New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-10
CORPORATIONS.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-STATE OF Lou.
ISlANA-PARISH OF ORLEANS-CITY OF NEW
ORLEANS,

Be it known, that before me. William Pfaf,
notary public in and for The parish OF Orleans
state Of Louisiana, duly commissioned quail
lied and in presence of the wi nesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came and ap-
Peared in my off CO on this the first day of Decem
seY 10 the year OF our Lord eighteen hundred and
seventy FIVE, the persons whose names are sub
scr bed hereto, who severa ly to me declared that
of this State relative to the orsapiSatiou of cor
porations herein, they have agreed, and by these
presents do agree and bind themselves and those
whom they may hereafter associate with them I'M
der this charter, to form themselves into COR
poTation for the purposes and under the articles and
supulatons following, to wil
ARTICLE /.
The name ,nd title of the corpora ion shall be
THE HOMEMADE SHOE AND CLOTHING MANU-
FACruRIhG COMPANY, and its domicile shall be
in the city of Nv Or cans, in the State OF Louisi.
ana, United States of America
ARTICLE II.
The purposes of the company are declared to be
as follows, to wit; To manufacture and make in
and all articles genera ly of ersona wearing ap.
ptrel, the materials for the manufacturing and
making OF which articles are To be purchased as
far us 5ussible apd practicable, from the raw ma
teiials and poducts of this State. All such arti
Giles and apparel SO manufactured and made, to y @
law ully sold and disposed of Tor The beue OF tn
company aud 10 the best advantage, according to
and under such by laws and regulation. as NAV
hereafter b. prov ided and adoItrd--all Tor ths
benefit profit and advantage of this company and
Al the stock or shareholders thereof as well for
the pubic good .pr,crp II,
The president OF the company, and in his absence
from the city the vice president, shall be the
proper "1iicer on whom citatsn and all legal serv.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of the company shall be TWEEN.
t, five thousand do lars represented by five thou.
sand shares OF i've dollars each, onetftn or twenty
PSF centum of each share TO be paid cash at the
tnc OF subscription the balance to be pad III in
each share at he call of the ,ectors t saia nnm
pauv after thirty days written or public notice.
provided. that any subscriber shareholder ma
pa, In any amount in excess of said twenty per
centum, at lis option
ARTICLE v.
The subscribers TO this act seven IN number
shall constitute Board of Directors, who imme.
diately amer the registry OF this act accord
ing TO law, shall hold meeting and elect from
among tnemst Ives % president a vice presid. MT a
SECRETARY and tie suler, VINO shall always pe
elected by ballot Oh majority vote a d The said
officers so Ist ecIed being the or lginstors and or
ganzers OF this company, shall hold heir respect.
I've Offices for Il 'e years from do of sid election
and until thu r successors elected. At the exp.
rat on of SAID term OF five years the election of sald
tar, ami treasurer shall he held every two years
thereafter, The term Of said officers alter the ex
p,ration Of said i've years ing lin ted to two
OTHERS, so constituted by this act, sha hold their
nice, as such directors for a tern of Two years
from the date OF the registry of this act and unti
their successors are elect d. aud shall be elected
every two years thereafter
ARTICLE VI
The term OF his corporation is designated and
liked at twenty tive years from date of reg stiy OF
this act.
ARTICLE VII
The qualit cat ions necessary for the officers q nd
directors of this company shall be that hey are
res dents OF this city aud stOc khodefs of this cnm-
pany and all excepting The secretary and treas
urt must be mechanics.
ARTICLE VIII.
If at anv time previous to the expiration of the
term OF THIS chsrer this company should from
any cause excepting by forfeiture of charter a.
provided by law, be dissolved, then the stock
hold, rs OF said company shall Immediately elect
from among them elves three competent commits
sloneIs, who shall be vested with al the powers
necessary to cSllect and dispose of the assets of
the company and its property, 70 settle its lab Ii.
ties AID 10 distribute the su, plus (if any, pro rata
among is sorkhold. rs according to law and the
provisions of this charter and the bylaws and
reguls tons Hereunder If sal di so utjol should
nor take place prior to the expiration of the t.r run
OF This chart Il, and if enewai co itinuatiap or
extension OF this cha ter shall not have been
agreed upon and effected, then he liaudatjon of
tht au airs OF the company shall Ne made and eff.
f.cted by n rec commissioners 10 be elected by
fh- stocsh 'ldels fUn among th mselvrs at a
meeting 10 be convoked by the pres dent or in ls
abseuce or failure TO do 81, By The vice president
o. majority of the Stockholders, at least sixty
Gays p.lor 10 the expiration of said term. v hch
commissioners sha be vest d with all the requislte
powers as Aforesaid.
Thus done and passed at my &C. at the said
city OF New Orleans, in the presence OF T. A Elan.
asan and John B. Kunz witnesses Of lawful age
and doDciiated IN This city, who hereuntA sfsn
their names, together with the said appearers aid
me the said notars, Oh the day and date above
wrttn. JACOB Null ga.
RICHARD HUMEL
GUS. WlNCHELa,
john H. HARTWIG
LUOUSSABD FRANZ,
JOHN q. SlGLER,
J. ACKERMANN.
T. A. FLANAGAs
JoHs B. KUN, WitGes ,es.
WILLIAM PFAFF
Notary Public
have examined the within and foreg ,ing act of
incorporation, and am of the opinion that the pur-
pose and objects of said corporation specified in