New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-15

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srArI or LounlAsA, clrY Or 1Ew ORLEANS.
: r. It Known, that on. this seventh aay Of
1aseh, a the yeaf q sw I3r4 sone thce.and
jcseph Ker. notary pubic. in and Tor tie city q
new Orleans, paTisN Of Orleans state Of Louisiana
sns % u the
undersigned. personally came and appeared the
persons whose names are hereunto Subscribed,
vsoas q % state q
viding "for the organisation Of a;0rp0rattons for
works Of public improvement, and for other pur-
and to constitute Corporation for the objects and
purposes. and under the following articles and
stipulations, to wit:
The name and style Of this corporation shall be
THE TEXAS HYDRO CARBON GASLlGHT CON.
city Of New Orleans, State of Louisiana, with the
right Of removing and establishing its dOmicile
within the State Of Texas, by resolution Of the
Board Of Directors. to be appointed and to con,
tinue in Office as is Hereinafter provided for.
ARTICLE. H.
The purpose for which this corporation is estab-
lished is to employ aud use .Slopers hydro-car6on
gas spparatusn patented July 20, 1862 No. 81, 892
and to employ and use the said apparatus in the
corporation, and ali legal processes shall be served
ON the president or setting president Of said cor
poration. And the said corporation shall have the
right OF using corporate seal
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of this corporation shall Be the
divided into fifteen hundred shares Of one hundred
dollars each, which shares shall b assessed at
stock shall be considered fully paid and further
assessment shall ever be called fer
ARTICLR ".
The business Of said corporation shall be confded
to five directors with the right to increase the num-
for SSns Tss board dc
be chosen by the stockholders at the first election
held under this charter, and to hold office until
first election of directors under this charter shall
take place ON the second Wednesday Of January,
1872, and thereafter on the second wednesday OF
each and every succeeding year. At the first
monthly meeting after their election the directors
shall proceed to the election ofthe officers Of the said
shall continue in Office until their successors have
been duly elected and have qualified. The onicere
Of the corporation shan be Q president, president
81 sS. have sSt
making al bylaws and regulations they may deem
necessary for the general interest OF TINS corpora.
and shall have power to I'LL all vacancies In their
body which may occur from any cause Whatever.
ARTICLE ".
The following persons shall constitute the first
Board Of Directors aid shall bold Office for one
year 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 Seidenbach.
ARTICLE VI
This charter may be amended or modified, and
the capital stock may be Increased, with the con-
sent Of three fourths Of the stock represented ut
general meeting Of the stockholders, convened for
the purpose at the place Of domici1e of the said
corporation, after thirty dsys public notice in one
Of the public papers published in the city Of New
Orleans and one of the public papers published in
the State Of Texss but no amendment shall be
made unless the same has been presented aud read
1t two consecutive meetings and adopted a.
shall be authorised, thirty days notice. of
the same shall be published in one Of the public
papers of the city OF new Orleans and one of the
within which tune the stockholders shall have the
privilege OF taking additional shares proportion
to the amount Of stock they may hold. and any
may be taken BY other persons, but shall mot be
taken under their par value.
ARTICLE VII.
the laws of the State 0f Louisiana, sooner, de-
termined upon and ordered by a vote Of three
fourths of the capital stock cast at special meet
gwen for thirty days preceding in one Of the pubic
papers printed in the city Of New Orleans and one
Of the newspapers published in the state of Texas
this company shall be effected by the election. at
general meeting Of the stockhOlders, Of three
hquidators who shall have full power to settle the
affairs and business Of this corporation defmtivey
in such manner as they may deem most conducive
to the interest Of the stockholders.
The internal revenue stamp required by law il
hereto affixed and Cancelled.
Thus done and passed in my office at New Orleans
ON the day and date aforesaid, in presence of
M:ssrs. Alcee J. Ker and Frank D. Segllers, cOmpe
tent witnesses, who hereto sign their Names to
eether with said appearers ana R%RRf s notary KER
Notary Public.