New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-25

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STATE OF LOUISIANA, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be it known that on this seventh day Of March,
in the year of our Lord ONE thousand eight hundred
and seventy-one, before me, Robert Joseph Ker. .
notary public in and for the city Of New Orleans,
parish of Orleans, State Of Louisiana. duly COM
witnesses hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared the persons whose
names are hereunto Subscribed, who declared that,
availng themselves OF the provisions Of th1 laws
ganzation Of corporations for works Of public inn
agreed to form themselves into and to constitute
a corporation for the objects sud purposes, and
under the following articles and stipulations, to
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The name and style of this corporation shall be
'"The Alabama Hydro Carbon GasliGht Company
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removing and establishing its domicile within the
State Of Alabama: By resolution Of the Board q
Directors to be appointed and to continue in once
as is hereinafter provided for. na8; ls,
ARTICLE H. f
The purpose for which this corporation Is estab-
lished is to employ Slopers Hydro Carbon Gas
Apparatus" patented twentieth July, 1863, No.
the State Of Alabama, especially for the benefit Of
said corporation, and all legal process shall be
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the right of using corporate seal iit
ARTICLE III. aa.c (
The capital stock Of this corporation shall be the
sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars
dollars each, which shall be assessed at twenty
per centum, and when paid in cash the said stock
shall be considered fully paid and no further as.
ARTICLE ". :
be. confided to five directors with the
right :, to increase the number +. to
seven ny resolution Of the BoaTd o. eefSrs ics
chosen by the stockholders at the first election
held under this charter, and to hold once until
The first election Of directors under this charter
shall take place on the second "Wednesday Of Janu.
Of each and every year. At the first monthly SeeS
ing after their election the directors shall proceed
to the election Of the officers Of this corporation
continue in office until their successors have been
duly elected and have qualified. The officers Of
ser be
Board OF Directors shall have the right u making
all bylaws and regulations they may deem noces-
consistent with the provisions Of this charter and
shall have power to fill all vacancies which NAV
occur from any cause whatever.
ARTICLE v.
The following persons shall constitute the first
year from the date If this charter, and until the
election and qualification Of their successors,
HENRY Stern: 0EORGK INGRAM
HENRY SRIDENBACH.
ARTICLE vi.
This charter may be amended or modified. and
the capital stock nay be increased with the con-
sent Of fourths of the stock represented as
general meeting of the kholders, convened for
the purpose Ct the place Of domclle OF ss.a Y
tion after thirty days public notice IN one " tnN
public papers published in the state Of Alabama,
but no amendment shall be MADE unless re 9lmSe
shall have been presented and read At two con.
secutive mee,ings and adopted as aforesetG aud
Whenever an incfesse Of stock shall b. 1orised,
thirty days notice Of the same shall BE pub.
tie the city y Of New Orleans, and one Of the
public rapers Of the state Of AlpAama, within
which time the stock holders shan sve the privil
ere n tn King additional shsreoin p9opOrtiOn to
Ire amount q the stock they ~ hold, and any
shsres not taken ct the exp1i1tiun Of TINT time
nav h taken BY other per5Gns, but uhall not be
| taken under their par vallaA A0S
ART1CI1 WI.
Upon the termination ~ this charter. ~ fxed ~
tbe1aws Of Louigianay ~ - - e. deseenined -
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