New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-30
CORPORATIONS.
e STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Eugene Jacob. Louis Dutour, James Alexander Mo-
ran, Alexander Fuchs. Henry Tricou Emile victor
ing in his own individual name, and as general
agent OF Messrs. Jean Maurice DufOurnet Louis
ClemendOt, Of Paris, France, from whom ne nous
powers of attorney, as he declares, who declared
that availing themselves of the rights afforded by
an act approved on the fourteenth OF March, 1893,
entitled An act for the organization OF
for works Of public improvement and utility" they
have agreed to associate themselves together and
to form corporation for the purpose OF
AiRTIGHT WOOD BURIAL CASES, a useful in
venti0n prOmOtive to health and comfort, and to
conduct the business Herewith connected, as here
in the city Of New Orleans, and have established
the following charter accordingly:
ARTICLE l. "t
The name Of the said corporation shall be THE NEW
ORLEANS ANTISEPTIC AIR-TIGHT WOOD BURIAL
full around its seal and in the centre of the seal
shall Ike an engraving to represent coffin.
ARTICLE II.
The domicl of said corporation shall be estab
lshed in 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 Antiseptic Alright
Wood Burial Cases made according to caveat
granted to Z. v. Audibert of New Orleans, by the
government Of the United States; and said Burial
3,
formity with patent No II ,806, issued by the gov
eminent of the United States the twelfth of May,
1868. to Messrs. J. NJ. Dufournet and L. Clemendot
of Paris France the right of application, in and to
which patent the said Audibert. acting III his ca
pacity of general agent OF said patentees, hereby
transfers unto this corporation, to be used only
within this State.
,. The Embalment of the dead after Emile Victor
Audibert's new process, the burial and exhuMa-
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 i'll the United states or elsewhere as
already sanctioned by the Medical Board OF tne
French Empire and BY the Board of Public Health
Of this State
The capital of said corporation is fixed at the
Shares of 1: 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 Endorsed, pay
able at the dOmicil of the Citizens Bank OF New
Orleans at sixty days from the date OF these pres
ents. In case OF nonpayment 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 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
no certificate OF stock shall be issued unless paid in
full.
ARTICLE v.
In consideration Of the transfer made by said E.
V. Audibert, as general agent OF Messrs. J. d. Du-
fOurnet and L. Clemendot, of Paris, France, of the
right to the aforementioned patent, to the extent
herein set forth and no 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 800 each forming the first
CAPITAL stock OF this corporation; said one hundred
hutton or assessment whatever And in consitlera.
ton of the transfer made by the said f. V. 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 one
hundred shares, of s 100 each, forming the first
capital stock of this corporation; said one hundred
shares deemed paid up and exempt of any cOntri-
button assessment whatever.
ARTICLE vi.
The said corporation shall commence its busi'
ents if within that period sum of Sl2, 500 shall
have been subscribed.
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
in the general meeting to be held on the second
Wednesday OF January of every year; but should
the directors not he elected on the day then fixed
the acting directors shall continue in Office until
such new directors elected and enter upon
their duties. At the first monthly meeting after
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 be also the Treas
urer thereof. The term of both shall be one year,
from the date of their election, but both of them at
the end of said term shall be reeligible In case of
the death resignation of the President or the
Secretary the Board Of Directors shall proceed inn
mediately to the election of his successor for the
remainder of the uneXpired term. In case 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 t,lnc-
tons of the President The directors shall have the
right to make all by laws and regulations, that they
fOrf h4 nj n
Corporation consistent with the provisions OF this
charter and sh all have power to ll all vacancies
which may happen among the directors ,'e aLlsihs
the death 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 Thirtytrst Of December, 1871 to wit
Messrs J. A. Moran LIS. DutOur A. Fuchs d. TricOu
and Z. V. Audibert.
ARTICLE TX.
On the first Wednesday of each month, the d.
rectors will meet for the transaction OF the business
Of the corporation quorum Of three shall at al
The directors shall have the power to make all
purchases compromises necessary 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 an account showing the balance
of the business shall be struck and the profits OF
said business may then be divided it be deemed adj
visable to do This corporation shall sue and he
sued in its corporate capacity and plead and De I'M
pleaded accordingly.
ARTICLE K
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 a gen
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
thatf he ms
executed. He shall cOnvOke and preside over al
meetings, and shall annually report to the new
corporation, and recommend to their consideration
such measures as he shall Judge necessary and ex
pedient.
It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep q
record OF the proceedings of the directors, ana i
he is also the Treasurer Of the corporation, i'll thai
capacity, he shall keep regular set OF commerce.
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. III
shall be the only custodian of the seal OF the cor
countersign all checks legally drawn by the presl
dent and also all certificates OF shares and afnx u
the latter, when lawfully Issued the sea! Vi I'M
corporation.
On the second Wednesday of January of eaci
year a general meeting Of the stockholders OF an
corporation shall be held to take in consideration
the annual statement of the general business AM
condition thereof and to appoint directors for Tn
ensuing year. These directors snail De chosen D.
a majority of the stockholders, each share beii:
entitled to vote; but stOckh0Ader must IN OF
der to have the right to vote have been owner 0
the shares sixty days before the date Of the cleo
ton ANY stakeholder, by lawful mandate or powe
of attorney, may authorize an attorney in fact +
vote for him. and in his name, place and stead. L
no event. the stockholders shall be responsible 70
loss or damage which may be sustained by thi
corporation beyond the amount of the shares b.
them respectively owned; and all new stockholders
shall bind themselves to comply with the reguls
tons herein above mentioned or those that may b
lawfully made hereafter by the directors.
ARTICLE XIII.
This charter may be modified amended, an
the capital stock may be increased with the col
sent of three fourths of the stock represented
general meeting of the stockholders, convene
hat off