The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-15
CHARTER.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ORLEANS.

LIE II KNOWN THAT ON THIS TWEEN
- tieth day of tho month Of February, in Tie
year Of our Lord enc thousand eight hundred
aud seventy -sevsn before me, Oscar Drot1st.
notary public II, and for the parish and city OF
and In ptssshes OF tho undersigned witnesses,
personally came and appeared the subscribers
tnine In numberl, all being residents Of this
wafer manufactures. established In this city,
which appsarsrs being DESTROYS Of ayailng
themselves. Of the privileges and rights afforded
by m pet Of the Legislature Of this State. en-.
titled An net Tor the grganisa'io Of corpora
tons approved March Il. 1856. they had cove
nanted, contracted and agreed, and they do, by
associate themselves together and to form u
corporation fol. the purpose Of manufacturing
aa ses as xs liz g ae New sa 81 oh sG
tg this. emo. md purpose they have established
the following. rules and regulations for tho
govefnanee Of said e6fporation
ARTICLE l.
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ERAL WATTH5 MANUFAGT0fty, aud its dom.
iei \ shall hal be In the city Of New Orleans.
1t shall commence business INN ediately aud
shali exist for the term Of ten years from the
date hereof. unless sooner dissolved lii the man
her hereinafter provided. during which time 1t
shail exercise and eni9g all the powers, rights
ana privileges granted by Inv to corporations
IL shall pave sehl with such device as the
boara, OF directors may hereafter adopt. The
ptiesiaenb shall be The proper person upon
be served.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes Of this corporation
soltzer mineral and all other aorated waters.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of this eorporhion sball be
eleven thousand SIX hundred dollars. divided
into nine shares, all Of, which said slares have
Tfansfsrs Of stock shall be nhde only ON The
books Of ibis corporation. at It's office. and no
sale or transfer thereof shall be nude by the
owner nor bs Wild until sixty days notice Of the
Intention to transfer or sell said stock shall
have been given 70 the president Of ths eorpo-
ration, and unless also this corporation,
or. In default thereof. any one or more
members Of said corporation shall have had the
privilege OF purchasing said share or shares Of
e {, stock ct ths bona tlde price offered
fault Of any such offer. ut the market value Of
such share or shares.
ARTICLE ".
All tho powers OF this corporation shall bs sx.
ereised by ii board Of direet5rs. epmt,1ssd ri
Ave stockholders. d majority Of whom shall D b b.
o quorum Tor tls transaction Of all the business
OF the corporation,
their first meeting, elect one OF their members as
president who shall hold his office for the term
OF one year, OF until his successor Is elected.
b.. The president shall preside ut all meetings of
The board of directors and shall eonduet and
manage the business of the corporation gen
orally. under ths supervision Of the board Of
directors
In the absence or inability to act Of the presi.
dent. the board Of directors shall appoint one Of
their members to act in his place. They shall
hay tbt the pow das make and d2pt such baw
IN their, number, and generally to do and per-
form all other acts which may be convenient or
s" o s tito eee sds the m gss
shall be kept of all the meetings of the board,
=, The first election Of directors shall be- held at
she office OF the corporation on this day. and
q uf Inn cf
gheh md every year. due written notice Of VIII ieh
election shall be given by the president to each
akng place on said day It shall be % postp e
fifteen days, and every succeeding fifteen days
Until nm election be had, notice being given as
Aforesaid
At MI elections or meetings each stockholder, |
'ither In person or by proxy. shnll be- entitled
o one vote for each share Of stock held by him |
md the persons receiving the number 2f votes
al stock shall be considered o. elected and
hall serve for tho term Of one year. or until |
heir successors are duly elected |
ARTICLE v.
Proper. books Of account shall be- kept. In |
which oil the. dealings und transactions Of the |
corporation shall BIS entered. and they shall be- /
pen ut all times to the inspection Of the stock |
There shall DO exhibited yearly to the stock |
olders. at their general meeting for the cleo |
lon Of directors. q full and complete account |
4 oil the business and affairs Of the corpora
lon. Including II general balance of the books |
nd statement OF the profits and losses during
be year.
ARTICLE VI.
The said appearers forigiuh stockholders)
hall have the privilege Of being employed by |
references to all others In the business Of The |
orporation at salaries to be- fixed by the board |
{ directors,
No stakeholder shall ever be- held liable for
le contracts, acts or faults of the CORPORATION |
or by canse Of any informally in organizing.
any other circumstances whatsoever, In any
1rther amount than the loss Of his stock nor
hall any informally in the organization OF
lis corporation render this charter null.
ARTICLE VII
This act of incorporation may be altered and
or the corporation itself dissolved
sfore the expiration Of its term. by vote of
iree-fourths Of the whole capital stock ut u
eneral meeting Of the stockholders convened
nj held Tor the purpose after thirty days no
cG in two OF the daily newspapers of this city
ARTICLE VIII.
At the expiration of this charter. or sooner,
provided for in article seventh, the lduida-
on Of the affairs of this corporation shal be |
10 stockholders from amongst themselves the
rm Of office Of said ommfssioners. their COM
and duties. as we'll as the manner
nd duration Of liquidation. shall also BIS fixed
said stockholders.
Thus done and executed ut my Office In said
ty Of New Orleans. the day. month and year
rst above written, in presence OF Messrs. One ,
phore Drouct and John Legier. both Of this
ty, competent witnesses. who have hereunto
gned their names. with the said subscribers |
I'D me. the notary, the whole after due reading
the foregoing.
Witnesses 4 RRN9 IEG1ER. L
OSCAR DROUET. Notary Public.
I certify the foregoing to b. true copy Of the
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