New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-22
CORPORATIONS.
for the objects and purposes and under the follow
ing articles and stipulatiOns to wit
ARTICLE l.


for the objects and purposes, and under the follow
ing articles and stipulati0ns, to wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title Of this corporation shall be
the NEW ORLEANS HYDRO-C CARBON GAS LIGHT
COMPANY, and its dOnlicile shall be established in
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 estal,-
lished is to employ Slippers HydrOCaIbOn Gas APP
paratus," patented July 20, 1867 No. 81 832 and to
use the raid apparatus in the State Of Louisiana
exclusively for the Isnsit of said corporation; aud
OF acting president Ut the said corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation is fixed at
the sum OF one hundred thousand dollars to be
dollars each. payable in cash, within thirty days
after the organization of the corporation.
ART.CLB ".
The business of said corporation shall be contided
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
holders, and to hold office until their successors
are duly elected and qualified. The election for
DIRECTORS shall take place Oh the second Wednes-
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 be
t,rr @ rIesIeht pro ten
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 nil racau
cies which may occur ill 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 Of this charter, to wit:
George A. FOsdick, James I. Tucker,
II. NJ. lSaaCSOn, j. lngIln,
Byron Sloper.
ARTICLE VI
This charter may be amended modified. and
the capital stock may DE increased. with the con-
sent of three-fOurths of the stock represented in Il
general meeting OF the Stockholders convened for
the purpose. after thirty days iitice in of he
news pa pers published in the city of New Orleans
but no amendment shall be made unless the same
has been presented and read at two consecutive
meetings and adopted as aforesaid: and whenever
an increase OF stock shall he duly authorized thirty
days notice OF the same shall be published i'll one
OF the spapers OF the city OF New Orleans.
within which time STOCKHOLDERS shall have the
privilege OF taking additional shares i'll proper
ton TO the amount OF stock they may hold and
any shares not taken at the expiration OF that time
may be- taken by other persons, but not under
their par value.
ARTICLE VII.
Upon the termination of this charter. fixed by
law, sooner, it determined upon and ordered by
vote of three tOurthS OF the capital stock east al
a special mcctin. held for the purpose. notice OF
which shall have been given for thirty DAYS pre-
Orleans, the liquidation and final settlement "f
the affairs OF said corporation shall be effected by
the election at general meeting of the stock
holders by a majority i'll amount OF the capital
stock of three liluidators, who shall have full
power to settle the affairs derntivey of said cor
poratiOn i'll such manner as they may deem most
conducive to the interests OF the stockholders.
The internal revenue stamp required by law Is
hercuntO affixed and cancelled.
This done and passed in my office. at New Or
leans on the day and date atotr said. IN presence
of Messrs Alcee }. Ker and Frank ID. Scgars.
per nsip heir
together with said apveaIers and me notary.
BYRON SHOPPER J. G. BELDEN,
J. INGRIN. H. NJ. ISAACSON.
JAMES r. TUCKER GEORGE 4. FOSDlCH.
ALCEE j. kEK,
r. ID. SYGAR>. Witnesses.
A true copy from the original:
ROBERT J. KkR, Notary Public.
New Orleans February ,, 1871
l. the undersigned. Recorder of Mort cages in and
for this city and parish OF Orleans State OF Louis
lana do hereby certify that the foregoing act OF in
corporation has been this day duly recorded in my
office. i'll Book Society VIII, ioos 23+ and 235.
G.. DARCAN7EL Deputy.
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