New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-01
CORPORATIONS.
New Orleans HydrO-CarbOn Gas Light
Company.

New Orleans Hydro-CarbOn Gas Light
Company.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, CITY OF NEW ORR Fans.
Be it known that on this twenty seventh day OF
January, N the year OF our Lord one thousand
Joseph Ker, Notary Public, in and for the city OF
New Orleans, parish of Orleans, state OF Louisiana,
duly commissioned and qualified. and i'll presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed personally came and appeared, the persons
whose names hereuntO subscribed who de-
clared that, awaiting themselves OF the provisions
of the laws OF this State, providing for the organi
cation OF corporations for works OF public improve
mcnt and for other purposes" they have agreed to
for the objects and purposes. and under the follow
ing articles and stipulatiOns, to wit
ARTICLE
The name and title of this corporation shall he
the NEW ORLEANS HYDRO CARBON GAS LIGHT
COMPANY, and its domicie shall be established in
the city Of New Orleans and said corporation shall
have the right of using corporate seal.
ARTICLE H.
The purpose for which this corporation ID estab-
shed is to employ slippers HYDRO Car bon Gas Ap-
p.ratus" patented July TO- 1867, No. ", 8S1 and to
U.s., the .ad apparatus in the State OF Louisiana
exclusively for the benefit Of said corporations; and
all legal process shall he served the president
or acting president OF the said corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of this corporation is fixed at
divided into one Thousand shares of one hundred
dollars each payable in cash within thirty days
after the organization Of the corporation.
ARTICLE w.
The business Of said corporation shall be confided
to five directors, with the right to increase the
number to seven. by resolution OF the Board of
Directors for the time being. The Board OF
Direct tors shall be- chosen by ballot by the stock
holders, and to hold office until their successors
are duly elected and qualified The election for
directors shall take place on the second Wednes,
day OF the month OF January OF each and every
wear At the first monthly meeting after their
election, the directors shall proceed to the election
of the officers OF the corporation, and all the ON
GERS OF said corporation shall continue in office
until their successors duly elected and have
qualified. The officers OF this corporation shall be-
a President. President pro tenn Treasurer, Secre
tarv and Superintendent. The directors shall have
the right make all bylaws and regulations they
may deem necessary for the general interests OF
this corporation, consistent with the provisions
OF this charter; and shall have power to Till vacan
ces which may occur in their body from any cause
whatever.
Board OF Directors. and shall hold Office for one
year from the date Of this charter. to wit:
George 4. FOsdick, james 7. Tucker.
II. M IsaacsOn, j. Insrin,
Byron Sloper.
ARTICLE VI
This charter may be amended or modified and
the capital stock may be increased with the con-
sent OF three fOurths of the stock represented in
general meeting of the stockholders, convened for
the purpose after thirty days notice i'll OF the
news papers published in the city OF New Orleans
but amendment shall Inc made unless the same
has been presented and read at two consecutive
meetings. and adopted as aforesaid; and whene We,
increase of stock shall he duly authorized thirty
days notice OF the same shall be published in
of the newspapers OF the city OF New Orleans.
within which time stockholders shall have the
privilege OF taking additional shares in proper
ton TO the amount OF stock they may hold, and
any shares not taken at the expiration OF that time
may BE- taken by other persons, but not under
their par value.
ARTICLE VII
Upon the termnatio of this charter as fixed by
law, or sooner if determined upon and ordered by
vote OF three tOrths OF the capital stock, cast at
special meeting held for the purpose, notice of
which shall have been given for thirty days pre-.
NlOsly III one OF the newspapers of the city Of New
Orleans, the liquidation and final settlement Of
the AFFAIRS OF said corporation shall he effected by
| the election at general meeting OF the stock
| holders by majority in amount OF the capital
| stock of three liqndators, who shall have full
power to settle the affairs etinitvely Of said cor
lbOratlOn i'll such manner as they may deem most
conducive to the interests Of the stockholders
The internal revenue stamp required by law is
| hercuntO affixed and cancelled.
| This done and passed in my Office, at New Or
| leans, on the day and date afOrc said in prescnc.
| OF Mrssrs. Alcee J. Ker and Frank d. Sc.ars, com
together With said appearers and me. notary.
| BYRON SLOPER, J. g. BELDEN,
j JAMES, sHs T. TUCKER aEo a !EAAc FSsbrck
| +. ID. Sugars, Witnesses.
| true copy from the original:
ROBERT J. KER, Notary Public.
! New Orleans February 2, 1871.
| l. the undersigned. Recorder of Mortgages in an
for this city and parish Of Orleans, State OF LOu
lana do hereby certify that the foregoing act Of
corporation has been this day duly recorded in m
Office in Book Society VII, f0li0s "a and 23S.
| c. DARCASTKE, Deputy.
New Orleans, February 2. 1871. fel3 Is IS mil