New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-05
CORPORATIONS.
NHARTER.. ...VHAfAAS ASA~'
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Before me- Joseph Cuvillier, a notary Pup, , 10.
the parish Of Orleans and city OF New Orleans
Eugene Eugene jacob S Louis Dutour James Alexander Mo
Audibert and others the said Audibert, herein act
| ing in his own individual name, ana as genera
| agent Of Messrs. Jean Maurice Dufournet Louis
ClemendOt, Of Paris France, from whom he holds
| powers of attorney, as he declares, who declared
that awaiting themselves of the rights afforded by
entitled IAN act the organization Of corporations
for works Of public improvement and utility" they
to form corporation for the purpose Of manufactmT
ing and selling within this state the ANTlSEPTlC
| AIR-TiGHT WOOD BURIAL, CASES. a useful in
vention, productive to health and comfort, and to
conduct the business Herewith connected. here
matter set forth the said corporation to be- located
| the following charter accordingly:
ARTICLE l.
The name ofthe said corporation shall be THE NEW
ORLEANS ANTISEPTIC AlR-TIGHF 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-
| lisbed in the city OF New Orleans It's duration
shall bc twenty years. to be computed from the
date OF this act, unless legally dissolved sonnet
ARTICLE III.
The object of this corporal ton shall be
L. The manufacture OF the Antiseptic AR, iisnt
| Wood Burial Cases, made according 10 ffVe ear
| granted to f. v. Audibert, of New Orleans, ty the
Government of the United States; and SAID Burial
Cases. coated with the antiseptic coating IN con
| formity with patent No II sos issued by the gov
eminent of the United States on the twelfth OF May
| 1853 to Messrs j. NJ DufOurnet and l.. ClemendOt,
of Paris France the right of application in and to
| which patent the said Audibert, acting IN ms ca
| pacity of general agent of said patentees hereby
| transfers unto this corporation, to he USED only
| within this State.
| q The Embalment of the dead after Emile Victor
Of tbs ss IN @ the
| State of Louisiana, to promote the public health
and the forwarding of the remains of the dead from
| already sanctioned by the Medical Board pf the
French Empire, and by the Board of Public Health
| of this State. -
! The capital of said corporation is fixed at the
| sum OF $4,000, to be divided into five hundred
shares of s 100 each; half of which shall be pay
| balance in notes to be furnished by each stock
holder to his own order, and by him Endorsed, pay
I able at the dOmici of the Citizens Bank OF New
Orleans sixty days from the date of these pres
ents In case OF noi-pay ment of any of such notes,
the shares for which they have been furnished shall
| tee to the drawers of said notes, shall have the
right to sell the said shares at public or private
sale, for the benefit Of the corporation without re-
| course to law Every transfer OF stock shall be
made on the books Of the corporation and be signed
by the transferOr his duly appointed agent, but
nil nil ''D' A'e u '''>~ '''''.' " .0N>'( ~
ARTICLE "
In consideration of the transfer made by said E.
| v. Autlibert, general agent OF Messrs j. NJ. Du-
fOurnet and L. Cemendot, 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 to himself and for the benefit of the
! aforeme ntiOned patentees, the full ownership OF
one hundred shares, of 800 each forming the first
capital stock Of this corporation; said one hundred
shares deemed paid up and exempt OF any cohtI,-
ton of the transfer made by the said =. y. Audi
bert of his caveat for the construction of the anti
septic collins, and also for his process OF embam'
ing the dead he the said Audibert, reserves to him.
self and for his benefit the full ownership Of one
| hundred shares, Of 5 100 each. forming the first
capital stock of this corporation; said one burlre
| shares deemed paid up and exempt OF any cohtri-
! button or assessment whatever.
ARTICLE vi.
The said corporation shall commence its bust,
ness within sixty days from the date of these pres
| ents, ii within that period sun OF 3 lZS0o shall
| have been subscribed.
ARTICLE VII
The business OF said corporation shall be directed
| by five directors to be chosen by the majority OF
| the stockholders. This election shall take place
| in the general meeting to be held on the second
the directors not be elected on the day theu liked,
the acting directors shall continue in 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 select anOthe of their mem
| beers to be Secretary, who may be also the Treas
urer thereof. The term Of both shall be one year,
from the date of their election, but both OF them at
the end of said term shall be re-eligible LII case OF
the death or resignation of the President or the
Secretary the Board of Directors shall proceed I'M
mediatey to the election of his successor for the
remainder of the unexpired term. In case OF tenn
temporary disability President OF Secretary pro
as the case may be, but the President shall never
act Secretary. and it shall not be competent for
| the Secretary at any time to discharge the fame
tons OF the President. The directors shall have the
right to make all by laws and regulations that they
| deem necessary for the general interest of the
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charter and sh all have power to I'LL all vacancies
! which may happen among the directors arising
| out of the disqualification under this charter by
| the death resignation of any director, or his
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 till the Thirtyrst Of December, 1871 to wit
Messrs. J. A. Moran, LIS DutOur A Fuchs. H. TrlCou
| and L. Y. Audibert.
| ARTICLE TX.
| On the first Wednesday Of each MONTH the di-
rectOrs will meet for the transaction OF the businc
times be smtficent for the transaction of business
| The directors shall have the power to make all
or hs sso a% te
| contract, lease, borrow money, declare dividends,
and to invest in mortgage security and real estate
the profits of the corporation The last day OF Dec
| Der of every year an account showing the balance
of the business shall be struck, and the profits OF
said business may then be divided It De deemed
sued in its corporate capacity aud plead and be iln
| pleaded accordingly.
/ ARTICLE X
The President shall be the legal representative OF
| the corporation; all citations and other legal
| notices concerning the corporation shall b" served
| upon him. 1t shall be his duty to exercise gen.
| eral supervision over the affairs of the corpora
tion and to promote its welfare: and he shall be
the executive officer Ofthe directors, and take care
| that the measures adopted by them be faithfully
| executed. He shall cOnvOke and preside over all
| meetings, and shall annually report to the rev
| directors full statement Of the condition of the
corporation, and recommend to their consideration
| such measures rs he shall judge necessary and tx
| pedient.
| It shall I've The. duty of the Secretary to keep a
record of the proceedings of the directors, 'ud u
he is also the Treasurer Of the corporation IN that
capacity he shall keep regular set OF CONNIE rcla
books. He shall furnish to the directors balance
sheet at the end OF each month, showing the true
! condition of the accounts OF the corporation. lie
shall he the only custodian of the seal of the cor
pOration and together with the PRESIDENT shai
countersign all checks legally drawn by the Presl
dent and also all certificates of shares and aflx ia
the latter, when lawfully issued, the seal OF the
corporation.
! On the second Wednesday of January Of each
| wear general meeting of the stockholders OF the
corporation shall be held, to take in consideration
the annual statement OF the general business ard
condition thereof and to appoint directors to- tn
| ensuing year These directors shall be chosen by
| a majority OF the stockholders, each share being
entitled to vote but stOckhOidtr must, IN or
| der to have the right to vote, have been owner o
the shares sixty DAYS before the date OF the clec
| ton. ANY stakeholder, by lawful mandate or powc
of attorney, may authorize an attorney IN fact u
vote for him. and in his name, place and stead. II
no event. the stockholders shall be responsible fo
loss or damage which may be sustained by th
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