New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06
CORPORATIONS.
~ STATE (, or LOUISIANA.

the Parish Of Orleans and city Of New Orleans,
therein residing, personally appeaL nsa,dar Nj.
ran, Alexander Fuchs, Henry Trcou, Emile vic.1 t
Audibert and others, the said Audibert, herein act
ing in his own inaividS: asme H s%@ as Louis
Clemendot, of Paris, France, from whom ne hoids
powers of attorney, as he declares who declared
an act approved on the fourteenth Of March, 1885,
entitled AN act for the organization Of
for works of public improvement and utility" they
have agreed to associate themselves together anu
oform corporation for the purpose Of manufactmT
ing and selling within this State the ANTlsEpTIC
vention, promotive to health and comfort, and to
conduct the business Herewith connected, as here
mater set forth the said corporation to BE- located
the following charter accordingly:
ARTICLE l.
The name of the said corporation shall he THE NEW
ORLEANS ANTISEPTIC AIR-TIGHT WOOD BURIAL
CASE COMPANY. This title shall be engraved in
full around lis seal, and in the centre OF the seal
shall be engraving to represent a coffin.
ARTICLE II. ..,.
The domicil Of said corporation shall be estab-
hshed III the city OF New Orleans. Its 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 Antlseptlc Alr-liSht
Wood Burial Cases made according to caveat
granted to +. " Audibert, OF New Orleans, Dy the
government of the United States and said Burial
Cases. coated with the antiseptic coating III con-
formify with patent No II, eO6 issued by the gov
ernmet OF the United States on the twelfth OF May,
1862 to Messrs j NJ Duf0urnet and L. Clelnendot,
of Paris France the right of application, IN ana 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
The Embalinent OF the dead after Emile Victor
Audibert's new process, the burial aud exhunia-
State of Louisiana to promote the public health,
and the forwarding of the remains OF the GefM from
point to point in the United states or elsewhere as
already sanctioned by the Medical Board OF the
French Empire, and by the Board OF Pubic heath
OF this state.
The capital of said corporation is fixed at the
sum OF E500J0 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
holder to his own order, and by him Endorsed. pay
able at the don.icil Of the Citizens Bank OF New
Orleans at sixty days from the date of these pres
ents In of non pay ment Of any OF such notes,
the shares for which they have been furnished shall
be forfeited and the directors. after ten days no
tee to the drawers of said notes, shall have 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
by the traIsferor his duly appointed agent, but
no certificate Of stock shall be issued unless paid i'll
full
" Audibert as general agent Of Messrs. J. NJ. Du-
fOuTnet and L. CIemcndOt, Of Paris, France. OF the
right to the aforementioned patent to the extent
herein forth and further; but he, thesad audi
bert to himself and for the benefit OF the
Aforementioned patentees, the full ownership OF
one hundred shares of j. 100 EACH forming the first
capital stock Of this corporations said hundred
shares deemed paid up and exempt Of any csntr1-
button assessment whatever. And IN ccnsidera-
ton of the transfer made by the said L. '. Audi
bert OF his caveat for the construction OF the anti
septic collins and also for his process OF einDan-
Ing the dead he, the said Audbert, reserves to him
self and for his benefit, the full ownership Of one
hundred shares, Of sl0a each, forming the hrst
capital stock Of this corporation; said one hundred
sar. deemed paid up and exempt OF any contr-
button assessment whatever.
ARTICLE VI.
The said corporation shall commence its busi-
ness within sixty days from the date of these pres
ents if within that period u sum Of 81 $50 shall
have been subscribed.
ARTICLE VII
The business of said corporation shall be directed
by live directors to be chosen by the majority OF
the stockholders. This election shall take place
in the general meeting to be held on the second
Wednesday of January OF every year; but should
the direci not be elected on the day then fixed
the acting directors shall continue in office until
such new directors are elected and enter upon
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
urer thereof The term of both shall be year ,
from the date OF their election but both of them at
the end of said term shall be re-egible. In ease OF
the Death resignation Of the President or the
Secretary the Board OF Directors shall proceed IN
medateiy to the election of his successor for the
temnorarv disability. President or Secretary pro
tclnpcre shall be elected by the Board OF Directors,
as the case may he but the President shall never
act Secretary, and it shall not be competent tor
the Secretary at any time to discharge the tunc-
tons Of the President The directors shall have the
right to make all by laws and regulations, that they
a. mr. hA interest
Corporation, CONSTANT 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 resignation Of any director, or his
absence from three consecutive meetings OF The
directors.
The following ramed persons shall, be directors of
this corporation during the first term. which will
last till the Thirty first of December 1871 10 wit
Messrs. J. A. Moran LIS. Dutour, A. Fuchs. II. Treoa
and Z. V. Audibert.
ARTICLE TX.
On the first Wednesday of each month, the di-
rectors will meet for the transaction OF the business
times be sufficient for the transaction OF business
The directors shall have the power to make all
purchases compromises necessary to carry on the
business thereof. They shall alse have power TO
contract, lease borrow money, declare dividends,
and to invest in mortgage security aud real estate
the profits of the The last day Of Decem
her Of every year an account, showing the balance
of the business shall be struck and the profits Of
visabe to do So This corporation shall sue and be
sued in corporate capacity, and plead aud be IN
pleaded accordingly.
ARTICLE x.
The President shall be the legal representative OF
the corporation; all citations and other legal
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; aud he shall bt
the executive officer Ofthe directors and take care
| that the measures adopted by them be faithfully
executed He shall cOnvOke and preside over al
meetings, and shall annually report to the new
directors fun statement of the condition Of the
cOrpOratiOn and recommend to their consideration
| such measures he shall judge necessary and ez
pedient.
| ARTICLE XII.
| It shall he the duty Of the Secretary to keep 8
record Of the proceedings Of the directors, and i
he is also the Treasurer Of the corporation, Ill tina
capacity. he shall keep q regular set OF commercial
books. He shall furnish to the directors balance
sheet at the end Of each month showing the true
condition of the accounts Of the corporation tn
shall he the only custodian of the seal OF the cor
| pOration. and together with the President sha.
counersign all checks legally drawn by the presl
dent and also all certificates OF shares and aix &c
the latter, when lawfully issued, the seal OF the
| ARTICLE XII.
On the second Wednesday Of January Of eac.
wear general meeting Of the stockholders OF tn
CORPORATION shall be held, to take i'll consideration
the annual statement Of the general business and