be signed.
The said Board shall have power to make bylaws
to confirm the appointment of all officers and en-
poyees of the Company, and fix their salaries; to
make leases contracts, compromises, and to purchase
all articles necessary for the of the company in the
transaction of its business.
ARTICLE X.
1t shall be the duty of the President to cause to be
kept, in bound books, in the of the Company,
record of all its proceedings, transactions, accounts
property, business and affairs well full and com
pete detailed accounts of the receipts and disburse
ments thereof lie shall act Treasurer of the Com
pany, and keep a cash account in the name of the
Company, in of the Banks of the city of Shreye
port and to be, Alone authorised and empowered to
draw checks, which checks shall be countersgned by
the Secretary of the Company and transact all bank
ing business thereof.
1t SHALL moreover, be his duty to exhibit or cause
to be exhibited to the stockholders whenever thereto
required by them all the books, accounts and docu
ments belonging to said Company and to submit to
them on the first day of each month detailed state
- H.
during the preceding month He shall have power to
call special meetings of the stockholders at any time
by giving two days notice in writing.
ARTICLE x.
In the event of resignation, permanent absence or
death of the President the Board of Directors shall
Immediately proceed to appoint President pro tenn,
rem said Board of Directors, who shall act such
until the first regular meeting thereafter of the stock
holders.
The said President shall have power 10 appoint q
Manager Secretary and all other employees of the
Company, subject to the approval of the Board of
Directors, and he may said Manager Secretary
or employees at any time, with the sanction of said
Board.
ARTICLE N.
The Board of Directors shall make dividends as often
as they may think desirable and proper
ARTICLE MI.
If any member of said Board shall cease to be a
stakeholder during his term of service, his office shall
be declared vacant; and in the event of the perma
nent absence, resignation death of any member of
said Board of Directors, the said Board shall have
power to fill vacancies occasoned thereby, until the
first regular meeting thereafter of the stockholders.
The said Board shall meet monthly for the transac
ton of business, and the President may call them
together at any time, by giving six hours notice in
writing
Three members of the said Board of Directors shall
constitute quorum for the transaction of business
and in the temporary absence of the President, they
may elect chairman to preside their meetings
ARTICLE Kill
On the expiration of the term agreed upon for the
existence of said Company, majority Of the stock
holders in capital shall have the power determine
upon the mode of selling and dsposng of ali the pro
perty and effects belonging to said Company, and
finally of winding up aud liqudating its affairs to the
best advantage.
ARTICLE XIV.
All transfer of stock shall be made in the Office of
the Company and recorded in book of transfer be
kept for that purpose; the stakeholder stock
holders binding himself themselves to abide by the
terms conditions and stipulaons of this act and all