New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-27
CORPORATIONS.
.~.uAuwpp ,..CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

| therein residing. personally appeared Messrs.
Eugene Jacob Louis DuIour, James Alexander e: MO.
| ran Alexander Fuchs, Henry Trcou, Emile 'ictoi
Audibert and others, the said Audibert, herein act
| ing in his individual name, and as general
agent of Messrs. Jean Maurice DufOurnet LOUIS
| CIemendot of Paris. France from whom he iiods
powers of attorney, as he declares, VINO ueclsreu
that avaling themselves OF the rights afOrdeti Dy
an act approved the fourteenth OF March, 1880,
entitled IAN act for the organization OF corporations
for works of public improvement and utility, they
have agreed 10 associate themselves together and
to form corporation for the purpose of manufactnr
ing and selling within this State the ANIiSEPIiC
| AlR.TIGHT WOOD BURIAL CASES, q useful in
vention, promotive to health and comfort, and to
conduct the business herewith connected. as here
matter set forth the said corporation to be located
the following charter accordingly:
ARTICLE l.
The name ofthe said corporation shall be THE NEW
ORLEANS AETISEPTIC AIR TIGHT WOOD BURIAL
CASE COMPANY This title shall be engraved in
full around its SEAL and in the centre OF the seal
shall be engraving to represent cothn
ARTICLE II.
The domicil 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
The manufacture OF the nt ta 10 Alright cdvs
granted to L. V. Audibert, OF New Orleans, ny the
government of the United States; and said BURIAL
sormity with patent No II 8Go issued by the gov
eminent of the United States on the tweth OF May
1853. to Messrs. J NJ Dufournet and h. Clemendot,
Paris France, the right of application III ana to
which patent the said Audibert, acting Ill hls ca
pacitv of general agent Of said patentees, hereby
| transfers unto this corporation, TO be USED only
within this State.
D The Enrichment of the dead after Emile Victor
Audiberts new process, the burial and exhulna
ton of the dead il New Orleans and throughout the
| State of Louisiana, to promote the pubhe health
and the forwarding of the remains of the dead from
| 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 $4,000, TO be divided into five hundre
shares of = 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 order, and by him Endorsed, pay
able at the domicil of tie Citizens Bank OF New
Orleans at sixty days from the date OF these pres
ents. In OF nOn-paynent OF any OF such notes,
the shares for which they have been furnished shall
be forfeited, and the directors after ten Gays no.
| tee TO the drawers OF said notes, shall have the
| right to sell the said shares at pubic OF private
sae, for the benefit OF the corporation without re-
made the books Of the corporation, and be signed
by the ,ransieror or his duly appointed agent, but
certificate Of stock shall be issued unless paid III
| full.
I'm consideration of the transfer made by said E.
v. Autiibert, general agent of Messrs j. NJ. Du-
fournet and l.. Clemendot, OF Paris, France, OF the
right 10 the aforementioned patent to the extent
herein forth and further but he The said Aut-
bert reserves himself and for the benefit OF the
| orementioned patentees, the full ownership of
one hundred shares of 500 each. forming the first
capital stock of this corporation; said one hundred
shares deemed paid up and exempt OF any contrl-
| button assessment whatever. And IN consldeIa-
ton of the transfer made by the said L. V. Audi
bert Of his caveat for the construction Of the anti
| septic collins and also for his process OF embam.
ing the dead he the said Audibert, reserves to him
self and for his benefit, the fuil ownership OF one
hundred shares, of 800 each, forming the hrst
capital stock of this corporation; SAID one hundred
| shares deemed paid MP and exempt OF any eontri'
| button or assessment whatever
ARTICLE VI.
The said corporation shall commence its bust
ness within sixty days from the date OF these pres
eGts, If within that period sum OF $l2,9to snail
| have been subscribed.
ARTICLE VII.
The business of said corporation shall be directed
by five directors TO be chosen by tie 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 out should
the directors not De elected on the day then fixed
| the acting directors shall continue III ofhce 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 10 be President who may be also
the Superintendent OF the company, and they snail
also at the time select another OF their mem
| bers 20 he Secretary, who may be also the Treas
urer 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 be reelgibe. In case OF
the death or resignation OF the President or TIE
Secretary the Board of Directors shall proceed i'm
mediately to the election of his successor for The
remainder of the unexpired term In case OF TEN
temporary disability, President or Secretary pre-
te1npore shall be elected bv the Board OF Directors
as the case may be. but the President shall neve
act as Secretary and it shall not be competent TO
| the Secretary at any time to discharge the fune
tons of the President The directors shall have Tn
right to make all bylaws and regulations thar the.
deem necessary tor the general interest Of tn
Corporation. CONSTANT with the provisions of TIM
|
which may happen among the directors, alisn!
out of the disqualif cation under this charter, b,
the death resignation of any director, or III
absence from three consecutive meetings OF IN
directors.
The following named persons shall be directors 0
this corporation during the first term, which WI
last till the Thirty first of December, 1871 10 wit
Messrs. j. A. Moran, LIS. DutOur, A. Fuchs. H. Trieo
and E. V. Audibert.
ARTICLE TX.
| On the first Wednesday of each month. the d
rectors win meet for the transaction OF the CUISINES
OF the corpoTaon. quorum OF tree sIa a. -
| The directors shall have the power TO make al
| purchases compromises necessary to carry on tn
| business thereof. They shall also have power :
| contract, lease, borrow money, declare dividends
| and to invest in mortgage security andreal estat
the profits of the corporation The last day OF Decen
| Der of every year an account, showing the ba!anc
| of the business shall be struck and the pronts Q
said business may then be divided lift b. deemed az
| visable 20 do This corporation shall sue and
sued in its corporate capacity, and plead and be in
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 serve
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 ne shall D
the executive officer ofthe directors and take car
that the measures adopted by them be falthfull
executed. He shall convoke and preside over a
| directors a full statement OF the CONDITION OF IN
corporation. and recommend to their considerable
such measures as ne SHALL judge necessary ana ca
f pedient.
II shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep
record of the Proceedings Of the ureeoTs aId h
, capacity, he shall keep regular set OF commerce.
books He shall furnish TO the directors paianc
, sheet at the end of each month, showing the trl
condition OF the accoxnts Of the corporation. II
shall be the only custodian of the seal of the co
poratiou and together with the President sha
rronntersiro all checks legally drawn by the Pres
dent and also all certificates of shares, and afX
the latter when lawfully issued, the seal OF til
| corporation
On the second Wednesday Of January of eac
, wear a general meeting Of the stockholders OF tn
Corporation shall he held to take in considerable
a the annual statement of the general business an
condition thereof, and to appoint directors Tor IN
ensuing year These GTeG.ors sh ne cnosf ha;n
q | entitled 20 one vote; but stOckhoider must III
der to have the right 70 vote, have been owner
| the SHARES SIXTY Gays btloie suc VI iAio Sie
| ton ANY stockho,der, by lawful mandate Or pow,
T of attorney, may authorize an attorney in fact
9 yore for him and in his name, place and stead.
no event the stockholders shall he Responsible Il
loss or damage which may be sustained by tn
corporation, beyond the amount OF the shares
p them respectively owned; and all new stockhoide
q ! shall bird themselves TO comply with the resnl
Y tons herein above mentioned or those that may
q | lawfully made hereafter by the directors,
e ARTICLE XIII.
Y This charter may be modified or amended, al
e the capital stock may he increased with the co
r sent of three -fourths of the stock represented