New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-24
ti'ARTER
CHARTER.

STATE OF LDCIsI>SA
Farls! and City OF New Orleans.
OF December III the year of Lord one Thousand
eight hundred and seventy and u. the indepen-
NTH before me, Andrew Hero. Jr.. notary public,
i'll and for the parish of Orleans. state of Louisiana
duly commissioned and qualified, and in the
presence OF the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned personally came and appeared Nor.
timer .. H. Norton. of this city President OF the
La Nariete Association, duly organized corporate
body, d"mciled i'll this city. instituted under the
provisions of tie laws of this State rela-
, ,l ,i to the organizations OF corporations
Tor literary and other purposes, by an
act executed under private signature, under
date of the first of March. eighteen hundred and
this parish in society book three, folio 1885, also
John Orchard also of this city. Secretary of the
Board OF Directors OF said assoc aion; said Mcssrs
Norton and Orchard herein acting for and on be-
hall of said La valiete Association under and by
virtue OF resolution of the Board Of Directors
thereof, passed at meeting Of the same. held on
the twenty .Seventh instant. q certified cony of
which said resolution is annexed for reference
Which said Messrs Norton and Orchard de-
ciartd IN said capacities. that pursuant section
six hundred and seventy nine OF the Revised
statutes OF this State. and after due and legal
meetn. OF the stockholders of said La Vari.t..
Association was convened at its club room in ,lis
city. on the twrnty-siAth day OF December in
slant. for the purpose OF altering amending III.
act OF. incorporation CT said association and tha4
at said general meeting stockholders owning or
Representing. sevcntylIlec shares OF the cali1aI
stock of said association were present or repre-.
scnted ana they unanimously recommended ard
adopted the folowin. alteration or amendment u
article hIst OF the charter act of INCORPORATION
OF said La Narietc Association viz:
That the price fthe shares of the said varict,
Association be- increased from five hundred dollars
to one thousand dollars and that in tn. discretion
OF the President and Directors of the said asso,i
ton the number OF said shares he increased 10 any
number not to exceed two hundred and ttty
THAT the President and Directors ce and they
are hereby authorized to call upon the stock
holders for payments in such miscellaneous and AZ
mt
shareholher shall have paid for full share OF one
thousand dollars: and that on the failure OF any
silareholderto pay any insiaiment for which he
may be called upon, such share shall he sold by
the President and Directors. after ,liy,y DAYS
no re- ,; 10 ane shafeh"t&fNho may be in default
, And said Messrs. Norton and Orchard moreover
ueciEed that oy virtue OF the authority contained
IN said resolution, and III order to more fly carry
INTO effect the above amendment they hereby pub
hriy declare and ma he known that the above
atelatlon OF or amendment To article first OF the
charter OF said La variete Association has been
made and enacted accOrdin. to law; an. further
require the Recorder OF Mortgages OF ANA Tor this
parish TO place the same on record in his office.
Ihus done and passed in my office. at New
orleans, aforesaid in the presence OF George Cenas
VINO hereuhtO sign their names with the parties
and me- the said notary the day and date aforesaid
Original signed, n. .. II. NORTON,
J. CRICKARp.
GEORGE CENAS.
=. A. CONAND
ANDRE" HERO, JK., notary public.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
City OF New Orleans. :
l. Charles II. Luxembourg, District Attorney Of the
First Judicial District OF the State of Louisiana.
BEN: The district in which the GOmice of the within
named corporation is liked do hereby certify that
have eXA mined the foregoing act making CERTAIN
alterations Or amendments to the original charter
OF the La Variete Association and am o, the OpniOn
that the said alterations amendments are legal
and in no wise contrary to law
C. II: LUZENBURG, District Attorney.
New Orleans December 80, 1870.
l, Andrew J. Hero, Jr., notary as afOresaia do
certify that the above and foregoing i. true copy
OF tne original act extant in my notsrial records:
and that said original act has been duly recorded
in the mortgage On1ce of this parish
ANDREW J. HERO, JR,
Notary Public.