The herald., 1916-08-24
CHARTER
Of THE JEFFERSON HIGHWAY ASSOCI.
ALTON QNC)

d OF THE JEFFERSON HIGHWAY ASsOCI
:. ALTON QNCD
10 United States Of America. State Of Lou siana
,. City OF New Orleans.
r BE it known, that on this 18th day OF the
= | month Of July, IN the wear l4Ib Irf,rr me
), f. h. GIeGny, notary public duly commits,
stoned and qualified, in and for the par n
OF orleans. State Of Louisiana, and in the
. presence OF the witnesses herein named and
IlderSisnCi personally came and appeared
McsSTS. L. r. Lyons, IT,, Giuder Abbott
". +. Atkinson, ". p. Farmhouse, Walter
Pa7krr and VIM. T. Ritter, all residents Of
who declared that, ayailing themselves OF
me provisions Of the laws OF the State of
LOUISIANA, relative 10 the organization of
n9n-irlding corporations. they have contract.
ed and agreed and bind and oJligaie them
| selves, a. well as such persons as may here
after become members thereof to form and
constitute a corporation and body polite in
"a" Tor the objects and purposes and under
! ;O-wit:
Article Name. The name and title Of
ne SAID corporation shall be The Jefferson
| Highway Association Unc). by which name
sued. anu "
Article II-Purposes and Objects. The
| purposes and objects for which this corpora
| ZION Is formed are hereby declared TO be the
| promotion and encouragement OF the building
| ana maintenance OF continuous improved
hiSnway or highways from New Orleans,
! Louisiana, IN the South. Winnipeg, Canada
IN me NN9rth, running generally on the west
| OF the Mississippi river; as a fitting nonu-
men' to the grand character of Thomas Jeffer.
| son, by whose efforts the Louisiana Pm
| chase was cOnsummated.
| Article IIT.-Domicilc The don,i,;le Of the |
| sand corporation shall be in the city of New
Orleans, State of Louisiana
Article IV.-Membership, This corpora. |
non shall have no capital stock and shall |
| ISSUE no shares Of stock. Membership shall !
be divided into nine classes: % Endow- |
ment membership i; $1,000; (1) Founders |
membership at $l.00; go Councillor member
% supporting membership at 800: (6I Inter,
NATIONAL membership at $50; "a National |
membership ,Gp al SIS; 90 Touring membership
at $40; 90 Annual membership at S.
Donations of money shall be requested from
me commercial club, automobile club, or
other like organizations in each city or town
on the route OF the Jefferson Highway, for
the maintenance of the association sS i,s |
the respective cities and towns on the route
to pay may permit. The several amounts 10
re re assessed 70 be left to the judgment of the
Executive Council. Said funds to be remit
'ed 10 the treasurer OF the association for
use IN detraying the general expenses of the
association.
Article N.-Goyernment Except as re-
CARDS the terms and condi; ,onS upon which
membership may be acquired or fortified ali d
powers shall be vested in the following: =
q? The General Officers; e. The Board of
mittee; (D The State Executive Committee.
there being one for each state through which r
me highway IS to pass; 81 The County Asso-
through which the highway is to pass.
% The general officers shall consist of |
president ice-president, secretary and
treasurer They shall be elected by the
board OF directors at their, annual meeting.
ter Sill, n
'hall nave such powers and duties as usually ;.
itt~ch 10 their respective Offices and such II
,t ~ powers authority and duties as may &c
'e vested IN them by the board of directors m
= the executive committee Any vacancy Ii
nail be hlled by the board of directors for l.
ne ne unexpired term All legal process against al
lent or secretary or other agent speciaIlv ca
uth9rized to accept service by action OF the az
oard of directors " '' 81
(O The board of directors shall be rom. | vi
osed OF the general officers, the vice-presi- u
emf and the three committee men from each ar
tate. A quorum shall consist of not less IN
ian seven ~ members, representing not less nS
i@n uree 20 states. Directors may vote by IN
'FItten proxy at all called meetings vi
The president or the Secretary shall notify IN
tch member OF the board of directors by s.
liter or wire at his last registered address .o
least ten QO) days prior to the annual az
ual meeting shall elect a president. VIC pc
resident, a secretary and a treasurer. from pa
&c general membership and take up ali other ma
nSiness coming before the meeting relative eN
the welfare Of the Jefferson Highway. an
The board of directors or the general ex.c,,- on
We committee IS empowered TO employ I'd
,cIstary and an engineer and such other
np.oyees as may be required in their judg. ito
Ites. 1N'''e '"ei' les
Special meetings of the board of directors ide
ay De heId at the call of the president or ms
Ti T general executive committee provided b Sf
eSiueht or the secretary to each member az deI
BOARD at least hye 81 days prior to the OF
Getting. P'HNe Vi OF
Vacancies in the board of direc,o,s sh,r ing
hlled by the state executive comui,t.. 80 mol
state from which the vacancy occurred A
~ lhe General Executive Committee shall VIII
INSIST OF the president, vice-president Sec the
.ary and treasurer, and the state vice. by
esidents. quorum shall consist Of NJ, to-v
IS than three CD members T
he duties of the General Executive Com. lea:
smdlI DC 70 consider and pass upon YES
:, matters laid before them relative 70 The pleI
ferson Highway. In case Of conflict be. any
cen the Executive Committee and the board sam
directors, the latter shall rule or
- The State yice-president or the State lssg
ne call for a State Convention 70 he pose
q at convenient date, and in said caII part
a designate the time and place of the ing ing
mot be held until at least three fourtbs gene
the county delegates for that state shall yeni
Ie Deen chosen by their respective coun- TINS
}. The State Convention shall be corr. A.
ed OF delegates elected BY each connty al
Fentlon and OF the members of the State =.
ecutive Committee. Each delegate SHALL ~,
{ one vote in the election of the State S p
e-President and the three State Commit III liz
men and any other matters coming before 80. 80
State Convention note
he State Convention Of each State il en-. mai
cred to provide for its Organization end aIte,
the annual election of the State vie ! IN h
'ident and the three State Committeeman The
Sc four officials shall constitute the Stets nar,
eutive Committee for that State. office
le members of the State Executive Con- cow
ee are to be members of the board 81 and
ctors OF the General Association. estat
There shall be maintained a County for
'cIation IN each county through which re the
.rson Highway passes of which the of6 nece.
shall consist Of a chairman, vice.cba;r. at pl
beers. anu '''iee ADVISORY pTs
e oihcials OF the County Association shall OF IN
al the call OF the Chairman or vice sess.
dent whenever in their opinion the in porat
i OF the road requires such a meeting ritory
each official shall faithfully ne-fo--, 80 try q
lions and duties Of his office Art
Annual Convention shall he held :, porat
county through which the Jefferson humid
way passes. The convention is Ia he dollar
at the county seat in the county court OF or
or other suitable place for the ournose each.