The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-07
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF ORLEANS CITY OF NEW OR
LEANS

one hundred and first, before me, Edward Ivy
| leans. and city OF. New dreams. State OF Lou.
| isiana. duly commissioned and qualified. and IA,
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter namt d.
and the undersigned personally came and aD-
poured the several parties whose names are
| hereunto subscribed who declared that availing
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ton of corporations in this State. they have coy
enanted and agreed. and do by these presents
covenant. agree and bind themselves and those
whom they represent. and all such persons as
| may. hereafter become associated with Them
whether BY. subscription, purchase transfer or
otherwise. to form themselves into and coHsti-
| tute corporation for the objects and purposes
and under the stipulations and regulations fol-
''"''S' ~ Wv ARTICLE FIRST.
be the NEW ORLEANS WRE6KING COM
| PANY. and its domicile Is hereby established In
Citations in suits against the corporation may
| be served ON the President, or IN his absence
| from the city. on the Secretary.
| The corporation shall have power and au-
| First-To have and to enjoy succession by It's
corporate name for the period Of twenty-five
| second-To contract, sue and be sued In It's
| CORPORATE name.
| Fourth--To hold. receive. purchase and con-
vey under its corporate name property, both
| real and personal
Fifh-To name and appoint such managers,
directors and officers as its interests and conye-
| nience may require: and
| Sixth-To make and establish such bylaws
| for the purpose of management and regulation
| of the affairs OF the corporation as may be ms
| cessary and proper.
ARTICLE SECOND.
| The object and purpose for which this corpo-
ration IL established IS the carrying on OF gen
| eral wrecking business.
ARTICLE THIRD.
| All the corporate powers Of the company shall
| be exercised by a Board Of Directors and such
officers as they may appoint. and all It's bus mess
| shall be managed by the President and the
Ds said Board Of Directors shall consist Of five
persons. any three of whom shall form
quorum for the transaction of business.
Board Of Directors shall be elected on the
last Monday OF December, 1877. and annually
thereafter, from the stockholders, by ballot,
each member of the company being entitled TO
| as many votes ms he may have shares subscribed
and paid for. in accordance with the terms here
matter named, the election to be by ballot, each
stakeholder haying the right to appoint proxy
in case of his absence, to cast his vote not only
for the election Of directors, but in all business
necessary to be had in the Board Of Directors.
In the event of no election taking place on the
day fixed the President shall cause an election
elect and shall give notice thereof by advertise
ment in one or more of the newspapers pub
llshed in the city Of New Orleans.
The Board of Directors shall al Its first meet
ing In every year, elect President from its
number. 1t shall also elect @ Secretary at the
same time and all shall hold their, offices until
Board of Directors shall consist of the following
named stockholders. who shall hold their office
n a aer s. F. rsqmy guy ser 9ffta And And
drews, NJ. Schwartz and IL. Meader. e42
ARTICLE FOURTH.
1he capital stock Of this corporation is here
by fixed at the sum OF twelve thousand dollars,
represented by two hundred and forty shares
of fifty dollars each; the amount of each sub
scription shall be payable in cash at the signing
of these presents.
ARTICLE FIFTH.
No stakeholder in this CORPORATION shall ever
be liable or responsible for tho contracts or
faults of the corporation; nor shall any mere
informality in organization have the effect Of
rendering this charter nnll or Of Exposing q
''-'' - ARTICLE SIXTH.
This charter may be modified. altered or
amended. and the capital stock may be in
creased to pny sum not exceeding fifty thousand
dollars, OF the company may be dissolved at a
general meeting of the stockholders. convened
for that purpose, with the assent of three
fourths lin amount) of The stock represented at
such meeting; Whenever the dissolution OF the
corporation shall become necessary by the rea-
son of the action of the stockholders, by ltma
ton Of Its charter. or from any cause whatever
its affairs shall be Immediately placed In liaui-
Of tee uner @ by hs Board
OF DIRECTORS. and who. shall remain in office
until the final liquidation Of the affairs of the
company. ana the distribution Of its surplus
bonds among the stockholders.
ARTICLE SEVENTH
The names of the stockholders. their resi-
dences. and number of shares held by each are
declared TO be such ms subscribed to this act
of incorporation, and set opposite each of their
names respectively.
Thus done and passed in my Office Mt New
Orleans aforesaid, in the presence of T had. J.
Clark and Jas. d. III den, competent witnesses.
both OF this city, who hereunton sign their
names. with the parties and me. notary. on the
day and date aforesaid.
WALTER s. CRAWFORD
II. MEADER
r. s. SERRILL
I'D. HAMILTON.
GEO. o. SWEET,
S.P PARMLY
JAS. W. FEE,
M SCHWARTZ q BBO
G. ANDREWS.
-. Pii Il ahA8N
snA1: rDy ns,a21 pgb,,
/. the undersigned, Deputy Recorder Of Mort
Eew 4 Of hereb e's
tfy that the within and foregoing act of ineor- |
poration or charter, Of the New Orleans Wreck |
Office In book 152. foios Ill and 112, according to
(signed) CDARCANTEL,
Deputy Recorder.
New Orleans. May A. 1877.
certify the above and foregoing to be true |
and correct copy of the original charter. and |
certificate of recordation thereof now extant in |
my current register. In faith whereof / grant
these preset under my hand and impress of |
1877 ~
my9 EDWARD IVY, Notary Public
JAMES LINGAN,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Gravier street.
Southern Shoe Factory
OF JOHN HANSEN,
b and 8S Canal street, New Orleans.
TO ALL SOUTHERN CITIZENS.
am of the same opinion as yourselves and
am determined to help build up the manufac.
,urinQ interest of our native State In order 10 |