New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-07
CORPORATIONS.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH AND CITY OF
NEW ORLEANS.

for the parish and city of New Orleans, state Of
Louisiana. duly commissioned and qualified, and
! and undersigned. pers ,nally came and appeared
| the several persens whose names are hefeunto>
subscribed, whs severaily declared that. avsiiins
state relating to the organization of corporations
| for works of public improvements and other pur.
poses, they have converted and agreed and do by
| these presents covenant and agree aud bind them
| selves. as well as all such other persons may
hereafter bs associated with them, to form them.
| selves into and constitute csrpOr alton for the
| offsets and purposes and under the conditions,
| stlpuatons and regulations following, viz
ARTICLE l.
The name and ti'le of the corpor alton shall be
THE DELTA MOSS COMPANY. and its domicile
shall be the city OF New Orleans, in the parish OF
Orleans, and State of Louisiana; and said cor
poration shall have power and authority under its
corporate name 20 have and to enjoy succession
for the full term and period of twenty five years,
commencing and to be computed from and after
the date hereof to contract and be sued under
its corporate name; to make and use corporate
seal; to hold receive, purchase and convey. and
mortgage or hypothecate, under it's corporate
name property, both real and personal; to name
and appoint such managers directors and officers
as their interest and convenience may require
and to make and establish such bylaws, rules and
regulations for the proper management and regu-
necessary and proper, as well as to alter or amend
the came at pleasure.
ARTICLE H.
The objects and purposes for which this corpo-
ration is established and the nature OF the bust.
ness to be carried on by it. are declared to be to
purchase, manufacture and sell MOSS to acquire,
by purchase or otherwise any and all inventions
or patents for the handling. manufacturing, curing
ballng or COMPRISING moss, whsther bv N achines
or otherwise, as well as any and all extensions or
renewals of any inventions or patents; to manu-.
facture snd use such patents inventions, machines,
etc, as well as to vend the same to others for use,
or license or rent the same and TO do and psrformi
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 70.
quirea to be served on said company, shall be
served upon either the president, treasurer or
secretary of said comany.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of said Company i, fxed at
fifty thousand dollars divided into or represented
by five hundred shares of the sum of one hundred
ecriPtiOn being made therefor, and the operations
of said com pany shall commence as soon as two
thirds Of said stock shall have been subscribed for
and paid in full; but the capital stock of said
pany may. by vote of a majority of the stOak.
holders, in number and amount be increased to
any sum not exceeding five hundred thousand
dollars divided into shares of one hundred dol
lars each and the ind vidual liability of the stock
holders shall be limited to any imp Aid inst ailments
due to the company OIL the shares owned by each.
ARTICLE v.
Transfers Of stock shall be m sde only uoon the
books Of the cOmoauy, and no stakeholder shall be
authorized to sell any shares at private sale to any
one not already a stakeholder, unless he shall.
have first Otfered such share or shares to the COM
pauy at the same price that he or they nay be
offered for the same. and the company reserves to
Itself in such cases The option Of acquiring
such stock at the price so offered at any time
within three days after such offer shall have been
made to the president or secretary of said COM
offered at public sale notice of such intended sale
must be served upon the president secretary Of
said company at least three days before the date
with these provisions the share share thus sold
shall not be transferred upon the books of the
COMPANY. unless such transfer sh all have been
first authorized by a resolution of the Board of
Directors thereof
ARTICLE VI
All the corporate powers of this company shall
be vested in and exerci sed Dv Board of Directors
composed of i've stockholders but said Board OF
Directors may contract with general management
managers for the control and man agement of It's
entire business for one year or term of years,
provided, however that in such case it shall be
stipulated il such contract that such man iger or
mana gers shall render to the Board Of Directors
full statement of their up the frs day
of July. 1876, within week after said date and
thereafter quarterly statements within week
after the expiration Of each quart 81; which state
ments shall be submitted to and verified by the
secre tary of this corporation who shall at all times
have free access to the BOOKS of such IN suager or
Directors shall be held by the stockholders i'm.
mediately after the recording of this act and said
directors sna At 'ne pr.n rss meeting rom sher
Secretary. The Directors and officers so elected
shall continue in Office until the second Mon Law in
January, 1877 until their successors el-cted,-
unless sooner removed by two-third votA of all
the stockhodere three members of the ,ald of
acton Of Business ana thew shan tiIl ali voances
that may occur in their number or 10 off.
during the period for which they etec ed.
ARTICLE VII
An annual meeting of the stockholders shall b.
be at the office domicile of said company on
the second Monday in January in each year and a
ma q all
he represented at such meeting as quorum for
the transaction Of aay business At such annual
Directors, provided for in article six, who shall
continue in Office until their successors are elected,
before prescribed. Ten days previous notice of
each annual meeting shall be gwen by adve; tise-
ment in one of the daiv newspapers published in
New Orleans and q majority or the entire stock
shall be requisite to elect such Board of Directors
each and every share of stock being entitle to
vote bv its owner, either in person Or by proxy.
At each annual meeting a full report of the con-
dtiOu and affairs OF the company shall be sub
mtted and the stockbod srs may appoint a co-l-
mttee to examine such report, and iuto the affairs
Of the company as regards the correctness thereof
ARTICLE VIII
This act of incorporation may be changed. mod-
fed or altered or this corporation dissolved with
the assent of three fOurths in number and amount
of all the stockholders at any general meeting Of
the stockholders convened for such purpose, after
thirty days prior notice shall have been giveE Of
such meeting by publication in one of the news
porat0n, whenever dissolved, either by termna-
tion of charter from any other cause, shall be
lquidated by three commissioners, to BE- elected
by the stockholders, upon q majority vote, and
such commissioners shall remain in office until the
final settlement aud liquidation of the affairs of
said rporatiOn.
Thus done and passed in my Office in New Or.
leans aforesaid, in the presence of George Cenas
and Paul A. Cor aud, witue both of this city,,
who hereuntO sign their names with the parties
and me. the said notary, the day and date afore-
said.
GEORGE D. LUCE, and others.
GEORGE CENAs,
T. A. CoNAND,
ANDREW HERO, JR..
Notary Public.
l. the undersigned, deputy record Or of mortgages
in and for the city OF New Orleane parish of Or
leans, State of louisiana, do hereby certify that
The Delta Moss Company this day duly
corded in nv Office according to law, in book No.
lis, fOlios 49, 736 49,. 1873 and 139.
New Orleans, December "a, 1875
C. DARCANTEL, Deputy.
l, Andrew Hero, Jr., notary public as aforesaid,
certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the
original act extant in my nOtaral archives.
New orleans. December 81 1875.
ANDREW HERO. JR., Notary ublc.
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INSURANCE.