The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-05-23

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OR NEW ORLEANS.
BE 1T KNOWN, that on the nineteenth
tlgthD day Of the month of April in the
year OF Our Lord one thousand nine, nun
bred and twelve, and OF the independence
Of the United States OF America, the one
hundred and thirty-Sixth, before me, Ar
THUR ID. LEOPOLD, notary PUBLIC duly
commissioned and qualified, in and for the
Parish OF Orleans, and therein residing, and
land in the presence OF the witnesses mere
matter named and undersigned. personally
came and appeared, Leigh Carroll and +.
Howard McCaleb, in their respectiv" capaci-
ties as president and secretary respectively,
Of the AlgierS Railway X Lighting company,
a corporation instituted according to the
laws OF the State by an Act before Theodore
O.. Spitfaden. notary public, on the 9th day
Of the month OF June. 1905, dug recorded
in the Mortgage Office OF this paI lsh in book
Sl3. FOlio--, and the salt appearers
declared, that at special e'ing OF the
stockholders OF said company. held on the
both day OF March, 1912, afte- due nOti-
fication sent each stockholder az required by
the charter. and there being the legal repre-
SentatiOn at said meeting required by said
charter, the following amendments to the
charter were legally made. to,wit:
That Article '. OF said charter be AID
the same was amended and rec lacted so as
TO read as follows:
ARTICLE V.
All the corporate powers OF the corpora
| ton shall be vested in a board Of directors
consisting OF seven % stockholders, ma
| iOrity OF whom shall constitute a quorum.
| They shall have power to make all bylaws,
rules and regulations, and do any and all
| things necessary 10 the conduct of the bust
ness OF the corporation. They shall till va
CanCies that may occur in the board from
dea tn, resignation or otherwise.
On the fourth Monday OF January, 1906.
and Of each year thereafter. an election by
| ballot for directors shall be held by the
stockholders, said election TO be conducted
| by two commissioners appointed by the
| president, which commissioners shall certify
| the result to the secretary, the seven persons
| receiving the greatest number OF votes shall
| be chosen as directors. Notice OF all meet
| ings OF stockholders shall be given by pub
| LEGATION for ten days in daily newspaper
published in New orleans, or by ten days
written notice mailed to each stockhOlder
| to his residence address.
| A failure TO elect the board OF directors
at the time herein specified shall not work
in office shall hold over until their success
sors shall have been elected and taken their
| places.
Whenever any director shall he absent from
| the dOmicile OF the corporation, he may,
| by written proxy appoint any stakeholder
| having the qualifications for a director, 10
| act and vote in his place and to discharge
his duties as director during the time OF
| such absence.
The board Of directors shall elect from
| their number a president and a vice-presi-
dent. and shall select secretary and a
! treasurer. who may be the same person and
who need not he member OF the board
and shall appoint from time TO time, fix
| salaries and compensation, and dismiss al
pleasure, such other officers and employees
as they may deem necessary.
| And said appearers requested me notary
| to take cognizance OF said amendments "a
the original act OF Incorporation and 10
H. HI &c
the end that 1t be hereafter read into said
| charter in the same manner as though II
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 my Office in the
City OF New Orleans, on the date first above
written. in the presence of L. p. Bryant, Jr
and John p. Mutually, competent witnesses
who have signed with the said appearers and
me, notary after reading Of the whole.
Original signed)
| E. HOWARD McCAUEB. Secretary
ARTHUR B. LEOPOLD.
Notary Public
JOHN p. mutually.
ARTHUR B. LEOPOLD.
Notary Public.
| l. 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 & Lighting Company, was this da!
duly recorded in my Office, in book 1855
folio -.
New Orleans April 9th. 1912.
(Signed)
| EMILE LEONARD, d. r
certify the above and foregoing to be
. true and correct copy Of the original on fl
and on record In my office.
In faith whereof. witness my hand an
seal this 9th day OF April, 1912.
ARTHUR B. LEOPOLD,
Notary Public
May 9, o, &c. %, 30, June 9, 1912.