New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-20
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Sliy OF New Orleans
Be It known tbat on this seventeenth day
o. november, A. d. eighteen hundred and
, sixty sight, before me- Henry G. Dibble. a
Notary Public, duly commissioned al 4
, sworn IN and for the parish of Orleans and
CIty Vi New orleans, personally came and
aPPe area tle several parties whose names
are nereunto subscribed, who declared that,
aHallhg themselves of the provisions OF the
laws Oh the state of Louisiana in relation 10
the organization of corporations, they have
covenanted and agreed and by these pres.
ents DO covenant and agree, and bind them.
selves and those whom they represent, to
estaoilsh an incorporated Company for the
opJec's ana purposes and under the obliga-
lions, stlpulations and regulations herein.
AFTER set forth, to Wit:s ana
ARTICLE FIRST.
This corporation shall be domiciled and
nave Its principal Office in the city of New
orleans, in the parish of Orlean I. State of
Louisiana, and the name and title of the
same shall be "THE NEW ORLEANS REPUpLI.
CAN PRINTING COMPANY" Said corporation
shall have and enjoy corporate powers and
| privileges for the full term of twentv-five
years from the date hereof, and the same
\ shall commence business as soon as the ann
OF one hundred thousand dollars shall have
Deen subscribed to its capital stock. The
President of said Corporation shall be the
proper officer upon whom to serve citation
and al ether notices in case of any suit or
suits for or against said corporation.
ARTICLE SECOND.
The objects and purposes of this Corpors-
ton are declared to be the printing and pub.
fishing of newspapers and the Carving on |
OF general book and job printing business |
in the State of Louisiana and all things |
properly appertaining thereto.
ARTICLE THIRD.
The capital stock of this corporation ia
hereby fixed at one hundred and ten thou-
SAND dollars, divided into eleven hundred
shares OF one hundred dollars each TO he
paid at the time of subscription. and which
capital stock once subscribed and paid NAV
De increased at any regular meeting of the
stockholders, called for that purpose, and by
majority OF all Of the stock of said com.
PanyI 10 any amount not exceeding two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars: Pro
Vided, That each and every stakeholder
shall have at least thirty days notice of such
intention either In person or by notice of the |
same published for said time in any of The
newspapers published in the city of New
Orleans
ARTICLE FOURTH.
All the corporate powers of the Corpora.
lion shall be vested in and exercised by a
boaro OF Directors and such officers and
employees as they may appoint. The Board
u Directors shall consist of five members of
ne Company. who, after the expira-
Ion OF the term of office of the 1
hall be elected by ballot on the :
econd Tuesday of January of each wear,
t the office of said Corporation, of which
lection the Board of Directors shall give at i.
east ten days notice in one of the newspa. =
ers published in the city of New Orleans, i
nd the Board of Directors shall appoint Re
hree stockholders to preside as in Il
pectors at such election; and L,
hould any of the inspectors decline r
r fail to attend the President shall appoint 2
Their persons to fill the vacancies. And any Dc
tlure from any cause whatever to elect
directors on the day named for that pur. =
ose shall not dissolve this Corporation, but T
lie Directors then in office, as well az the L
resident, and Secretary, and all other an
Ulcers, shall hold over until their success. tn
'rs are elected. In the event of no cleo. A
on taking place on the date aforesaid, the tn
resident snail cause another election to be -
eld within thirty days thereafter and give L
otlce OF the same as aforesaid. Il
ARTICLE FIFTH.
The Board Of Directors thus elected shall hoo
sume their duties on the Tuesday follow OF
z their election, ana shall hold their Or
uces until their successors are duly elected m me
nose stockholders, receiving a majority I
)te OF the stock represented al an election tic
lall be considered and declared duly elect. Lo
|. Ihe Board OF Directors shall elect from OBJ
nong themselves and fix the compensa up
on OF President, who shall be the general e eu
anager and business agent of the Corpora.
81 3n' Inc Board Of Directors shall have :,
IL authority to fill allsvacacies in their n
lmber from among the stockhol lers of the
'mpany. And the said Board is hereby | II
vested with full power to frame and
opt such bylaws, rules and regulations n
they may deem requisite and necessary stot
the company and the transaction of its | 40
siness; provided, the same do not conflict Az
IN TINS act of incorporation or the laws So
this State. The said Board shall have
Wer, and are hereby authorized, to buy n
Il estate Tor the use and purposes of the
mpany, to sell the same, to make con-
Icts, leases, mortgages and compromises, .rY
d to borrow money, and to do all and sin. :,
lar such acts as may be necessary to carry r. O
the business and further the objects of ie"'
S company.
ARTICLE SIXTH.
n all elections the vote shall be by ballot
each and every slockholder shall be en-
ed to VOTE either in person or by proxy.
each ana every share which he, She or
y, respectively may hold, and no person
persons shall be entitled to vote on anv
re or shares transferred to him or them
hin ten days prior to such election.
ARTICLE SEVENTH.
70 stakeholder shall be held responsible
the contracts, acts, faults, debts or obi
ions Of the said Company beyond the "E
Sohp VI tuVAl uHphiu capital bIOck, and Il.
mere informality in organizing shall 10
e the effect of rendering this Charter An
l. or q exposing the stockholders to II.
liability beyond the extent of their '-'
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ARTICLE EIGHTH.
he following named persons: A. L. Lee. "CI
n M. 6. Parker, Michael Hahn, Jacob Co
wilkins, Thomas G. Tracey, shall be and su
! are hereby constituted the first Board ne
Directors, aud they shall hold their office Re
Il the FIRST election under this charter or ke
i their successors are duly elected and III
j have taken their seats. LO
his board shall assume control on and and
r the first Monday in January next. it Vi sjr
lg understood and agreed that the pres mol
management of New Orleans REPUB. -
N shall continue until that time; and the Ia
Directors are hereby invested with all HA
rights, powers and privileges appertain. work
to their office. t th,rlee
ARTICLE NINTH. SO 8,
lis Act of Incorporation may be modified, r. m. ma
red or amended, and additions made to
same, or the said Company dissolved at -
neral meeting to be convened for the | TIN
lose, after thirty days notice in one of
newspapers published in the city Of New va
ans, with the assent of three-fourths of per =, !
the Stock Of said Company. me
ARTICLE TENTH. w W. a
the expiration of this Charter, or the oc2d
llution of this Company prior thereto,
liquidation of the Company shall be M
ueted by Board of not exceeding
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