New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-26
CORPORATIONS.
.CHARTER.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS
AND CIT OF NEW ORLEANS. y

Be 1t known, that on this twenty ninth day OF
April. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-one. and of the independence
of the United States of America the ninety-ffth,
before me, william McC. Jones, a notary public in
and for the parish of Orleans and city of New
Orleans. State OF Louisiana, duly commissioned
and qualified, and In the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared tire parties whose names are
hereuntO subscribed, who declared that, awaiting
themselves of the laws of the State of Louisiana
relative to the organization of corporations, they
have contracted and agreed and by these presents
do contract, agree and bind themselves, and those
who may hereafter become associated with them,
TO form themselves into and constitute a CORPORA
ton and body polite in la for the objects and
purposes, aud under the stipulations, regulations
and articles following, to wit:
ARTICLE 1.
The name and title of this ASSOCIATION shall be
CITATION, and its domicile is hereby established in
the city of New Orleans, and it shah continue to
exist for a period of twenty-five years, unless sooner
dissolved by a vote of fOur-hfths of all its menu
bers.
ARTICLE II.
The object of this association is for the following
purposes, VIZ: To select land, or lots, or improved
property; TO investigate titles: to have simple,
effective and lawful deeds made to the purchasers.
and TO see that the transfer is clear, and that the
cost of examination and transfer shall be a small
amount, compared TO the sums that are now being
charged. To those having the whole, or means in
part, to purchase, this association will give advice
free OF charge, to every one seeking a home either
in cities or m the different sections of the State;
the best mode of improving property purchased,
to those who wish to avail themselves of this kind
boon of the governments; those wishing to get sure
and profitable employment, or renting property,
purchasing supplies, or sale Of crops, etc, this as.
contracts than they can get themselves.
ARTICLE III.
The officers of this association shall consist of a
president and vice president, a treasurer, secre-
tary, a general agent and an attorney, and such
other officers and employees as may be required to
carry iii Ia I'M nf fh1l nafas rIA
shall be elected on the fourth Monday in january,
one Thousand eight hundred and eventy-three
a nd annually thereafter.
ARTICLE ~.
AL the corporate powers of this association
shall be exercised by a Board of Trustees. to CON
sist of thirteen persons, who shall be elected on
the second Monday i'll January, 1873. or as soon
thereafter as possible, for the term of two years,
to date from the third Monday in January of that
year; provided that the first Board of Trustees
elected under the provisions of these articles shall
Je divided into two classes, casting lots at their
first meeting after their election, or as soon there
after as possible, which shall be known as the
long and short term. Seven shall be chosen for
the long, and the six remaining shall be chosen for
the short term. Those of the long term shall hold
over until the third Monday in January. 1875, and
those of the short term shall vacate their seats on
the third Monday in January, 1874, in order that a
portion of the trustees shall yscate their seats on
the thiid Monday in January of each year.
ARTICLE V.
The corporators named in this act shall consti-
tute the first Board of Trustees. with all the
powers of the corporation, until an election ia
held as provided in article four, and elect all
officers and employees of the association during
their term.
ARTICLE VII
The Board Of Trustees shall have fun power TO
make bylaws and TT %gulations tor the proper gov
eminent OF the association, ard to alter and amend
the same; to elect all the officers and employees of
the association and to remove them at pleasure,
and 70 I'LL any vacancy that may occur in the
Board OF Trustees from resignation, death OF
otherwise.
ARTICLE VII.
The Board of Trustees shall have fun power
and are hereby authorized to buy and own, to sell
or mortgage real property; may sue and be sued: |
may receive donations OF land, houses and lots,
money, implements of husbandry, seeds, etc, and
materials that may be useful in carrying on
the objects OF this association.
ARTICLE VIII.
The president is the officer on whom citations
shall De served.
ARTICLE TX.
Persons joining this association shall pay one
dollar or upward on enrolment, and twenty-five |
cent quarterly. Members paving five dollars and
upward on enrolment, and one dollar and twenty
five cents quarterly, shall be eligible to hold office
in said association. Members paying twenty-five
dollars and upward may become members for life.
The Board OF Trustees Shall power TO make hon
Orary members.
ARTICLE X.
This association may publish a weekly or monthly
newspaper, to show the workings of the associa-
tlon, and TO point out to enligrants and others the
benefits of settling on the lands of Louisiana. No
applicant for ~fOrmatio or for employment shall
De charged any fee whatever for such advice. the
object being not to make profit out of it, but rather
% help the working man. Donations to this asso-
shall he used only to carry out the designs
md intentions oil TINS association.
ARTICLE XII.
The liquidation of the affairs of this association
,lall be made by three commissioners elected by
he Boa I'd of Trustees at their last meeting. Said
commissioners shall have the same qualifications
,eouired by the laws for trustees. Their compen-
alton and term of Office shall be determined pre-
'ious to election by the said Board of Trustees, and
hey shall, by the fact OF election, be vested with
IL the powers necessary to collect and dispose of
he assets and property of this association, to set
lie its liabilities, and to distribute the excess pro
alta among the members.
Thus done.and passed in my Office at New Or
cans, aforesaid, IN the presence of Armstead A.
ones and George Cenas, witnesses, both of this
ity, who have bereunto signed their names with
he parties, and me, said notary, on the day and
ate aforesaid.
'. IL PEMBERToS, ARIsTIDE MARY;
VILLAIN MUIFoRD, JOSIAH FISH,
TODD, j. +. WINSTON,
;HARLES SATCHELL, JAMES HENRY,
IENRY CLAY, BENJAMIN s. MORRIS,
GEORGE CENAS.
WILLIAM Nice. ONES,
Notary Public.
| the undersigned: Recorder OF mortgages ior
he parish and city of New Orleans, State of Louisl-
ma, do hereby certify that the within charter has
cen this day duly recorded in my office, in book
ociety No. 8, foliOs 1862, 1868, 36t and 365, as required
y law. ..
{. DARCANTEL, Deputy.
New Orleans, May !, 1871.
! the undersigned, notary, do hereby certify the
7ithIn and foregoing tosbe a true and correct copy
f the original act of Incorporation on file and of
ecord in my Office. 4
WILLIAM Nice. JONES, Notary Public.
New Orleans, May ., 1871. my12 26 je2 IL