The herald., 1913-01-02
AMENDMENT TO

SCOTT E. BEER. Not. Pub.
dec 10 20 jan 2 0 16 %, 1918
AMENDMENT TO
ACT OF INCORPORATION
OF THE LOUISIANA GRAVEL AND LAND
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be 1t known, that on this third day Of
December in the year one thousand nine
hundred and twelve, before me, William
Renaudin, a notary public in and for the
parish of Orleans, state of Louisiana, duly
commissioned and qualified and in the pres
ence of the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned, personally came and appeared
Joseph III. HObsen, president, and Charles
MendelsOn, secretary Of and herein repre-
senting the Louisiana Gravel and Land Com
the laws Of the state Of Louisiana, and do
miciled in the city Of New Orleans, created
by an act passed before the undersigned no.
tary on the 5th day of April, 1909, duly re-
In book $50, folio 100 under and by virtue
of a resolution of the stockholders of said
corporation adopted at their meeting held on
the 2sth day Of October. 1912, and at which
meeting the notice required to be given by
publication In the daily newspaper pub
llshed In the city of New Orleans, as pro-
vided in Article Fifth Of the Charter Of said
company, was given by the secretary there
OF and at which meeting more than three
fourths Of the capital stock Of said corpor-
alton was present and represented and voted
In favor OF said resolution a duly certified
copy of which said resolution is hereunto
annexed and made part hereof: Which ap-
bearers declared that at said meeting called
and held aforesaid the following amend
ments to the act Of Incorporation OF said
company were submitted and unanimously
adopted.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized, and the nature of
the business to be carried on by 1t are
hereby declared TO be to purchase, acquire,
sell and own real estate In the state Of
Louisiana and other states to mine, dig or
pump, buy and sell, stone, gravel and sand,
and manufacture any articles or products
made of gravel, sand and cement, TO erect
and maintain buildings, machinery for such
manufacture, TO buy and sell cement, lime or
any other kind OF building material and to
maintain warehouses In this or any other
state and to engage In the marketing and
transporting Of any of its products, also to
engage In the business Of transporting
freight to own or otherwise acquire and
operate cars; to enter into and execute con-
tracts for public works, federal, state or
other business, undertaking or enterprise
with or incidental to any Of the purposes
herein set forth or contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at the sum Of two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars $3.50, 000.00), dlvid-
ed into and represented BY twenty-fye thou,
dollars each. Said stock may be paid for
In cash or in property, labor or services
made over or rendered to the corporation at
a valuation to be fixed by the board of
directors or executive committee, and cash
stock subscriptions are to be paid In such
amounts, at such times as the board Of d.
rectors or executive committee may pre-
scribe.
ARTICLE ".
All the corporate powers Of this corpor-
alton shall be vested In and exercised by
4 board of five 90 directors, each of whom
Il mngf own nj 1pQat five aha roo nf stuck in
this corporation, a majority of whom shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction OF
all business.
The Officers Of this corporation shall con.
sist Of a president, vice-president, secretary
and a treasurer who shall hold office during
the term Of the board. The directors OF
year shall be elected on the fourth Thursday
Of February, 1911. and shall hold ONCE un-
til the fourth Thursday In February, 1912
or until their successors are duly elected and
qualified, and Immediately after their cleo
ton they shall meet and elect a president
vice-president, secretary and a treasurer.
On the fourth Thursday of February
1912, and annually. thereafter, an election
for directors shall be held at the office OF
the corporation under the supervision OF
one commissioner to be appointed by the
president, after ten days prior written no
tice shall have been given by the secretary
to each stakeholder, directed to his last
known residence or place OF business, and
the directors then elected shall Immediately
take their seats and hold office until theil
successors shall have been duly elected and
qualified.
Each board of directors Immediately aftel
their election annually. at their first meet
ing, shall elect a president, vice-president
secretary and a treasurer.
All vacancies occurring In the board o.
directors from any cause, whatever, shall
be filled by the remaining directors.
All corporate elections shall be by ballo'
and a majority of votes cast shall elect ant
each share Of stock shall be entitled to on,
vote either In person or by proxy at al
meetings of the stockholders.
A failure to elect directors on the dat,
specified shall not dissolve the corporation
but the directors then In Office shall %continu,
to hold same until their successors shall
have been duly elected and qualified.
Any director of this corporation shall
have the right to delegate to another di
rector In writing any of the rights an
powers enjoyed or exercised by him as sucl
directors.
And that In all other respects, the sal,
charter shall remain unchanged and In full
force.
Thus done and passed in my notariai of
fee at New Orleans aforesaid, In the pres
ence Of William A. Wenck and John Dwyer
competent witnesses of lawful age and re
siding In this city, who hereunto subscrib
their names, together with said appearer
and me notary on the day and date Sc
forth in the caption hereof.
Original signed Joseph Fl. Hobson, pres
ldent; Chas. Mendelson, secretary. W. A
Wenck, JOnn DWyer.
VIM. RENAUDIN, Not. Pub.
i, the undersigned recorder of mortgage
In and for the parish of Orleans, state o
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the aboy
and foregoing amendment to the act of In
: corporation of the Louisiana Gravel an,
Land Company was this day duly records
In my office, In book 1855, folio =
New Orleans, La, December 4, 1912.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD, ID. r
!, the undersigned notary, do hereby Ger
tlfy the above and foregoing to be a tru
and correct copy Of the original amendmen
to the act Of Incorporation of the Louisiani
Gravel and Sand Company, together witt
f: the certificates Of the recorder of mortgage
: thereunto appended, on file and Of recor,
In my Office.
In faith whereof, I hereunto set my han,
l and seal this 4th day Of December, A. %
{ 1912.