New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18
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STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH AND CITY OF
NEW ORLEANS.
Be it known that on this twenty fourth dag Of
December in the year Of Lord one thousand eight
Of the United States Of America the one hundredth
before me- Andrew n $40. Jr notary public in and
for tho parish and city Of New Orleans State OF
Louisiana, duly commissioned and qualified, and
in tho presence of the Witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned. pers ,naly came and appeared
subscribed, who severally declared that, availins
themselve: Of the provisions Of the laws of this
poses, they have converted and agreed and do bv
these presents covenant and agree and bind them.
hereafter bs associated with them to form them
selves into and constitute corporation Tor taa
objects and purposes and under the condis.ous,
stipulato as and regulations following, VIZ.
ARTICLE I.
The name and title Of the corpoi a:ioa shall b
THR DELTA MOSS COnP P,A ana N iss domis4
Orleans, and State Of louisiana and said cor.
poration shall have power ard authority under it,
for the full term and period of twenty Ave years
commencing on and to be computed from and after
the date hereof to contract sue and be sued under
1ts corporate name; to make and use corporate
seal; to hold, receive, purchase and convey, and
mortgage or hypothscate, under its corporate
name, property, both real AID personal; to nams
and appo; at such managers directors and officers
az their interest and convenience may rsqu.re,
and to ske and est sblish such bylaws rates and
regulations for the prope~ management and regI-
Iatlou of the affairs of the corporation as NAV be
necessary and proper, as well as to alter Or amend
the came at pleasure.
ARTICLE II.
Tie objects a1d purposes for which his corpo.
ration ia established and the nature OF tbs bust.
purchase, III anufacfure and sell NOSE: to acquire
BY purchase or otherwise any and all inventions
or patents for the handling. manufacturing curing
ha!ing or COMPRISING moss, whether BY machines
otherwise as we'll any and all extensions Or
fac.ure and use such patents inventions, MACHINES
etc, well as to vend the same to others for u3o
or license or rent the same, and to do ana perform
all things that NAV be necessary TO carry o1 the
business o. manufacturing and selling NOES.
ARTICLE III
Az citations notices. or other lega. process re-
quirea to be ssrved on said company, saau %
served upon either the president. treasurer OF
secretary of said comsnJ.
ARTICLE ".
the capital stock of said company ia fxed a.
fifty thousand dollars, divided into or represented
by d We hundred shares Of the sum OF one hundred
dollars each payable in full at the time Of sub
ecription being made therefor, aud the operations
Of said ompany shall commence as soon as two
thirds Of said stock shal! have been subscribed for
and paid in full but the capital stock Of said com
holders, in number and amount, be increased TO
any sum not exceeding five hundred thousand
lars EACH and the individual liability of the stock
holders shall be limited to any unpaid nst.linentA
due TO the company on the shares owned by each.
ARTICLKv
Transfers Of stock shall be made only upon the
books OF the company, and no etockhoder shall os
authorized to sell any shares at private sale to any
one not already stockholder unless he shall
have first offered such share or shares to the COM
tho vHrioo fnafh o r avv fl
offered for the same. and the company reserves 70
itself in such cases the option Of acquiring
within three days after such offer shall have been
made to the president or secretary of said COM
pany. In al cases whore any shares are to DO
offered at public sale notice of such intended sao
must be served upon the president or secretary Of
said company at least three days before the date
fixed for such sale. In default OF a compliance
with these provisions the share or share thus soil
shall not be transferred upon the books Of the
company, unless suck transfer shall have been
frst authorized By resolution Of the Board Of
Directors thereof.
ARTICLE VI.
Al tho corporate powers Of this company shall
be vested II and exercised by Board of Directors
composed Of fl ve stockholders; but said Board OF
managers for the control and man agement of ,ts
entire business for one year or . term of years.
provided however, that in such case it shall be-
stipulated in such contract that such manager o.
mana gers shall render to the Board Of Directors
full statement of their accounts up to the first day
thereafter quarterly statements within weeI,
after the expiration Of each quarter; which state
ments shall be submitted to and verified By tho
secret ary of this corporation, who shall at all times
managers for such purpose. The first lection OF
Directors shall be held by the stockholders in.
medately after the recording Of this act and SAID
Directors shall at their first meeting from their
own numbers elect President, Treasurer and
Secretary. The Directors and officers 80 elected
shall continue in Office until the second Monday in
January, 1877, until their SUCCESSORS are elected
the stockholders; three members of the Board Of
Directors shall constitute quorum for the trans.
action Of business. and they shall fill all vacancies
that may occur in their number in the ofi.
Gers IrIns the period for which they a.sCtei.
ARTICLE VII
he'd at the Office or domicile OF said company on
the second Monday in January in each year; and
majority Of all OF the shares shall be necessary to
be represented at such meeting as a quorum f0-
meeting an election SHAH be he'd for the Board Of
continue in Office until their successors are elected
and at their fret meeting elect the officers herein
before prescribed Ten days previous notice Of
meRt in one Of the daiiv newspapers published in
New Orleans, and . maj GRITTY OF the entire stock
each and every share Of stock being entitled
vote by its owner either in person by proxy.
At each annual meeting full report Of the con
mltted, and the stockholders may appoint cou-
mittee to examine such report and into the affairs
OF the company as regards the correctness thereof
AETICLE 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 given OF
such meeting by publication in ou3 Of the news
papers publIshed in New Orleans. And this cor
porati0n, whenever dissolved, either BY tarmina.
hA~ annII 1Hn
Hquidated by three commissioners, to be elected
by the stockholders, upon q majority vote sud
such commissioners shall remain in Off CO Until tla
final settlement and liquidation of the affairs Of
said corporation.
Thus done and passed in my office in New Or.
leans aforesaid IN the presence of George Cenas
and Paul A. C0nand, witnes ses, both OF this city,
VINO herelnto sign their names with the parties
and me. the said notary. the day and data afore-
said.
Original signed
GEORGE D. LUCE, aad others.
GEORGE CRSAs,
p A. CoSANp,
ANDREW HERO, JR.,
Notary Pablo.
l, the unders gned, deputy recorder of mortgages
in and for the city Of New Orleans, parish Of Or
cans, State of Louisiana, do hereby certify that
The above and foregoing act of Incorporation Of
me Delta Moss Company was this day duly
corded in nv office. according to law ir book No.
lis, fOGos 735. 1876, 737, 1913 and 139.
New Orleans December "a. 1873.
c. DARCANTEL, Deputy.
I, Andrew Hero. Jr., notary public IS Aforesaid,
certify that the foregoing is . true CODY of the
original act extant in my notarial archives.
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