THE ORIENTAL GAS COMPANY
An Act to confer certain powers on the Oriental Gas Company, Limited.
Preamble.—WHEREAS a Joint Stock Company has been lately formed for the purpose of introducing
Gas-works into India, which Company having been completely registered in England under the Act of
Parliament of the eighth year of the reign of Her present Majesty, Cap. 110, has since been registered in
England under “The Joint Stock Companies’ Act, 1856”, with limited liability, and has duly obtained a
certificate of Incorporation under the name of the Oriental Gas Company, Limited; and whereas the said
Company has erected Gas-works on land granted for that purpose by Government in the vicinity of the
Town of Calcutta, and is engaged in the preparation of apparatus and materials for the manufacture and
supply of Gas for lighting the said Town; and whereas it is expedient that powers and facilities should be
given to the said Company to enable them to carry out their undertaking of lighting with Gas the said
Town of Calcutta, which powers and facilities may hereafter be extended to the operations of the said
Company in other towns and places. It is enacted as follows:—
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