The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-03
CHARTER.

CHARTER.
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such bylaws for the proper management ant
regulation of its affairs as may be necessary
expedient; and to exercise such other incldenta
4 rights and powers as may be conferred upon
by the general or special laws OF this State, or
the United States, or any thereof.
|, ARTICLE II.
This corporation chooses the city of New Or
leans, in the parish of Orleans asthe place Of iti
domicile, and designates its President, or in his
| abb ence, the Vice President, as the officer or
whom citation or other legal process, or notice
may be served.
| ARTICLE III.
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' 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.
ARTICLE ".
SEo.1 1. All the corporate powers of the Com
pany shall be vested in, and its business shall be
managed by Board of Directors consisting Of
nine 10y 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 sha 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 exofficio be members of
our board.
SEC. 2. 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 Q0) 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. 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 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 ma ority of the board are duly elected, it |
hall not be necessary to hold further elections to
ell up the vacancies, but said vacancy shall be |
supplied by election made by said majority.
SEC 7. When director absents himself, it |
will be in the power Of the board to appoint tenn.
porarily in his absence another stock holder to fill
his place; provided, such substitute has the
qualifications required for director
Sec. 8. Five members shall constitute
quorum.
ARTICLE V.
At all elections, and on all questions submitted
10 general meeting Of stockholders each stock
holder shall be entitled to as many votes as he
may.have shares, and may cast such votes either
n person or by proxy; provide d, that no indi-
7iduai, firm or corporation. shall be entitled to
more than two hundred votes.
plurality Of votes shall be sufficient to elect
md decide all questions, except when otherwise
equired by law or by this charter.
ARTICLE vi.
Sec. The officers of this company shall con-
list of President, Q Vice President Secretary
md Treasurer, each of whom shall be chosen
rom among the Directors for the time be ny.
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 Direc-
ore, at their first meeting after each general /,
lection. ,
SEC. 8. The Board of Directors may appoint i,
UGH clerks, assistants or employees as may be
eemed necessary for the purposes Of the COM ,
ANY, and remove same at pleasure. and shall
* the salary and compensation Of all officers and
Employees of the company. and the amount of
ond to be required of any officer, employee or :
gent.
over in the transaction Of the ordinary business
t the company as they may deem expedient to s
ommittees of their own body or to officers or
Employees or agents. in or out Of the State. r
SEC. 5. The Board shall have authority to 3
ne company.
ARTICLE VII. lie
Sec. 1. The following named stockholders shall
ompose and are hereby constituted the first
GARD of Directors and officers of this company
nti the first regular election, provided for in Il
rticle ~, to wit
HOS. TASkER. ............V Vice President
SEI IaN1H ..'.........'........... Treasurer
G.. JOHNSON. 'N'''- ''"''
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SCHULTZ, $3.50. Directors at Large.
MITCHELL,
s. BRINGIER, r
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resident and shall proceed to organize within :
le week from the date of this act, and said first
oard shall have and exercise all the powers
rein vested in the Board of Directors and Off
RS Of this company.
ARTICLE VIII.
SEC. 1. The Capital Stock OF this company is
reby fixed at ONE HUNDRED THOU5 SAND
)LLARS (sl00, 00O), represented by one thou
nd shares OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
1907 each.
By previous agreement between the parties Il
e hundred $500 shares are hereby assigned to l.
3 Julius Robert Diffusion Process Company"
are considered as full paid stock.
The other five hundred (500) shares are re-
ned as property Of the Company and open
subscription, at such time as the Board of
ectors may by resolution determ ne, the full
cunt OF each share to be paid for in cash upon
,scribng therefor.
SEC. 2. No certificate Of stock shall be issued II
I'll the same is paid in full.
ARTICLE TX.
Cooks for the registry and transfer of stock
III be kept at the Office of the Company, sub MI
t to the by laws. ALI transfers OF stock shall ~
made on the said books and signed by the
nsferror or his attorney in fact, which books