New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-20
CORPORATIONS.
rHaRTER CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

STATE OF LOUlSIANA.
Before me, Joseph Cuvillier, notary pubic for
the parish Of Orleans and city OF New orleans
therein residing. personally appeared Mes Ms.
Eugene Jacob, Louis DutOur, James Alexander NO
ran, Alexander Fuchs, Henry I'ricou Enie vlctor
Audibert and Others the said Audbert, herein act,
ing in his own individual name, ana as ee Mers
Clemendot, of Paris France, nom whom ne nolus
powers of attorney, as he declares, who declared
that awaiting themselves of the rights afforded Dy
an act approved on the fourteenth Of March, 1855,
entitled IAN act 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 manufactr.
ing and selling within this State the ANTlSEPTlC
AIRTlGHT WOOD BURIAL CASES, a useful in
vention proInotive to health and comfort, and to
conduct the business Herewith connected. as here
mater set forth the said corporation to De located
the following charter accordingly:
ARTICLE l.
The name of the said CORPORATION shall be THE NEW
ORLEANS .ASTIsEPTIC AIR TIGHT WOOD BURIAL
CASE COMPANY This title shall o. engraved i'll
full around its SEAL and i'll the centre OF the seal
shall be an engraving to represent colin.
ARTICLE II.
The domiciI of said corporation shall be estab-
lished in The city OF New Orleans It's duration
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 Antiseptic Air-Tlght
Wood Burial Cases. made according 10 caveat
granted 20 T. V. Audibert, OF New Orleans, by the
government of the United States and sad Buliai
Cases coated with the antiseptic coating, III con
iornity with patent No 1905 ISSUED by the gov
1863 to Mcsars. J II Dufournet and l.. CleNend0t,
of Paris France, the right of application, in ad 10
which patent the said Audibert, acting III MS ca
pacitv of General agent OF said patertees hereby
transfers unto this corporation, to be used only
within this State.
Ayidibert's new process the burial and exhuni:t-
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 rom
point point i'll the United States elsewhere as
already sanctioned by the Medical Board Of the
French Empire, and hy the Board Of Public Health
OF this State.
The capital Of said corporation is fxed at the
sum 0: $4,000, to be divided into five hundred
shares of +lG0 each; half OF which shall te pay
able at the time OF executing this act, and the
balance il notes, to be furnished by each stock
holder to his order, and by him Endorsed, pay
able at the domicil of the Citizens Bank OF New
Orleans. sixty days from the date OF these pres
ents. In OF non-paynlent of any of such notes
the shares which they have been furnished shall
BE- forfeited and the directors, after ten days no
tice to the drawers of said notes, shall have the
right to sell the said shares at public or private
safe, for the benefit OF the corporation witout re-
course TO law. Every transfer of stock shall be
made the books Of the corporation, and be signed
by the tlaus.eIor or his duly appointed agent. but
certificate CT stock stall be issued unless pad in
1lill.
In consideration of the transfer made by said E
v. Audlbert. a. general agent OF Messrs. J. II. Du
fournet and l. Clcmendot, 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
one hundred shares, of l00 EACH forming the iirst
capital stock OF this corporations; said one hundred
shares deemed paid up and exempt OF any contrl
button or assessment whatever. And III considers
ton of the transfer made by the said T. V. Audi
bert of his cave:t for the construction OF The anti
septic collins, and also for his process or enpalnt
ina the dead he the said Audbert, reserves 10 him
self and ur his benefit. the full ownership Of on,
hundred shares, of : 100 each, forming the trs
capital stock OF this corporation; said one hundred
shares deemed paid up and exempt VI anS contrl
button or assessment whatever.
ARTICLE VI.
The said corporation shall commence its bust
ness WITHIN sixty days from the date of these pres
EMS il within thar period sum ot Sl2,5o3 shall
have been subscribed
ARTICLE VII.
The business Of said corporation shall ne directed
by 1iy. directors 10 lie chosen b. the majority o.
the stockholders. This election shall take pac,
in the general meeting 70 be held Oh tine secolie
"Wednesday Of january ot every year; but should
the directors not he excited on the day the. fixed
the acting directors shah continue Ill office unit
such new directors are elected and enter upon
their duties. Al the first monthly meeting after
their election the SAID directors snail select one OF
their lnemheIs to be President, who may be also
the Superintendent OF the company, AMI theT shai
also at the same time select another of their mem
bers to he Secretary who may be also the Treas
ur.r thereof The term OF both shall be one year
from the date OF their election, but both of them al
the end OF said term Shall he eligible IN case OF
the death resignation OF the President or III.
Secretary the BOdid OF Directors shall proceed i'm
mediajtY 10 the election OF ms successor foI tn
remainder OF the Unezplred term. In case OF TEN
temporary disability, u President or Secretary piC
temnore shall ge elected by The Board of Directors
-l tt'. but PRESIDENT shall never
act Secretary. and ii shall! not be competent ro
the Secretary IL any time to discharge the fine
tolls OF the President. The directors shall have th'
right make I'll by laws and regulations. thar they
deem necessary for the general interest OF the
Corporation; CONSTANT with the provisions OF tan
charter and snail have power 10 MI all vacancies
which may happen among the directors, aiialHs
out Of the Disqualification under this charter, by
the death resignation of any director or hi.
absence nom Three consecutive meetings OF Int
ARTICLE VIII.
The following named persons shall be dire ctors o
this corporation during the first term. which vii
last till the Thirty-tiIst of December, 1871 10 viz
M.ssrs. J. 4. Moran Is. Dutour 4. Fuchs II. Tr1cot
and r. V. Allthert.
ARTICLE *.
On the first Wednesday OF each month, the di
rectors viii meet for the transaction OF the cuisines
OF the corporation. Quorum OF three sh2A at Al
times be sufficient for the transaction Of business
The directors shall have the power to make al
purchases or compromises necessary to carry on tn
business thereof. They shall also have power Il
contract, lease, borrow money, declare dividends
and to invest in mortgage security and real estat'
the profits of the corporation. The last day OF Decem
Der of every year an account, showing the balance
of the business shall he struck, and the profits o
said business may then be dividedifit be deeied ad
visable do So This corporation shall sue and b
sued in its corporate capacity and plead and De i'm
pleaded accordingly.
ARTICLE X
The President shall be the legal representative @
the corporation; all citations and other lega
notices concerning the corporation shall be served
upon him. II shall be his duty to exercise a gen
eral supervision the affairs of the corpora
ton, and to promote it's welfare; and he shall b.
the executive officer fthe directors and take car
that the measures adopted by them be faithful,
executed. He shall convoke and preside over al
meetings aud shall annually report to the nev
directors fill statement OF the condition OF tn
corporation, and recommend to their consideration
sucn measures as he shall judge necessary and eX
pedlent.
ARTICLE II.
1t shall he the duty Of the Secretary to keep
record OF the proceedings OF the directors, ana
he is also the Treasurer OF the corporation, III lii,
capacity. lie shall keep regular set OF comm Trc'
| books He shah furnish 10 the directors balance