The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-07
CHARTER.

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CHAKTER.
such br-laws for the proper management an
regulation Of it's affairs as may be necessary Q
expedient; and to exercise such other lncldents
rights and powers as may be conferred upon
Il by the general or special laws of this State, or
4 the United States, or any thereof.
II ARTICIE
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4 The object and purpose OF this Corporation
and the nature OF the business to be carried OF
by it, shall be the manufacturing OF cane euga
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 cult
vate such corn and other incidental products al
may be required to facilitate the production O.
cane, and further to construct or cause to be con
structed and applied the machinery and appsra
as above. @
/ ARTICLE Nv.
spc 4 All the cornorata nowers of the Com
80, hs,i he uas.eS r. snJ ;fs hns;nass sbs Il he
n n;a 3ee ny ec ~ w%nT nmat h y
s..oLh .ii5a- hold;no in his own mama az tbe
$500 ~ ~ Arm - which he L. man,hor rot
iass sf;va shares ~ The csn;tsl stnck ~ AZ
n"mnanv. nrovded tbst M Two Or mora mem IN.
49, pa,,a f,-,, s 70 81 Az a. ~, go hrfi
seass ~, tha ho.rd excent - roos rs tha e G,,1
sea neass ~ ue nsaa p.oss U5,,,a o hoS
nr ooo,,nt ~ snac;o, corcess;on n,saa ~ tS;s
Uo."nu ssa a ont;tIed - two rsrraSon rlI.l
Conlpanyi snSn 70 ILL.,. go W. oSeI'a =,
tves to be chosen by them from 1t sne board o.
orr h"srd "AA ~ 'A''N- - ~ =
oI 60 D > So;d a;rac.or, excont;no tho .vo az.
of;aio S;ro"tors ~ aiIo.teJ to the fnl;us Roher,
ntt,,o;,, prooess sholl ha essteS -,
ma S.st rer,Iar :,.ct; o - h MA ~
IT, H..+ Mo,d.m as Nil 1919 car aien,; ~
s se us' I Ioi ~ - tha
nrasida over the same and make nroner retnrns
81 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 shonld eitbar of tharn daclna or
fail to attend in time. the President of the Board
or if he be not present at the Opening of the
noJl anv ether officer Of the Comnanv nav snn
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. s. 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 ehall 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
suPphed ~ election made by said majority.
Sec. 2. 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
SEC. 8. Five members shall constitute a
quorum.
ARTICLE v.
At all elections, and on all questions submitted
hodsr sbaI, he anftled to ~ manv votes a. ha
may have shares, and may cast such votes either
in person or BY proxy; provide d, that no indi-
viduai, hrm or corporation shall be entitled to
more than two hundred votes.
plurality Of votes shall be sufficient to elect
required by law or by this charter.
spc Tho oficars ~ th;s coupa,v sb.u CON-
sist Of President. q Vice President. Secrs tary
and q treasurer. each of whom shall be chosen
from among the Directors for the time he NJ.
Their: duties shs Ii be such as appertains to the
nature of their Office or NAV be- defined in the
bylaws.
SEC. q. They shall be elected in the order in
which thew are above enumerated by the Direc-
tore at their first meeting after each general
election.
SEC, 8. The Board of Directors NAV appoinr
such clerks, assistants or employees Us may be
deemed necessary for the purposes Of the COM
psny. and remove same at pleasure, and shall
fix the salary and compensation OF all officers and
employees of the company, and the amount of
bond to be required Of any officer, employee or
agent.
Sec. T. The Board may also delegate such |
power in the transaction of the ordinary business
Of the company as they may deem; expedent to |
committees of their own body or to officers or
employees or agents. in or out of the State.
SEC. g. The Board shall have authority to i
enact bylaws and to adopt corporate seal for |
the company.
Z A:Te 2 ARTICLE VII.
SEC 1. The following named stockholders shall |
compose and are hereby constituted the first
Board of Directors and officers Of ths company
until the first regular election, provided for IN
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