New Orleans Republican., 1871-03-08

New Orleans Hydro.Carhon Gas Light
Company.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
Be i known that on this twen-y y-seventh day of
January, in the year OF our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seyenty-one, before me- Robert
Joseph Ker Notary Public, in and for the city OF
New Orleans, parish Of Orleans, State of louisiana
duly commissioned and qualified, and in presence
of The witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed personally came and appeared, the persons
whose names are hereuntO subscribed who de-
clared that availing themselves of the provisions
of the laws of this State providing for "the organ
zation of corporations for works OF public improve
ment and for other purposes they have agreed to
for the objects and purposes, and under the follow
ing articles and stlpulations, to wit
ARTICLE l.
The name and title of this corporation shall be
the NEW ORLEANS HYDRO-CARBON GAS LIGHT
COMPANY, and It's domice 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 is estab
lshed is TO employ 'Slopers Hydro Carbon Gas Ap
paratus" patented July 20 1867 No. 81, 1872 and to
the ead apparatus in the State of Louisiana
exclusively for the benefit of said corporatio and
or actirg president of the said corporation.
ARTICLE ILL.,
Tie capital stock of this corporation is fixed at
the sum of one hundred thousand dollars TO be
divided into one thousand shares of one hundred
dollars each, payable in cash, within thirty days
after the Organization OF the corporation.
ARTICLE ".
The business of said corporation shall be confded
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 Of
holders, and to hold office until their
duly elected and qualified The ele cton for
directors shall take place on the second Wednes-
Tny Afr rhn n of of pnHh and av
year 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 once
until their successors are duly elected and have
qualified. The officers OF this corporation shall he
President President pro TEN, Treasurer, Secre-
tary and superintendent. The directors shall have
the right TO make all bylaws and regulations they
may deem necessary for the general interests of
this corporation, consistent with the provisions
this charter and shall have power to till vacan-
cies which may occur i'll their body from any cause
Whatever.
The following persons shall constitute the first
BOARD of Dire ctors and shall hold office for one
year from the date Of this charter, to wit:
George \. FosGick, James T. Tucker,
H. N. isaacson, j. lnSrin
Byron Sloper.
ARTICLE VI.
THIS charter may be amended or mod. fed, and
the capital stock may be increased, with the con
OF three -fOuIths of the stock represented in
general meeting of the stockholders convened for
The p .rpose, after thirty days notice in OF the
newspapers published in the city Of New Orleans
hut no amendment shall be made unless the same
has been presented ard read at two consecutive
meetings and adopted as aforesaid and whenever
an increase of stock shall be duly authorized thiry
days notice OF the same shall be published i'll one
of the newspapers of the city Of New Orleans
within which time stockholders shall have the
privilege of taking additional shares in proper
/ ton 20 The amount of stock they may hold, and
shares not taken al the expiration OF that time
may be taken by other persons, but not under
| their pan value
ARTICLE VII.
Upon the termination of this charter. as fixed hy
law, or sooner, il determined upon and ordered 10y
vote OF three oUrths of the capital stock cast al
a SPECIAL meeting held for th, purpose, notice OF
which shall have been given FOR thirty DAYS pre-
vi0dsy III one OF The newspapers OF the ctN OF Ne"
orleans. the HutudotlOn and final settlement ~
The affairs of SAID corporation snail be tliec'ed ny
! the election at a general meeting OF lhe STOCK
| holders by a majority II amount o. the capita
! stock OF three EGl.itlators. who shall have ful
| power 10 settle the affairs dent-FeN 81 s'i!u cor
| rorat!on IN such manner as thtY may crt-n mes
| conducive 70 the interests OF me s'oc shooters
| The internal revenue stamp required by law II
| hereHrto affixed and cancelled.
This done and passed IN my Office. At New Or
| leans on the d;v and date aforesaid, III presenc.
| Of Messra Alcee }. ker and Frank d. Segars, com
| petent witnesses VINO hereunto sign their names
together with sad appeaEers and me notary
| BYRON SLOPER, J: 6: BELDEN,
| ] INGRiN H. NJ. ISAACSON.
| JAMES r. TUCKER, GEORGE 4. FOSDICk.
FD SFGAKs, Witnesses.
! A true copy from the or giDal:
ROBERT j. KER Notary Public
| New Orleans, February 2, 1871.
I, the undersigned Recorder of Mortgages in ant
for this city and parish of Orleans, State OF Louis
lana do hereby certify that the foregoing act Of in
corporation has been this day duly recorded in m
office in Book Society VIII folios 234 and 235
c. DARCANTEL, Deputy.
New Orleans, February2, 1871. iel2 10 z6 mil