New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-10
CORPORATIONS.
4 fhANTER.. ....................C CHARTER
ehARlER OF THE "RAMlE PLANTING, MANU-
FEATURING AND PAPER MAKING COM
PAEY OF LOUISIANA

FEATURING AND PAPER-MAKING COM
PAEY OF LOUISIANA"
uni ted States Of America State OF louisiana, Par
ish OF Orleans, City of New Orleans.
lie i; known that On this day, before me Ferdi.
ni n'it.r harhaIt notary public III and for the
p.rleh OF Orleans State of Louisiana. duly com.
hilssoned and qualified personally came and APP
peared "ths!lo ). Fiagg, Henry W. Carney, Robert
scott, Adelaide Durapau and Rober, H. ( hadbn,i,u
an OF the parish of st. Charles in this state: Casper
i1uhzieker, OF the county OF Pike State OF Missis-
sppi; Zuingus Mckay. Theodore M.eks and Jean.
nNV;ut OF the parish OF .Ir ffevson, this State,
and Henry Weber. Robert l., unc Moses Fox Joseph
.. TAYLOR, John M"yan. Ado!ple Boucha:d john
George q. Blodgct Thomas Schorr and Rufus King
cutler Of the parish OF orleans, in this Statcsail
OF whom severally declared, that awaiting them
selves OF the provision of the several statutes OF
the State OF Louisiana, relative to the oFsanilat ion
OF corporations i'll this State they have agreed and
iand themselves and their successors and those
"hom they represent to form themselves INTO -
corporation for the objects and under the stpnl"-
i!ons, equations and Obligations follow ing TO " it:
ARTICLE I.
The corporate name of this company sha!! be
The RAMIE PLANTING. MANUFACTURING AND
'ApFR-MAKING COMPANY OF TIE STATE ~
LOUISIANA.
ARTICLE II.
TIE legal 'omicile OF the company shall he III
the city Of New Orleans and ali legal process sEal.
be served Oh the president o, the ompany.
"a ARTICLE III.
The objects of this company shall hc :" purchase
Or lease or bot if necessary to such an Extent as
The directors may determine lands III the state OF
louisiana, whenever i'll tilrir judgment, il becomes
Necessary advisable for the purpose o! cutivat-
LIZ the ramle plant, to prepare the ibr" OF the
Il Same for market, and for papcr-making purposes.
s1nd to exercise such powers and privileges may
80 necessary for conductn. III. business al'rcr-
& ARTICLE "
ia The capital stock OF the company shall BE- one
nillion 1--WE hundred thousand dollars divided int
thousand n.
Gnpi stock and shares may be increased by IA vote
efn majority OF the stockholders in propol ton to
tt interests owned by each. Said shares shall be
- at five dollars $50 per share Init! other" Use
Tered by the directors and be deemed mi! paid;
EAble for any sum beyond the amount OF his stock
ARTICLEv.
# The business Of TIE company shall be conducted
by board OF twenty.one directors: composed OF
The following stockholders, to wit Otheo j. Flagg,
Henry W. Carney, Robert Scott, Alcibiade pntapau
Casper Hunzicker. Theodore Merks, Henry Weber
M kSf oph M0is o john R Wassl
vey c. Caulkins George G. Blodgct. Jacob las
s.ng ger Thomas Scho'r, H. King Cutler. Jean Salvant
Robert II: 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 soventy-two. and annually
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 tor
each share held, and may vote either III person or
by proxy. 4 plurality OF votes VIII be sufficient
than one Thousand shares. The directors shall, at
.heir first meeting after their ell, ction choose from
their number president, Ee-prtsItei,
treasurer and attorney, who shall hold their
offices for one year from the date of their election
and until their successors are cci' dand qualified
Tie Board OF Directors shall elect II secretary. 4
general superintendent and suhsllp"riute nIriits
Who shall serve ut the viii ami pleasure "t the
Board of Directors. No on. shall he 81. hlc TO the
position of director who does not hold at least I'VE
aharcs of the capital stock free from all dues 10 the
t"mpanE.
This charter may be altered or amended by .
so:e itHe stockholders who hold majority OF
shares.
.'he Undersigned directors hring majority of
:ne whole number OF ckholders. and majority
al The directors in The ui-iana Company.
