The herald., 1911-12-07
AMENDMENT TO
CHARTER
or THE SOUTHWESTERN TRACTION &
POWER COMPANY.
United STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

Be It known. that on this. the twenty.
nird day OF the month of November. In the
gear Of our Lord, one thousand nine hun.
tred and eleven, and of the independence OF
he United States of America, the one hun.
sed and thirty-sixth, before me. Alexis
Srzn, a notary public, duly commissioned
ind qualihed within and for the parish OF
Vrieans. state Of Louisiana, and in presence
y me witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
sersgned, personally came and appeared,
w I. W. Crosby and Mr.. r. f. T.. c. Ries,
ksidents OF the city Of New Orleans. Of full
ise. herein appearing and acting in their
apacftles as president and secretary-treas-
srei respectively of the SOUTHWESTERN
tkAcTlON AND POWER COMPANY, a
Lcuslana corporation. domiciled in the city
y New orleans, organized originally by act
Ecfe J. Marshal Quintero. notary public.
q me l4th day Of July. 1910. and pursuant
= resolution passed at a stockholders
sesuns hereinafter mentioned, certified COP
OF the minutes of which meeting are
rseio annexed as part hereof:
sho declared that at general meeting of
stocknolders of said corporation, held on
ue Ind day Of November, 1911, which had
~ convened for the especial purpose, In
sSvuance with law, the following amend
- 70 tne charter Of said corporation was
szxyte1 oy q three-fOurths majority vote of
~ loioers or all the stock of said corpora
~ present or represented at said meeting,
Article V of said charter was amended
= 70 read as follows, viz:
ARTICLE V.
Al Of the corporate powers Of this cor
nss,s snail be vested In and exercised by
! mard OF eight directors, Of whom FIVE
10 q quorum. Until the first Monday
! sa!y, 1912, the following persons shall
|nr-snan.e tne board OF directors: F. W.
~ % president, Lawrence Blum as vice
hs.srrnnt' x e. Ia c. Ries as secretary
synsn, Leon N. Wolf and irving r. SaaI.
mai, ne INST Monday In July. 1912, and an
AM uV hereafter. the board of directors
Sa.4 " siected BY the holders of the com
AZ Svek OF this corporation by ballot at
Ms OF said corporation. and each share
m -sson stock shall entitle its owner TO
vse' which may be cast in person or
Eofy. Said elections shall be Conducted
Mns- tol commissioners who shall be
|ks ~ common stock, to be appointed by
In $40 or directors. Notice Of said cleo
|se-ts val \ ee given to all holders Of common
|svreg9 .ne secretary by publication In a
|kisrs published In the city of New
lar !. Ior not less than ten days and not
|tn .ssn fourteen days prior to said cleo
ID ksm y written notice mailed to each
|cynra NO such stock shall be voted by
~ hco unless II stands In his name upon
/ ~ ..O tnls corporation.
|eHns - vacancy occurs in said board by
|oaIjfr;rna ueath, resignation, the sale of
s1ss2smg stock or other causes. the re-
e hotk,. directors shall elect from among
sseh vacancy.
NJ an, rne event OF a failure to hold the
IN ssssaani election Of directors on the day
ri Until their successors are elected. and
Nm ~ accepted said offices, and the Sec
M 4 Az call another election at as
= afo,~aus as Is practicable, after giving
% A. AID ss,a notice by publication and BY
cepare.uve provided. which election shall
.5eiDted gu oy three (3) commissioners
n 4" ana qualified as herein provided
.tr annual election.
eonn llwcl,on OF directors which may not
m rr.eutsu on the dav on which IL Is
EplpteS u au1ourned TO another day and
,h1ed ~ the day to which Il is ad-
n aaio.nu tnere NAV be several success
lection IL they be necessary 10
(at t ,cn board Of directors NAV ap-
1t clart time 70 time, such officers.
Do .der OF other employees as they
1oses necessary for the business and
N hi IA SAID corporation. The board
=. oaeerss 'e the power 10 elect or appoint
- srsss OF said corporation. or any
N fhsrs.st or employee for a fixed term.
4 fhs mold Office only at the pleas
fss BOARD. provided that a contract
n Or 4. period may be made by the I
H3Aolda.n tectors with the consent of the
- I'VE -, me board of directors shall
q hausvt ulI power and authority to bor-
IN M eAecute mortgages. etc. author
Htbns stccsoiders, issue notes or other
u hs-ss W Indebtedness, payable principal {
~ on IN lawful money of the United {
Mn A united State gold coin, and ]
u ~ ~ al Things reasonable and neces- {
4 ~ proper carrying on Of the bust I
y &lves Evaporation. and also to Issue {
., Lruiiy paid shares Of stock and 7
= v mel obligations Of said corpora J
~ sment OF labor done or for money
~ TOT property or rights actually e
y said corporationo c