New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-02
CORPORATIONS.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Audibert and Others the said Audibert, herein act
ing in his own individual name, and az genera.
agent OF Messrs. Jean Maurice DufOurnet LOUIS
CIemendot, Of Paris, France, from whom ne nous
powers of attorney, as he declares, who declared
that awaiting themselves OF the rights Afforded oy
all act approx ed on the fourteenth of March, 1885,
entitled An act fOr the organization OF corporations
Tor works OF public Improvement and ntitty" they
have agreed 70 associate themselves together and
to form acOrpOratOn for the purpose OF manufactur
ing and Sc, selling within this state the ANTlshPIiC
AIRTlGHT WOOD BURIAL CASES, a useful in
yention, 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:
.t r.s ARTICLE ].
Thename of the said corporation shall be THE NEW
ORLEANS ANTISEPTIC AIR TIGHT WOOD BURIAL
CASE COMPANY. This title shall be engraved in
fun around its seal, and in the centre OF the seal
shall be All eng. aving to represent coffin
ARTICLE H.
The doncil Of said corporation shall be estab
lished in the city OF New Orleans. It's duration
shall pe 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 Antiseptic A1-Ilght
Wood Burial Cases. made according TO caveat
granted to Z. v. Autibert, of New Orleans, by the
government of the United States and said Burial
fornif with patent No. 1896, issued by the gov
eminent Of the United States Oh the twelfh OF May
1868 to Messrs J NJ Dutournet aud l.. Cieinendot,
OF Paris. France, the right OF application, III ana 10
which patent the said Audibert, acting in his ca
pacity OF general agent Of said patentees, hereby
transfers unto this corporation, to be used only
within this State.
O. The Embalment of the dead after Emile Victor
AuGibert's new process, the burial and exhuma-
ton OF the dead in New Orleans and throughout tne
State OF Louisiana 10 promote the pnbhc health,
and the forwarding Of the remains OF the dead nom
pon. to 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
Of this state. -
The capital of said corporation is fixed at the
sum OF k5OOC0 to he divided into five hundred
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 dOmiei 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.
tce TO the drawers OF said notes, shall nave the
right TO sell the said shares at public o. 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
fun
IN consideration Of the transfer made by said E.
V. Autlibert, general agent OF Messrs j. d. Du-
fournet and L. CiemendOt, of Paris France, Of the
right to the aforementioned patent, to the extent
bert reserves to himself and for the benefit of the
| aforementioned 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 contrl-
button or assessment whatever. And in cOnsdera-
tion of the transfer made by the said Z. " Audi
bert of his caveat for the construction OF the anti
septic collins, and also for his process OF emba-
Ing the dead he, the said Audbert reserves to him
self and for his benefit, the full ownership OF one
! hundred shares Of 500 each, forming the first
capital stock of this corporation; said ore huntred
shares deemed paid up and exempt OF any contfi
button assessment whatever.
| ARTICLE vi.
| The said corporation shall commence its bus
ness within sixty days from the date Of these pres
| en1s, within that period sum OF 1850 shall
| have been subscribed.
| ARTICLE VII.
TIL. business of said corporation shall be directed
by We directors TO be chosen by the majority OF
| the stockholders. This eec tion shall take place
| in the general meetin. to be held on the second
Wednesday OF January of every year: but should
the directors no. elected On the day then nAed
| the acting directors shall continue i'll Office unl
| such new directors are elected and enter upon
| their duties. Al the first monthly meeting after
their election the said directors shall select one OF
! their members 10 be President, who NAY be also
! the Superintendent Of The company and they shall
also at the time select another OF their mem
| bers tobe Secretary, who may be also the Treas
thereof. The term of both shall be one year
from the date OF their election but both of them at
the end OF sad shah be reegible. III case OF
tbe death or resigna. ION of the President the
Secretary the Board of Directors shall proceed i'm
nledatelv TO the election of his successor for the
remainder OF the uneNpired term. In case OF TEN
temporary disability, President or Secretary pre-
temIore shall be elected by the Board OF Directors
| as the may be, hut the President shall never
act Ser getary. and it shall not be competent iol
| the Secretary at any time to discharge the func
tons CT the President. The directors shat. have the
right 10 make all by laws and regulations, that they
| deem ssary for the general interest OF the
Corporation CONSTANT with the provisions of this
charter, and shall have power to fill all vacancies
| which may happen among the directors, ARISING
| - ifyrot iopu
| the death resignation of any director or ms
absence from three consecutive meetings OF tn.
| directors.
The following named persons shall be directors O
| this corporation during the first term, which viii
last till the Thirtyrst Of December, 1871 to wit
| Messrs. j. :. Moran, LIS DutOur, A. Fuchs II. Tr1cOr
and E. V. AuCibert.
| ARTICLE TX
| On the frs. Wednesday of each month, the di
recors will meet for the transaction OF the bushes.
times be sufficient for the transaction Of bus:ne
The directors shall have the power to- Alsa3se al
or hnv sha aso hv nSWer "a,
! contract, lease, borrow money, declare dlvidends
and to invest in mortgage security and real estate
the profits of the corporation The last day OF Decem
Der of every year account, showing the balanc,
OF the BUS lfss, shall be struck and the profits
said business may then be divided be deemed ad
visable to do This corporation shat. sue and b'
sued in it's corporate capacity, and plead and be i'm
pleaded accordingly
| ARTICLE X.
The President shall be the legal representative o
| the corporation; all citations and other lega
notices concerning the corporation shall be served
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'
| the executive officer ofthe directors ard take carr
that the measures adopted by them be faithful,
executed. He shall convOke and preside over al
| meetings. and shall annually report to the new
| directors full statement Of the condition OF thu
corporation and recommend to their consideration
| such measures as he shall Judge necessary and ex
pedient.
| It shall he the duty Of the Secretary to keep {
| record of the proceedings of the directors, and
he is also the Treasurer of the corporation In thai
capacity, he shall keep regular set OF conlmercla
| books. He shall furnish to the directors balance
sheet at the. end of each month, showing the trn'
condition Of the accounts OF the corporation. III
shall be the only custodian OF the seal OF the cor
! poration. and together with the President sha!
countersgn al checks legally drawn by the Presl
dent and also all certificates of shares, and afix Il
the latter, when lawfully issued, the seal OF the
! corporation.
On the second Wednesday of January of each
year general meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Corporation shall be held, to take in consideration
| so annual statement OF the general business and
concle.@, thereof and to appoint directors for the
ensuing year. These directors shall be chosen by
entitled TO one vote but stakeholder must, in or
der TO have IN. risht to vote have been owner o.
the shares SKY nays before the date Of the cleo
of attorney, may AUTHOR. an attorney in fact Il
vote tor him ana III his naii,, u,ce AMI stead I,
m event the stockholders shalt SraSnonsii t
loss or damage which may be sust@,,nd bv Mi,
corporation, Beyond the amount OF the $; ""es h,
rhenf respectively owned; and all new Stockholm.
| Shall bind themselves to comply with the regula
tions herein above mentioned or those that may b.
| lawfully made hereafter by the directors.
| ARTICLE XIII.
| This charter may be modified amended, an,
| the capital stock may he increased with the cou
sent OF three-to urths OF the stock represented il
| General meeting of the stockholders convene,