New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-02
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CORPORATIONS.
{ QUARTER '''''''''''' CHARTER
New Orleans HydrO-Carb0n Gas Light
Company.

New Orleans ,HydrO.CHrbOn Gas Light
Company.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, CITY OF NEW ORR Fans.
Be it known that on this twenty seventh day Of
January. in the year OF our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and s-vent one, before me- Robert
Joseph Kcr. Notary Public, i'll and for the city OF
New Orleans parish OF Orleans. State of louisiana
duly commissioned and qualified, aud i'll presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed, personally came and appeared, the persons
whose names hereuntO subscribed, who de-
clarel that, awaiting themselves OF the provisions
of the laws of this State providing for the Organ
Zation OF corporations for works OF public improve
ln'nt and for other plrIs. -, they have agreed to
form themselves into and constitute 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 he
the NEW ORLEANS HYDROCARBON GAS LIGHT
the city Of New Orleans: and said corporation shall
have the right OF using II corporate seal
ARTICLE H.
The purpose for which this corporation ia estab-
lished is to employ Slippers IydrUC Carbon Gas APP
paratus, patented July 70. 1867 MI. " 3y2 and to
use the laid apparatus in the state of Louisiana
exclusively for tn. benefit Of said CORPORATIONS; and
or acting president of the said corporation.
ARTICLE ILL.,
The capital stock of this corporation is fixed at
the sum OF hundred thousand dollars to b.
divided into one thousand shares OF hundred
dollars each payable in cash, within thirty DAYS
after the organization Of the corporation.
ARTICLE
The business of said corporal ion shall be contided
to five directors with the right to increase the
number to seven, by resOu 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 on the second Wetlnes
day OF the month OF January Of each and every
A
election. the directors shall proceed to the election
of the officers OF the corporation, aud all the OH
GERS of said corporation shall continue in office
until their Successors duly elected and have
qualified. The officers OF this corporation shall be
tary and Superintendent. The directors sI,a have
the right to make all bylaws and regulations they
may deem necessary for the general interests OF
this corporation, consistent with the prov isiOns
of this charter; and shall have power to ill
cies which may occur i'll their body from any
whatever.
The following persons shall constitute the first
Board OF Directors and shall hold office tor one
year from the date ot this charter, to wit:
GeorSe A. FoSd'rk James I. Tucker,
H. VI. lSaacsOn, }. ln1Iin
Byron SlOper.
ARTICLE VI.
This charter may be amended or modified and
the capital stock may be increased, with the con
sent of threcfonrths of the stock represented in n
general meeting OF the Stockholders convened for
the purpose, after thirty days notice in one of the
news arers 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
increase ut stock shall be duly aut orized thirt
days notice OF the shall be- published in one.
OF me twSpapers OF the city OF New Orleans
within which time stOck holders shall have the
privilege taking additional shares in propor
tl"l, 70 the amount OF stock they may hold, and
any shares NJ" 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 as fixed by
law, or sooner, il determined upon and ordered by
aNOlt OF thrct1OltS of the capital stock, cast at
special meeting held for the purpose, notice Of
winch shall have been given for thirty days pre-
Iloslv III one OF the newspapers OF the cry OF New
Orleans the liquidation and final settlement of
the affairs of said corporation shall he effected by
the election al Il general meeting OF the stock
holders by majority in amount OF the capital
stock OF three i1nIators, who shall have full
power to settle the affairs detnitively of said
pOration in such manner as they may deem most
conducive to the interests OF the Stockholders.
The internal revenue stamp required by law is
herenntO affixed and cancelled.
This done and passed i'll my Office at New Or
leans, the day and date aforesaid, in presence
pctent witnesses who hereuntO sign their names
together with said appearers and me. notary.
Byron IHGS; STOPPER, J; G. BELDEN,
JAMES j. NEST" i. TUCKER, GIoRGE A 4. FOSDIck
ALCEE J. KER,
+. d. SEGAKs, Witnesses.
true copy from the original:
ROBERT J. KER, Notary Public:
New Orleans, February 2 1871,
/ |, the undersigned Recorder of Mortgages in and
for this city and parrish Of Orlcans, State OF Louis
eespesstion has beea this Nv Only fscofdcd il my
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