Dubbo Gas Company's Incorporation Act of 1884 48 Vic (NSW)

1884. 48° VIC. 57

Dubbo Gas Company' s Incorporation.

An Act to incorporate the Dubbo Gas Com- ,,, 2°

Gas Company's

pany (Limited) and to enable the said Beomoruros. Dubbo Gas Company (Limited) to con-

struct Gas-works within the Town of Dubbo. [20th June, 1884. ]

TLEREAS it is expedient that the town of Dubbo in the Colony Preamble.

of New South Wales should be supplied and lighted with gas And whereas for the carrying out of the works necessary for such supply of gas a Joint Stock Company called the Dubbo Gas Company (Limited) has lately been established at Dubbo in the Colony of New South Wales in accordance with and subject to the provisions of the Companies Act thirty-seven Victoria number nineteen And whereas the said Company is desirous of being incorporated and it is expedient that it should be incorporated accordingly and empowercd to construct gas-works within the municipal boundaries of the town of Dubbo but subject to the provisions hereinafter contained And whereas the Municipal Council of the town of Dubbo have at the request of the Dubbo Gas Company (Limited) and in consideration of the benefits to arise from the establishment and carrying out of such works con- sented to the vesting in the said Company of all necessary powers and authorities so far as the rights and interest of the said Municipal Council are concerned Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows :—

1. Such and so many persons as have already become or may Company incorpo- in the manner provided by and subject to the rules regulations and ™- provisions contained in the memorandum and articles of association become proprietors of shares of or in the capital for the time being of the said Company shall for the purposes aforesaid but subject never- theless to the conditions restrictions regulations and provisions herein- after contained be one hody politic and corporate in name and in deed by the name of "The Dubbo Gas Company (Limited)" and by that name shall and may sue any person or persons body or bodies politic or corporate whether a member or members of the said Corporation or not and may sue and he sued implead and be impleaded in all Courts whatsoever at law or in equity and may prefer lay or prosecute any indictment information and prosecution against any person or persons whomsoever for any stealing embezzlement fraud forgery crime or offence and in all indictments informations and prosecutions it shall be lawful to state the moncy and goods effects bills notes securitics or other property of the said Company to be the money goods effects bills notes securitics or other property of the said Corporation and to designate the said Company or co-partnership by its corporate name whenever for the purpose of any allegation of any intent to defraud or otherwise howsoever such designation shall be necessary and the said Corporation shall have perpetual succession with a common seal which may Le altered varicd and changed from time to time at the pleasure of the said Corporation.