New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23
CORPORATIONS,
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STATE OF LOUISIANA, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

STATE OF LOUISIANA, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
Be it known, that this seventh day OF
March. in the yearOf our Lord one thousand
eight hundred, and seventy one, before me, Robert
Joseph kcr, notary public in and TOR the citE OF
New Orleans, parish OF Orleans, State OF Louisiana
prrsenc" OF the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned, personally came and appeared the
persons whose names are hereunto subscribed,
who declared that, awaiting themselves of the pro
Wis ons OF the laws of the State of Louisiana, pro
viding for the organization of corporations for
works of public improvement, and for other puI-
poses" they have agreed to form Themselves INTO
and to constitute corporation for the objects and
purposes, and under the following articles and
etlpulat ions to wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and style of this corpor;t,ion shall he
THE TEXAS HYDRO CARBON GASLIGIIT COM
PANN and It's do!clle shall be established III thc
CITY OF New orleans, State OF Louisiana, with the
rluht of removing and establishing. it's donicilc
within the state of Texas by Il resolution OF the
Beard of Directors, to be appointed and to con-
tinuc in office as is hereinafter provided Tor.
ARTICLE H..
The purpose for which this corporation is cstab-
sh.d is To employ and use 'SloysI's hNdr0-carb"n
gas apparatus" patented July ~. BOY, No 9za'@
and to employ and use the SAID apparatus III 'nt
State OF Texas exclusively, for the oentht OF sal1
corporation, and all legal processes shall be served
"n the president or acting president ct si,ih cor
l'oration. And the said corporation shall nave the
RICH; OF using corporate" seal
ARTICLE III.
TIL. capital stock of this corporation shall be the
sum of one hundred and ttty thousand dollars;
divided into fifteen hundred shares ot one hundred
dollars each, which shares shall he assessed at
twenty per ctntum and when paid III cash the s;iid
stock shall BE- considered fully paid, and 10 further
assessment shall ever be- called for.
ARTICLE ".
The business of said corporation shall h. cnnthed
To tve directors with the right 10 increase the mum
Der by resolution OF the Board OF Directors
for the time being. The Board of Directors shall
be chosen by the stockholders AT the first election
held under this charter and to hold office until
their successors are duly elected and uuili-d The
first election of directors under this charter sail
take place the second "Wednesday OF January.
1872 and thereafter the second Wednr stiay OF
each and every succeeding year At the nrst
monthly meeting after their election TIE directors
shall to the election of the officers OF the said
corporation. and all the officers OF said corporation
sha IL continue III Office until their successors have
been duly elected and have qualified The officers
of the corporation shall be- president, president
pro ten treasurer secretary and su,print -nlent.
The Beard of Directors shall have the right of
making all by -laws and regulations they may deem
for the general interest OF this corpora
ton consistent with the provisions OF this charter
and shall have power to fill all vacancies in their
body which may occur from any cause whatever.
ARTICLEv
The following persons shall constitute the first
E'Ha.d of Directors and shall hold office for one
| wear from the date of this charter and until the
election and qualification OF their successors, to
wit: Meyer Stern George Ingram, Isaac Stern,
| Henry Stern and James Seidcnbach.
ARTICLE VI
| This charter may be amended or modified and
the capital stock may be increased with the con
sent Of th1eourths OF the stock represented at IA
general meeting of tine soc khol,lers convened for
| the purpose the place o: donicie of the said
corporal ion after thirty days public notice III one
| OF the public papers published i'll the city nf New
Orleans and one OF the public papers published IN
| the Stat, OF Texas: but no amendment shall he
fht.S l,tn
| at two consecutive meetings and adopted as
aforesaid; and whenever an increase of stock
| shall he authorized, thirty days notice OF
| the shall he published i'll Onr OF the public
| paurs of the city Of New Orleans and one of the
| within which time the Stockholders shall have the
privilege OF taking ad,llt lonal shares II proportion
| to the amount Of stock they may hold and any
| shares not taken at 'he expiration OF that time
| NAV br taken by other persons, but shall not be
| taken under THEN par value.
ARTICLE VII.
Upoa tir termination OF this charter As lxr,l by
Tn. law, the STATE OF Louisiana, sooner, II d.
| t,rmiIrd upon and ordered by vote of three
fourth, OF ti. capital stock cast NJ special meet
!u held Tor that purpose, notice OF which shall bt
given tor Thirty DAYS preceding III on OF the pubic
! paper, printed i'll III" city OF New Orleans and one
TT t!i, new -I,ap.rs published III the state Of Texas
the liquidation and fual sett cement ut the a:Ilro I"
TIN, company shall oe elected by the election At a
| GENERAL meeting of the stockholders. Of three
| lusat"r>. who shall have full power /" scttl" tie
affair, aid business OF this corporation lciinitl,"iy
in such nlal.n,r as they may deem most condHtiEt
To the interest OF the stockholders.
TIE internal revenue stamp required by law i:
| he,.to atfiNt, and cancelled.
Thus don. aud passed in ny office at New Orleans
! on the ,laV and date aforesaid. i'll presence %
M.--rs. Alec, }. Kcr and Frank d. Sr.hrrs, compc
| NM witnesses, Mo hereto si.n their names, TO
n.t!tr with said appcartTs and me, notary.
ROBERT j. KER.
Notary Public.
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