New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-10
CORPORATIONS.
New Orleans Hydr0-CarbOn Gas Light
COMPANY.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Ee it known that on this twenty seventh day OF
January, in the year OF our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventv-One, before me, Robert
Joseph kcr a Notary Public, i'll and for the city Of
New Orleans, parrish OF Orleans, State of louisiana
duly commissioned and qualified aud in presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed personally came and appeared, The pers"ns
whose names are hrreunto subscribed, who de-
claTed hat awaiting themselves OF the provisions
"f the laws of this STATE, providing for 1.-THE Orani
Zation OF corporations for works OF public improve
mrnt and for other p'irl2s' s. they have agreed to
fox tn. objects and purposes, and under the follow
ing articles and sipulatiOns, to wit:
ART1CLEI
The name an, title of this corporation shall he
the NEW ORLEANS HYDRO AKRON GAS LIGHT
COMPANY, and its domi,ile shall he established in
the city of New Orleans and said cOrporS lion shall
have the right VI using "A corporate seal.
ARTICLE II.
The purpose for which this corporation is cstab.
lshed Is to employ Slippers Hydro Carbon Gas Ap-
paIatus,' patented July 20. 1867 Nc. 81 as2 and 10
use the laid apparatus in the state of Louisiana
all legal process shall he served on the president,
or acting president OF the said corporation
ARTICLE III.
The 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.
ART.CLk ".
The business Of sail CORPORATION shall be cOntided
to i've directors. with the right to increase the
number to seven by resolution of the Board Of
Directors, for the time being. The Board Of
Directors shall b. chosen by ballot by the stock
are duly elected and qualified. The election for
directors shall take place on the second We1lnes-
day % 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 "t the corporation, and all tile OIL
GERS of said corporation shall cont niue in Office
he'll
qualified. The officers of this corporation shall le
President. President pro ten, Treasurer, Secre.
tary and superintendent The directors shall have
;he right to make all bylaws and regulations they
may deem necessary for the general interests OF
of this charter and shall have power ill vacan.
cirs which may occur i'll their body from any
whatever.
ARTICLE v
The following persons shat! constitute the first
Board of Directors, and shall hold Office tor one
year from The date ~ this charter, to wit:
George A. Fos'lick, james 7. Tucker,
ii. NJ. lsiicsOn, j. lnIiiu
Byron Sioper.
ARTICLE VI
This charter may be amended Or modified and
the capital stock may be increased, with the con-
sent OF three fpurth- OF the stock represented in
general meeting Of the Stockholders convened for
the purpose arrer thirty days notice in one of the
newspapers published in the city OF New Orleans
but no amendment shall he made unless the same
has been presented and read at two consecutive
meetings. and adopted as aforesaid; and whenever
an increase OF stock shall be duly utorized thirty
DAYS notice OF the same Shall be published in one
"f 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 siities not taken at the expiration of that time
may he taken by other persons, but not under
their par value.
ARTICLE VII.
Upon the termination of this charter. as fixed by
law or sooner, il determined upon and ordered by
av"ic of threc:Oirths OF the capital stock cast at
special meeting held for the purpose, notice of
which shall have been given for thirty days pre-
vlo'sly i'll one of the newspapers OF the city of New
Orleans. the liquidation and final settlement of
the affairs OF said corporation shall be efteced by
me election at general meeting or the stock
holders by ma Ority in amount OF the capital
stock of three li.luidatOrs, who shall have full
power to settle the affairs dehltlvely OF said cor.
pOratiOn in such manner as they may deem most
conducive to the interests at the Stockholders.
The internal revenue stamp required by law is
here,,ntO xed and cancelled.
This done and passed i'll my Office, at New Or
leans, on the day and date aforesaid in presence
of Mcssrs. Alcee' J. Kcr and Frank ID, Sprars com.
petent witnesses. who hereuntO sign their names
together with said appearers and me- notary
BYRON SLOPER, J. q. BELDEN
J. . iHSk1S TICKER II n; !sAAG S3sb,cx
ALcEE J. KRR, A
+. d. SEaAKs, Witnesses, ~
true copy from the original:
ROBERT ]. KER, Notary Public
New Orleans, February 2, 1871.
4. the undersigned, Recorder Of Mortgages in and
for this city and parish Of Orleans State Of Louis
hereby certify that the foregoing set Of In.