New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-29
CORPORATIONS.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

the parish of Orleans and city Of New orleans
Eugene jacob, louis Dutour, James Alexander Mo
ran, Alexander Fuchs, Henry Tric0u, Emile victor
Audibert and others, the said Andibert herein act
agent Of Messrs. Jean Maurice Dufournet 4 Louis
Cienendot, of Paris, France, from whom ne nous
powers Of attorney, as he declares VINO aeeaareu u
an act approved ON the fourteenth of March, 1890,
entitled IAN 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 manuincI
ing and , selling within this state the ANIlsEpIC
vention, promotive to health and comfort. and to
conduct the business Herewith connected, as here;
in the city of New Orleans, and have established
the following charter accordingly:
ARTICLE /.
The name ofthe said corporation shall be THE NEW
ORLEANS ANTISEPTIC AIR-TIGHT WOOD BURIAL
CASE COMPANY. This title shall be engraved in
full around its seal, and in the centre OF the seal
shall be an engraving to represent cofnn
ARTICLE II.
The domicil of said corporation shall be estab-
lished il the city of New Orleans. Its duration
shall be twenty-five years to be computed from the
date of this act, unless legally dissolved sooner
ARTICLE III.
The object of this corporation shall be
/. The manufacture OF the Ant1septic Alr-IlgnI
Wood Burial Cases, made according to caveat
granted to L. V. Audibert, of New Orleans, by the
government OF the United States; and said burial
Cases, coated with the antiseptic coating, IN con
formity with patent No r. $780, issued by the gov
eminent OF the United States Oh the twefth OF May,
1866 to MessIs. j. NJ. Dufournet and l.. Clemendot,
of Paris France the right of application IN ana 10
which patent the said Audlbert, acting III ms ca
pacity OF general agent of said patentees hereby
transfers unto this corporation, to be used only
within this State.
p The Embalment Of the dead after Emile Victor
Audiberts new process, the burial and exhnnia-
ton of the dead in New Orleans and throughout the
q
and the forwarding of the remains OF the dead from
point to point in the United States or elsewhere as
already sanctioned by the Medical Board OF the
French Empire, and by the Board OF Pubic heath
OF this state.
The capital of said corporation is fixed at the
shares of 800 each; half Of which shall be pay
able at the time OF executing this act, and the
balance in notes, to be furnished oy each stock
able at the domcil OF the Citizens Bank OF New
Orleans at sixty days from the date OF these pres
the shares for which they have been furnished shall
be forfeited, and the directors after ten days no
tice to the drawers of said notes. snail have the
sale for the benefit OF the corporation, without re-
course TO law. Every transfer OF stock shall De
made on the books OF the corporation ana be signed
by the trausferor his duly appointed agent, put
certificate OF stock shall be issued unless pad III
full.
In consideration of the transfer made by said E.
" Audibert as general agent OF Messrs. j. NJ Du-
fournet and L. Ciemendot, OF Paris, France OF the
right to the aforementioned patent, to the extent
herein set forth and no further but he the said AUDI
bert reserves 10 himself and for the benefit OF the
Aforementioned patentees, the full ownership OF
one hundred shares of 500 each, forming the first
shares deemed paid up and exempt OF any contrl-
button assessment whatever. And IN considera-
ton Of the transfer made by the said r. Y. Audi
bert of his for the construction OF the anti
septic collins and also for his process OF embnlm
ing the dead he the said Audibert reserves to him
self and for his benefit the full ownership OF one
capital stock of this corporations said one hundred
shares deemed paid up and exempt OF any contil-
button assessment whatever
ARTICLE VI.
The said corporation shall commence its bust
ness within sixty days from the date of these pres,
en;s il within that period sum OF $l2, 500 shall
have been subscribed.
ARTICLE VII.
