New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-05
CHARTER
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
! STATE OF LOUISIANA.
! CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, PARISH OF ORLEANS.
BE il known that on this thirtieth dav of srsrs-
III the year of our Lord one thOusa nd eight hun,
d1ed and seventy three, before me- Charles Milton
| EMERSON q notary public. duly commissioned an ,
| sworn IN and for This city and the parish of On.
| leans. therein residing and is the presence of tn.
witnesses hereinafter named and undersigned per
| sonaliy appeared the persons hereinafter named
and andt! signed who declared that in compliance.
with ana by virtue of AN act OF the Legislature of
tins State relative to the organization of corpora.
tons for works o! improve ments and for other
purposes, they hereby form themselves into a Ger
pOIate body under tie rules provisions and stipl,-
iatIoaS embraced III the following articles. to VIII:
ARTICLE l.
NAME. TITLE AND DoMICILN.
The name of this corporation shall b. the NEW
| ORLEANS BUTCHERS EIDE AND TALLOW CON.
PANi. and its domlcie is established at New Or.
leans. in the State OF louisiana
| ARTICLE II.
| OpJKCT, PURPOSES AND CITATION.
| The object and purposes of this company are De.
clared 10 be and shall be the purchase and sale Of
! hides and taow. and the preparation of the same
| for naIket. Citation and all legal process shall be
| served upon the president. or iu his absence Mt
the office ii the company in the hauds OF any clerk
ARTICLE III.
CAPITAL STOCK AND SHARES.
The capital stock or this company shall be ono
hundred thousand dollars, divided into four thou-
amonnt of said stock, e.enth shall be paid at the
time Of subscribing for the came, and one fifth of
the remainder sha! be paid every thirty days
thereafter. The conpany may go into operation
and com TIE nee husint IS soon AS one Thousand
shares shall have been taken
ARTICLE w.
DIRECTORS. INJECTIONS vie
The Affairs and business of the COMPANY shall be
managed and conducted by u board of thirteen
directors, each OF whom shall own at Ieas, ten
shares of stock. The directors shall be, elected
for the term of one yeaI at the annual meeting of
the stockholders. which shall be held the first
Monday Of January of every wear, and they shall
continue in office until their Successors are hostn.
failure to elect directors on the day afOgt said
sha! NOT operate as dissolution OF the company,
but the president shal! cause another election to
be notified and held thirty .lay. there .fter unless
the ttockhoiders ssent Al the annual meesin.
shai vote I" adjourn to another day. ct al meet
'Dgs OF stockholders every stockhelder shall be
entitled TO vote on every share held By him up to
twenty shares, but no one shall be entitled more
than twenty votes Votes may be thrown By
YTCly. Dut Tire proxy must be = stakeholder.
ARTICLE y.
SPECIAL MEETINGS.
Special meetings of stockholders Shall b. Called
by The president On the written application of not
specified. being NOT more than ter nor less than
three DAYS from the notices. Notices of all meet
lngs shall be by personal suIniuons az publication
IA Nv" OF Abe 'ally newspapers u I'll ely.
ARTICLE VI.
NYFICEK. vic.
The Directors shal elect on. Of their number rs
president and aIothtT as vice president. They
shall also elect secretary. who shall be book
keeper and treasurer The president shall preside
at a.! meetings OF the Board, and az all meetingA
OF the stoc X holders and IN hi. ahs.nc. the vice
president shall! preside. and III he absence of both
any member present NAV be chosen to preside
Anv vacancy that may occur IA the Board shah ~
flied by The Directors.
ARTICLE VII
The Eoald of Directors shall NEE, ~ least 81
every week at the office Of III. company, and AZ
hour fixed. They .hal! have power to appoint al
employees, and i" remove til. n 81 pleasure. and tx
then salaries and wages.
ARTICLE VIII.
fH.NsypH STOCK A>p ,isvIi1V.
Transfer ot stock mast be made on the books Of
she company IN person or bV power "f attorney.
