The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-22
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my hand and the impress OF my official seal, this
Sd day of July, A. D. 1875.
J. G. EUSTIS, Notary Public.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA, |
PARISH OF ORLEANS, CITY OF New ORLEANS,
BE IT KNOWN, that, on this Eighteenth day
of the month of June, in the year of our Lord,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-fve,
and of the Independence OF the United States OF
| America the ninety-ninth,
Before me. JOHN G. EUSTIS, Notary Pub
lie, in and for this City and Parish OF Orleans,
State of Louisiana, duly commissioned and quail
fed, and in the presence Of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned,
Personally came and appeared the parties
whose names are hereunto subscribed, acting for
| themselves and those whom they represent, as
corporators, and for such other persons as may
become associated with them by succession, pur-
| chase, transfer, or subscription, who severally
declared. that, availing themselves of the pro-
visions of the laws of the State of louisiana re-
| lative to the organization Df Corporations for
works of public improvements and for other pur-
poses, they have covenanted and agreed, and do
| BY these presents covenant and agree to form
| themselves into and cons ltute corporation
under the following articles, which they adopt as
| their charter:
| The name of this corporation shall be the
| FIRST CENTRAL DIFFUSION SUGAR MAN
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| shall have power and authority
| First. To have and enjoy succession for the
period of twenty-five years.
| Second. To contract, sue and be sued.
| Third. To make and use corporate seal.
| Fourth. To hold, receive, purchase, and con-
vey property, real and personal.
Fifth. To name and appoint such managers
directors and officers as it's interest andc On
| venience may require.
| Sixth To establish, make. alter, or amend
auab bv.IoHa for the management and
regulation of it's affairs as may be necessary or
expedient; and to exercise such other incidental
rights and powers as may be conferred upon it
by the general special laws of this State, or OF
the United States, or any thereof
ARTICLE II.
This CORPORATION chooses the city of New Or
leans in the parish of Orleans, the place of it's
domicile, and designates its President or in his
abb ence the Vice President, as the officer on
whom citation or other legal process, or notice
may be served.
The object and purpose of this Corporation,
and the nature of the business to be carried on
by it, shall be the manufacturing OF cane sugar
through the Julius Robert Diffusion Process,
from cane to be bought, or raised on the Com
pany's own or rented lands, it being understood
that this CORPORATION may also raise and Guilt
vate such corn and other incidental products as
may be required to facilitate the production OF
cane and further to construct or cause to be con-
structed and applied the machinery and appara-
tus necessary to the manufacture OF cane sugar
as above.
SEC. 1. AL the corporate powers OF the Com
pany shall be vested in, and its business shall be
managed by a Board of Directors consisting of
nine (9) members, each OF whom must be a
stakeholder, holding in his own name or the
name of the firm OF which he is a member, not
less than five shares Of the capital stock of the
Company provided, that no two or more mem
bers of the same firm shall at the same time hold
seats on the board, except as regards the " Ju-
Illus Robert Diffusion Process Company" which,
on account of special concession made to this
Company, shall be entitled to two representa-
tives, to be chosen by them from their board of
directors and who shall ex-officio be members of
our board
SEC. q Said directors, excepting the two ex-
officio directors allotted to the Julius Robert
Diffusion Process Company, shall be elected an
nually. The first regular election to be held on
the first Monday of April, 1876. Such election
shall be by ballot, at the Office of the Company,
and conducted by two commissioners, who shall
preside over the same and make proper returns
Of the counting Of the ballots.
Sec. 8. Said commissioners of election shall be
elected by the board from among the stockhold-
ers at least ten (1O) days previous to the day OF
election. and should either of them decline or
fail to attend in time, the President of the Board
or if he be not present at the opening OF the
poll, any other officer of the Company may sup
ply the vacancy by appointment.
SEC. 4. The Board Of Directors shall cause pub
lie notice of each election to be given by the Sec
rotary, at least two weeks in advance, by publ
cation in one newspaper issued daily in this city,
SEC. 5. A failure to elect the directors on the
day named for that purpose, shall not dissolve
the corporation, but the directors then in Office
shall hold over until their successors are elected
and qualified, and when such failure shall occur,
it shall be the duty of the President forthwith to
order an election to take place thereafter, on
giving notice thereof as above provided.
SEC. 6. The directors elected shall take their
seats on the Monday next following the election.
When majority of the board are duly elected, it
shall not be necessary to hold further elections to
fill up the vacancies, but said vacancy shall be
supplied by election made by said majority.
SEC. Z. When director absents himself, it
will be in the power of the board to appoint tenn
porarily in his absence another stakeholder to fill
his place; provided, such substitute has the
qualifications required for director.
SEC. s. Five members shall constitute
quorum.
At all elections, and on all questions submitted
to general meeting Of stockholders, each stock
holder shall be entitled to as many votes as he
may have shares, ard may cast such votes either
in person or by proxy; provided, that no indi-
viduaI firm or corporation shall be entitled to
more than two hundred votes.
plurality Of votes shall be sufficient to elect
and decide all questions, except when otherwise
required by law or by this charter.
ARTICLE vi.
SEC The officers of this company shall con-
sist of President, Vice President, a Secretary
and Treasurer, each of whom shall be chosen
from among the Directors for the time beng
nature of their Office or may be defined in the
bylaws.
SEC. 3. They shall be elected in the order in