The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-01
IMPROVED GAS COMPANY.
.CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, 1
Parish and Citv Of New Orleans K

STATE OF LoUIsrANA.l
Parish and City Of New Orleans. J
BET KNOWN that this 18th day August the year
eight hundred and sixty eight and
Of the undergraduates Of the United States Of America the
Before me. ANDREw HERO. JR:, notary public In
sns duly ccmn.sioped and qusasd and in the
Of the Illnesses hereinafte named and undersigned person
RsTeur to subscSed and who rsspsctvst declares that
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sgreed and do BY these preens covenant agree and ond
svss into and constitute eopora on Tor the parpcss Of
e.rSurst in che city New Orleans and Stasr cities
lions and regulations following to-wit:
ARTICLE
The name and title this Corporation shall be TIE
AMEsICAN IMPROVED GAS LiGHr COMPANY OF
the city Orleans II sba
Citations suits against Corporation may
the Pres dent his absence from he city. on the seers
Incorporation shah have power and authority Frstro
sued it's cor ThirdrO make aud use q cor
gnds its corporse name property both rial and personal
Fth-To name and appoiu. such m.osgers srscor' ana
sxtsTO make and tseli.h such sy.w. ne purpose Of
as may ssnecessaTy and proper.
ARTICLE II.
The object and purpose for which this Corporation estsb
hsd rsdpce the expenses Of the Of gs IN tss
State Of Louisiana and to bring into general
prov, ments In -carburetting gas
ARTICLE I'LL
corporate powers Company shall be exercised
by Board Of Directors and such Officers as they may ap
The Board Of Directors shall consist members
sss fs and hs R
The Directors shall be scsd 90 the second Monday Of
OF ballot s sae soSany BEING
votes he have shares suoscr bed and PAID
ton to by ballot each stockhoder having the right to sp
point proxy in case Of his to cast his vote NOT sny
had in tie Board Of Or In The sSsat q no election
election e. be he1 with ten days elect
and sha give n.aes thereof BY sdvsssnsn IN one or more
The Board q Directors shall At rs , NEE ing in every
year elect President from lis number IL shall also elect
Secretary the time and all shall hold
their Offices until cir successors are duly elected
named stcckh, Iders. viz:
Thomas s. Barton, 2 zsigsr Charles A. Lsoo1 an
Albert w Merriam, John @. Fleming and john Aeinyrs
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of corporation hereby nxed st
hundred dollars By sh
shall the sig ing Of these articles a.d
the IN three sqq V s05 9ps' b 81 'Gs
dorsed at six 90 nine 81 and twelve I'D months respectively
Susetusy his notes the sane may mature and
thereon the OF eight 'hs
ssp o pad WITHIN thirty days # e they mature
% do. the sSs .s Of Or any
m be sold public auction or otherwise, after
ten days previous notice to such delinquent subscriber
ARTICLE v.
No Socktoder this Corporation shah be liable or
responsible faults Of the COpors0n
inormsy Ia gansation have the effect o.
rendering null OF exposing Stakeholder 20
i any liability beyond the amount of his stock
| ARTICLE VI
This charter NAV be modified altered amended the
Company be dissolved at genera MEETING o. the stock
Din smoun Of the stock represented 81 such meet
| ing. -
necessary of the action of its stockholdsr D. m
Immediately placed In liquidation under the ehsrg
three commissioners appointed by ms
BOARD of and Who sha remain in Office until th
liquidation of the affairs OF the Company and the dstrl
ARTICLE VII
The names of the Stockholders their residences and tn
humble, held by each declared to be such
this Of Incorporation and set opp0sit
| each Of their respectively.
The nj ed States internal revenue stamps OF nve cents pc
sheet required by this have been hereunto dull
| affixed and eanceed,
Thus done and passed my Office at New oreans afcre
said George Cenas and Geo. Alfred Hero
witnesses bo'h of tors city who nereuno sig
their with the parties and me- the said Notary the IA
Original signed: Jules Brady A Alexander, T. Barton
A. w Merriam. John G.. fleming v. NJ Leigler, W. frazle
Kelly, w. B. Koonts per J. = Elliott @. A. LabuEan, Jon
| Mcintyre and others. George Cenas Ge rye hero
\ --------@ HERO JR. Notary Public.
Ieery tst the aforesaid h true copy Of the original &C.
| on he and OF record in my once.
| New Orleans Aug IL 1853