The herald., 1911-12-14
AMENDMENT TO
CHARTER
OF 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.
third day of the month of November. in the
year Of our Lord. one thousand nine hun
dred and eleven. and of the independence OF
the United States of America, the one hun
dred and thirty sixth, before me. Alexis
and qualified within and for the parish of
Orleans state Of Louisiana. and in presence
OF the witnesses hereinafter named and IN
dersigned, personally came and appeared.
MI; :. W. Crosby and Mr.. r. f. l. c. Ries.
residents OF the city Of New Orleans. of full
age herein appearing and acting in their
capacities as president and secretary-treas-
nrer respectively of the SOUTHWESTERN
TRACTION AND POWER COMPANY. a
louisiana corporation, dOmiciled in the city
OF New orleans, organized originally by act
Riore ]. Marshal QuinterO, notary public.
% the 14th day of July, 1910. and pursuant
70 resolution passed at a stockholders
meeting hereinafter mentioned. certified cop
es Of the minutes of which meeting are
hereto annexed as part hereof:
:. Who declared that at general meeting OF
ne stockholders of said corpora ton. held on
me IND day Of November, 1911, which had
Fen convened for the especial purpose, In
secoroanee with law, the following amend
ment 70 the charter OF said corporation was
saopted BY a three-fOurths majority vote OF
me holders Of all the stock of said corpora
to-wit - '''''
Article V of said charter was amended
70 read as follows, viz:
ARTICLE V.
Az OF the corporate powers OF this cor
p,atlon, shall be vested In and exercised by
: psau OF eight directors. Of whom five
saal pe quorum. Until the first Monday
= July, 1872, the following persons shall
s@nstitute the board of directors: F. W.
. ,.sa as president. Lawrence Blum as vice
PRESIDENT, X. Z. L. c. Ries as secretary
aurer; A. G. Barrow, Jules Dreyfus, Alex
~ nnaan, Leon NJ. Wolf and Irving r. Saal.
aually thereafter, the board of directors
nal @ elected by the holders Of the COM
A. AL ~. Sock or this corporation by ballot at
40 se omee OF said corporation. and each share
az, walMon stock shall entitle its owner to
, ,ote which may be cast in person or
p,oxy. Said elections shall be conducted
.nree CD commissioners who shall be
n. ~ o. common stock, to be appointed by
s, yard OF directors. Notice of said cleo
ss ~. mail De given to all holders of common
,sT sx ~ the secretary by publication In a
d,asper published In the city of New
me- rsen y. Tor not less than ten days and not
ts,s .nsn fourteen days prior TO said cleo
AZ ana by written notice mailed to each
s,rarm. NO such stock shall be voted by
~ y ne unless II stands in his name upon
ars oks OF this corporation.
1aS1-
sss,;ssL OF death. resignation, the sale Of
ns,n,ng stock or other causes, the re-
ma has directors shall elect from among
An olvefs or common stock a successor to
such vacancy
s,s "a the event OF a failure to hold the
ira shnnual election Of directors on the day
oses s s, the directors In Office shall hold
shsi, Until their successors are elected, and
fss,.n ave accepted said offices. and the Sec
esrl, snal call another election at as
&c l. twvsrr
NE NJ, Aforesaid notice by publication and by
u sons soove provided. which election shall
s,,, s,ondncted by three (3) commissioners
sSr ~ yea and qualified as herein provided
sue annual election.
b sa election Of directors which may not
hrnn pieied on the day on which Ii Is
eomni.may be adjourned to another day and
tprrsse on the day to which II Is ad-
sIys "a: and there may be several success
ID slse;ytSurnments II they be necessary to
eor me said board Of directors NAV ap-
se.,.. rom time to time. such officers.
nav Soa Jerks or other employees as they
pur,oeseem necessary for the business and
mar no. OF said corporation. The board
snr oss nave the power TO elect or appoint
i, !, agent or employee for a fixed term,
Nv AZ snail hold Office only at the pleas
ior me board. provided that a contract
hasrS ssAed period may be made by the
sockhe,s directors with the consent OF the
slso s o,ue The board of directors shall
NV ra 49, iuil power and authority to Dor
M oney, execute mortgages. etc. author
eSirsTs tne stockholders, issue notes or other
ead ;n, ANS or Indebtedness. payable principal
nstes In lawful money of the United
nss,suer IN United State gold coin. and
M so.y 90 all things reasonable and neces-
M ~ an. sne proper carrying on of the busi-
IA se,,s.ne corporation, and also to issue
had 1u Ner FULLY paid shares Of stock and
Ton 1, " other obligations OF said corpora
hrro~.gS ayment of labor done or for money
krtirssu =; or for property or rights actually
'''ed oy said corporation"