New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-21
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STATE OF LOUISIANA. ~
Before me, Joseph Cuvillier, notary public q.
the parish Of Orleans and city Of New Orleans
therein residing, personally appeared Mess -
ran, Alexander Fuchs. Henry Trcou, Emile victor
Audibert and others, the said Audibert herein act
ing in his own individual name, and as general
agent of Messrs. Jean Maurice Dufournet LOUIS
Cemendot, of Paris, France, from whom ne holds
powers of attorney, as he declares, who declared
that avalng themselves OF the rights anorden ~
entitled AN act for the organization OF corporations
for works Of public Improvement and utility" they
have agreed to associate themselves together and
toform corporation for the purpose Of manntactur
ing and selling within this State the ANTISEPT1C
AIR-TIGHT WOOD BURIAL CASES useful in
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 l.
ORLEANS ANT4SEPTIC AIR-TIGHT WOOD BURIAL
CASE COMPANY. This title shall be engraved in
full around it's seal, and in the centre of the seal
shall be an engraving to represent a GOTTA.
ARTICLE II.
The domcil of said corporation shall he estab-
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 Antiseptic Alright
Wood Burial Cases, made according to caveat
government of the United States; and said Burial
Cases, coated with the antseptic coating, in con-
formity with patent No. 1906 issued by the gov
ernment of the United States OH the twelfth of May
1863, to Messrs J. NJ DurOurntt and l.. ClemendOt,
of Paris France, the right of application in and to
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.
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Audiberts new process, the burial and eXhuna-
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 III the United States elsewhere
already sanctioned by the Medical Board of the
French Empire, apd by the Board Of Public Health
ARTICLE ".
The capital of said corporation is fixed at the
of $4,000, to be divided into five hundred
shares of i 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 own order, and by him ndorsed pay
Orleans, at sixty days from the date OF these pres
ents. 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
tice to the drawers of said notes, shall have the
right to sell the said shares at public 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 DE signed
by the transferor his duly appointed agent, but
no certificate OF stock shall be issued unless paid i'll
full.
ARTICLE v
In consideration of the transfer made By said E.
V. Audibert as general agent of Messrs. J. NJ. Du
fournet and L. Clemendot of Paris, France, OF the
right to the aforementioned patent to the extent
herein set forth and further but he the said Audi
bert reserves to himself and for the benefit OF the
aforementioned patentees, the full ownership OF
hundred shares, of 500 each forming the first
capital stock of this corporation; said one hundred
shares deemed paid up and exempt of any contri
ton of the transfer made by the said f. '. Audi
bert of his caveat for the construction of the anti
septic cotins, and also for his process OF embalm
ing the dead he the said Audbert, reserves to him
self and for his benefit, the full ownership of
hundred shares, 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.
ARTICLE VI.
The said corporation shall commence its bust
within sixty days from the date of these pres
ents, if within that period sum OF 5 500 slial
have been subscri bed.
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
i'll the general meeting to be held on the second
Wednesday OF January of every year; but should
the directors not be elected on the day then liked,
the acting directors shall continue in Office until
such directors elected and enter upon
their duties. AT the first monthly meeting after
their election the said directors shall select 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
urer thereof The term of both shall be one wear,
from the date Of their election but both of them at
the end of said term shall be re-egibe. In case of
the death or resignation OF the President or the
Secretary the Board of Directors shall proceed inn
mediately to the election of his for the
remainder OF the unex pred term. In of tenn
temporary disability, President or Secretary pro
tempore shall be elected by the Board of Directors,
as the may be, but the President shall never
act 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 laws and regulations, that they
deem necessary for the general interest OF the
Corporation consistent with the provisions OF this
charter, and shall have power to fill all vacancies
which may happen among the directors, arising
out OF the disqualification under this charter by
the death or 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 Thirty first of December 1911, to wit
Messrs J. A. Moran, L. Dutour, A. Fuchs. H. 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
of the corporation. quorum of three shall at all
times be sufficient for the transaction of business.
The directors shall have the power to make all
purchases or compromises to carry on the
business thereof. They shall also have power to
contract, lease, borrow money declare dividends
and to invest in mortgage security andreal 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 aud the profits OF
said business may then be divided if it be deemed ad
visabe to do 80. This corporation shall sue and BE-
sued in its corporate capacity, and plead and be inn
pleaded accordingly
ARTICLE x.
The President shall be the legal representative oil
the corporation; all citations and other legal
notices concerning the corporation shall be served
upon him. 1t shall be his duty to exercise "a 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
that the measures adopted by them he faithfully
executed He shall convoke and preside over al
meetings, and shall annually report to the new
directors full statement of the condition OF the
corporation, and recommend to their consideration
such measures as he shall judge necessary and ex
pedient.
ARTICLE XI,
1t shah be the duty of the Secretary to keep a
record of the proceedings of the directors, and II
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