New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-07

................CHARTRR,
STATE OF LOUISIANA.


| agent Of Aessrs: Jean Maurice Dufeurnet G Louis
Clemendot. Of Paris France, from whom he holds
powers Of attorney. as he decares, who declared
An act approved on the fourteenth Of March, 1855
entitled IAN act for the organization Interpretations
for works Of public improvement and utility" they
to form corporation for the purpose of manufactur
ing and ceiling 1ithin this state the AFrlsErrIc
vention, promOtive to health and comfort. and to
conduct tho business herewith connected a. here:
mater set forth the said corporation to BE- Located
the following charter accordingly:
ARTICLE
The name ofthe said corporation shall be THE NEW
ORLEANS ANTEEPTIC AIR TIGHT WOOD BURIAL
CASE M COMPANY This title shall be engraved in
full around its seal and in the centre Of the seal
shall be an engraving to represent coffin
ARTICLE H.
The donicil of said corporation shall be estab-
lished in the city of New Orleans. Its duration
shall be twenty Ave years, to be computed from the
date OF this act unless legally dissO we'd sooner.
ARTICLE III.
The object of this corporation shall be-
I. The manufacture of the Antiseptic Albright
Wood Burial Gases: made according to caveat
| granted to & v. Audibert, of New Orleans by the
government OF the United States and said Burial
Gases, coated with the antseptic coating, in con
formity with patent No 1906, issued BY the gov
1868. to Aessrs. J. n DufOurnet and L. ClemendOt
of Paris France. the right of application in and to
which patent the said Audibert acting IN ms ca.
pacity Of general agent of said patentees, hereby
within this State.
Audiberts new process, the burial and exhuna-
ton of the dead In New Orleans and throughout the
and the forwardns Of the remains Of the dead from
point to point in the United States or elsewhere az
| already sanctioned by the Medical Board OF the
French Empire and by the Board Of Public Health
ARTICLE ".
| The capital Of said corporation is fixed at the
| cum OF $4,000, to be divided into hve hundred
balance in notes to be furnished BY each stock
able a, the Jomicil 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.
tice TO the drawers Of said notes shall have the
right to sell the said sllares at public or private
sale for the benefit OF the corporation without re-
| course TO law. Every transfer of stock shall be
made the books Of the corporation and be signed
! by the transferor his duly appointed agent. but
no certificate Of stock shall be issued unless pao IN
| full
| In consideration of the transfer made BY said +.
| V Audbert - general agent OF Messrs. }. n. Du-
fournet and L. ClemendOt, of Paria, France, OF tha
! right to tine aforementioned patent, to the extent
herein set forth aud no further but e the said Audi
bert to himself and for the 0eneht OF the
| aforementioned .patentees. the full ownership OF
1
capital stock of this corporation; said one hundred
! shares deemed paid mp and exempt OF any contri'
button or assessment whatever. And IN consldert-
ton Of the transfer made by tho said 4. V. Audi
bert Of his for the construction OF the anti
septic collins aud also for his process OF emoa i
ing the dead he the said Audioert TO him.
self and for his benefit. the full ownership OF one
| hundred shares, or 500 each, forming the mrs,
capital stock of this corpOratlon said one hundred
| shares deemed paid up aud exempt OF any coatri.
| button OF assessment whatever
| ARTICLE vi.
| The said corporation shall commence its bust
ness within sxty days from the date of these pres.
ents il within that period a SUM OF SIP, $40 shall
| have been subscribed
| ARTICLE VII.
| The business Of said corporation shall be directed
by five directors 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 directors not be elected on the day then xed,
| the acting directors shall continue ID onice until
| such new directors are 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
| beers to be Secretary, who may re also the Treas
urcr thereof. The term of both hall be one year.
from the date of their election bHt both of them
the end OF said term shall be reellsbe In ease OF
| the death or resignation Of the President or the
Secretary the Board OF Directors shall proceed I'M
mediaely to the election of his successor for the
| remainder OF the nnexpired term. In case of TEN
temporary disability, Presitent or Secretary pro
tempore shall be elected by the Bpard of Directors.
| as the case may be- but the President shall never
Secretary. and ii shall not he competent Tor
| the Secretary at any time to discharge the func
lions the President. The directors shall have the
right to make all by Avs and regulations, that they
| deem necessary for the general interest of the
CORPORATION CONSTANT with the provisions OF this
charter and sh all have power to fill all vacancies
| which may happen among the directors ar1sinS
| out of the disqualification under this charter. by
| the death resignation of any director, or ms
| absence from three consecutive meetings OF the
ARTICLE Will
The following named persons 81 all be directors Of
this corporation during the first term which VIII
last till the Thirty first OF December 1871. to wit
MessTs J. A. Moran, LIS. Dutour, A. Fuchs. H. IrcOu
| and 4. Y. Audibert.
| ARTICLE TX.
| On the first Wednesday of each month, the di-
rectOrs will meet for the transact ion 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 10 make an
purchases 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 and real estate
the profits of the corporation The last day OF Dece-
| Der of every year account showing the balance
| of the business shall be struck, ana the prontS Vi
said business may then be divided II De deemed 40
sued in its corporate capacity and plead ana oe In
| pleaded accordingly.
ARTICLE X.
The President shall be the legal representative of
the corporation; ali citations and other legal
notices concerning the corporation shall be served
upon him. 1t shall be his duty to exercise a gem
eral supervision over the affairs Of the corpora
ton and to promote its welfare; and he shall be
the executive officer ofthe directors. and take care
that the measures adopted by them be faithfully
| executed. He shall cOnvOke and preside over all
| meetings, and shall annually report TO the ne 4"
| directors full statement of thu condition OF the
| corporation and recommend to heir consideration
such measures as he shall Judge necessary anu ex'
pedient
| Il shall he the duty of the Secretary to keep a
| record the proceedings of the directors, and II
be also the Treasurer of the corporation in that
capacity, he shall keep regular set OF commercial
| sheet at the end of each month, showing the true
| condition of the accounts of tile corporation. He
shall be the only custodian Of Che seal of the cor
poraton. and together with the President shall
countersgn all checks legally drawn by the Presi
dent and also all certificates of shares and aix to
the latter. when lawfully nkd, the seal OF the
wa ARTICLE XII.
| On the second Wednesday Of January of eacf
CORPORATION shall be held to take in consideration
the annual statement OF the general business ano
condition thereof and to appoint directors .or ' n,
a majority of the stockholders. each share penn
entitled to one vote: but stOc shOlder must IN or
the shares sixty i DAVIS before the date Of the elec
ton ANY stakeholder by lawful mandate or powe
of attorney, may authorize an attorney IN Iact T.
vote for him. and in his name, PLACE and stead II
event, the stockholders SHAH be Responsible 10
loss or damage which may BIZ sustained by TIN
corpOratiou, beyond the amount of the shares b,
them respectively owned; and all new stakeholder
, shall bind themselves to comply with the rcgna
tons herein above mentioned OBJ those that may b
lawfully made hereafter by the directors.
, ARTICLE Kill.
!, This charter may be modified or amended, ant
, the capital stock may be Increased with the con
sent of threefOurths of the stbck represented il
! | general meeting OF the stockholders, convened
for that purpose after thirty digs notice by pub
fishing in any daily neMspaperof the he city OF New
unon unless the same has been presented and rea'