The business of said corporation shall be directed
by i've directors to he chosen by the majority OF
the stockholders. This election shall take place
in the general meeting to be held on the secolat
Wednesday OF January of every year; but should
The, directors not he elected on the day then liked
the acting directors shall continue in Office until
such new directors elected and enter upon
their duties Al the first monthly meeting after
their election the said directors shall select one OF
their members TO be President who may be also
the SuJrrinte nden: OF the company, and they shall
also a.. the same time select another of their mem
beers to be Secretary, who may be also the Treas
thereof. The term OF SIall De one year,
from the date OF their election but both OF them at
the end of said term shall be re-eligbe In case OF
the death resignation of the President or the
Secretary the Board of Directors shall proceed I'M
medateiy to the election of his successor for the
remainder of the unexpired term. In case OF tenn
temporary disability, President or Secretary pro
telnuore shall be elected by the Board of Directors
as the case may be- bat the President shall never
act as Secretary and it shall not be competent for
the Secretary at any time to discharge the func-
tons OF the President The directors shall have the
right to make all bylaws and regulations that they
deem necessary for the general interest OF the
Corporation consistent with the provisions Of this
charter and sh all have power 10 till all vacancies
which may happen among the directors arlslns
out Of the disqualification under TINS clar'er' 10y, ny
absence from three consecutive meetings OF the
directors.
The following named persons shall be directors Of
this corporation during the first term, which will
last t the Thirty first of December, 1871, 10 wit
Messrs. J. a. Moran, LIS Dutour, A. Fuchs. H. Tricou
and I. v. Audibert.
ARTICLE TX
On the first Wednesday OF each month, the d.
rectors will for the transaction OF the business
of the corporation. quorum OF three shall at all
The directors shall have the power to make all
purchases compromises necessary to carry on the
business thereof They shall also have power ia
contract, lease. borrow money, declare DIVIDENDS,
and invest in mortgage security and real estate
the profits of the corporation The last day OF Decem
Der of every year an account, showing the balance
of the business shall be struck and the profits OF
said business may then be dvdedlf1 1t be deemed adj
visable do This corporation shall sue and be
sued in its corporate capacity, and plead and De I'M
pleaded accordingly.
ARTICLE X.
The President shall be the Legal representative OF
the corporation; all citations and other legal
notices concerning the corporation shall be served
upon him. 1t shall! be his duty to exercise a gem
eral supervision over the affairs OF the corpora
ton and to promote its welfare and he shall be
the executive officer of The directors, and take care
hat ha 1lOnfpd
executed. He shall cOnvOke and preside over oil
meetings, and shall annually report to the new
directors a full statement OF the condition OF the
corporation, and recommend to their consideration
such measures as lie shall judge necessary anu ex-
pedient.
It shall he the duty of the Secretary to keep a
record Of the proceedings Of the directors and
he is also the Treasurer Of the corporation, in that
capacity he shall keep regular set Of commercial
books He shall furnish to the directors balance
sheet at the end Of each month, showing the true
condition of the accoHnts Of the corporation: nc
poration. and together with the PRESIDENT snail
countersicn all checks legally drawn by the presi
dent and also all certificates of shares, and affix ia
the latter when lawfully issued, the seal OF the
corporation.
On the second Wednesday Of January of each
year n general meeting Of the stockholders Of the
corporation shall he held to take i'll consideration
the annual statement OF the general business anG
condition thereof nd to appoint aee.ots aor 'hs
a majority of the stockholders. each share being
entitled to one vote; but stakeholder must, in or
| der to nave the right to vote, have been owner O
the shares sixty days before the Date of the eec
tion ANY stock holder, by lawful mandate or powe
of attorney, may authorize an attorney in fact t
vote for him, and IN his name, place and stead. IL
event, the stockholders shall De responsible TO
| loss or damage which may be sustained by thi
corporation, beyond the amount of the shares b,
them respectively owned; and all new stakeholder
| shall bind themselves to comply with the regua
tons herein above mentioned those that may b.
| lawfully made hereafter by the directors
ARTICLE XIII.
This charter MAY be modified or amended, an,
| the capital stock may he increased with the con
| sent of thrcetourths of the stock represented IL