New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-22
CORPORATIONS.
CHARTER OF THE "RAMIE PLANTING, MANU-
FEATURING AND PAPER MAKING COM
PANY OF LOUISIANA"

FEATURING AND PAPER-MAKING COM
PANY OF LOUISIANA"
United States of America, State of Louisiana, Par.
ish of Orleans City OF New Orleans.
Be it known that on this day, before me. Ferii-
nand Butler Earhart. notary public III and for the
parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, duly COM
missioned and qualified, personally came and APP
scott, Alcibiade Dnrapau and RobertH Chi''ibourn,
all of the parish St Charles, in this State Casper
Huuzicker, OF the county OF Pike; State OF Misss'
Salvant, of the parish OF Jefferson, IN this State,
and Henry Weber Robert Lynne, M"sts Fox, Joseph
D. Taylor John Moylan. Adolphe Eomchard, John
II. Walker, Harvey c. Caulkins, Jacob Hassinser,
George G. BlodSet, Thomas SchOrr and Rufus King
Cutler, OF the parish of Orleans in this State. al
of whom sevtrallv declared. that availinS them
selves of the provisions of the several statutes OF
the State of louisiana relative to the organization
bind themselves and their Successors and those
whom they represent, TO form themselves into il
corporation, for the objects and under the stipua-
tons, regulations and obligations following to wit:
ARTICLE l.
THE RAMIE PLANTING, MANUFACTURING AND
PApER-MAKING COMPANY OF THE STATE OF
ARTICLE H.
the city OF New Orleans and legal process shall
be served on the president of the company.
ARTICLE III.
The objects of this company shall be to purchase
or Lease, both it necessary to such an extent lis
the directors may determine, lands IN the State et
Louisiana, whenever. i'll their Judgment, 1t becomes
necessary advisable for the purpose of cultivat
same for market and for papernaling purposes,
and to exercise such powers and privileges MAY
be necessary for conducting the business apper-
tanning thereto.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock OF the. company shall be one
million five hundred Thousand dollars, divided into
fInyS. al. istIi.t w sh
capital stock and shares may be increased by vote
of majority OF the Stockholders in proportion to
the interests owned by each. Said shares shall be
sold at five dollars tf5l per share until otherwise
ordered by the directors, and be deemed full paid;
and no stakeholder in this corporation shall ever be
liable for any sum beyond the amount OF his stocA
ARTICLE V.
The business of the company shall be conducted
by board vi twenty-One directors, composed OF
the following stockholders, To wit: Olle j. FassS
Henry W. Carney. Robert scott, Alcbade Durapau,
Casper Hunzcker Theodore Meeks, Henry Weber,
Robert Lynne, Moses Fox, Joseph ID. TAYLOR, John
Moylan, Adolphe Blanchard, John K Walker, Har-
vey e. Caulkins, George g. Blodgct. Jacob Has
singer Thomas Scholr X. King Cutler, Jean Salvant,
Robert II. Chadbourn and ZuinSlius Mckay and
they are hereby constituted the first Board of
Directors. who shall serve until their successors
qualified. On the third Monday in January,
eighteen hundred and seventy two. and annually
thereafter there. shall he h-ldat the office OF he
company, in New Orleans, an election for directors.
Each stakeholder shall III. entitled tc vote tor
each share held. and may vote either i'll person or
by proxy. A plurality OF votes will be sufficient
for an election, but no stochhnder shall vote more
than one thousand shares The directors shall, at
their first meeting after their election choose from
their number IA president 'Me pre- ntA1,
treasurer and an attorney who shall hold their
offices for one year from the date OF Their ei-ctl"
and until their successors are elected and qilhed
The Board of Directors shall elect a secretary "A
general superintendent and sui, superinttndeiit-,
who shall serve at the Will and pleasure OF the
Boa Id - Directors No shall y" eligible 10 the
position of director who does not hold AT least iIt
shares OF the capital stock free from ali dues TO the
company.
This charter NAV be altered or amended ~ a
vote OF the Stockholders who hold majority OF
shares.
ARTICLE VII.
