EX-3 4 mgc31b.htm EX. 3.1B MGC CERT. OF AMEND. OF CERT. OF INCORP. CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
COLUMBIA GAS OF WEST VIRGINIA, INC.

     I, J. P. Cornell, Senior Vice President of Columbia Gas of West Virginia, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of West Virginia, do hereby certify to the Secretary of State of the State of West Virginia that, by unanimous consent and agreement in writing of the holder of all the capital stock of said Corporation, the following resolutions were adopted and passed:

     RESOLVED, that the first paragraph of Article IV of the Certificate of Incorporation of this Corporation be amended to change the authorized capital stock of the Corporation from One Million Two Hundred Thousand (1,200,000) shares, of the par value of Twenty-Five ($25) Dollars per share, to Two Million Two Hundred Thousand (2,200,000) shares, of the par value of Twenty-Five ($25) Dollars per share, so that said first paragraph of Article IV, as amended, shall read as follows:

and that the Senior Vice President of this Corporation be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to certify a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of State of the State of West Virginia for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this resolution; and

     RESOLVED, that the proper officers of this Corporation be, and they hereby are, authorized and directed, upon the issuance by said Secretary of State of his certificate reciting such resolution approving the amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of this Corporation hereinabove set forth, to record, or cause to be recorded, in the office of the Clerk of the County Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia, such certificate of such Secretary of State or a certified copy thereof.

Given under my hand and the seal of said Corporation this 17th day of March, 1971.

 

/s/ J. P. Connell
Senior Vice President of
Columbia Gas of West Virginia, Inc.

Attest:

/s/ H. W. Bryan

Secretary

State of West Virginia,

County of Kanawha:

          I, Gladys O. Gentry, a Notary Public in and for the County of Kanawha, State of West Virginia, do hereby certify that J. P. Connell and H. W. Bryan, whose names as Senior Vice President and Secretary, respectively, of Columbia Gas of West Virginia, Inc., are signed to the foregoing writing bearing date the 17th day of March, 1971, have this day acknowledged the same before me in the County of Kanawha, State of West Virginia.

     Given under my hand and seal this 17th day of March, 1971.

     My commission expires March 8, 1978.

 

/s/ Gladys O. Gentry
Notary Public

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