New Orleans Republican., 1871-03-07
CHARTER OF THE "RAMIE PLANTING, MANU-
FEATURING AND PAPERMAKING COM
PANY OF LOUISIANA"

PANY OF LOUISIANA"
United States of America, State of Louisiana, Par.
ish of Orleans City of New Orleans.
R.itLrown that on this dav, before me- Ferd-
napd Butler Earhart notary public in and for tho
parish Of Orleans, State Of Louisiana, duly com
hro hna Fass Henry Csnnsy
scott Alcibade Durapau and Robert II: ChaaDourn
all of the parish Of st. Charles N TINS State e. Sasper
sppi; Zuingus Mckay, Theodore MeeHs ana jean
Savant of the parish of Je efferson IN this state:
D. Taylor John Moylan, Adolphe Bonchard, John
K. Walker. Harvey C. Caulkins, jacob Hassingef,
George g. Bodget Thomas Schorr ana ; hStas sta hnf
selves of sI the PROVISIONS Of statutes Of
of corporations in this State, they have agreed ana
bind themselves and their successors ana tn0se
,ney top tse abects and under the sp
tions, regulations aud obligations following 10 VII;
ARTICLE l.
The corporate name Of this company shall be
PAPER-MAXiNG ilP COMPANY OF THE STATE OF
LOUISIANA.
The legal domicile of the company shall be in
the city OF New Orleans and all legal process sha'
be served on the president OF the company.
ARTICLE III.
Tie objects oc this company shall be to ptirchase
or lease both ii necessary, to such an extent as
the directors may determine tntS III the Stdtc 81
Louisiana, whenever, in their Judgment it becomes
necessary advisable for the purpose OF cuitlvat-
ing the ramie plant, to prepare the fbre OF the
same tOr market, and for paper.maling purposes
and to exercise such powers and privileges as may
be necessary for conducting the business apper-
tanning thereto
The capital stock of the company shall be ono
million Ave hundred thousand dollars, divided into
capital stock and shares may be increased by vote
of majority of the stockholders IN proportion 70
the M %nsa e zach sa n oSesws ss
ordered by the directors, and be deemed fnll paid
and stakeholder in this corporation shall ever be
liable for any yend the amount Of his stock.
ARTICLE v.
The business of the company shall DC conducted
by board OF twenty-one directors, composed OF
the following stockholders, to wit Othello j. Fagg.
Henry ". Canney, Robert scott, Acibiade DuraPau,
Casper Hunzicktr Theodore Meeks, Henry Weber,
Robert Lynne, Moses Fox, Joseph .. TAYLOR, John
vcy c. Caulkins, George G. Blodset. jacob Has
singer, Thomas Schorr K. King Cutler Jean Salvant,
Robert H. Chadbourn and Zuinglius Mckay; and
they are hereby constituted the first Board of
Directors, who shall serve until their successors
are qualified. On the third Monday in January,
eighteen hundred and ssventy-tw and annually
thereafter there shall be held at the office OF the
company, in New Orleans, an election for directors
each share held, and may vote either in person or
by proxy. plurality Of votes will be sufficient
than one thousand shares. The directors shall, at
their first meeting after their election choose from
their number president, wee president,
treasurer and attorney, who shall hold their
Offices for year from the date of their election.
and until their successors are elected and quaned
The Board OF Directors shall elect secretary,
general superintendent and sub-super1ntendents,
who shall serve at the will and pleasure OF the
Board of Directors No 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 tho
company.
This charter may be altered amended by .
vnfA Of No W ilO
shares.
The undersigned directors being a majority of
the whole number of stoc 1llolders. and a majority
OF the directors in "The Louisiana Company,
The Jefferson Company and 1.-The ST Charles
Company which companies were heretofore
formed by them; now, therefore, we, the directors
of the hereinbefore named three ramie planting
and manufacturing companies do hereby agreetn
our capacity of directors and in our full capacity
owners OF at least seventeentwentieths (l'2o)
panies, to Wit louisiana" Jefferson and st
Charles do hereby revoke, snnul and forever set
aside the charter Of said Louisiana, Jefferson
and herein, by these presents, ordan and establish
this, The Ramie Planting and Manufacturing and
the sole aud only company i'll the State OF Louis
ana, and We and they hereby transfer, assign, set
over and deliver unto this aforesaid named com
credits evidences OF debt and all and everything
belonging or appertaining to said heretofors
formed Louisiana" Jefferson and ''St Charles
ARTICLE VIII.
That all and every person or persons who hold
said companies viz: louisiana Jefferson
st. Charles, and which certificates of stock have
been legally issued and filled up i'll the books of
any Of said companies, shall present the same to
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 or
persons, holder or holders of said legally issued
certificates OF stock shall present the same IN the
and within the time aforesaid, they shall
receive, share for share, certificates of stock in
this company their surrendering to this com
pany their certificates of stock in any Of the com.
panies hereinbefore named, and now dissolved; all
as per resolutions of the directors and majority of
the ockholders in each of the said com panies, as
W i'll more fully appear by the proceedings OF said
companies i'll 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 raIne roots, for the purpose of planting
all lands which may be purchased or leased, OF
which shall hereafter be purchased or leased by
this company, will be purchased by order OF the
Board OF Directors of this company.
ARTICLE Y.
Adolphe Bouchard Esq.,. the sole owner of the
"decOrtic ateur" machine for the preparing or
the ramie 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 may hereafter have IN
the above named machine or its improvements;
and he furthermore herein declares that he has
filed "caveat" with the proper authorities for his
patent to the same, and i'll advance OF all others.
ARTICLE XI.
This company shall 90 into operation from and
after this date, and the follow ing named persons
chosen officers to serve until the third Mon
day in January eighteen hundred and seventy
two, VIZ
Thomas Schorr president; 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 follow ing committees
were established, and the following named direc-
tors chosen OF said committees, viz:
Finance Commttee-R. King Cutler, Henry We
Der. Theodore Meeks, Thomas Schorr and John r.
Walker.
Lands, Contracts Notes and Account Committee.
Harvey c. Caulkins. Robert Lay OtheioJ FlagS,
AciDiade Durapau and Joseph d. Taylor.
Committee on Machinery and Agricultural! imple-
ments-Robeyt Lynne, Adolphe BOuchard. Casper
Hunzicker, Zuingus Mckay and John r. Walker
Committee LabOr.-John Moylan Moses Fox,
Henry W. Canncy' Othello J. Flagg, Harvey e.
Caulkns, Robert LYNNE and Casper Hunzlcker.
All OF which said committees are chosen to serve
for the ensuing year.
ARTICLE XII
Tha. the president OF this company shall give
bond with good and solvent security, in the sum
of ten thousand dollars; that the treasurer OF this
company shall give bond aforesaid in the sum OF
hfty thousand dollars; that the secretary OF this
COMPANY shall give bond aforesaid in the sum