New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-04
CORPORATIONS.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Before me, Joseph Cuvillier notary p PUBIC ior
the parish of Orleans and city OF New Urleans'
therein residing, personally appeared Mess i
Eugene Jacob, Louis Dutour, James Alexanoer NJ
ran, Alexander Fuchs, Henry TricOu, Emile ic.ui
Audibert and Others the said Audlbert, nereln ac.
ing in his own individual NAME and as genera
agent Of Messrs Jean Maurice Dufonrnet hoi ids
powers Of attorney, as he declares, VINO declireu
that awaiting themselves Of the rights afforded by
an act approved on the fourteenth Of March, 1899,
entitled IAN act for the organization ofcorporatiOns
for works of public improvement and utihty," they
have agreed to associate themselves together and
TO form corporation for the purpose Of manntactur
ing and selling within this State the ANTlSEPTIC
AIR-TIGHT WOOD BURIAL CASES, useful in
vention, prOmOtive to health and comfort, and to
conduct the business Herewith connected as here;
matter set forth; the said corporation to be located
in the city Of New Orleans, and have established
the following charter accordingly:
ARTICLE I.
The name ofthe said corporation shall he THE NEW
ORLEANS AN'TISEPTIC AIR-TIGHT WOOD BURIAL
CASE COMPANY. This title shall be engraved in
fall around its SEAL and in the centre OF the seal
shall be an engraving to represent Collin
ARTICLE II.
The domicil Of said corporation shall be estab-
Iished in the city OF New Orleans its d'.ratl9n
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
l. The manufacture of the Antiseptlc Air-llsht
Wood Burial Cases, made according 10 cavea'
granted to E. " Audibert of New Orleans, by the
Government of the United States; ana said Burial
Cases coated with the antlseptlc coatns III con
tornlity with patent No. 1906, issued Dy the gov
er,lment of the United States en- the Twelfth OF NAV
1868 to Messrs. J. NJ DutouInet and L. CieIhenGot,
of Paris France, the right of application IN ana 10
which patent the said Audlbert, acting Iii ms ca
pacitv of general agent of said patentees, nereby
transfers unto this corporation, to De used only
within this State. .,
q The Embalment of the dead after Emile Victor
Arr the burial and tXtluIll.i-
ton Of the ead in New Orleans and Throughout the
State of Louisiana, 10 promote the Pabhc neat a.
point point in the United States or elsewhere as
already sanctioned by the Medical Board OF the
French Empire, and by the Board Of Public Health
Vi '' ARTICLE ".
The capital of said corporation is fixed az the
sum OF $4,000, TO be divided into five hundred
shares of 100 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
holder to his order, and by kim ln'iorsed, pay
able at tie donicil of the Citizens Bank OF New
Orleans at sixty days from the date OF these pres
ents. In Of ncn-payment of any OF such notes,
the shares for which they have been furnished shall
be forfeited and the directors, after ten days no
1ice to the drawers OF said notes, shall have me
right TO sell the said shares at public or private
safe for the benefit of the corpoTaion without re-
course to law. Every transfer OF stock shall be
made on the books of the corporation, ana be slged
by the tra,lsieror has duly appointed agent, hut
certificate OF stock shall be issued unless pau III
full.
In consideration of the transfer made by said E.
" Audibert, as general agent of Messrs J. NJ. Du-
fo,l, ,,,dr TO Il, of Paris, France, of the
right neil patent, 10 the extent
herein rther; but he, the SAID Audi
bert reset, i, and for the benefit of the
atorementiou, ntees, the full ownership OF
one nundre, shal, 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 whatever. And in consldera
fin, af ia II, v.
bert of his caveat for the construction OF the anti
septic collins and also for his process OF elnbalm
ing the dead he, the said Audhert, reserves 70 him
self and for his benefit the fail ownership Of one
hundred shares of s 100 each, forming the hrs
shares deemed paid up and exelnp: OF any contri
button assessment whatever
ARTICLE VI
The said corporation shall commence its bust
ness within sixty days from the date OF these pes
ents, If within that period sum OF Sll,oeo shal
| have been subscribed.