IN, transfer shall be- .low..l 4 any payment il
tors. The stockhod'Ys ...li 70 u. liable FOR hts
al n" "otpora'". .-'r'n'! N" 'invs'd balance due
o. ;f~: stock - =. .r.lI .,a:sy.s.tn. - :nr III"
same. 80 t..lste. '..,a;.r.r .l..4 Le .s -sla.
oi.. - "c.s..: OF :h' ciI-.tuI..
sR-!CLE-.X
scvhf'S "r 'OH'u.ar'a:.
hi. :"f.2.a, o.. .i..: nay. lo".i ana ;.a''M.s;
- h...r ..i,: ioy Succession l.. tier corporate.
name for 'hc period of twenty-five YEAR,: to COZ.
tract, and be sued III sait: name: :" make and
use q CORPORATE seal and the can. 70 break after
ard amend at pleasure: 10 hold receive, purchase
and convey all kinds of property real ard per
sonal, and by its Board OF Directors 70 ordain and
.arv and proper, provided the same not rtpug.
naIt to the constitution ana laws of this State
% :he United States. OK to the provisions Of this
ARTICLE x.
ARREARS.
Should any .tockhold.r refuse neglect 90 pay
any nstaIlment due on his stock within sixty days
from notice 10 that effect, the Directors shall have
power to sell said stock ard cy.d.. "a. delinquent
with the net proceeds.
ARTICLE ~.
A.CPs. To BOOK. v-..
The .'ocShs der. shan have acces. 20 the hooks
o ne company at al. reasonable hours. and d
ha,aI.cs sheet shall! b. PREPARED 5or Inspection
ever: :!r,e months
ARTICLE XII.
OF pIylp-Nr.
Z. 'hs cUd o! every conm-:' i.' seas, ~ O'teneB,
If deemed adyieab 9 by III. Boata ~ Directors.
suct dividends the vet II.tt. ST all be declared
and paid - the Board think best for The ntef
e.; OF She company, aites .'ss." IN: sufficient
surT'.I. TO n'e, the waits az. tisG"ss 'pe'.ii"Hs
thereof.
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Th.: III. t..' Monday of January ,'i:' ..d un:li
the: successor. are .ierted and qualified III. FOL
loving named .tocshoiders sha. constitute 'hs
frs: Board Of directors, ": !! B-rthia, 4. Du
c!irc. A M.ilh.. =. Ducl.s, J. Dubarrs. =. La
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S.i.!. ). be'nlchon- l., LoZss. Sbscr jption hooks
70 Il. .a1'.l stock "t IL. company stall ..s
rreIe: ~ ':;i 4. .t''s 'IE..s ..s ;.".s IS ts..S
..T.C!E Wv.
SNs:r~sr.s ~ sHih.es.s
t..te 81 i..crI .,O.tt I0, may altered ~. fed
amended, OF :. c.;'s. .toe. increase 81 gen.
.Ia I.ee'L q: -. .1O"s ..l- ~ h. ,.u.d tor
that purpose, .f-t: ttir.v Gsy.' AUtice .uU!ishsI
n two daily paper. ~ StS orleans ant. at such Il
meet ~ c"nv...'.a9 af,.-..-a 'his ct..t.I ,.ay
b. '.vo..d al! =. company s!-s"T.d ..y.'.
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ARTICLE ~.
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A''..s' "a. Ion :. .h.s "1a-seT, whether - ~: .
a. !v vote. So i.gtl. in -. ic&t ,gs.tL.IS
aItl'ls ~" affairs % III. company stan Zee wOLLd
ul' and It.tuHated by tree conn ssoneT. :. 20
appointed ~ I'll. Board ri Ulisc.oIs. one q: sad
comnss cn.r. 'ua' Is. - director, .nt the o.Eers
eha.. w. stoc hHo.d.is II. .0t ..T.rtO'ss II"
name. and l,r"ies's OF -. resp 1--WE %
TIN. ac'. .lA 20 ne % .A.l s.JscgVt,Sn, o.- is
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Don. AID passed 8. :.w Cr'-aL., aforesaid, 'he
Gag, month and wear inst above written, IN the
presence OF Dom nsue D.II.6t.e ara Lens b&Itt"t
witnesses of lawful az. residing "a this city, wGo
have signed tnel. names with The satd aI.e..ers
and nee notary aft.r reading the Whole.
Original signed: J. 4-TtHln, y testaC, 3. Hats'
B.r.isI.n 4 Na4Ihe. j. !JUtarry, 3. L;,caze y
ioze. J. Soluble, y. .'umeetT~, Z. Bartlett AID
ibar.es j. Emo son, nu.ary pubEc.
.Iue copy q: TIE 81 gina act On &c ar.. K
egLt J. rs oo4css
CHARLIE. u. ItERsoS,
Notary VIJl5c.
:, The s':s:s.ya.i. depr.'- :y.,rLar OF MORT.
gage a and 1917 Tie cit; sur !allsh OF Orleans
state 0I Louisiana. d. lerrDT certify that She
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