New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-19
CORPORATIONS,
+ ,HARTEK. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. CHARTER
New Orleans EydrO-Cnrbon Gns Light
Company.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be it known that on this twenty seventh day of
January in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and enty one, before me, Robert
Joseph ker, Notary Public, i'll and for the city OF
New Orleans parish of Orleans State of Louisiana
duly commissioned and qualified, and in presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and under
sighed, personally came and appeared, the persons
clared that. avang themselves of the provisions
OF the laws of this State, providing for the orGanl
ztiun of corporations for works Of public improve
and for other purposes they have agreed TO
toru themselves into and constitute CORPORATION
oI the objects and purposes, and under the follow
Ing articles and stipulations, to wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title Of this corporation shall be
the NEW ORLEANS HYDRO-CARBON GAS LIGHT
COMPANY, and its donicile 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 estab
lshet is TO employ 'Soper's iy dro- Carbon Gas APP
PaTatus," patented July 20. l8b, No 81 8e2, ana TO
use the .ad apparatus in the State of Louisiana
exclusively for the benefit of sad corporation and
all legal process shall he served on the president
acting president of the sand corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation is fixed at
the sum OF hundred Thousand dollars to De
divided into one thousand shares otpne hundred
dollars each payable i'll cash, within thirty days
after the organIzat ion of the corporation.
ARTICLE ".
The business of said corporation shall he rontided
to five directors with the right to increase the
nHmsn TO o the 'S Oh The 1s Eoald OF
Directors shall lie chosen by 6allot by the stock
holders, and to hold office until their successors
duly elected and qnalined. The election for
directors shall take place on the second Wednes-
dav Of the month OF January of each and every
election the directors shall proceed to the election
of the officers of the corporation af!d all the OH
GERS Of said corporation shall continue i'll office
until their successors duly elected and have
qualified. The officers of this corporation shalt u
"A President, President pro tenn, Treasurer, Stcre-
tary and Superintendent. The directors shan have
the right to make all bylaws and regulations they
may deem necessary for the general interests OF
Of this charter; and shall have power to NIL yacan-
cies which may occur in their body nom any cause
whatever.
The following persons shall constitute the first
Board OF Directors, and shall hold Office tor one
year from the date % this charter to wit:
George 4. Fosdick, James I. Tucker,
Il. y. lsaaCsou, j. lngllLi
Byron Sloper
ARTICLE VI.
This charter NAV he amended or modified and
TIE capita. stock nav be increased, with the con-
sent OF three fourhs of the stock. represented i'll a
general meeting OF the stockholders, convened for
the purpose after thirty days notice in one OF the
newspalcrs published in the city OF New Orleans,
has been presented and read at two consecutive
meetings, and adopted as aforesaid: and whenever
an increase OF stock shall be duly authorized thirty
DAYS notice of he same shall he published in
OF the newspapers of the eta OF New Orleans.
within which time stockholders shall have the
privilege of taking additional shares IN proper
ton TO the amount OF stock they may hold and
any shares not taken at the expiration OF that time
may he taken 10y other persons, but not under
then par value
ARTICLE VII.
Upon the termination of this char.er. as fixed by
law or sooner, il determined upon and ordered by
vote three iOurtls of the capital stock cast at
a special meeting held for the purpose, notice OF
which shall have been given for thirty DAYS pre-
viosly i'll OF the wspapeTs OF the city OF New
Orleans the liquidation and final settlement OF
the affairs OF said corporation shall be effected by
the electo at &. general meeting OF me stock,
holders by majority i'll amount o! the capital
stock Of three hquiGators who shah have full
power 10 settle the affairs dehntivey OF said cor
porat on in such manner as they NAV deem most
conduc ~ to the interests Of the stoc khoders.
The internal revenue stamp required by law IS
hereunto afti Xcd and cancelled.
THIS done and passed i'll my office. at New Or
leans, on the day and date aforesaid, in presence
of Mcssrs. AIcee }. Ker and Frank d. Segars. con-
pttent witnesses, who hertunto sign their names,
tosether with said appearers and me ;, notary.
BYRON SLOPER, }. G. BEIDES,
J. INGRIN II. VI. ISAACSON.
JAMES r. TUCKER, GEORGE A. FoSDlCk.
ALCEE J. KKR,
+. d. SEGARs, Witnesses.
4 true copy from the Original:
ROBERT J. KER, Notary Public
New Orleans, February2, 1911.
l. the undersigned, Recorder Of Merit cages i'll and
this city and parish OF Orleans State OF Louis
corporation has been this day duly recorded IN IN y
office. in Book Society VIII, fooS 22t and 2s5.
c. DARCANTEL, Deputy.
New Orleans, February2, 1911. fel2 10 70 mil