New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-25
CORPORATIONS.
OF LOUISIANA.

Before me, Joseph Cuvilier, notary pnonc ior
therein residing personally appeared Messrs'
Eugene Jacob, Louis Dutour, James Alexander Mo-
ran, Alexander Fuchs. Henry Tricou, Emile VICTOR
ing in his own individual name, and as general
agent Of Messrs. Jean Maurice Dufournet Louis
Clemendot, of Paris, France, from whom ne hons
that awaiting themselves of the rights Afforded 6y
an act approved on the fourteenth of March, 1852
entitled AN act for the organization OF corporations
for works Of public improvement and utility" they
have agreed to associate themselves together and
to form corporation for the purpose Of
AlR-TIGHT WOOD BURIAL CASES, useful in
venti0n, promotive to health and comfort, and to
matter set forth the said corporation to be located
in the city of New Orleans, and have established
the following charter accordingly:
ARTICLE l.
Thename of:he said corporation shall be THE NEW
ORLEANS ANTISEPTIC AIR TIGHT WOOD BURIAL
CASE COMPANY. This title shall be engraved i'll
full around its seal, and i'll the centre Of the seal
shall be an engraving to represent conn.,
ARTICLE II.
The domicil of said corporation shall he estab
Hshed III the city OF New Orleans. Its duration
shah he twenty-five years, to be computed rom the
date Of this act, unless legally dlssoiVeG sooner
ARTICLE III.
The object OF this corporation shall be-
/ The manufacture of the Antiseptc Albright
Wood Burial Cases. made according 10 caveat
granted to T. " Audibert. of New Orleans, by the
government Of the United States; and said Burial
Cases coated with the antiscptic coating. i'll con
form.y With patsnt No. 1895. issued by the gov
ermen, of the uIlted States ON the tweifth OF MAY
1869 to Nessrs. J. NJ DuiOur1et and L. Cieinehuot,
of Paris Frauco, the right of application in and TO
which patent the SAID Audibert, acting iii his ca
pacity OF general agent OF said paae..ers, @
within this state.
q The Enbalment of the dead after Emile Victor
Audberts new process the burial and exhnma
ton of the dead in New Orleans and throughout the
State of Louisiana, to promote the puhllc health,
and the forwarding of the remains OF the dead from
point point in the United States or elsewhere, as
already sanctioned ny the Medical Board OF the
French Empire, aid ty tie Board OF Public Aeaith
of this Sta,e.
sum O. S5O.Ot0, to IN divided into five hundred
shares Of 5 100 each: half Of which shall DE pay
able at the time OF executing this act, and the
balance in notes. to be furnished by each stock
holder 10 his order. and by him indOrsed, pay
able at the domicl OF the Citizens Bank Of New
Orleans sixty days from the date OF these pres
ens In ease OF non pa ynent of any OF such notes,
the shares for which the have been furnished shall
he forfeited and the directors. after ten days no.
ticc to the drawers Of said notes, shaA have the
right to sell The said shares at public or private
sle for the benefit of the corporation, without re-
made the hooks CT the cOrpOI alton, and be signed
by the iians;erOr his duly appointed agent but
certificate Of stock shall be issued unless paid i'll
full
In consideration of the transfer made by said E.
v Autihcrt, general agent OF Messls. j. NJ. Du-
foUrnet and L. Citu.endOt OF Paris France. OF the
right TO the patent. to the extent
herein forth and farther; bat he, the said Audi
bert reserves to himself and Tor the benent OF TIE
aforementioned patentees, the fuii ownership 81
one hundred shares, of 500 each, forming the first
capital stock of this corporation said one hundred
shares deemed paid up and exempt of any contri-
button or assessment whateyer ana n eovs aG
bert of his cavet for the construction OF the anti
septic collins, and also FOR his process OF embalm
ing the dead, he, the said Audiber reserves 20 HIM
self and for his benefit. the full ownership o. one
hundred shares, Of 500 each, forming the first
capital stock Of this corporation; said one hundred
shares deemed paid UP and exempt OF any coLtrl
button OF asst ssment whatever
ARTICLE Vi.
The said CORPORATION shall commerce its bus
ness within sixty days from the date OF these pres
ents. il within that perlOd 81 sum OI = lZoW silai
have been subscribed.
ARTICLE VII.
