New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-12
CORPORATIONS.
CHARTER. CHAR
UNITED STATES OF AMEaTCA-sTATE 0r
lSIANA-PARISHO OF ORLEANS-CITY OH
ORLEANS.


Be it known, that before me, William p.
notary public in and fUf the parish OF OtI
state OF Louisiana, duly commissioned and 4
bed, and in presence of the witnesses he.sai
named and undersigned, personally came NJ
peared in my office on this, the first day OF a
Ser, in the year of our Lord eighteen nult,sj
seventy.hve, the persons whose names are
scrbed hereto, who severally to me DECLARED
awaiting themselves of the provisions of the
of this State relative to the Organization n
porations herein. they have agreed and b7 \
presents do agree and bind themselves and
whom they may hereafter associate with tasj
der this charter to form themselves into i
poration for the purposes and under the ar.c
sdpulations following to wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of the corporation II
FEATURING COMPANY, and its domieile III
IN the city of New Orleans, in the State Of "a
ana, United States of America.
ARTICLE II.
The purposes of the company are dec s.si
as follows, to wit: To manufacture and md
this city and in this State shoes boots co.j
and all articles generally of personal wesr-|
parel, the materials for the manutActgr1;I
making OF which articles are to be purchs.4
far as possible and practicable. from the IA 4
terials and products of this State. All s1e
Giles and apparel so manufactured and male |
lawfully sold and disposed of for the benefit |
company and to the best advantage, accord
aud under such bylaws and regulations n
hereafter be provided and adopted-a.! I'd
benefit, profit and advantage of this compy
all the stock or shareholders thereof, as We
the public good.
ARTICLE III.
The president of the company, and in his al
nom the city the vice president, shall
proper ofhcer on whom citation and all lesl
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of the company shall h
ty-hve thousand dollars. represented bv five
sand shares OF five dollars each, one.tiftn OF 4
per centum OF each share to be pAid cast i
time of subscription, the balance to be pad
stailments not TO exceed twenty per cent
each share, at the call of the directors OF sa
pany, after thirty days written or public
provided, that any subscriber or sharehoda
pay III any amoplt in excess of SAID tive.
centum, at his option.
ARTICLE v.
The subscribers to this act seven IN 4.
shall constitute Board of Directors who
diately after the registry OF this act 4
ing to law, shall hold a meeting and cleo
among themselves Q president a vice pres
secretary and a treasurer, who shall s.E
elected by ballot on a majority vote, aud d
officers so first elected being the originatOr;I
ganizers OF this company, shall hold their
and until their successors are elected. At
ration OF said term of five years the election
officers, to wit: President vice president
tary and treasurer, shall be held every Two
Hereafter, the term Of said officers after
pration of said five years being limited
years only. The three directors, other tai
officers, go constituted hv this act sha boil
otfice, as such directors, for term Of two
from the date OF the registry of this act a.
tneir successors are elected, aud shall be
every two years thereafter.
ARTICLE VI.
The term of this corporation is desi !nste
hxed at Twenty-Five years from date OF reg
this act.
ARTICLE VII.
The qualifications necessary for the oies
directors of this company shall be that th
residents OF this city and stockholders OF TIL
pany, and all excepting the secretary and
urer must be mechanics.
ARTICLE VIII.
If at any time previous to the expirat.O.
term of this charter this company shou!
any cause excepting by forfeiture of cha
provided by law, be dissolved, then the
holders OF said company shall immediate
from among themselves three competent
sioners, who shall be vested with all the
necessary to collect and dispose of the \
me me company con and Its property to settle IL
among it's stockholders. according to Law
provisions OF this charter and the bylS
regulations Hereunder. If said dissolution u
not take place prior to the expiration Of y h
OIL .ms Shsfter and II = renewal, continue
agreed upon and effected, then the liquid
the analrs OF the company shall be made
fected by three commissioners, to be es
the stockholders from among themselvs
meeting to be c0nvoked by tine president IA
absence or failure to do SO, by the vice pr
or majority of the stockholders, at lesi
days prior to the expiration of said tern
commissioners shall be vested with all the
Thus done and passed at my office at ~
city Of New Orleans, in the presence OF 7.
agan and John B. Kunz. witnesses of law 10
and domicilisted in this city, who hereun \,
me the said notary, on the day and ds;e !"
written. JACOB MULLER
RICHARD HUMh
GUS. wiNCHELII
JOHN H. HARTW VI
LUOUSSARD PR
JOHN G. SIGLbRE
]. ALDERMAN. b.,
7. A. FLANAGAN.
WILLIAM PRAFP N
Notary
l have examined the within and foregon a
Incorporation, and am of the opinion that ~
pose and objects Of said corporation as spe h
said act are legal, and that none of the pr1
therein contained are contrary to law. M
JOHN MCPHBlE
District Attorney, First Judicial D
New Orleans, December 2, 1875.
l, the undersigned, deputy recorder of mo- ~
n and fol- the city and parish of Orleans :.
foregoing aot Of incorporation Of The Hou III
shoe and Clothing Manufacturing CompaA
thls day duly recorded in my Office, aeea1
~. In book 10: lis. felioe ~, ia and ~.
New Orleans, Deo1mhor ., 1873.
des Q. nA1cANT1L, Deputy Bee =