The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-06-06
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER
ALGIERS RAILWAY & LIGHTING CON
PANY.


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OR NEW ORLEANS.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the nineteenth
18th day OF the month Of April. in the
year OF Our Lord one thousand nine, hun
dred and twelve. and OF the Independence
0t the United States OF America. the one
hundred and thirty-sixth, before NE. AR
THUR b. LEOPOLD. a notary public, duly
commissioned and qualified. in and for the
Parish OF Orleans, and therein residing, and
and in the presence Of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned. personally
came and appeared, Leigh Carroll and +.
Howard McCaleb, in their respective capaci-
lies as president and secretary respectively.
OF the AlZierS Railway * Lighting company,
i corporation instituted according 10 the
avs OF the State by an Act before Theodore
81. SQItfaden. notary public. on tive 9th day
u the month Of June. 1905. du' : recorded
IN the Mortgage Office Of this parish IN book
>l3, FOiiO--, and the salt appearers
declared. that at a special NEE ing OF the
stockholders OF said company. held on the
2!9th. day o. March. 1912, afte- due nOti-
tcati0n sent each stockhOider az required by
the charter, and there being the legal repre-.
sentatiOn az said meeting required By said
charter. the following amendments 10 the
charter were legally made. to-wit:
That Article V. Of said charter De and
the same was amended and rec lacted 50 as
10 read as follows:
ton shall be- vested in a board OF directors
consisting Of seven 90 stockholders, a ma.
jority OF whom shall constitute 4 quorum
They shall have power 70 make all bylaws
things Necessary TO the conduct OF the bust
ness Of the corporation. They shall al Va,
cancies that may occur In the board from
dea n, resignation or otherwise
On the fourth Monday OF January, 1905
and OF each year thereafter. an election BY
ballot for directors shall be held By the
stockholders. said election 70 be conducted
by two commissioners appointed by the
president. which commissioners shall certify
the result 10 the secretary. the seven person;
receiving the greatest number Of votes shall
be chosen as directors. Notice Of all meet
ings Of stockholders shall b. given BY pub
LEGATION for ten days In a daily newspaper
published In New Orleans. or BY ten DAYS
written notice mailed 10 each stakeholder
% his residence address.
failure 20 elect the board OF directors
at the time herein specified shall not work
a forfeiture Of the charter. but the board
in office shall hold over until their success
sors shall have been elected and taken their
places.
Whenever any director shall be absent from
the domicile OF the corporation, he may
by written proxy, appoint any stakeholder
having the qualifications for a director. &c
act and vote in his place and 10 discharge
his duties as director during the time Of
such absence.
The board Of directors shall elect from
Il
dent and shall select a secretary aud
| treasurer. who may Be the same person ant
who need not be a member OF the board
and shall appoint from time 10 time. 81
salaries and compensation, and dismiss al
| pleasure, such other officers and employees
as they may deem necessary.
And said appearers requested me notary
70 take cognizance Of said amendments q
/ The original act OF Incorporation and e
/ have the same promulgated and recorded u
| the end that Il be hereafter read into SAID
charter in the same manner as though Il
had been originally contained in the act
all OF which more fully appears by reference
| to the certified copy OF the minutes OF said
stockholders meeting. annexed hereto.
Thus done and passed in ny Office in th'
| City Of New Orleans. on the date first abov.
/ written, In the presence Of l. p. BRYANT Jr
and John p Mutually. competent witnesses
| who have signed with the said appearers anC
Tie, notary after reading Of the whole.
| Original signed)
LEIGH CARROLL. President.
| E HOWARD McCAIIEB. Secretary
ARTHUR B. LEOPOLD.
Notary Public
| JOHN P. mutually.
ARTHUR B. LEOPOLD.
| Notary Public
| |. the undersigned. recorder OF mortgages
in and for the Parish Of Orleans. Louisiana
| do hereby certify. that the above and fore
going Amendment to Charter Of the Algier.
Railway x Lighting Company. was this day
duly recorded in my office, in book 1865
| folio =.
New Orleans, April 27th, 1912
| (Signed)
EMILE LEONARD. D. r
/ certify the above and foregoing to be
true and correct copy OF the original on al,
! and on record in my ONCE.
In faith whereof witness my hand anC
| seal this 9th day OF April. 1912
| ARTHUR B. LEOPOLD.
Notary Public