The business Of said corporation shall be directed
by five directors 70 be chosen by the majority OF
tie stockholders This election saaI take pace
in the general meeting TO be held On tne second
Wednesday OF January of every year: but should
the directors no. he elected the day then fixed
the acting directors shall continue i'll office until
such new directors are elected and enter upon
their duties. At the first monthly meeting after
their election the said directors shall select one of
their members TO be President, who may be also
the Superintendent of the company, and they shall
also at the time selec. another OF their mem
bers 10 he Secretary who riay be also the treas
urer thereof The term of both SHAH be one year,
from the date OF their election hut both Of them az
the end Of said term shall he reehGible In case cf
the de.t, or resignation of the President or the
Secretary the Board OF Directors SHAH proceed it
mediately 70 the election OF his successor for the
remainder Of the Xpred term. Ia case OF ten
Temporary DISABILITY. President or secretary Pre-
ten pore shall pe eieeted ny the to2rG OF Directors
as the case NAV be, but the President shall never
act Secretary, and il shall lot be competent fol
the Secretary NJ any time to discharge the fInc
1ions of the President. The directors shall have the
right to make ali ylaws and regua tons that they
deem necessary for the general interest OF the
CORPORATION ctrsistant will the provisions of this
charter, and shall have power 10 NIL all vacancies
which may happen among the directors, iar4sia.
out OF the disc ratification under this charter, pS
the death or resignation of any director, or ms
absence from Three consecutive meetings OF ms
directors.
The following raned persons shall be directors Q
this corporation during the first tenn. " h.ch vii
last tn the Thirty-tiIst of Dece:ber, 1871. to vii
Messrs. J. A. Moran, LIS Du,OUr, A FUCHS. H. Irieo'
| and +. V. auaieert.
ARTICLE TX
On the first Wednesday of each month, the al
recors viii meet for the transact or the business
of the corporation Gnorum OF !h.ee shai. a. a.
| The directors shall have the power to make al
purchases compromises cessary to carry on tn
business thereof They shall also have power .
| contract lease borrow money. declare dividends
and to invest in mortgage security andreal estat
the profits of the corporation The last day OF Deeen
! of the business shall be struck. and the profits
said business may then be divdedifi be deemed az
sed in its corporate capacity, and plead and be i'll
| pleaded accordingly.
ARTICLE X.
The President shall be the legal representative O
| the corporation all citations and ether iega
notices concerning the corporation shal! ne serve
| upon him 1t shall be his duty to exercise gen
| eral supervision over the affairs of the corpora
/ ton and TO promote its welfare; and he shall b
| NJ firar
| that the measures adopted by them bc faithful
executed. He shall convOke and preside over a.
| meetings, and shall annually report to the ne'
| directors fun statement of the condition OF tn
corporation, and recommend 10 their consideratlo
such measures as he shall judge necessary anu eA
| pedient.
! 1t shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep
| record o: the proceedings OF tEe directors, anu
capacity he shall keep regular SET OF commences
books. He shall furnish to the directors naia s
sheet at the end OF each month showing one III ~
| condition OF the accownts OF the corporation. n
shal, he the ONLY custodian of the seal OF re cor
| poration and together with the PRESIDENT sha!
countersicn al checks legally drawn oy t,t t,es >
dent and also all certificates OF shares, anu atA
| the latter when lawfully issued, the sea- Vi III
| corporation -1,,vr
On the second Wednesday Of January Of eacl
wear general meeting of ,Ae sTOc kho DER OF IN
| ccruoration shall be neid 70 take III cohsidefalo
the annual statement OF the general business an
ensuing year. These directors shall be chosen D
a majority of the stockholders, each share BEN
entitled to one vote; bat stockholdtr must, IN OF
der TO have the nigh: 10 vote. Lave been owner
the shares sixty days before the date OF the cet
| ton ANY stakeholder. by lawful mandate Or powe
| of attorney may authorize an attorney IN fact !
vote for him, and i'll his name. place and sTead 1
no event the STOCKHOLDERS shall be responsible 70
loss or damage which may be sustained ny III
| CORPORATION. hrvoni the amount OF the snares b
them icsuectivcly owned: aud al new stockhodei
shall bind themselves 10 comply with the regIl;
tons herein above mentioned or those That may 1
lawfully made hereafter by the directors.
ARTICLE XIII.
This charter may ue .nolife, or amended, an