New Orleans Republican., 1871-03-04
CORPORATIONS.

New Orleans HydrO-(arbOn Gas Light
Company.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, CITY OF NEW ORR EANS.
Be it known that on this twenty seventh day of
January, iu the year of our Lord one Thousand
eight hrndHd and seventy one. before me. Robert
Joseph Kcr, Notary Public in and for the city Of
duly commissioned and qualified and in presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and under
wi,ose names are her.unto subscribed, Who de,
clartd that, availing themselves of the provisions
of the laws of this State providing for te OrGani-
cation OF corporations for works OF public improve
ment and for other purposes they have agreed to
form themselves into aud constitute corporation
for the objects and purposes and under the follow
ing articles and stipulatiOns, to wit:
ARTICLEI
The name and title OF this corporation shall I've
the NEW ORLEANS HYDRO-CARBON GAS LIGHT
COMPANY, and its domcile shall be established in
the city OF New Orleans; and said corporation shall
have the ri ght OF using corporate seal.
ARTICLE H.
The pun pose for which this corporation is esab-
lished is employ ''SlOpers Hydro Ca rbOn Gas Ap
paratus," patented July TO- 1857 No. 81 3sa, and to
exclusively for the benefit Of said corporation; and
all legal process shall he served on thc president,
acting president OF the said corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation is fixed at
the sum of one hundred thousand dollars 10 be.
divided into one thousand shares OF one hundred
dollars each, payable i'll cash, within thirty days
after the organization of the corporation.
ARTICLE ".
The business of said corporation shall he coni,led
to five directors, with the right to increase the
number to seven, by resOlurien OF the Board OF
Directors, for the time being The Board of
Directors 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 Wednts-
day OF the month Of January of each and every
year. At the first monthly meeting after their
election the directors shall proceed to the election
of the officers OF the corporation. aud all the OH
of said corporation shall continue i'll office
until their successors duly elected and have
qualified, The officers Of this corporation shall be
President President pro tenn Treasurer, Stcre,
the right to make all by 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 I'LL yaca-
cies which may occur in their body from any cause
whatever.
ARTICLE V
Board of Directors and shall hold Office for one
year from the date o. this charter, 70 wit:
George A. FOsdick, James 7. Tucker,
II. NJ. IsaacsOn, J. 1n.ru
Byron Slopcr.
ARTICLE VI
This charter may bt amended or modified and
| the capital stock may be increased with the con
sent OF three ec-touitls of the stock, represented in
general meeting of the stockholders, convened fol
the purpose, after thirty days notice in OF the
| newspapers published i'll the city of New Orleans
| but no amendment shall be made unless the same
! has been presented and read at two consecutive
| meetings, and adopted as aforesaid; and whcne vei
increase of stock shall be duly authorized, thirt,
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 may hold and
any shares not taken at the expira ton OF that time
| may be taken by other persons, but not under
| their par value.
| ARTICLE VII
Upon the termination OF this charter as fixed by
law, or sooner, if determined upon and ordered by
aVot OF tnrec-Olirths OF the capital stock east al
| IA special meeting held for the purpose, notice Of
| which shal! have been given for thirty days pre-
Solsiy i'll one of thu, newspapers OF the city OF Ne"
| Orleans, the liquidation and final settlement oi
the affairs OF said corporation shall be- circte0 bN
| the election at general meeting of thc stoth
hodtrs by a majority III amount Oh OF 'ie cap,ia ia
| stock OF three Hquidators, who silall nave iiiI
power to settle the affairs dchntlvelN OF s'ild cor
| pOration i'll such manner'as they may urtii most
| conducive to the interests OF the stockii"hitrs
| The internal revenue stamp itIulicu py law Is
| hercuntO affixed and cancelled -
! This done and passed i'll my office. at New Or
| leans, on the day and date aforesaid in Fresenc.
OF Messrs Alcee j. Kcr and Frank u. Segars, com
| petent witnesses, who hercunto Sign their names
together with said appearers and me notary.
| BYRON SLOPER, J. U. BELDEN,
| J. INGRIN H. NJ. ISAACSON.
ALCEE J. kER,
| F. ID. SE.AK>, Witnesses.
| A true copy from the Origiual:
| ROBERT J. KER. Notary Public
| New Orleans, February ?. 1871.
| I. the Undersigned Recorder of Mortgages in an
for this city and parish OF Orleans State OF Louis
corporation has been this day duly recorded in M
Office. in Book Society VIII. folios 23a and 23s.
c. DARCAETEL Deputy.
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