New Orleans Republican., 1871-03-07
UILDING PAPER

New Orleans Hydro-Carbon Gas Light
Company.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
Be it known that on this twenty seventh day of
january, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy one before me, Robert
Joseph Ker, IA Notary Public in and for the city Of
New Orleans. parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana
duly commissioned and qualified, and i'll presence
OF the witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed, personally came and appeared, the persons
whose names are hereuntO subscribed, who de-
cared that, availing themselves o: the provisions
of the laws of this State providing for the Orsan
zation OF corporations for works OF pubic improve
ment and for other purposes. they have agreed TO
form themselves into and constitute a 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 be
the NEW ORLEANS HYDROCARBON GAS LIGHT
COMPANY, and its doniclie shall be established III
the city OF New Orleans; and said corporation shall
have the right OF using corporate seal.
ARTICLE II.
The purpose for which this corporation is estab
lished is to employ ''Sloper's HydroC Carbon Gas Ap
paratus' patented July 20, 1867 No 81 892, and to
the said apparatus in the State OF Louisiana
exclusively for the benefit of said coypoation and
all legal process shall he served the president,
acting president Of the said corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation ia fixed at
divided into one thousand shares of one hundred
dollars each payable in cash, within thirty days
after the organization OF the corporation.
ARTICLE ".
The business of said corporation shall be confded
to 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
Directors shall be chosen by ballot by the stock
duly elected and qualified. The ele CtiOn fol-
directors shall take place on the second Wednes
day OF the mouth OF January of each and every
year At the first monthly meeting after theil
election the directors shall proceed to the election
of the officers of the corporation, ard all the Ofh
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 TEN. Treasurer, Secre
tary aud Sup+ rinte endent. The directors snail have
the right to make all bylaws 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
cies which may occur in their body from any cause
whatever.
The following persons shall constitute the first
Board of Directors, and shall hold office tor o.it
year from the date OF this charter TO Wit
George A. Fosdick, T. Tucker,
H. VI. lsaaCsOn, j. In.riI,
Byron Slope.
ARTICLE VI
This charter may be amended or mod fed anG
the capital stock may be increased with the con
sent three fOuits of the stock repre- ,ente, in
general meeting OF the stockholders, convened FOL
the purpose, after thirty days notice in one of tn,
newspapers published in the city of New Orleans
bat no amendment shall be made unless the same
has been presented and read at two COnsecrtlv,
meetings. and adopted aforesaid; and Whenever
an Increase of stock shall be duly authorized thirty
days notice OF the same shall he published in
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 hoi and
any shares not taken at the expiration OF that time
may De taken by other persons. Dut not uude.
THEN par value.
ARTICLE VII
Upon the termination of this charter. "a iXed by
law, Or sooner, if determined upon and ordered 5l
avote OF three f0urhs of the capital stock east al
Il SPECIAL meeting held for the purpose, notice o
| which shall have been given for thirty days pre-
yiously in of the newspapers OF the city OF New
Orleans, the liquidation and maj settlement OF
the affairs of said corporation shall oe ttecttd by
the election at a general meeting or the stock
| holders by a majority i'll amount OF the capita
stock OF three %u'dErs MG ,l Of TG ave a
poratinn in such manner they may deem mos
conducive to the interests OF the tocilholders.
The internal revenue stamp required by law i:
| her-unto affixed and cancelled.
| This done and passed in my Office, at New Or
leans, on the day and date aforesaid in .rescnc,
| of Nessrs Alcee J. Ker and Frank d. Segars. com
| petent witnesses. who hereunto sign their names
together with said appearers and me, notary.
| BYRON SLOPER, JIG. BELDEN
| j. INGRIN H. NJ ISAACSON
JAMES 7. TUCKER, GEORGE A. F0SDlCK.
| ALCEx J. KER,
| F. D. SssARs, Witnesses.
true copy from the original
! ROBERT J. KER, Notary Public.
New Orleans, February 2, 1871.
| l, the undersigned, Recorder of Mortgages in an'
for this city and parish of Orleans State of Louis
lana do hereby certify that the foregoing act Of in
H s has been ths day duly " recorded in
New Orleans, February 2. 1871. fela is Is mhl