New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-26

sCHARTER. ........-..........C CHARTER.
CHARTER OF THE RAMIE PLANTING, MANU-
FEATURING AND PAPER-MAKING COM
PANY OF LOUISIANA" ---
CHARTER.
United States Of America, State Of Louisiana, Par
., ish Of Orleans City Of New Orleans.

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parish Of Orleans, state Of Louisisns. duly com
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| and Henry Weber, Robert Lynne, Noses Fox, JOSEPH
D. Taylor, John Moyan, Adolphe Bouchard, Johz
George G. Biodget, Thomas Schorr and Rufus King
Cutler Of the parish Of Orleans, in this State, al
| Of whom severally declared, that availing them
selves Of the provisions of the several statutes Of
the State Of louisiana relative to the organization
Of corporations in this State they have agreed and
bind themselves and their successors and those
whom they represent, to form themselves into a
corporation, for the objects and under the stipuA-
ti0ns, regulations and obligations following to wit:
ARTICLRL
The corporate name Of this company shall be
THE RAMIE PLANTING, MANUFACTURING AND
PAPER MAKING COMPANY OF THE STATE OF
ARTICLE II.
The legal domicile of the company shall be in
the city Of New Orleans and all legal process shall
be served on the president Of the company.
ARTICLE III.
The objects Of this company shall be to purchase
or lease OF both it necessary to such an extent
the directors may determine lands in the State Of
Louisiana whenever in their Judgment, it becomes
necessary or advisable for the purpose OF cultivat
same s for MARKET. and for paper.maiins purposes
and to exercise such powers and privileges as may
be necessary for conducting the business apper-
The capital stock Of the company shall be one
million five hundred thousand dollars, divided into
thirty thousand shares Of fifty dollars each, which
capital stock and shares may be increased by vote
Of majority OF the etockholders in proportion to
sold at i've dollars per share until ie otserwiss
ordered by the directors and be deemed full paid;
ana no soe khoidef In this corporation shall ever be
".
The business Of the company shall be conducted
by board OF twenty:One directors, composed Of
the fo.s e, stockhSdeE:, to Wit 9thelo Fagg.
Casper Hunzicker, Theodore Meeks, Henry Weber.
Robert Lynne, Moses Fox Joseph p. Taylor, John
vey c. Caulkins, George G. Blodget Jacob Has
Robert H. Chsdbourn and zuinglius Mckay; and
Directors, who shall serve until their successors
are qualified. On the third Monday in January.
thereafter, there shall be held at the office of the
company in New Orleans, an election for directors
Each stakeholder shall be entitled to one vote for
each share held, and may vote either in person
BY proxy. A plurality Of votes will be sufficient
for an election but no stakeholder shall vote more
their first meeting after their election choose from
their number president, o vice. president,
Treasurer and an attorney, who shall hold their
and until their suceessors elected and qualified
The Board of Directors shall elect secretary D
who shall serve at the will and pleasure of the
Board OF DirectOrs No one shall be eligible to the
position of director who does not hold at least five
shares OF the capital stock free from all dues to the
ARTICLE vi.
This charter may be altered or amended BY
vote Of the stockholders who hold majority of
shares.
ARTICLE VII
The undersigned directors being a majority of
the whole number of stockholders. and a majority
'.The Jefferson Company" and sThe St. Charles
Company" which companies We're heretofore
formed by them; now, therefore, We, the directors
OF the herenbefOre named three ramie planting
and manufacturing companies do hereby agree BIN
our capacity of directors and in full capacity
owners Of at least seventeen-twentieths U7.20)
OF all the capital stock and shares in said com
panes to wit: louisiana" Jefferson" and ''St.
Charles" do hereby revoke snnul and forever set
aside the charter OF said louisiana Jefferson
and "St. Charles companies and do hereby
and herein, by these presents, ordain and establish
Paper Making Company OF the State Of Louisiana"
as the sole and only company in the State of LOuisi
ana and We and fhS hereby set
pany all the property, money, rights, privileges,
credits or evidences OF debt and ali and everything
belonging or appertaining to said heretofore
companies.
That all and every person persons who hold
or holds genuine certificates of stock in any Of
said companies, viz: Louisiana, jefferson or
ST. Charles, and which certificates OF stock have
been legally issued and filed up in the books Of
the Board of directors Of this company within
thirty days from the first publication of this char
ter, under the penalty of forfeiture and absolute
nullity of said stock. That when said person OF
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
receive, share for share certificates of stock in
pany their certificates OF stock in any of the
panies herenbefore named and now dissolved all
as per resolutions OF the directors and majority OF
will more fully appear by the proceedings of said
in their respective books, and minutes
Of their proceedings, which have been surrendered
to, and are now i'll the possession of this company
ARTICLE TX
That all ramie roots, for the purpose of planting
all lands which may be purchased or leased: or
which shall hereafter be purchased leased by
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
'decOrtic ateur," a machine for the preparing of
the rame fibre and all other textile tibres 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 in
the above named machine its improvements;
and he furthermore herein declares that he has
ied a "caveat' with the proper authorities for his
patent to the same, and in advance OF all Others.
ARTICLE XII.
This company shall go into operation from and
after this date, and the following named persons
lay in January, eighteen hundred and seventy
two, viz:
Thomas Schorr. president; John R. Walker vice
Henry Weber, treasurer; r. King Cutler,
attorney, and the following named officers
elected to serve during the pleasure of the Board
Of Directors, viz:
Robert Lynne general superintendent; Joseph
Bouchard, secretary; and the following committees
we're established and the following named direc-
tors are chosen of said committees, viz:
Finance COmmittee.-R. King Cutler, Henry We
Der, Theodore Meeks, Thomas SchOrr and John K.
Walker.
Lands, Contracts, Notes and Account Committee.
Harvey C. Caulkins Robert Lynne, OtheOJ Flagg,
Alcioiade Durapau and Joseph D. Taylor.
Committee ON Machinery and Agricultural Pile
Lynne, Adolphe BOuchard, Casper
Zuinglius Mckay and John r. Walker.
Committee ON Labor-Join Moyian, Moses Fox.
Henry w. Carney OthellO J. Flagg, Harvey C.
Caulkins, Robert Lynne and Casper Hunzicker.
All of which said committees are chosen to servo
for the ensuing year.
ARTICLE XII.
That the president of this company shall give
bond with good and solvent security in the sum
ten thousand dollars that the treasurer Of this
ty thousand dollars that the Secretary Of this
company shall give bond as aforesaid in the sum
Of I'VE thousand dollars, for the faithful perform
which bonds shall be filed with the archives of this
company prior to any certihcat to of stock being
issued and that said president treasurer and
secretary the only officers whose signatures arc
on certificates Of stock, together with
he seal Of the company.
ARTICLE XIII
The seal Of this company shall be as fellows: The
lame of the company encircling the seal the de-
nee shall be the ranie plant, growing, and bals
If the fibre.
ARTICLE XIV
The liquidation of the affairs of this company
shall be made by three commissioners appointed
Dy majority of the stockholders al meeting
convened for that purpose, after thirty days pre-
viOuS notice in two newspapers published in the