The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-05-16
AMENDMENT TO
CHARTER
OF THE
ALGIERS RAILWAYS LIGHTING COM.
PANY.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS
CITY OR NEW ORLEANS.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the nineteenth
t19th) day Of the month of April, in the
year OF Our Lord one thousand nine hun
dred and twelve, and OF the Independence
OF the United States OF America the one
hundred and thirty-sixth, before me, 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-
ties as president and secretary respectively,
of the Algiers Railway 4 Lighting Company,
a corporation instituted according to the
laws OF the State by an Act before Theodore
q. Spitfaden, notary public, on the 9th day
OF the month Of June, 1905, duly recorded
In the Mortgage Office Of this paris in book
declared, that at a special meet Ing OF the
stockholders Of said company, held on the
10Th day OF March, 1912, afte- due noti-
ication sent each stakeholder as required by
sentation at said meeting required by said
charter, the following amendments to the
charter were legally made to-wit:
That Article V. OF said charter be aad
the same was amended and re-e1acted so as
to read as follows:
ARTICLE v.
All the corporate powers OF the corpora
tion shall be vested in board of directors
consisting OF seven "a stockholders, a 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 to the conduct of the bust
ness of the corporation. They shall fill va
cancies that may occur in the board from
dea n, 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 a daily newspaper
published in New Orleans or by ten days
written notice mailed to each stakeholder
TO his residence address.
A failure to 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, 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 a secretary and a
treasurer who may be the same person and
who need not be q member of the board
and shall appoint from time to time, f1
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 &c
the original act OF Incorporation and &c
have the same promulgated and recorded tC
the end that il 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.. L. 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)
LEIGH CARROLL, President.
z. HOWARD McCALEB. Secretary
ARTHUR B. LEOPOLD,
Notary Public
Witnesses Il. p. BRYANT, JR.
JOHN p. MUTUALLY.
ARTHUR B. LEOPOLD,
Notary Public.
T. 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 AlgierS
Railway & Lighting Company, was this day
duly recorded In my office, In book 1855
New Orleans, April 9th, 1912
(Signed)
EMILE LEONARD. ID. r
I certify the above and foregoing to be a
true and correct copy Of the original on file
and on record in my ONCE.
In faith whereof, witness my hand and
seal this 9th day Of April; 1872
ARTHUR B. LEOPOLD,
Notary Public
MAY 2. 9, 10, %, 80, June 8. 1912.