The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-01-06
CHARTER.

DE 1T KNOWN THAT ON THIS THE
- twelfth OF tho month Of October in the year
Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-iire. before me Jatues Graham, a notary
public. duly commissioned and sworn for the
parish of Orleans, State Of Louisiana. and in the
presence Of the Witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned, personally caInc and appeared the
several parties whose names are hereunto sub
scribed, who declared, that ayaIliug themselves
Of the provisions Of tho laws Of Louisiana, in re.
Iution 10 the promotion ana OrganIzation oil
corporations. as contained in heRevised Statutes
Of this State. for the year 1870 page 1873. section
677, they have eovenanted and agreed. ana by
these presents do covenant and agree, and bind
themselves. and those whom they represent, TO
establish an Incorporated company, t9r the OBJ
| ject and purposes and under the obligations,
stipuations and regulations hereinafter set
forth and contained. to wit:
@ ARTICLE ].
The name and title Of this corporation shall be
the mDEM@oCRATMi0 @ IL PqBLIsHINMG M COMipAkYl a y
and have its principal office in the city Of New
Orleans, State Of Louisiana, and shall hayc and
enjoy corporate powers and privileges 70 the iull
term of twenty-five years from the date hereof.
IaT ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes Of this corporation
shall be the compiling printing and publishing
Of newspapers and the carrying on II a general
book and job printing business and all things
properly pertaining thereto
ARTICLE Ill.
Tho newspapers complied, printed and pub
lishcd by this corporation shall be Democratic
In politics. .r,r,<,y, =, ru
printed and published BY this corporation shall
be to promote the commercial, industrial. social
and political interests Of this State and country
and to give tone, vigor, point and effect 10 every
thing calculated to elevate, refine ana ennobl9
public sentiment and feeling: and to that end
Shall without fear or favor. decry and condemn
all frauds pcculation, corruption and crime
""'A0''i iO'' AREICLE "
The CAPITAL stock of this corporation Is hereby
fxcd MI One Hundred Thousand Dollars divided
into ten thousand shares Of ten dollars each.
Any given number Of shares not subscribed ut
the formation OF this corporation may, at inc
discretion Of the managers thereof, be divided
into halves Of q share and disposed Of accord
ingly. nr,c,r vY
The corporation shall commence business
when six thousand dollars OF its stock shall be
subscribed; the stock subscribed shall be paid 10
the managers or such person or persons aS they
may designate after the corporation shall be
''''''''''"O'' ARTICLE VII.
A full share of stock Of Ahis corporation shall
entitie the holder and owner tbcyed to one fun
than one vote in his own right, and ono vote as
p'oA' - '''' ARTICLE VIII.
No sfockbolder shall vote at any meeting OF the
proxy or agent be d stockholder in said corpora
ton.
ARTICLE Tx.
No stock OF this corporation not subscribed for
before its formation shall be taken or subscribed
for except upon the consent Of d majority of the
managers given in writing.
8ata ARTICLE K.
No stock of this corporation shall be sold or
transferred without the written consent Of three
fourths of the whole number Of managers; and
any party wishing to sell or transfer his stock
must notify in writing each and every manager
three days before he proposes TO sell or transfer
his stock; and such notice must contain the full
name OF the party TO whom the stockholder pro-
poses to sell transfer his stock also his resi-
dence, the numberiof shares proposed to be sold
and the price Of the same Should any number
Of the managers exceeding ope-fourh OF the