The New Orleans Democrat., 1875-12-29
COMMERCIAL AND CLASSICAL ACADEMl
No. 247 st. Charles street,
CHARTER.

DE 1T KNOWN THAT ON THIS THE
- twelfth Of the month Of October. in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy five before me, James Graham, n notary
public duly commissioner and sworn Tor the
parish of Orleans. State Of Louisiana, and in the
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned. personally came and appeared the
several parties whose names are hereduto sub
scribed who declared. that awaiting themselves
Of the provisions Of the laws Of Louisiana in re-
lation to the promotion and organization OF
corporations, as contained in theRevised Statutes
of this State for tho year 1870 page 1873, section
e77 they bavo covenanted and agreed, and by
these presents do covenant and agree. and bind
themselves, and those whom they represent. 70
establish an Incorporated company Tor tie OBJ
ject and purposes and under the obligations,
stipulations and regulations hereinafter set
forth and contained. to wit
ARTICLE I.
The 1ne aa p PUBisNG I GoMPANY SI
or NEW ORLEANS" II shall be domiciiated
and have its principal office in the city Of New
ENJOY corporate powers and privileges u the full
term Of twenty five years from the date hereof.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes Of this corporation
shall be the compiling. printing and publishing
Of newspapers. and the carrying on gf q general
book and lob printing business and all things
properly pertaining thereto.
ARTICLE III.
The newspapers compiled printed and pub
lished f,y this corporation sbalI be- Democratic
in politics. ,,,,<.,
The objects Of the newspapers complied,
printed and published by this corporation shall
be to promote the commercial, industrial social
and political interests Of this State and country
and TO give tone, vigor. point and effect to every
thing calculated 10 elevate refine and ennOble
public sentiment and feeling: and TO that end
shall without fear or favor, decry and condemn
all frauds. population corruption and crime
wherever found.
AREICLE "
The capital stock Of this corporation is hereby
fixed at One Hundred Thousand Dollars. divided
into ten thousand shares Of ten dollars each.
ANY given number OF shares not subscribed at
the formation OF this corporation may. at the
discretion Of the managers thereof, be- divided
into halves Of d share and disposed Of accord
ingy.
The corporation shall commence business
when six thousand dollars OF its stock shall be
the managers or such person or persons as they
may designate after the corporation shall be
established.
A full share of stock Of this corporation shall
entitle the holder and owner thereof to one full
vote but no stockhoIder shall be entitled to more
than one vote In his own right, and one vote as
'iO-'' : ARTICLE VIII.
No stockholder shall vote at any meeting Of the
stockholders by proxy or agent, unless such
proxy or agent be stockholder in said corpora
ton.
No stock of this corporation not subscribed for
before its formation shall be taken or subscribed
for except upon the consent Of majority OF the
managers given in writing
ARTICLE Z
No stock of this corporation shall be sold or
transferred without the written consent Of three
fourths OF the whole number OF managers: and
any party wishing TO seu or transfer his stock
must notify ia writing each and every manager
his stock; and such notice must contain the fuu
name OF the party TO whom the stock holder pro
poses to sell or transfer his stock. also his resi-
dence, the numbersof shares proposed TO be sold
and the price Of the same. Should any number
Of the managers exceeding ope-touyh ot the