The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-07
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such bylaws for the proper management. rn ~
regulation of it's affairs as may be necessary u
expedient; and to exercise such otner n., Il
riehts and powers as may be conferred upon 20
by the general or special laws OF this STATE VI u
the United States, or any thereon.
ARTICLE IL
This CORPORATION chooses the city OF New VI
leans in the parish of Orleans as the place OF i!s
dnmicile. and designates its President, or IN ms
ab. ence. the Vice President, as the ofhcer on
whom citation or other legal process, or notice
may be served. nu,c,r1u
Tho ohiect and purpose of this Corporation,
and tba nature of the business to be carried OIL
by it. shall be the manufacturing Oh caIe susai
through the julius Robert DlHuslon frocess'
from cane to be bought, or ralseu vi 'no Oom
nanx,s own or rented lands, it being understood
Thai this Corporation may also raise ana cuitl-
wate such corn and other incidental products as
NAV be required to facilitate the proouctlon VI
cane, and further to construct or cause " 10 III
structed and applied the machinery anu
tus necessary to the manufacture OF cane sugar
do "'0''' ARTICLE ~.
SEC. 1. All the corporate powers OF 1ne G9i III
pany shall be vested in, and its business snaii pe
managed by Board OF Directors CONSISTING ~ % %
nine 79) members, each of whom must be
stockholder, 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 t,ne H9 q
seats on the board, except as regards the "Ju-
Inns Robert Diffusion Process Company" whlcn,
On account of special concession made to this
COMPANY, shall be entitled to two representa-
tiyes to be chosen by them from their poard Oh
directors and who shall exoficio be members OF
our board.
SEC. 2. Said directors, excepting the TWO e1.
officio directors allotted to the Julius Robert
Diffusion Process Company, shall be elected an
nually, The first regular election to be helo 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. 3. Said commissioners OF electlon snan pe
elected by the board from among the stockhold-
ers at least ten (10) days previous to the Gay OF
election, and should either of them decline or
fail to attend in time the President OF the Board
or if lie be not present at the opening or the
poll any other officer OF the Company may sup
ply the vacancy by appointment.
SEC T. 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 Guy
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
hall 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 7. When director absents himself, 1t
will be in the power Of the board to appoint tenn
porarly in his absence another stakeholder to I'LL
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, achstock-
holder shall be entitled to as many votes as he
may have shares, and may cast such votes either
in person or by proxy; provided, that no lndl-
vidual, firm or corporation shall be entitled to
more than two hundred votes.
A plurality of vote 8 shall be sufficient to elect
and decide all questions except when otherwise
required by law or by this charter.
ARTICLE vi.
SEC 1 The officers of this company shall con-
sst of a President, Vice President, a Secrt tary
and Treasurer, each of whom shall be chosen
from among the Directors for the time beng.
Their duties shall be such as appertains to the
nature of their Office or may be defined In the
bylaws.
SEC 2. They shall be elected in the order in
which they are above enumerated by the Dlrec-
tors, at their first meeting after each general
election
SEC. 3. The Board of Directors may appoint
such clerks, assistants or employees as may be
deemed necessary for the purposes OF the COM
pany, and remove same at pleasure and shall
fix the salary and compensation of all officers and
Gu. ployeas Of the company, and the amount OF
bond to be required OF any officer, employee or
agent.
SEC 4 The Board may also delegate such
power in the transaction OF the ordinary business
of the company as they may deem eXpedient to
committees of their own body or to officers or
employees or agents. in or out OF the State.
Sec. 5. The Board shall have authority to
enact bylaws and to adopt corporate seal for
the company.
ARTICLE VII.
SEC. 1. The following named stockholders shall
compose and are hereby constituted the first
Board Of Directors and officers OF this company
until the first regular election, provided for in
Article w., to wit:
o. KRATZ. president
TH0S; TASKER. ..........Vi Vice President
Il. Sh1G aNfN s ieastrer
c. G. JOHNSON,
J. W. LABOUI,SE,
H. SCHULTZ, }..... Directors at Large.
A. MITCHELL,
M. S. BRINGIER,
Sec. 2. They shall be called together by the
President and shall proceed to organize within
one week from the date of this act, and said first
Board shall have and exercise all the powers
herein vested in the Board of Directors and Off
GERS Of this company.
ARTICLE VIII.
SEC 1. The Capital Stock OF this company is
hereby fixed at ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
(s10o, O00l, represented by one thou
sand shares Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
(s100) each.
By previous agreement between the parties
FIVE hundred $500 shares are hereby assigned to
the Julius Robert Diffusion Process Company"
and are considered as full paid stock.
The other five hundred (500) shares are re-
tanned as property Of the Company and open
to subscription, at such time as the Board of
Directors may by resolution determ ne, the full
amount of each share to be paid for in cash upon
subscribing therefor.
SEC 2. No certificate Of stock shall be issued
until the same is paid in full.
ARTICLE TX.
Books for the registry and transfer of stock
shall be kept at the Office Of the Company, sub
ect to the by laws. All transfers of stock shall