The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-01-16
AMENDMENT Tn

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AMENDMENT To
4 ACT OF INCORPORATIDN
\ OF THE LOUISIANA GRAVEL. AND LAND
l - COMPANY.
! STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF OR
i LEANS. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
\ lie IL known. that on this third day OF
/ december In the year one thousand nine
! hundred and twelve, before me. William
henandin, a notary public in ana for the
| parish or Orleans, state Of Louisiana duly
! commissioned and qualified and in the pres
ence Of the witnesses hereinafter named ana
! understand, personally came and appeared
| Joseph II. HObSOn, president. and Charles
| HENDERSON, secretary Of and herein repre-
SentlnS the Louisiana Gravel and Land Com
! pahy, incorporation duly organized under
| the laws of the state of Louisiana and do
miciied In the city Of New Orleans created
| ny an act passed before the undersigned no.
! tary on the 9TH day Of April, 1909 duly re-
! corded IN the mortgage office Of this parish
! In book $50, folio 100; under and hv virtue
| OF resolution of the stockholders Of said
! corporation adopted at their meeting held on
me 18Th day of October, 1912, and at which
meeting the notice required TO be riven Inv
publication in the daily newspaper pub-
| lished In the city OF New Orleans as pro-
vidcd in Article Fifth Of the Charter of said
/ company. was given by the secretary there
| or and at which meeting more than three
| fourths Of the capital stock of said corpor-
alon was present and represented and voted
| IN fayor or said resolution a duly certified
/
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 IL are
hereby declared to be to purchase acquire
sen ana own real estate In the state OF
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pump, buy and sell, stone, gravel and sand
ana manufacture any articles or products
made or gravel, sand and cement, 10 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
transporting OF any OF Its products also to
engage In the business OF transporting
Irelght; 10 own or otherwise acquire and
operate cars TO enter into and execute con-
tracts Tor public works, federal state or
municipal: and generally to engage in any
other business, undertaking or enterprise
with or Incidental TO any of the purposes
nereln set forth or contemplated hereby
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation Is
hereby hxed at the sum OF two hundred and
n1ty thousand dollars 1880 OOO OO) diyid-
ed into and represented by TWENTY-FIVE thou.
sand shares OF the par value OF one hundred
collars each. Said stock may be paid for
u, IN Sasn or In property, labor or services
valuation to be fixed by the board of
directors or executive committee and cash
STOCK subscriptions are to be pai6 in such
amounts, at such times as the board OF al.
rectors Or executive committee may pre-
scribe.
ARTICLE ".
All the corporate powers OF this corDor-
alton shall be vested in and exercised NV
board or five (5) directors, each OF whom
must own at least five shares of stock in
TINS corporation, majority OF whom shall
fnr ha tran
all business
The officers of this corporation shall con-
slst or a president, vice-president secretary
and treasurer who shall hold office during
the term of the board. The directors OF
this corporation TO serve for the ensuing
year shall be elected on the fourth Thursday
OF February, 1911, and shall hold Office un-
I'll the fourth Thursday in February 1912
or until their successors are duly elected and
qualihed, and Immediately after their cleo
non they shall meet and elect president,
Vlce-preSldent secretary and treasurer.
On the fourth Thursday of February,
1872 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
10 each stakeholder, directed 10 his last
known residence or place OF business, and
the directors then elected shall Immediately
take their seats and hold Office until their
successors shall have been duly elected and
qualified.
Each board Of directors Immediately after
their election annually, at their first meet
ing, snail elect president, vice-p president
secretary and treasurer
. All vacancies occurring In the board OF
directors from any cause. whatever, shall
be hlled by the remaining directors.
All corporate elections shall be by ballot
and a majority Of votes cast shall elect and
each share OF stock shall be entitled to one
vote either In person or by proxy at all
meetings Of the stockholders.
\ n al a Abn 10.
specified shall not dissolve the corporation,
but the directors then in Office shall continue
TO hold same until their successors shall
have been duly elected and qualified.
Any director of this corporation shall
have the right TO delegate 10 another d.
rector in writing any Of the rights and
powers enjoyed or exercised by him such
And that in all other respects. the said
charter shall remain unchanged and in full
force.
Thus done and passed in nv uotara; Of
fee at New Orleans aforesaid. IN the pres
cnce Of William A. Wenck and John DIVER
compcte7t witnesses Of lawful age and re
siding ia this city, who hereuntO subscribe
their names, together with said appearers
and me notary on the day and date set
forth in the caption hereof
Original signed Joseph II. Hobson. pres
ident: Chas Mendelson, secretary. ". A.
WI. RENAUDIN. Not. Pub.
l. the undersigned recorder Of mortgages
In and for the parish OF Orleans, state OF
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing amendment TO the act of in
corporation Of the Louisiana Gravel and
Land Company was this day duly recorded
I'm my Office in book 1855, folio -
New Orleans, La, December 4, 1912.
(Slgned) EMILE LEONARD. d. r.
/, the undersigned notary, DO hereby GER
tify the above and foregoing 10 be a true
and correct copy Of the original amendment
10 the act OF Incorporation OF the Louisiana
Gravel and Sand Company; together with
thereuntO appended, on file and Of record
In my Office
In faith whereof, ! hereuntO set nv hand
and seal this 4th day OF December 4. d.
1912
(Signed) WM. RENAUDIN. Not Pub
(Seal)
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