New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-19
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{ CHARTER. CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
Be il known. that this seventh dsy OF
March, in the year Of ouI Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-Oue, before me, Robert
Joseph Ker notary public, in and tor the city OF
Sew Orleans parish OF orleans. State OF Louisiana
duly commits siuucd and qualified and in the
presence OF the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned personally came and appeared the
persons whose names are hereuntO subscribed,
who declared that, ayailing themselves of the lEo-
Wis obs of the laws OF the state OF Louisiana pro-
vidins for the organization OF corporations for
works of public improvement. and for other pur-
poses, they have agreed to form themselves into
and To constitute corporation for the objects and
purposes and under the following articles and
stlpul ions, to wit:
ARTICLE
The and style of this corporation shall he
THE TEXAS HYDRO CARBON GASLlGHT COM
PANY, and its donicile shall he established in the
city of New Orleans. State of Louisiana with the
right OF removing and establishing its domioe
within the State of Texas by resolution of the
Board of Directors, to he appointed and to con
tinue in office as is hereinafter pr, v.ded for
ARTICLE H.
The purpose for which this corporation is estalp
lished is to employ aud ..Soper's h, drocarbou
gas apparatus patented July 20, 'sbs No. 81 ssa
and to employ and use the said apparatus in the
State OF Texas exclusively, for the benett of said
corporation, and all legal processes shall be serTed
ON the president or acting president of said
poration And the said corporation shall have the
right OF using corporal seal.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation shall be the
divided into fifteen hu ndred shares one hundred
dollars each. which shares shall he assessed at
ptT % ana whfn paid in cash the SAID
assessment shall ever be called for.
ARTICLE ".
The business of said corpora ton shall be confded
to five directors with the right increa ST the
Der to seven by resolution OF the Board Directors
for the time being. The Board of Directors shall
be chosen by the stockholders the first election
heio under this charter and to hold office until
their successors duly elected and qualified. The
first election of directors under this charter sail
take place on the second Wednesday of January.
1872, and thereafter the second Welne sday OF
each and every succeeding year. At the first
monthly meeting after their election the directors
snail proceed to the election of the officers OF the said
corporation and all the officers of said corporation
shall continue in office until their successors have
oeen duly elected AMI have qualified The officers
OF the corporation shall be a president president
pro tenn, treasurer. secretary and superintendent.
Inc Board Of Directors shall have the right OF
makmg all by laws and regulations 'hey may deem
necessary for the general interest OF this corpora
tlon consistent with the provisions Of this charter
ana snail have power to fill AN vacancies in their
body which may occur from any cause whatever
ARTICLEv
The following persons shall constitute the frat
Board of Directors, and shall hold office for one
year iiom the date OF this charter and until the
election and qualification OF their successors, to
WI; Meyer Stern, George Ingram Isaac Stern,
Henry Stern and Jane Seidenbach
VI.
This charter may be amended or modified and
the capital stock may be increased with the con
sent or fourths of the stock re- pre at
general meeting of the stock holders convened for
the purpose at the place OF domicile of the said
corporation. after thirty days public notice in one
OF the public papers published in the city of New
Orleans and one of the public papers publ shed in
Ine NtatS OF Lexas; but no amendment. shall be
made unless the same has been presented and read
at Two consecutive meetings and adopted as
aforesaid and whenever an increase of stock
s shall De authorized, thirty days notice OF
the same shall be- published in one of TIN. public
papers OF the city of New Orleans and one OF the
pubic papers published in the State or Texas
"thin which time the stockholders shall have the
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 6e
taken under their par value
ARTICLE VII.
Upon the termination OF this charter as we'd by
the laws OF the State Of louisiana or sooner if de-
termined upon and ordered by a vote of three
ionrtis OF the capital stock cast at special meet
given Tor thirty days preceding in OF the public
papers printed in the city of New Orleans and
OF the newspapers published in the State of Texas,
the liquidation and final settlement of the affairs OF
this company shall he effected by the election ut
general meeting of the Stockholders of three
Iuidators who shall have full pow or to settle the
affairs and business OF this corporation denitvey
IN sich manner as they may deem most conducive
TO the interest of the Stockholders
The internal revenue stamp required by law is
hereto affixed and cancelled.
linus done and passed in my office nt New Orleans
ON the uay aud date aforesaid in presence OF
Mcssrs Alcee J. Ker and Frank D. Serhcrs compe-
zen, witnesses who hereto sign their names, To.
SttheI Win SAID apltarers and me notary.
ROBERT j. KKR
ALCEE ]. ksR.
J. d. SEGHth,.