The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-24
CHARTER.

he TT KNOWN THAT ON THIS THE
- twelfth OF the month Of October, u ths year year
d our L3rd one thousand slght unoae ne a
public duly commissioned and sworn Tor the
parish u Orleans. State 81 Louisiana, ana ~ INC
preseuce Of the witnesses hereinafter named ana
personally ctlfue and appeared The
several parties whose names are hsreunt0 SUB
scribcd, who declared that awaiting themselves
Of the provisions of the laws of Louisiana, III re.
laton To the promotion. md grganiYiuoh ~
corporationa ~ contained IN tllcRcvised statutes
Of s saie for tbs yoard ao a page ,si sna bg
these presents do covenant and agree and bind
themselves. aud those whom they represent. -
icet and purposes and under the obligations,
stipt,lations and regulations hereinafter set
forth and contained. TO wit:
ARTICLE
The name End I'VE q thiy norR9ra'22nn shsl e
" MN F9sl ss be
and have It's principal office In the city 81 New
Orleans. State Of Louisiana and shall nave an ,,,
enjoy corporate powers and privileges " the ltli
term Of twenty five years from the date hereof.
ARTICLE II.
The obieeta and purposes Of this corporation
ahn]l be- fhe compiling. printing and publishing
Of newspapers, and the carrying on 81 a., f .
properly pertaining thereto.
ARTICLE III.
The newspapers complied, printed and pub
lshed BY this corporation shall be Democratic
In politics. .,,,,n,y ,y
Tho objects Of the newspapers compiled,
nrintcd and published by this corporation shall
Ee Ia promote the commercial industrial. social
and political interests Of this state aud country !;
and 70 give tone, vigor, point ana elietf 70 every
nubiic sentiment and feeling; and TO thai end
shall, without fear or favor. decry and condemn
all frauds. population, corruption ana crime
wherever found.
ARElCLE v.
The capital stock OF this corporation Is hereby
f,xed at One Hundred Thousand Dollars. divided
into ten thousand shares OF ten dollars each,
ANY given number Of shares net subscribed at
Tho formatiou of this corporation may, at the
discretion Of the managers thereof. be dfvideh
| into halves OF share and disposed Of accord
| lngly .yrrrrp VT
! The corporation shall commence business
when six thousand dollars d its stock shall Dc
subscribed: the stock subscribed shall be paid "
| the managers or such person or persons as tney
may designate after the corporation snail pe
established. ,v,,
ful share Of stock Of this corporation shall
ente shs ngagf a shall be entitled 10 more
than one vote In his own right. and one vo's ~
proxy OF agent ARTICLE VIII.
No stakeholder shall vote at any meeting Of tn.
stockholders by proxy or agent unless euci
proxy or agent be a stockholder In said corpora
'''A' ARTICLE TX.
No stock Of this corporation not subscribed 10
before its formation shall be taken or sutscripe'
for EXCEPT upon the consent OF majority Of IN
managers given in writing.
ARTICLE x.
No stock OF this corporation shall be SOLD
Transferred without the written consent OF three
, fourths of the whole number OF managers ~;
any uarty wishing to sell or transfer his Soc
must notify in writing each and every n ana9s
three DAYS before he proposes To sell or transie
his stock; and such notice must contain ine ~
name 81 the party 70 whom the stockho pr1
poses 10 sell or transfer his stock, ase NJ tn n
dence the number Of shares propose 20 DS ~
. and the price OF the same. Should any nuWn 4
OF the managers exceeding one-fourtn Of %