The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-08-27
CHARTER
State Of Louisiana Parish Of Orleans
City of Nev Orleans.

DE IT KNOWN, THAT ON THIS Thu
ID eleventh day Of July, in the year on
thousand eight hundred and ninety, be
fore me, John Bendernagel, a notary Pub
lie. i'll and for the city and parish of New
Orleans. State Of Louisiana, duly commits
stoned and qualified, and in the presenc,
OF the witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
dersigned, personally came and appeared
the persons whose names are hcreunto sub
scribed, who severally declared that, avail
ing themselves of the:provisions of Act No
80 OF the Legislature of this State, ap
proved June 20, 1888, as well as of those O.
the general laws of this State relative tt
the organization of corporations. they have
formed and organized, and by these pres
ents Go form themselves and those whom
they represent, into and constitute cor
poration for the objects and purposes and
under the stpulations and agreements
hereinafter set forth, which they hereby
adopt as their charter, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title Of the said CORPORATION
shall be the alexandria Publishing Com
pany, Limited" and by that name It shall
have and eujoy succession for term OF
ninety-nine years from and after the date
hereof. Itshall have power and authority
to sue and be sued, to make and use a cor
porate seal, and change the same at pleas
ure, to hold, purchase, lease, sell and by
pothecate property. real and personal, nee
cssary and proper for their business, to
make and issue bonds. TO name, elect and
appoint managers, directors and agents.
and to make and establish such bylaws.
rules and regulations for the management
OF the business and affairs of said corpora
ton as may be requisite and necessary.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of said corporation shall be
the city of New Orleans, parish of Orleans,
Louisiana, where all citations and other
legal process may be served on the presi-
dent OF the company, and citation may
also be served ON the business manager
thereof at Alexandria, in the parish of
in said State.
ARTICLE Iii.
The objects and purposes of this corpo-
ration shall be to publish a daily newspa-
per i'll the city of Alexandria, to be STYLED
the alexandria Daily TiInes,' and to do
job printing and all work appertaining to a
printing and publishing establishment in
all it's branches.
ARTICLE ~.
The capital stock of this company is fixed
At twenty thousand dollars, divided into
four hundred shares of fifty dollars each,
md may be further increased OH com
oliance with existing laws.
The corporation may begin business and
ne lfUlnD rOnRprn II, han f,ra !
iollars Of said capital stock shall have
,een subscribed for; and shares of stock
nay be issued for money paid or property
or labor done, and shall be paid
or at such time, in such manner and at
uch appraisement as the said board of di-
'ectors may;determine; each share of stock
hall be entitled at all corporate meetings
% one vote, i'll person or by proxy.
ARTICLE V.
All the powers eff this corporation shall
'e vested in and exercised by a board of
i've directors, who shall each own at least
i've shares of the capital stock of this cor
'oration, a majority of whom shall const
ute a quorum for the transaction of all |
business. Edward B. Wheelock, Charles
a. Greene, Robert Strong, Theus N. Miles |
nd Pearl Wight, with the said Edward B. !
fheelock as president, Charles NJ. Greene
IS treasurer and Robert Strong as secre-
airy, shall constitute the first board of di |
eetors, and they shall hold their Offices
nth tho second Tuesday in December.
o9l, or until their successors shall have
zen duly elected and qualified.
On the second Tuesday in December,
s9l, and annually thereafter an election
or directors shall be held at the Office of
he company; each board of directors
hall elect president, treasurer and Sec
etary, who shall hold office until their
uccessors are elected by the succeeding
GARD; said board of directors shall also
lcct business manager, who shall hold
tfice during the pleasure of the board
AT all elections which shall be conduc-
ed by ballot, a majority of the stockhold.
rs represented i'll person or by proxy shall
lcct said directors. Notice of ali cleo
IONS shall be given in one of the newspa-
ers published in the city of New Orleans
nd one newspaper published in the city
Alexandria for fifteen days prior to the
lection.
Any vacancy occurring in said board of
Teetors, from any cause whatsoever, shall
9 filled by the remaining directors.
ARTICLE vi.
NO sale of stock shall be held valid or
lnding on this corporation unless the
ame shall have been transferred on the
ooks OF the company; nor shall any
older vote at an election for dircc-
'rs unless lie has been the owner of the
;ock sixty days prior to said elections:
nd no stakeholder shall ever be held liza
le for any contracts or faults of said cor
Dratlon in any further sum than the nm
AID balance due the company OH the
lares owned by him.
ARTICLE VII.
This charter may be modified. changed
amended, or the said corporation NAV
dissolved by vote of three fourths of
le stock represented at Il general meet
G OF tho stockholders, convened for
ose purposes, after thirty DAYS previous
'tlce OF such meeting shall have been
ven IN one OF the newspapers published :
new Orleans and in one published in
eXandria.
Whenever this corporation is dissolved
limitation or otherwise, its affairs shall t
hquidated by three commissioners to l
elected at the meeting called to dis {
I've, or in case of termination of charter. \
Il general meeting of the stockholders r
be held at least fifteen days before ter e
NATION OF charter by limitation, after
teen days previous notice of such meet
g shall have been given in newspaper \
b,ished in New Orleans, and in one {
blished in Alexandria, by majority
the stock present or represented at such
'etlng, and said commissioners, or such
them as may survive, shall have full