TIL. Jefferson Company" and The ST. Charles
company" which comprnrs were heretofore
formed by them: now. therefore. We, the directors
of III" hereinbcfore named three iaill" planting
and manuta 81 uriIl. companies do hereby agree lin
"r cal acty of rectors, and i'll oar full capacity
-s"wn-rs of at least sevente"n-t"cntieths (l.-20'
q; al liz. capital stock and shares III sad com
ranics, TO wit: louisiana, "Jeit-rson' and 81
Charles, do hereby revoke. aglnui ana forever set
sid. the charter of said louisian.. Jefferson"
and st. Charles companies. and we DO hereby
and h.r.in b. these presents. ordan and establish
.his. The Ramie Planting and Nauuiacturin: and
Sap., Making Company of the State OF Louisiana.
the sole and only company in the stat. OF ioui>i-
and we and they hereby transfer. assign >tt
overland deliver unto this aforesaid naiea Gem
:aEy al! the property, money, nights. privileges,
credits or evidences OF debt and al! and everything
'rlongin: or .ppertat!n@ 70 laid hrr"totoi.
formed "Loui>ana.' Jefferson" and 81 EhaIlr.
'i'''''' ARTICLE VII.
tina, all and every person persons VIII" hold
81 holds genuine certificates Of stock IN any of
sad companies, VIZ: Louisiana Jefferson or
-. Charles. ard which cert itiuates OF stock have
Hecn legally issued aud filled up in the books of
al, Of SAID companies, shall present the same t"
zinc Board OF Directors of this company within
'i:Ity days from the first publication Of this char
,.r. under the penalty Of forfeiture and absolute
-
persons. hodes or holders or SAID legally ISSUED
rttcatc- OF stock shall present the same in tlc
nlsuu.r and within til. time aforesaid. they snail
'-ceiye, share for share, certificates "f stock i'll
company, Os their .url,nGerng 70 This COM
yany ;hc.r certificates OF stock III any of The com
Iitilics heyenbetorc named and now dissolved: all
per resolutions of the director. and majority If
,he st"ckhoiIers IN each OF the s.'!a cnnpahlef a.
VIA more fully appear by The proceedings of SAID
COMPANIES III thtIr respective books. ard minutes
81 their proceedings, which have been SURRENDERED
20, and are now il the possession o: ;his company
ARTICLE TX.
That all raIaie roots for the purpose o. planting
al lands which may be purchased OF i"astsi. or
which shall hereafter be puTcllas"dor leased hv
'his company, Will b" purchased tS order OF t!'.
Board OF Directors of this company.
ARTICLE y.
tdophe Bouchard, ESQ, the sole owner OF the
'dccorticateur," a machine for the preparing OF
the ramie ibIe and ali other textile hbirs, hereby
binds himself, his heirs and assigns to furnish to
TINS company the exclusive right Tor the state OF
louisiana which he has may hereafter have in
.ae above named machine OF its improvements;
and he furthermore herein declares That he has
led "cavcat" with the proper authorities for his
r;teut to the same, and in advance OF all Others.
ARTICLE XI.
This company shall 90 into operation from and
after this date. and the following named persons
chosen MS officers 10 serve until the third Mon
day i'll january, eighteen hundred and seventy
twO, viz:
Thomas Schorr, PRESIDENT John R. Walker. vice
PRESIDENT; Henry Weber treasurer K. King Cutler
attorney, and the following pamcd officers We're
elected to serve during the pleasure of the Board
4 Directors, viz:
Rolnrt Lynne general superintendent Joseph
Bouchard secretary; and the following committees
we're established, and the following named drec-
Tors are chosen of said committees, viz
Finance Committee.-R. King Cutler, Henry We
ter. Theodore Meeks, Thomas Schorr and John X.
walker.
Lands. Contracts Notes and Account Committee.
Harvey G. Caukns. Robert Lynne, OtlelloJ. FlagS,
Alcipiade Durapau and Joseph D. TAYLOR.
Committee. Machinery and Agricultural lmple-
.neuts.-RObelt Lynne Adolphc Bouchard CASPER
Committee on Labor.-John Moylan, Moses Fox,
Henry ". Cannev, Othello J. Flagg, Harvey {.
Caulkins, Robert Lynne and Casper ilunzicker
All of " hich said committees are chosen to serve
"a tue ensuin. year.
ARTICLE XII.
That the president of this company shall give
bond with good and solvent security, in the sum
often thousand'doafs. that the treasurer of th,
COMPANY shah give bond as aforesaid i'll the sum OF
Ltty thousand dollars; that the secretary OF ms
company shall give bond aforesaid in the sum
=. five thousand dollars for the faithful perform
OF the dutiesof their respective offices. all OF
which bonds shall be tiled with the archives of this
company prior to any ccltinratc of stock beng
ISSUED: and that.:slid president treasurer ana
secretary the only officers whose gat ures are
I"GossaIv certificates OF stock, together with
she zeal Of the company.
ARTICLE SIIY