The undersigned directors being a majority OF
the " hole number OF stoC hhoderS, and n majority
OF the directors III The Louisiana Company
The Jefferson Company and The ST Charles
Company which companies were heretofore
formed by them; now therefore, We the directors
ot the hercrnbeiore named t!iee raullc plantin.
and manufacturing. companies do hereby agree tn
Qua capacity OF directors. ANA IN our fpIl caiat
owners OF at least seventecntWentletls li-2Ol
OF all the capital stock and shares IN siid com
panes, to Wit: 'i.oEIsiana, Jefferson and st.
Charles do hereby revoke, annul and forever set
aside tn" charter OF said Louisiana, Jefferson
and ST Charles" companies. aud do hereby
and herein. by these presents. ordin and establish
this, The Ranlie Planting and Manufacturing and
Paper Making Company OF the State OF Louisiana
the sole aud uniS company Ill the State OF Lou-l-
and we and they hereby transfer. assign, set
and deliver unto this aforesaid named com
paIy all the property, money, IlHItS, privileges,
credits evidences OF debt. and all and tvtrythin.
belonging or apptrtainlnS TO sad heretofore
formed louisiana, "Je;ier,on and 81 Charles
companies.
That all aud cverv person PERSONS who hold
holds genuine Certlti, ates OF stock III any OF
said companies, VIZ: Louisiana. Jefferson or
81. Charles. and vhirh certificates OF stock have
been legally issued and filled up III the BOOK, OF
any ot said companies shall present the same t"
the Board OF Directors OF this company within
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ter under the penalty OF forfeiture and absolute
nullity of said stock. That when said person or
persons holder or holders OF SAID legally ISSUED
certificates OF stock shall present the same i'll the
manner and within the time aforesaid, they shall
this company, on their surr"nderns (" this com
pany their certificates "i stock III any OF tn" com
panics hpreinbetoIc named and now Dissolved: all
per solutions OF the directors and majority at
the stock holders i'll each OF the said palics
will more fully appear by thu proceedings OF said
companies III their respective books and minutes.
of their proceedings, which have been surrendered
to, and are now IN the possession OF this company
ARTICLE X.
That all rame roots for the purpose OF planting
all lands which may be purchased or leased. or
which shall hereafter BE- purchased or leased BY
this company, viii BE- purchased by order OF the
Board OF Directors of this company.
ARTICLE Y.
Adolphe Bouchard ESQ.,. the sole owner of the
'decOrtic ateur" a machine for the preparing OF
the ramic fibre aud all other textile hbres hereby
binds himself. his heirs and assigns, to furnish to
this company the exclusive right Tor the State OF
Louisiana which he has or may hereafter have III
the above named chine its improvements );
and he furthermore herein declares that he has
filed "cavrIt with the proper authorities tor his
patent to the same, and in advance of NJ! others.
ARTICLE NJ.
This company shall 90 into operation from and
after this date. and the following named persons
are chosen officers to serve until the third Mon
day in January, eighteen hundred and seventy
two, viz:
Thomas Schorr. presidents; John R. Walker, vice
president; Henry Weber. treasurer; R. King Cutler,
attorney, and the following named officers were
elected to serve during the pleasure of the Board
of Directors viz:
Robert Lynne, general superintendent; Joseph
Bouchard, secretary; and the following committees
were established, and the following named direC-
tors are chosen of said committees. viz:
Finance Committse.-R. King Cutter Henry We
her. Theodore Meeks Thomas SchOrr and John X.
Walker.
Lands, Contracts, Notes and Account Committee.
Harvey c. Caulkins Robert Lynne, OthellO j. Flag
AciDiade Durapau and Joseph ID. Taylor
Committee on Machinery and Agricultural I'm Pile
ments-Robert Lynne, Adolphe BoucEard, Casper
Hunzicker, ZuingliUs Mckay and John R. Walker.
Committee on LabOr.-JOhn MOylan, Moses Fox,
Henry ". Carney, OthellO J. Flagg Harvey G.
Caulkns, Robert Lynne and Casper Hunzicker
All of which SAID committees are chosen to serve
for the ensuing year.
ARTICLE XII.
That the president ct this company shall give