New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-19
CORPORATIONS.
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STATE OF LOUISIAEA-CITY OF ERW ORLEANS.

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STATE OF LoUISIAEA-CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be it known that on this twenty fourth day Of
November in the year of our Lord one thousand
ninth of the independence of the United States
of America, before me, Joseph Cohn a notary
public in and for this parish and city Of New
the presence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned. personally came and appeared
Messrs. Louis Schneider, herein acting in his own
name and behalf, and as transferee Of jules
Schneider John Kruttschnitt, Christian Schneider,
John A. Blaffer, Christian T. Buddecke. A. Elmer
Bader, Hermann Zuberbier, Jules Cassard, Theo-
dOre Lilienthal, Joseph A. Shakespeare Joseph
Bilgery and Alfred Phillips, all of the par sh of
Orleans, and William Massey of the city of PhilA-
delpha State of Pennsylvania, and Nice phore r
Pepin, of the city of Marsees republic Of France.
said two persons being herein represented by
their attorney in fact, John A Bafer, of this city,
by virtue Of two powers of attorney. The one
Massey was executed before said &. G. Gottschalk,
late notary public in this city, on the twenty
third of May, 1864. and the representing the
said Hicephore g. Pepin executed before
Marcel T. DucTOst notary public in this city, on
declared that, avsiling themselves of the pro-
visions of the various statutes of the State of Lou
isiana relative to the organization Of CORPORATIONS
in this State, IT, ey have agreed and bound them
selves, and do hereby agree and bind the mselves
and their successors and those whom they repre-
sent, to form themselves into corporation for
the objects and under the stipulations and oblga-
tons following, to wit:
ARTICLE l.
The corporate name of this association shall be
THE WLSDHAUSEN IGR AND REFRI G STATING
The legal domicile Of said corporation shall be the
city of New Orleans
ARTICLE II.
The objects of this association shall be-
l. To purchase from the present owner, for the
benefit of said corporation the various patents
patent rights and reissue heretofore issued to
Franz Windhausen of Brunswick. Duchy Of Bruins
wick, Europe, by the United States OF America,
for improved ice making refrgerat ing and
ventilating machine, as well as all other and fur
Their reissues, Few patents and improvem ents on
the same which may be issued by said United
states of America on the inventions of said Wind
hansen Others and to purchase from said present
all their right, title, interest and ownership
in and to said invention and imprOv EN- ents, pat
ents patent rights issues and reissues made or to
be made within the territorial limits, and to the
full extent as by them owned.
2. To sell, assign and transfer said patent pat
emit rights, reissues and improvements, and the
right of use to various persons for various and linn
tied sections Of territory covered by said title.
3. To manufacture for sale and sell machines
constructed under said patent rights reissues and
| improvements.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of said association shall be one
hundred and nifty Thousand dollars, divided into
| fifteen hundred shares of one hundred dollars
each. and said capital stock may be increased by
a vote of tSO-thirds Of the stockholders in amount
to the full of three millions of dollars. and in
the event of any increase in stock those
VINO are then sbpCklOldef6 snail nave the pf1V1-
| lege ofsqbscriting and purchasing such additional
shares in proportion to their stock then held by
| them at ITS par value.
ARTICLE ".
| The permanent officers of said association shall
consist of 3 president, wee president and treas
/ urer, whose functions, powers and emolumentS
shal be fixed and defined by the bylaws Of the
ss)ciation The president of the association shall
be its representative officer upon whom legal pro-
| cess shall be served.
ARTICLE v.
The business of ths association shall be con-
ducted b. a board of drectars to he oomn osed for
| the first year commencing from the date hereof
of the above named original incOrpOrat0Ts, and for
| the second year Of fourteen stOckhOlde rs to be
chosen at general election to be held on the first
Monday OF February 1876, or soon thereafter as
possible, and thereafter during the full term of
| this charter Said board of directors shall consist
| of Line stockholders, to be chosen at general
election to be held from year to year. upon the first
Monday of February, or as soon thereafter pos
| Uibe, and no stakeholder shall be eligible as a
director who shall not possess and own in his own
name az least twenty hVe shares q capital stock.
one vote, and plurality of votes shall elect. At
the first meeting of said board of directors after
each annual election president and vics president
| and treasurer shall be chosen to serve during the
| ensuing year.
These articles of association may be altered or
| amended by vote of twO-thirds of the stock
| holders in amount, after publication during ten
days at least in of the daily newspapers Of tho
| amendment. and notice of the time when a vote
| upon the same shall be taken.
ARTICLE VII.
This association shall continue in existence for
| term of twenty-five years, unless the same is
brought TO close by vote of three fourths T it's
| stockholders in amount before said time, of which
| proposition due notice and publication shall be
| had and given through at least one daily newspa-
| per of the city of New Orleans during thirty days.
| and by individual service upon each stOcEholder
of the day when vote shall be taken for said pur
| pose.
The affairs of this association shall bs liquidated
| by three commissioners, appointed for that pur-
| pose by majority of the stockholders at a meet
| ing convened for that purpose after thirty days
previous notice by daily publication in at least
| newspaper published in the city of New Orleans.
ARTICLE TX.
This association shall 90 into operation from and
after the date of this act
Thus done and passed in my Office at said city
| of New Orleans, in the presence of Charles Y.
| Barry and Eusebe B0uny, competent witnesses.
| who hereuntO sign their names with the aforesaid
| parties and me, notary.
| Original signed
Alfred Philips, H. zuberbier,
| J. A. Batter, Joseph Billgery,
| N. r. PepiH, per pro. j. Louis Schneider,
A. Blaffer, Louis Schneider, trans
William Massey, per pro. ieree Of Julius schnei-
| J. A. Blaffer, der,
J. Kruttschmtt Joseph A. Shakespeare,
| Jules Cassard A. Elmer Bader,
| G. T. Buddeoke, @. Schneider,
Theodore Lilienthal.
CHARLES F. BARRY,
JOSEPH COIN, Notary Public,
!, the undersigned, Deputy Recorder of Mortgages
in and fol the city and parish Of Orleans do here
by certify that the within and foregoing act of in.
corporation has been duly recorded in my Office
according to law, in book No. lls. t0hos SOS, SOC