New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-28
CORPORATIONS.
New Orleans HydrO.CarbOn Gas Light
Company.

STATE OF LOUISIANA CITY OF NEW ORR FANS
Be it known that on this twenty seventh day o.
January n. the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy One, before me, Robert
Joseph Ker, Notary Public, i'll and for the city of
New Orleans parish of Orleans, state of Louisiana,
duly commissioned and qualified, and in presence
of tho witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed. personally came and appeared the persons
clared that, awaiting themselves of the provisions
of the laws Of this State, providing for tine organI-
cation of corporations for works OF public improve
nent AID for other purpose s., they have agreed to
form themselves into and constitute corporal on
for the objects and purposes, and under the follow
ing articles and Il pulatiOns, to wit
ARTICLE /.
The namn and title OF this corporation shall ne
the NEW ORLEANS HYDROCARB0N GAS LIGHT
the city of New Orleans and said corporation shall
have the right OF using corporate seal
ARTICLE II.
The purDOse for which this corporation ia estab-
ished is 20 employ Slippers Hydro Carbon Gas Ap-
paratus" patented July 20 1867, No. 90 8e2 and to
Use the taid apparatus in the State of Louisiana
exclusively for the benefit Of said corporation; and
all legal process shall he served the president,
Acting pre- sdeut of the said corporation.
ARTICLE Ill.
The capital stock of this corporation IS fixed at
the sum OF one hundred Thousand dollars to De
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
10 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
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
year. At the first monthly meeting afte. their
election the directors shall proceed to the election
of the officers of the corporation. and all the ofti
of aaiN 0f1iCp
until their successors are duly elected and have
qualified. The officers of this corporation shall be
tary and superintendent The directors shall have
the right to make all laws 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 tll vacan
cies which may occur i'll their body from any cause
whatever.
The following persons shall constitute the frat
Board Of Directors, and shall hold Office FOR one
year from the date Of this charter, to wit
George A. FOsdick, james T. Tucker,
II. NJ IsaacsOu, J. Ingrin,
Byron Sloper.
This charter may be amended modified and
the capital stock may he increased, with the con
sent Of three fourths of the stock, represented
the purpose after thirty days notice in one Of the
newspapers published in the oity Of New Orleans
but no amendment shall be made unless the same
meetings, and adopted as aforesaid; and wheneve,
increase OF stock shall be duly authorized thirty
DAYS notice OF the same shall be published in 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 to the amount of stock they NAV hold and
any shares not taken at the expiration OF that time
may be taken by other persons out not under
Their par yalue.
ARTICLE VII,
Upon the termination of this charter as ii xed rs
aW, or sooner, II determined upon and ordered by
vote OF three fourths Of the aptal stock cast az
special meeting held for the PURPOSE not zee at
which shall have been given for thirty days pre-
yot,y IN one of the newspapers of the city OF Ne "
'rleans, the liquidation and hna! settlement Oh
me anairs OF said corporation shall be cneeted D
The election at a general meeting OF the StocA
holders BY majority in amount OF toe capita.
stock OF three Eluidaturs, who shah nave .uli
power to settle the affairs dctinitivelr OF said cor
porat.on in such manner as they may neem most
cor dUcTs; to the interests of the stock;,o urr5.
l ne internal revenue stamp require. by n - Is
heleun:o afhAed and cancelled
This done and passed n my Office al New o.
leans, the day and date aforesaid, II Prestn"
OF Mes5rs. Aloe J. Ker and Frank D. Segars com
petent witnesses. who hereunto sign their names
together with sad appearers and me, notsrr.
BYRON SLOPER, }. g. BELDEN
!. 1NGRtN II. N. ISAACSOS
JAMES T. TUCKER, GEORGE A. FOSDiCH.
AIcKv }. kkR,
d. SE".K-, Witnesses.
true copy from the original:
ROBERT J. KER Notary Pu1,ic.
New Orleans, February 2, 1871.
l, 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 my
~ G. DA1cANrsI, Deputy.
Now Oeleans February 3 1871. fel2 10 Is NIL