ARTICLE VII.
The business of said corporation shall be directed
| by i've directors to be chosen by the majority o
the stockholders. This election shall take piae
! in the general meeting TO be held on the secotlt
"Wednesday OF JANUARY of every year. but sliouit
the directors not be elect ed on the day then fixed
the acting directors shall continue in once unit
| such directors are elected and enter upcl
| their duties. 1T The first monthly meeting ate
their election the said directors shall select one o
their members to he President, who may be ast
| the Superintendent of the company, and they shal
also at the time select another OF their mem
| beers 10 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
the end OF said term shall be re-eligibe. In case Of
| the death or resignation of the President or thu
Secretary the Board OF Directors shall proceed i'm
meGiate,y to the election OF his successor for IN
remainder Of the unexpired term. In case OF ten
| temporary disability Presuent OF secretary Pi
temiore shall be elected by the Board OF Directors
| as the case may be- but the President shall neVe
act Secretary, and it shall not be competent 10
In. fi1na N
tons of the President The directors shall have TN
right 70 make all by laws and regulations that the
| deem necessary for the general interest OF TIN
Corporat ion consistent with the provisions of tLi
charter, and shall have power to MI all Vacancie
| which may happen among the directors, arisn
out of the disqualification under tins charter, o.
tie death or resignation of any director, or III
| absence from three consecutive meetings OF tn
| directors
The following ramed persons shall he directors O
this corporation during the first term, which Wi
last till the Thirty-irst of December, 1871 to wit
Mess,s. J. a. Moran Is. Dutour, A. Fuchs. H. Trico
| aid T. '. Audibert.
ARTICLE TX.
On the first Wednesday of each month, the IL
rec:ors will meet for the transaction OF the bushes
| of the corporation. quorum OF three shall at q
times be sufficient for the transaction OF business
| The directors shall have the power to make a.
purchases compromises necessary TO carry on IN
business thereof. They shall also have power
and to invest in mortgage security and real estat
the profits of the corporation. The last day OF Decen
| Der OF every year an account showing the baianC
of the business shall be struck, and the profits
said business may then be divided if it be deemed AZ
| vlsabie 20 do This corporation shall sue and
sued its corporate capacity and Plead and bc IN
| pleaded accordingly.
ARTICLE X
II The President shall be the legal representative
| the corporation; all citations and other legs
notices concerning the corporation shall be serve
| upon him. 1t shall be his duty to exercise gel
| eral supervision over the affairs Of the cOrpOr
ton and to promote its welfare; and he shall
the executive officer ofthe directors and take cal
| that the measures adopted by them be ialthful'
| executed. He shall cOnvOke and eslde over
| meetings and shall annually report to the ne
| directors a full statement of the condition OF tn
| CORPORA ion, and recommend to their considerable
such measures as lie shall judge necessary and e.
| pedient.
| It shall he the duty Of the Secretary to keep
| record of the proceedings OF the directors anu
he is also the treasurer of the corporation in ths
capacity, he shall keep regular set OF comnefcl'
| books He shall furnish TO the directors baiane
| sheet at the end of each month, showing the trI
| condition Of the accosnts OF tne corporation.
shall he the only custodian of the seal OF the 60
poration and together with the President sha
counters;rl, all checks legally drawn by the Pres
dent and also all certificates of shares, and af.X
the latter when lawfully issued, the seal OF III
ARTICLE XII.
| On the second Wednesday of January of eac
| wear a general meeting of the stockholders OF Il
corporatio1 shah be held. to take III considerable
| the annual statement of the general BUSINESS an
condition thereof. and to appoint directors Tor u
ensuing year. These directors shall be chosen .
| a majority of the stockholders. each share be
| entitled to one vote but a stakeholder must IN o
| der to have the right 10 vote, have been owner
! the shares sixty days before the date of the ele