New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-11
CORPORATIONS,
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

a.
Eugene Jacob, Louis Dutour, James Alexander Mo-
ran, Alexander Fuchs, Henry Tricou, Emile Victor
Andibert and others, the said Audibert, herein act
ing in his own individual name, and as general
agent Of Messrs. Jean Maurice Dufournet & Louis
Clemendot, Of Paris, France, from whom he holds
powers of attorney as he declares, WHO declared
that availing themselves of the rights afforded by
an act approved on the fourteenth Of March, 1855,
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
AIRTlGHr WOOD BURIAL CASES, useful in
vention, prornotive to health and comfort and to
matter set forh the said corporation TO be
in the city of New Orleans, and have established
the following charter accordingly:
ARTICLE I.
The name Of the said corporation slar be THE NEW
ORLEANS ANTISEPTIC AIR TIGHT WOOD BURIAL
CASE COMPANY. This title shall be Engraved in
fun around its seal, and i'll the centre OF the seal
sllal! be all engraving to represent q CONN.
ARTICLE II.
The domcil of said corporation shall be estab-
lished i'll the city Of New Orleans. It's duration
shall be twenty-five years, TO be computed from the
date CT this aci unless legally dissolved sooner.
ARTICLE III
Tie object of this corporation shallbe-
l The manufacture of the Antiseptic Alright
Wood Burial Cases made according to eaveat
government OF the United States; and sad Burial
Cases, coated with the antiseptic coating in con
eminent the United States the twelfth of May
1863 to Messrs J VI Dutournet and L Clemendot
of Paris France the right OF application IN and to
which patent the said Audbert, acting III ms "a
pacity of general agent OF said patentees hereby
transfers unto this corporation, 10 be used only
within this State.
Q The Embalment Of the dead after Emile Victor
Audiberts process, the burial and exhunia-
ton of the dead in New Orleans and throughout the
State of Louisiana to promote the public health,
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 aud by the Board of Public Health
of this State.
The capital of said corporation is fixed at the
shares of 500 each; half of which shall be, pay
able at the time of executing this act and the
balance in notes, TO be furnished by each stock
able at the domicii of the Citizens Bank of New
Orleans at sixty days from the date Of these pres
cuts In case Of non payment of any Of such notes.
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 sna! nave me
right to sell tine said shares at puuAc or private
sale for the benefit Of the corporation without re-
| course to law. Every transfer of stock shall he
made the books OF the corporation, AID ot slSed
by the transferor his duly appointed agent. but
certificate Of stock shall be issued unless pad Ii
| full.
| IN consideration of the transfer made by said E.
| V. Audibert general agent of Messrs. J. NJ Du-
! tournet and L. Clemendot, of Paris France of the
right to the aforementioned patent, 10 the extent
herein Sc. forth and further; but ne, the said Audi
bert himself. and for the beneft OF the
| aforementioned patentees, the full ownership OF
one hundred shares OF 800 each, forming the hrst
capital stock of this corporaton said one hundred
| shares dee med paid up and exempt OF any contrl-
button or assessment whatever. And in considera-
| ton of the transfer made by the said E. V. Audi
bert of his caveat for the construction OF the anti
septic collins and also for his process of enbilin-
in. the dead he the said Audibert reserves 10 him
self and for his benefit, the full ownership of one
! hundred shares Of s 100 each, forming the hrst
capital stock of this corporation: sad one hundred
| shares deemed paid up and exempt OF any contii-
| butiol. assessment whatever.
ARTICLE VI.
| The sad corporation shall commence lis busi-
ness within sixty days from the date OF these pres
-nts if within that period SUN OF i2'e' shall
| have been subscribed.
ARTICLE VII.
