The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-10
CHA ARTER,
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS,
CHARTER OF THE LOUISIANA MIRROR
MANUFACTURING COMPANY.


citation for the objects and under the conditions,
sipulatons and regulations hereinnfer fully
set forth as tho charter by which shld corpora
ton shall be governed.
ARTICLE FIRST.
The CORPORATE name + this association shall
BE- tbe LOUISIANA MIRROR MANUFACTURE
ING COMPANY.
ARTICLE SECOND.
The place If business and the legal domic1ie
Of this association shall be- the city OF New Or
~ ARTICLE THIRD.
The object Of this company shall be to manu-
facture and repair mirrors and to sell the satne,
and generally to do and perform oil other works
relating TO this branch Of business.
ARTICLE FOURTH.
The capital stock Of this ornpany 1a hereby
fixed at the sum Of HlRFYm Y T IIE0gSAaiNyD y D0I-
SHARES Of ons hundred dollars each; said
shares PAYABLE per installment If three dollars
each the first installment being due when the
time IND in tho 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 md Secre-
tary shall be given 70 sub5crtbers for the
amount paid in cash. Said receipts shall be snr
rendered to the company on Issuing certificates
ARTICLE SEVENTH.
This company is to exist and continue for the
full term Of twenty five years but may be- dis
solved at any irnh before with the assent OF the
stock khoIders, repres ented ut Il meeting express
~ called for that purpose, in which case d ma
jOrity of tWo-thirds Of the votes present shall be
10>'''''' ARTICLE EIGHTH
This company shall be capable in law to buy
sell, mortgage. take, receive hold and in any
manner acquire real estate. 1t shall be and is
ruI bu. n uuH GrUiunDnna and do and
perform any and everything needful for ts
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 seal having the
name Of the corporation In the margin.
ARTICLE TENTH.
This company shall have the power TO cite
and be cited. to sue and be sued. The Presi-
dent, or in his absence the Secretary Of the
company shall be- the proper persons upon
whom to serve such citations or all other docu-
ments or writs in all suits against the com oany.
All contracts and instruments OF writing ap-
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
aged by Board Of Directors. consisting Of five
stockholders, each Of whom shall own in his
own right at least one share If the capital
stock Of this company. Three Directors pres
ent at any meeting shall constitute quorum
fully authorized t. do and perform all acts
necessary for conducting the business Of said
0'N' '''>' ARTICLE TWELFTH.
The officers Of this company shall bs q Presi-
dent, q 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
shall appoint d President pro tenn. The Presi-
dent and Secretary shall perform aIl the duties
apDertaining to their res pertIve Offices
ARTICLE THIRTEENTH.
Tho Board of Directors shal he 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-
sdered elected. and the Board Of Directors thus
elected shall take their seats on the following
Monday and shall hold the same one year
therefrcTn 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
ceding an election Of directors shall entitle the
transferee to cast bis vote at such election.
ARTICLE FIFTEENTH.
The Board Of Directors, at their first meet
and said election shall be by ballot and by q
majority OF the whole board.
ARTICLE SIXTEENTH.
The Board Of Directors shall appoint Sec
retary aud such clerks or employees as may be-
required. and remove them at pleasure, and
shall fix the salaries Of al 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 stockhnlders in no circumstances what
ever shall be liable for any amount beyond that
| Of their Bubscription.
ARTICLE EIGHTEENTH.
Books for the registry and transfer Of shares
Of the capital stock Of the company shall be
directed by the bg-laWs, All transfers of stock
| shall be made on said books, and signed by the
| shareholder or his attorney In fact, which
| books the Board Of Directors may close at such
periods and at such times as ezDediency map
0'N' ARTICLE NINETEENTH.
| A failure to elect Directors on the day named
for that purpose shall not dissolve this associa
tIon, but this Directors then In office shall hole
| over until their successors are elected and quail
| flied. In case from any cause an election .shal
| not be made on the day appointed therefor, i
shall be the du1y of the President to order 81
| election TO take place within fifteen days there
after, he giving notice Of said election in con
| fOrnity with article thirteenth,
ARTICLE TWENTIETH.
Minutes Of all the proceedings of the Board 0
| Directors shall be kept by the Secretary an
verified by the President. and the Pre9iden
and SECRETARY shall. sign, all notes, drafts
checks, certificates Of stock contracts and al
evidences Of debt Of said com pany,
ARTICLE TWENTY IRST.
This charter may be modified or altered, an
the capital stock increased or reduced, with th
consent of two-thirds Of the stock represente
in general rneeting Of the stockholders con
vened for that purpose. af er thirty days notice
by publication in aoy daily newspaper in th
city Of New Orleans.
ARTICLE TWENTY-S SECOND.
The liduidation Of the affairs OF said compan
shall b. made By three commissioners, az
pointed by the stockholders at q meeting hel
for that purpose after thirty days previous nt
tice in one newspaper published in New Or
leans; said liQuid4tors shall be solvent psl
sons, not indebted to the com pany. residents
New Orleans; their term Of office shall be q:
signed, and all necessary pow5rs shall be cor
ferred upon, them, The period Of liquidatio
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