New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-03
CORPORATIONS,
QUARTER. ......................CH CHARTER
New Orleans HydrO-t 'arbOn Gas Light
Company.

Company.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
BE it known that on this twenty-seveuth day of
January, in tn" year OF Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sevrnty-One. before me, Robert
Joseph Ncr. 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 hcreunto subscribed who de-
clircd that, avaiug themselves III the provisions
Zation of corporations for works Of public improve
nent and tor other purpose -, they have agreed to
,"rin themselves into and constitute, a corporation
tor the objects and purposes, ana under the follow
ing articles and stlpuatiOns, to wit
ARTICLE l.
The name and title of this corporation shall be
the NEW ORLEANS HiDtO-CARBON GAS LIGHT
COMPANY. and its d"nlicie shall be- established in
the city OF New Orleans; aud said corpora ton shall
have the right OF usin. corporate seal.
ARTICLE H.
The purpose for which this corporation is cstal,-
lisicd is 10 employ Slippers HYDRO Carbon Gas APP
use the ,ail apparatus in the state of Louisiana
eXcI>iv ely for the benefit of said corporations and
all legal process shall he served 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 thOusanl dollars to be
divided into one Thousand shares of one hundred
dollars each. payable i'll cash, within thirty days
after the organization OF the corporation.
ARTICLE ".
The business of said corporation shall he conded
to five directors, with the right to increase the
Directors, for the time being. The Board OF
Directors shall he chosen by ballot by the stock
holders. and /" hold Office until their successors
are duly elected and qualified. The election for
directors shall take place on the second Wetlnes-
day OF 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 OF the corporation. and all the OH
GERS of said corporation shall continue in office
until their successors are duly elected and have
qualified The officers OF this corporation shall he
President President pro tenn, Treasurer, Secre-
the right to make all by laws and regulations they
may deem necessary for the general interests of
of this charter and shall have power to ill vacan
cies which may occur III their body from any cause
whatever.
The following persons shall constitute the first
Board OF Directors, and shall hold office for one
year from the date o. this eierter, to wit:
II. NJ. lsiacsOn, J. lngiin
Byron Sioper.
ARTICLE VI
This charter may he amended or modified and
the capital stock may be increased, with the con
sent OF threcfourths of the stock represented in
general meeting OF the stockholders, convened for
the purpose. after thirty days notice in of the
newspapers published in the city of New Orleans,
but amendment shall he made unless the same
has been presented and read at two consecutive
meetings and adopted as aforesaid; and wllencve r
increase OF stock shall be duly authorized thirty
days notice of the same shall be- published in one
of the newspapers OF the city OF New Orleans
within which time Stockholders shall have the
privilege of taking additional shares in propor-
ton 10 the amount of stock they may hold and
any shares not taken the expiration OF that time
may he tai zen by other persons, but not under
their par value.
ARTICLE VII
Upon the termination of this charter as liked by
law, or sooner, it determined upon and ordered by
avote OF three iourhs of the capital stock east at
a special meeting held for the purpose, notice OF
which shall have been given Tor thirty DAYS pre-
No'siy III one of the newspapers of the city OF New
Orleans. the liquidation and final settlement oi
The affairs OF said corporation shall be effected by
the election at n general meeting OF the Stock.
holders by majority in amount OF the capital
stock OF three li,ili,latOrs who shall have full
power to settle the affairs ,letntively OF said cor
IOratiOn i'll such manner as they may ucem most
conducive to the interests OF the stockh"'iers.
The internal revenue stamp required bs law IS
hercnntO affixed and cancelled.
This done and passed in my office, at New Or
leans on the day and date aforesaid, in presence
of Messrs Alcee J. kcr and FRANK u. Stgars, COM
Mtent Witnesses who herenntO sign their names
together with said appeaIe's and me: notary.
BYRON SLOPER, }. T. bELDEN,
J. INGRIN, H. NJ. lSAACSON
JAMES 7. TUCKER GEORGE A. FOSDICk.
ALcEE J. KER,
f. d. SEGARs, Witnesses.
true copy from the original:
ROBERT j. KER Notary Public.
New Orleans, February 2, 1871.
l, the undersigned Recorder OF Mortgages in ant
for this city and parish of Orleans, State Of Louis
iana do hereby certify that the foregoing act of in
corporation has been this day duly recorded in my
| office. in Book Society VIII, folos "a and 13s.
G. DARCANrkL, Deputy
New Orleans. February .. 1871. fel2 u Is mil