New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-04
CHARTER OF TIE "RAMlE PLANTING, NAM
FEATURING AND PAPER.MAKING CON.
PANY OF LOUISIANA"

FEATURING AND PAPER-MAKTNG CON.
PANY OF LOUISIANA
unIted States of America State Of Louisiana. p.
isl of Orleans, City OF New Orleans.
Be it known that on this day. before me Fe,a,
napd Butler Earhart. notary public in and for ~
mssoned and qualified, personally came suS Ss con-
peared thello J. Flasg. Henry W. Carney, Rohss
Scott Alcibade Durapau and Robert H. Ckadbourn'
H.nzickrr, OF the county Of Pike State of Msss
sippi; Zuinglius Mckay, Theodore Meeks and Jssn
Saivant. of tht parish of Jefferson. in this Stat.
and Henry Weber Robert Lynne Noses Fox Joss,r
u. Taylor, John Mnyian, AdOlphe Bouehard job
R. Walker, Harvey G. Caulkins, Jacob Hassinrs,
George G. Blodget, Thomas SchOrr and Rufus In,
Cutler of the parish of Orleans. in this State Il
of whom severaliy declareh, that awaiting then
selves OF the provisions OF the several statutes d
the State % louisiana relative to the Oryarizat~
of corporations i'll this State they have agreed an
bind Themselves and their successors ard thoss
whom they represent, to form themselves INTO :
corporation, for the objects and under the stprL
tiois regulations and obligations following 10 VII.
ARTICLE L.
The corporate name OF this company shall h
THE RAMTE PLANTING. MANUFAC TURING Am
PAPER NAMING COMPANY OF THE sTATECs
LOUISIANA.
The legal DOME Of the company shan be-
the city Of New Orleans, and all legal process sha1
be served Oh the president OF the company.
ARTICLE I'LL
TIE objects Of this company shall be to plrchs..
or lease or both if necessary to such an extent p
the directors may determine, lands III the State II
Louisiana, whenever in thu ir Judgment it becomes
necessary advisable for the purpose o. cutivs,.
ing the ramie plant, to prepare the fibre Of tka
same .ur market, and for paper making purposes
and TO exercise such powers and privileges as nav
b. necessary for conducting the business appet.
tanning thereto. 8,
TIE capital stock of the company shall be ON
ml!iien tive hundred thousand dollars, divided int
thirty thousand shares Of fty dollars each which
capital stock and shares may be increased by vote
of majority OF the stockholders i'll proport ou 10
tn. interests owned by each. Said shares shanNs
ordered by the directors, and he deemed f.!l pad
and no stakeholder in this corporation shall everH
liable for any SUM beyond the amount OF LIS stock
ARTICLE V.
The business of the company shall b. conducted
by board Of twenty.One directors, COMPOSED Of
the following stOc khOers, to wit: Othello J. Flag
Henry W. Carney, Robert scott, Aicibiade Durapsl
Casper Hunzicker. Theodore Meeks, Henry Weber
Robert Lynne, Moses Fox, Joseph d Taylor, John
Moylau, Adolphe Bouchard, John X. Walker Har-
vey c. Caulkns, George &. Blodget. Jacob Hss
Robert Fl. Chadbourn and Zuinglius Mckay, ana
they are hereby constituted the first Board Of
are qualified. On the third Monday January,
eighteen hundred and seventy-twO, and annually
thereafter. there shall be held at the office of tie
company. in New Orleans, election for direction
Each stakeholder shall be entitled tc one vote for
each share held and may vote either i'll person OF
by proxy. A plurality OF votes will he sufficient
for election but 10 stakeholder shall vote moro
than one Thousand shares. The directors shall,at
Their Lrst meeting after their election choose from
Their number president vice president,
treasurer and an attorney who shall hold their
Offices tor one year from the date OF their election
and until their successors are elected and qualified
IT,. Board OF Directors shall elect q secretary,
general superintendent and sub-superintenden tA
who shall serve at the will and pleasure OF The
Board OF Directors. No one shall be eligible TO the
ps ~ has tnf lf Gr~
shares OF the capital stock free from all dues TO the
company.
