New Orleans Republican., 1872-06-13
CORPORATIONS.
STATE OF LoUIsIANA-PARIsH OF ORLEANS
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

/ CITY OF NhW ORLEANS.
| Be it known that on this third day Of June
in the year OF our Lord Thousand eight hundred
| and seventy-two aud OF the independence Of the
me, Nicholas Browse TTist q notary public in and
for the parish OF Orleans, State of louisiana duly
the witnesses hereinafter named and Undersigned
personally came and appeared Adolpke Bouchard,
Charles Angelo Conrad. Robert Bruce, and the
other persons whose names are hereunto sub
seFibed, who declared that availine Themselves Of
the provisions Of the statutes OF the State of Louis
ANA Ieiatlve 70 the organization Of corporations In
these presents do covenant agree ana bind their-
selves 10 form themselves into and constitute q
corporation FOR the objects and purposes and under
the stipalati0ns conditions aud regulations fol-
ARTICLE I.
TR IRe name and style Of the eomPany shell Be
SoMFANl. It's domicile is hereby established IN
me city OF New Orleans and its duration is Fixed
az n I'VE ears from the date Of this aet
~ shau nave power 10 contract, to and be
sued, TO acquire and own property, real and per-
s0hai 70 make and use common SEAL and gener
ally to do AL things requisite and proper Go earr
lhg g INTO eject the objects for which It Is estab-
ARTICLE II.
The object and purpose Of this company is to
manufacture and sell and to dispose to others OF
Inc ilght 20 manufacture and SELL or either in the
United States and elsewhere the apparatils ma
s cnlnsshy, OF motor tor funning or working sewing
4l Malen tNo patents have been granted, dated re-
SRecuvely sixteenth January and seventh May
Ut and numbered 1872 ,8O2 aud l16 44l As wen as
under any other patents that NAV hereafter be
lssueu 70 SAID BOuchafd, In this country and else
Wnere, ior any improvements therein, or for arg
other inventions having the same object in view.
ARTICLE III
Ihe eapit9l stock Of this company shall be one
hundred and fifty Thousand doliars divided INTO
fifteen hundred shares OF one hundred dollefs
eaeh. " ms number, twelve hundred and eighty
NH.I lfr11
thousand dollars, shall be distributed ntpcnir fhe
owners % Of tne SAID patents, and in proportion to
an agreement between said owners entered into
9eioIe the qngd,eEsgnsd and, notary .on the thirtieth
to be by them transferred 10 fhs canSe9,v 'ssgt5
remaining two hundred and twenty shares are TO
oe held IN trnst BY the president for Che company
70 pc subscribed for, sold or disposed Of in such
other manner, at such times and on such terms -
the Board Of Directors shall determine, for tie
benefit OF this company and as a working capital.
ARTICLE ".
The affairs Of the company shall be managed bv
tors, who shall De elected annuailt their term Of
office to commence the fret Monday OF January
ssnntuted the president, and Ad0lphe B0uchard,
Charles NJ Conrad, Henry Dugue and Robert Bruce
the directors Of this COMPANY, fermng the first
board to hold office until the fret Monday OF Jan,
ARTICLE V.
The president shah preside at all meetings Of the
shall, in connection with the other members Of the
Board Of Directors and under the restrictions
Of the company, sud all summons or notices or
other legal processes wherein the company may
be interested, shall be served upon him.
ARTICLE VI.
There. shan be secretary and treas
the other officers and employees II the com
pany, SHAH be chosen by the Board Of Di-
sation or salaries to be paid them; provided, that
no salary shall commence to lrun until pgOdis
the same and, provided ftirther that the salary of
the president shall at 10 time be either Increased
or diminished during the year for which he has
ARTICLE vu.
The Board of Directors shall have fun poyver to
10 and perior!a al things necessary or proper to
this charter, and which are not in conflict with
any law Of this State, or Of the United States, OF
the true meaning Of this act
ARTICLE VII.
The president Of the company shall, at least IF.
teen days before the expiration OF his term Of Of
nee, render full aud complete statement Of the
affairs. financial and otherwise, Of the company.
showing the contracts made, the amounts Of sales
and the profits nd losses during the past year the
nature and value Of all the assets Of every deserip.
company, together with all other matters Of inter.
est connected Herewith.
ARTICLE TX.
At all meetings Of stockholders, where vote is
taken, each stoekholder shall be entitled to vote
represented by him; provided that no corporation
shall be entitled to vote on more than fifty and NO
shares. The shares voted on by husband for lis
wife, or father or tutor for minors, shall be CON
sidered as voted by the party casting the same.
The majority Of the votes thus given shall prevail
ARTICLE x
No person shall be eligible for either president or
director who does not hold at the date Of his cleo
tion ana during bis term Of Office, and has not held
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least ter shares Of the capital stock Of the com
ARTICLE XII
No stockholdeT shall be responsible for any debts
or obligations Of the company beyond the capital
stock owned by him.
ARTICLE XII.
All certificates Of stock shall be signed BY the
president and secretary of the company, and books
shares OF stock subject to regulations TO be estah
shed by the board. Transfers shall be made upon
said books and signed by the holder or his attor-
ney intact, aud no transfer shall be deemed COM
plete until entered thereon. No transfer Of stock
transfer the same shall be indebted TO the cone
pany except with the consent Of the Board Of u.
'ectors
ARTICLE XIII
Regular semi annual meetings Of the stoekbola-
IT'S shall be held on the first Monday OF June aud
December Of each year, and the election for or
'ers for the ensuing year shall take place at the
special meeting may be called By the President
tb bue a6bb OF any three 8bOGKM0LueEGt owning
egether not less than one hundred shares Of the
capital stock.
ARTICLE XIV.
failure, from any cause, to elect officers at the
late fixed herein for that purpose shall not dissolve
he Company, bat the directors then In Office shall
iod over until another day shall have been dxea
md tie election shall have been held. Due notice
tthis meeting, as web OF the regular meetings,
nan be given by publication in two Of the city Pc
ARTICLE XIV.
Minutes OF the proceedings Of all meetings.
'ther Of he Board OF Directors or Of the stock
holders shall DO kept and entered in books for that
lnrpCse1 winch shaN 40 an times during buaineP
iours Of business days be open TO the examinatioa
" any stOckhOlder.
ARTICLE XVI
no meeting Of stockholders shall DO held between
July ] and November lJ Of each year. OF during the
existence of any epidemic unleG5 at least three
Ourths Of the capital stock voted under the
itrietions Of article TX shan be represented
-hereat.
ARTICLE XVII
No business snail be transacted at any meeting
ug of file stockholders unless quorum. consist
NC Of q majority Of the members representing
minority Of the stock shall be present aud veIngs
Ms charter may be amended provided such
luendment be cOucurred in By TIC .hlrds Of the
gotescast. Such amendments may ~ proposed ~
.ifner Of the general meetings provided Tor n this
,harter at any meeting called in accordance
giving notice TO the stockholders Of
uch meeting, whether regular or called, shall
tate that an amendment or amendments to
he charter are TO be proposed at such meetings.
ARTICLE XVIII