New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-14

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duly commissioned and qualided, and tn the
presence Of the Witnesses Hereinafter named ana a
nersons whose naiacs are hereunto subecz5bed,
who declared that, avaling themsetvee Y! snc P.O
vscs Of the laws OF the stsac .. or0orstions fSr
works Of public improvements and for other Put-
poses" they have agreed to form themselves ,n. S
purposes, and under the following articles ANA
stipulations, to wit:
ARTICLE
1.-THE TEXAS HYDRO CARBON GASLIGHT Com.
PANY," and its duanicile shall be established IN tne
right of removing and establishing its dom,cne
within the state Of Texas, by q resolution OF the
tin sa in ~ Office a. is iereDsfsenr provided fOr
ARTICLE II.
The purpose for which this corporation is estsb-
gas apparatus" patented July TO- 1863, No. 81. s9s
and to employ and use the said apparatus N me
State of Texas exclusively for the benefit OF sara
corporation and all legal processes shall be served
on The president or setting president Of said cor
poration. And the said corporation shall have the
right OF using Q corporate bcdI
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of this corporation shall he the
sum Of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
divided into fifteen hundred shares OF one hundred
dollars each, which shares shsll be assessed at
STOCK si,all be consered fully paid aud no further
assessment shall ever be called for.
ARTICLE ".
The business Of said corporation shall be confided
to i've directors with the right to increase the num-
Der to seven by resolution OF the Board Of %
be chosen by the stockholders at the hrst election
held under this charter, and to hold Office until
their successors duly elected and qualified. The
first election of directors under this charter si4al
take place the Second "Wednesday o. January,
1872, and thereafter on the second "Wednesday OF
each and every succeeding year. At the first
monthly meeting after their election the directors
shall proceed to tie election officers OF the said
shall continue in office until their successors have
been duly elected and have qualified. The officers
of the corporation shall he president. president
The Board OF Directors shall have the right Of
making all bylaws and regulations ,hey may deem
the ira ol this
aud shall have power to fill all vacancies in their
body which may occur from any cause whatever.
ARTICLBv.
The following persons shall constitute the first
Board of Directors, and shall hold Office for one
wear from the date Of this charter and until the
election. and qualification Of their successors, to
wit: Meyer Stern, George Ingram, Isaac Stern.
Henry stern and James Seidenbach.'
ARTICLE VI
This charter may be amended or modified, and
sent Of Of the stock represented at .
general meeting Of the Ockholders, convened for
the at "a pnSc in
of the public papers published in the city Of New
Orleans and one Of tie public papers published in
the State Of Texas; but no amendment shall he
made unless the same has been presented and read
at two consecutive meetings and adopted as
aforesaid; aud whenever an increase Of stock
shall be authorized, thirty days notice {, Of
papers of the city Of New Orleans apd one OF the
public papers published in the state OF Texas,
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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 shall not be
taken under their par value.
ARTICLE VII.
Upon the termination Of this charter, as fixed by
termined upon and ordered by . vote Of three
fourths of the capital stock cast at special meet
ing held for that purpose notice OF which shal! be
given for thirty days preceding In of the public
papers printed in the city of New Orleans and one
Of the newspapers published in she State Of Texas
the liquidation and final settlement OF the affairs Of
general meeting of the stockholders, Of three
hquidators who shall have full power to settle the
affairs and business VI this corporation defntiyey
| to the interest of the stockholders.
The internal revenue stamp required by law il
hereto affixed and Cancelled.
Thus done and passed in my Office at New Orleans
on the day and date aforesaid in presence OF
Messrs. Alcee J. Ker and Frank D. Seghers, compe
gether with said appearers and me, notary.
ROBERT J. KER.
Notary Public.
ALcEK J. KRR.
J. d. SREHHhS.