The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-20
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS.
CHARTER OF THE LOUISE ANA MIRROR
MANUFACTURING COMPANY.

CHARTER OF THE LOUIsI ANA MIRROR
MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
DE IT KNOWN, THAT ON THIS SIXTH
lD day OF the month of July, in the year of cur
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight, before me. THEODORE GUYOL, no
tory public. duly commissiJn med and sworn for
the parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana. and
in the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned personally appeared
serlbed who declared that awaiting themselves
Of the provisions Of the laws OF this State re-
lating 70 the organization 2t corporations. OF
have agreed to form themselves into an asso-
citation for the objects and under the conditions
stipulations and regulations hereinafter fully
set forth as the charter by which said corpora
ton shall be governed.
ARTICLE FIRST.
The corporate name # this association shall
be s,, the e. L,toIUIIgs5JJANA MIRROR MANUFACTURE
ARTICLE SECOND.
The place Of business and the legal domicie
of this association shall be the city OF New Or
leans. ,,--rx,rz
The object of this company shall be to manu-
facture and repair mirrors and to sell the same.
and generally to do and perform all other works
relating to this branch OF business.
ARTICLE FOURTH.
The capital stock Of this COMPANY is hereby
fixed at the sum of THIRTY THOUSAND Doll
LARS. represented by 5000 THREE HUNDRED
SHARES of one hundred dollars each; said
sRe ZIP F bene u dne b
whole stock Is subscribed and the others at the
time and in the manner determined by the
Board OF Directors.
ARTICLE FIFTH.
This company shall go into effect and COM
mence operations from the date hereof.
ARTICLE SIXTH.
Receipts signed by the President and Secre-
tary shall be given to Subscribers for the
amount paid in cash. Said receipts shall be- sur
rendered to the company on issuing certificates
- ''N'A' ARTICLE SEVENTH.
This company is to exist and continue for the
solved ut any time before with the assent of the
stockholders, represented at meeting express
ly called for that purpose, in which case a ma
jOrity of two-thirds OF the votes present shall be
AO00'''''" ARTICLE EIGHTH.
This company shall be capable in law to buy.
sell. mortgage. take, receive. hold and in any
manner acquire real estate. It shall be and is
hereby authorized and empowered to make
rules. bylaws and ordinances and to do and
perform any and everything needful for its
government and support not repugnant to the
constitution and bylaws of the United States
and of the State of Louisiana. and to this act of
incorporation.
ARTICLE NINTH.
This corporation shall have a seal having the
name of the corporation In the margin,
ARTICLE TENTH.
This company shall have the power 70 cite
and be cited, TO sue and be sued. The Presi-
dent. or in his absence tho Secretary of the
company, shall be the proper persons upon
whom to serve such citations or all other docu-
ments or writs in oil suits against the company.
proved by the Board of Directors shall be
signed by the President and countersigned by
the Secretary of this company.
ARTICLE ELEVENTH.
The business Of this company shall be man.
nv Il RaaFH III iutip NJ Hty
stockholders. each of whom shall own in his
own, right, at least one share IF the capital
ent at any meeting shall constitute a quorum
fully authorized to do and perform all acts
necessary for conducting the business of said
ARTICLE TWELFTH.
The officers of this compan shall be Presi-
dent Secretary and such other assistants or
clerks as the Board Of Directors may appoint.
The President shall preside at all meetings of
the Board of Directors, and in his absence by
sickness or otherwise, the Board of Directors
shall appoint President pro tenn The Presi-
dent and Secretary shall perform all the duties
appertaining to their respective Offices,
ARTICLE THIRTEENTH.
The Board of Directors shall be elected by
ballot on the first Monday of January in each
year by stockholders voting in person or by
proxy, at the office. of the company. The per-
sons receiving plurality Of votes shall be CON
elected shall take their seats on the following
Monday and shall hold the same one wear
tneretromi or until others are qualified to act In
their stead
ARTICLE FOURTEENTH.
Each share of stock shall entitle the stock
holder owning the same to one vote. No trans
fer of stock made within the thirty days pre-
transferee to cast his vote at such election.
ARTICLE FIFTEENTH.
The Board Of Directors at their first meet
ing, after their election, shall choose one of
said election shall he nv Int NV
majority OF the whole board
ARTICLE SIXTEENTH.
The Board of Directors shall appoint Sec
rotary and such clerks or employees as may be
shall fix the salaries of all officers and en-
ployees OF this company. The board shall also
have power to supply any vacancy that may
occur among their own number.
ARTICLE SEVENTEENTH.
The stockholders in no circumstances what
eyer shall pc liable for any amount beyond that
Of their subscription.
ARTICLE EIGHTEENTH.
Books for the registry and transfer of shares
of the capital stock of the company shall he
open and kept subject to the restrictions
directed by the bylaws. All transfers of stock
shall be made on said books. and signed by the
books the Board of Directors may close at snch
periods and at such times as expediency may
ARTICLE NINETEENTH.
A failure to elect Directors on the day named
for that purpose shall not dissolve this associa-
ton, but the Directors then in Office shall hold
oyer until their successors are elected and quail
lied. In case from any cause an election shall
not be made on the day appointed therefor. it
shall be- the duty of the President to order an
election to take place within fifteen days there
after, he giving notice of said election in con.
formity with article thirteenth,
ARTICLE TWENTIETH.
Minutes Of all the proceedings of the Board of
DIRECTORS shall be kept by the Secretary and
verified by the President. and the President
checks. certificates Of stock. contraets and ali