ARTICLE VI
This charter may be altered or amended by
vo-e ofthe stockholders who hold d majority Of
shares.
Tie ;lnders. gned directors being majority Of
The whole number OF stoc kholders. and a majority
The Jefferson Company and The 50. Charles
Company" which companies were heretofore
formed by them now, therefore. VT. the dlrectors
of the hereinheiore named three raniie planting
and manufacturing companies do hereby agree kn
our capacity of directors, and in full capacity
a owners OF at least seventeen-twentieths n1-2e)
OF a! the capital stock and shares III said con-
pGnes, TO Wit. louisiana" Jefferson and ST.
Charles do hereby revoke annul and forever set
aside the charter of said Louisiana" Jefferson"
and st. Charles" companies, aud We do hereby
and herein by these presents. Ordain and est b..sh
this. The R!nie Planting and Manufacturing and
Paper Making Company of the State of Louisiana.
the sole and ouly company i'll the State OF LoUls-
ana, and we and they hereby transfer, assign, set
over and deliver unto this aforesaid nsmed CON-
pIny al the property, money, rights privileges,
credits or evidences of debt and all and everything
b. longing or appertainlng to said heretofore
formed louisiana" Jefferson and st Ciar!es'
companies.
That all and every person persons who hold
or holds genuine certificates OF stock III any Of
s. Charles, ard " hich certificates of stock have
been legally issued and filled up in the books Of
an, of said companies shall present the same %
the Board CT Directors of This company within
thirty days from the first publication Of this char
ter. under 'hG penalty of forfeiture and absolute
persons holder or holders of said legally issued
certificates OF stock shall present the same in the
manner and within the time aforesaid they shall
this company. on their surrendering to this COM
panv their certitiC ates OF stock Of the com
panies herein before named, and row dissOlved AZ
as per resolutions of the directors End jorty Of
the stockholders in each OF the said companies, a.
" I'll more fully appear by The proceedings OF said
companies in their respe ctive books, and minutes
of their proceeding. which have been SURRENDERED
20, and are now ill the possession Of this company
ARTICLE TX.
That all ramic roots for the purpose Of planting
all lands which may be purchased or leased, o.
this company, will be purchased by order of The
Board Of Directors of this company.
ARTICLE X.
Adolphe Bouchard, Esq, the sole owner of the
the rame fibre and 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 N
the above named machine its improvements
and he furthermore herein declares that be has
filed "raveat" with the proper authorities for his
patent TO the same, and in advance OF all others
ARTICLE XI.
This company shall 20 into operation from ard
after this date and the following named persons
are chosen as officers to serve unit! the third MOL
day IN January, eighteen hundred ana seventy!
two, viz
Thomas Schorr, presidents; John r. Walker, wee
president; Henry Weber. treasurer; r. King Cutler
attorney, and the followin. named officers were
elected to serve during the pleasure OF tie boafd
of Directors. viz.
Bouohard secretary; and the following committees
We're established and the following named clrec
tors are chosen OF said committees, VIZ:
Finance Committee.-R King Cutler, Henry We
ber Theodore Meeks Thomas Schorr and John H.
Walker.
Lands, Contracts Notes and Account Committee
Harvey G. Caulkins. Robert LYNNE. Othrllo.. f4age
AlcDiadc Durapau and Joseph Taylor
Committee on Machinery aud Agricultural lmp4e
ments.-Robert LYNNE. Adolphe Bouchard, Gasper
Hunzicker. Zungus McKa> and John r. Walker
Henry W. Carney Otheo J. Plagg Harvey G.
Caulkirs, Robert Lynne and Casper Iiunlicker.
All of which said committees are chosen to serve
for the ensuing year.
ARTICLE MI
That the president of this company shall give
of ten thousand dollars that the treasurer Of tins
company shall give bond aforesaid in the sum d
fifty thousand dollars that the secretary OF this
COMPANY shall give bond as aforesaid in the sum
of five thousand dollars, for N faithful perform
of the duties Of their respective offices, all OF
which bonds shah be filed with the archives OF thus
issued: and that said president. treasurer and
crctary the only Officers whose signatures arc