New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-09
CORPORATIONS.
STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH AND CITY OF
NKW ORLEANS.

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GHART1R-........... ........CHAR11R.
STATK OF LOUISIANA. PARISH AND CITY OF
NKW ORLEANS
Be it known that on this twenty fourth day Of
December, in the year Of Lord ono Thousand eight
hundred and seventy five and Of tho independence
before me, Andrew .ro. u. notary public in and
for the parish and city of New Orleans, State Of
Louisiana. duly commissioned and qualified, and
in the presence of the witnesses hereinafter named
aud undersig ned. pers ,nally came aud appeared
the several persons whose names are hsreunto
themselves Of the provisions Of the law: Of The
state relating to the organization Of corporations
for works Of public improvements snd other pur-
these presents covenant and agree aud bind Thorn
selves. - we'll ~ all such other persons e. may
selves into and constitute corporation for the
objects and purposes and under the conditions,
stfpulations and regulations following, Viz
AkT1oLE l.
The name and title of the corporation shall be
THB DELTA MOSS COMPANY. and lite domicils
be ae q Of IN q
poration shall have power aud authority under it,
corporate name to have and to enjoy succession
commencing on and to be computed from and after
the date hereof to contract, sue and be sued under
sea. Ii to hold, receive purchase and convey. and
mortgage or hypOthecate, under its corporate
name, property, both real and parsonsl; to name
and appoint such managers, directors and 06acoEs
az their interest and convenience may require,
and to make and establish such bylaws, rales and
iasion Of the affair. Of the Corporation a. NAV 30
necessary and proper as well az to alter or amend
the same at pleasure.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which this corpo-
ration is established, and the nature Of the bust
ness to be carried en- by it, are declared to b to
n0$v, to-
. by purchase otherwise any and all inventions
patents for the handling manufacturing. curing,
or otherwise, as we'll as any and ali extensions or
renewals Of any inventions or patents; to manu.
facturo and use such petents inventions machinss,
or license or rent the same aud to do and perform
all things that NAV be necessary to carry ON the
business Of manufacturing and selling moss.
ARTICLE III.
All citations. notices, or other legal process 10.
quirea to be served on said company, shall b
served upon either the president. treasurer q
secretary Of said comany.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of said company 10 dxed ct
fifty thousand dollars, divided into or represented
by five hundred shares Of the sum of one hundred
scriPtion being made therefor. aud the operations
Of said company shall commence a. soon - two
thirds Of said stock shall have been subscribed for
and paid in full; but the capital stock Of said COM
psny may. by vote of majority Of the stock
holders, in number and amount, be increased to
dollars, divided into shares of one hundred dol
lars each; and the individual liability of the stock
holders shall be limited to any unpaid inst ailments
due to the company on the shares owned by each.
ARTICLEv v.
Transfers of stock shah be m sde only upon the
books Of the company, and no stakeholder shall be
authorized to sell any shares at private sale TO any
one not already q stockholder, unless he shall
have first offered such share or shares to the COM
<h0 rSno hot hA $Hn~ ~
offered for the same. and the company reserves to
itself in such cases The option Of acquiring
within three days after such Offer shsi have been
made to the president or secrstary Of said com
pauy. In all cases whore any shares sre to b
offered at public sale notice Of such intended eAo
must be served upon the president or secretary Of
said company at least three days before the dste
for sncn the n o. ma
shall not be transferred upon the books Of tho
company, unless such transfer shall have been
first authorized BY . resolution of the Board Of
Directors thereof.
All the corporate powers Of this company shAQ
be vested in aud exercised bv Board IT DIRECTORS
composed of We stockholders; but said B oard OF
Directors NAV contract with q general management
or managers for the control and man agement Of lts
entire business for one wear or . term OF years.
provided however, that in such case it shall be
stipulated in such contract that such manaG or
managers shall render to the Board Of Directors
full statement of their accounts up to the first day
thereafter quarterly statement within . week
after the expiration of each quarter; which state
ments shall be submitted to and verified a. oy the
have free access to the BOOKS Of such m ana&er or
managers for such purpose. The first election of
Directors shall be held by the g. ockhOders i'm
mediately after the recording of this act, and said
Directors shall at their first meeting from their
own numbers elect President Treasurer and q
Secretary. The Directors and officers 80 elected
shall continue in office until the second Mon lay in
January, 1877, until their successors are elected,
I'd nf Al
the stockholders three members of the Board OF
Directors shall con ,ttute quorum for the trans
| that may occur in their number or In tho Off.
GERS during the period for which they are elected.
ARTICLE VII.
| he d at the Office or domcile of said company on
| the second Monday in January in each year; and .
majority Of al OF the sh sres shall be Necessary to
the transaction Of any business At such annual
meeting an election shall be held for the Board Of
Directors, prov'd d for in article six. who shan
continue in Office until their success0rs sro elected,
ard ct their frat meeting elect the officers herein
before presented Ten days y previous notice OF
meat in one Of the dailv newspapers published in
| New Orleans. and = majority OF the entire stock
each and every share of stock being entitled to
vote bv its owner, either in pers n or BY proxy.
ditiou and affairs Of the company shall be SUBJ
l mittpd and the stockholders may appoint cow
mittee to examine such report, and Into the anAir0
of the company a. regards the correctness thereof
| ARTICLE VIII.
| This act of incorporation may be changed, modi-
fed OF altered, or this CORPORATION dissolved With
of all the stockholders at any general meeting Of
the stock holders convened for such purpose. after
| thirty days prior notice shall have been given Of
| such meeting by publication in one of the news
papers published in New Orleans. And this cor
| poration, whenever dissolved, either by termina.
1 nf oh mr. frNm nthpr
lquidated by three com nissioners, to be elected
| by the stockholders upon majority vote, and
such commissioners shall rem ain in office until the
| fnal settlement and liquidation OF the afAirs Of
| said corporation.
Thus done and passed Ia my Office in New Or
| leans aforesaid, in the presence OF George CouAa
| and Paul A. CO2aud, witnesses both of this city
| who hereuntO siga ther names with the parties
| and me- the said notary, the day and date afOre-
| said
GEORGE D. LUCE and others.
GEORGE CENAs,
ANDREW HERO, JE..
Notary Public.
l. the undersigned, deputy recorder Of mortgages
| in and for the city of New Oreane, parish Of Or
| leans State Of Louisiana, do hereby certifv that
| the above and foregoing act OF ncorporatiou OF
| The Delta Moss Company was this day duty r.
corded in my office. according to law, In book No
| ll8 folios 735, 736, 1871. 1873 aud 739.
New orleans December "a. 1875.
| C. DARCANTEL, Deputy.
I, Andrew Hero. Jr., notary public as Aforesaid
g., he fnre OinO trina