The business of sald corporation shall he directed
by .ive directors 10 he chosen by the majority OF
| the stoc kholders. This election SHAH take place
| i'll the general meeting 10 be held on the second
| Wednesday OF January of every year; but should
the directors ne elected on the day then fixed,
acting directors sn comm rd s on1er non
| 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 same time select another of their mem
| bers TO be Secretary. who may be also the Treas
urtr thereof The term of both shall be ene year,
the date OF their election but both OF them at
| the end OF said term shall be re-egihle In case OF
Secretary the Board of Directors shall proceed I'M
mediatey to the election of his successor for the
| remainder of the PRED term. In case Of tenn
temporary disability, a President or Secretary pro
tempole shall he elected by the Board OF Directors.
| as the may be- but the President shall never
act Secretary and il shall not be competent for
| the Secretary at any time TO discharge the tunc-
lions of the President The directors shall have the
riult to make all bylaws and regulations that they
| deem necessary for the general interest of the
Corporation. consistent with the provisions OF tins
charter and shall have power to I'LL all vacancies
Il aTIS
ont 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 o.
| this corporation during the first term, which viii
last till the Thirtytrst OF December, 1871. 10 wit
MessTs J. A. Moran Is. Dutour, A. Fuchs II. Tricou
and E. V. Audibert.
ARTICLE TX.
| On the first Wednesday of each month, the di
rectors will meet for the transaction of the business
times he sufcient for the transaction of business
The directors shall have the power to make al
| purchases or compromises necessary to carryen tht
| business thereof. They shall alse have power Il
| contract lease borrow money, declare dividends
and to invest in mortgage security and real estate
the profits of the corporation The last day Of Deem
Der of every year an account, showing the balance
of the business, shall be struck, and the profits o
said business may then be divided fit be deemed al
visable TO do so. This corporation sta sue ana ID
sued in its corporate capacity, and plead and lie In
pleaded accordingly.
ARTICLE Y.
The President shall be the legal representative o
the CORPORATION; all citations and other lega
notices concerning the corporation shall he served
upon him. 1t shall be his duty to exercise a gen
eIal supervision over the affairs OF the corpora
ton and to promote its welfare; and he shall b'
the executive officer ofthe directors, and take car
that the measures adopted by them be faithful,
executed. He shall cOnvOke and preside over al
meetings and shall annually report to the neV
directors full statement of the condition OF TN
corporation and recommend to their consideration
such measures as he shall judge necessary and e2
| pedient. u,c,,v,
It shall be the duty of the Secretary TO keep
| record of the proceedings of the directors, and
he is also the Treasurer of the corporation, IN Una
| caI,acity he shall keep regular set OF comnitrc
books. He shall furnish to the directors nainc
sheet at the end of each month showing the trM
condition Of the accounts of the corporation II
shall he the only custodian Of the sea- OF the COZ
poraton, and together with the President sha
rountersgn all checks legally drawn by the Pres
dent and also all certificates of shares, and afhx I
the latter, when lawfully issued, tue seal OF tn
''' p''"'''' ARTICLE XII.
On the second Wednesday of January OF eac
year general meeting OF the stockholders OF IN
CORPORATION shall be held, to take IN considerable
| the annual statement of the general business an
condition thereof and to appoint directors LOT IN
| ensuing wear These directors shall be chosen b
a majority of the stockholders each share bein
entitled to vote; but stoc kho!der must, IN o.
der to have the right to vote, have been owner i
the shares sixty days before the date of the ele'
ton. Any stakeholder, by lawful mandate or powe
of attorney, may authorize an attorney III fact !
vote for him and in his name, place and stead. l
no event the stockholders shall be Responsible fc
loss or damage which may be sustained oy TN
corporation, beyond the amount OF the shares
them respectively owned and all new stockholdei
, shall bind themselves to comply with the regu;
: tons herein above mentioned OF those that may I
lawfully made hereafter by the directors.
ARTICLE XIII.
This charter may be modified or amended, an
. the capital stock may be increased with the cor
r sent Of threefourths of the stock represented
/ ! General meeting of the stockholders, convene
for that purpose, after thirty days notice by gu