The herald., 1916-08-17
CHARTER
oF TIE JEFFERSON HIGHWAY ASSOCI
ALTON UNCD

CHARTER
OF TIE JEFFERSON HIGHWAY ASSOC,
ALTON UNCD
uai.cd State, Of America. State OF Louisiana,
C,y Of New Orleans.
! BE it known, ,ha; on this 18th day OF the
| mouth IF July, ~ the year 1910, before me-
| +. r. Glegny, q notary pubic, daly conl'h.'Ht
| stoned and qualified IN aud tor the par, /
| o.; Orleans. STATE Of LOUISIANA, and IN The !
! presence o; the witnesses herein named aHg
und,rs.gr personally same ana aPPteSa5 Pa,
Mcs>rs. /. +. Lyons. u Grinder Ann9tt |
| v T. Atkinson, W 7. Penthouse. Na!icT
| Parkcr and Vim. 7. Ritter all residents 81
the city of New Orleans, State 81 louisiana
| The provisions Of the laws Of the State OF !
Louisiana, relative to the organization oi
| eI and agreed and bind and ObAga;c them
| selves 4, well as such persons Is may mere,
after become members thereof. - iorr& ana |
constitute a corporation and body polite IN
the agreements and stIpulat'on> following
to-wit:
Article Name. The name and title Of
the said corporation shall hc Inc JEFFERSON
Highway Association Nnc.l, 10y winch name
sued
. Article H.-Purposes and Objects The
| purposes ard objects for which tins corpora
| formed are nc1tDE htNid'NA ~ ~ ,'''N
promotion and announcement OF the building
and maintenance Of continuous improved
2 highway OF highways from New OrleanS'
, ru1siaua. in the South. 70 Winnipeg, canada,
r in the North, running generally on the west
! of the Mississippi river; as ntiinS nonu'
= ment 70 the grand character OF lhoTnas !ener'
: son, by whose efforts the LOUISIANA Iu''
chase was contaminated
: Article III-Domicile. The .domjcile OF the
; sand CORPORATION shall be in the city Of New
= Orleans State OF louisiana
| Article IE-Membcrship, This corpora.
?. ton shall have no capital stock and snail snail
. | issue no shares Of stock. Membership shali
. be divided into nine classes; u) End3"
: meut membership at $1,000; ~ Founders
: membership At $500; 90 Councii!or men s3sd.
u ship at $500; a. Life membership al $50;
! | 80 supporting membership At 500; 90 Inter,
n national membership at $50; "a National
membership At SIS; 90 touring 'n Sg p
Donations Of money shall be requested from
Of the commercial club, automobile club, OF
le other like organizations IN each Gity or town
er or the route OF the Jefferson Highway. for
a the maintenance Of the association, as rs
"a necessities may require, and the abllity OIL
o. the respective cities and towns on the route
5, 70 pay may permit. The several amounts 10
II be assessed to be left to the Judgment OF the
rs Executive Council. Said funds 10 be remit
n ted 10 the treasurer OF the association. tor
le use in defraying the general expenses OF the
d, association.
ID Article V.-Government. Except as re-
u CARDS the terms and Condi; sons upon which
b. srcTbeTship may be acquired or fortified all
rd powers shall be vested in the following:
IN tn The General Officers: 81 The Board OF
j. Directors: 60 The General Executive Com
mi,tee: (D The State Executive Committees
I'd there being one for each state through whicf
NJ the highway Is 10 pass; (5) The County Asso
Z. Citations, there being one for each county
NJ through which the highway Is 10 pass.
p. % The general officers shall consist o.
OF a president, vice-president, secretary and
xt treasurer. They shall be elected by th'
ed ...,-l - at their annual meeting
as IS hereinafter more fully set forth, an'
ed shall have such powers and duties as uSuaIlI
m. attach to their respective othces and sue
er other powers, authority and duties as ma!
or be vested in them by the board OF director
70. or the executive committee Any vacanc!
nd shall be filled by the board OF directors 10
ks the corporation shall be served on the presi
deut or secretary or other agent special
49, authorized 10 accept service by action OF IN
~ board OF directors.
ne q, The hoard OF directors shall be CON
posed Of the general officers, the vlce-presl
-a' dent and the three committee men IRON eac
&C. state. \ quorum shall consist Of not les
'tI than seven "a members, representing not les
lrd than three CD states. Directors may vote b
no written proxy az all called meetings.
81 The president or the secretary shall motif
each member OF the board OF directors b
n. letter or wire at his last registered addre'
IL at least ten GO) days prior to the annu
10 meeting. The board OF directors at the al
~ nual meeting shall elect a president, VIC
h. president, secretary anu Il llCdSulSls nv
'"e the general membership and take up all oth
. business coming before the meeting relati'
Hot 10 the welfare OF the Jefferson Highway.
10 The board Of directors or the general exec
49, tive committee IS empowered TO employ
secretary and an engineer and such 9th
OF employees as may be required IN their Jud
EN- ment. and to fix their salaries and define the
ms; duties.
;e" Special meetings Of the board of dire to
81 may be held at the call OF the president
-; Of the general executive committee provId
la written notice or telegram is sent by I
-'eu president or the secretary to each member
-, tn board At least five 81 days prior to I
les meeting, stating object, time and place
oree meeting.
ora. Vacancies in the board Of directors sh;
he filled by the state executive committee
rIes the state from which the vacancy Occurre
~ar- 90 The General Executive Committee shi
ira. consist Of the president vice-presidcnt, st
retary and treasurer, and the state vie
Of presidents. A quorum shall consist OF Z
res less than three 90 members.
urg, The duties OF the General Executive Co
re- mlttee shall be TO consider and pass up
rbe all matters laid before them relative, to
and jefferson Highway In case OF conflict
0rth tween the Executive Committee and the boa
Of directors, the latter shall rule.
bers "a The State vice-president or, the ST
Executive Committee Of each State sh
urg issue a call for a State Convention 10
held at a convenient date, and in said c
&c. shall designate the time and place OF
ages said meeting. The first State Convent
2 OF cannot be held until at least three-f0ur
bove nj the cnur,v dclegates for that state sh
the have been chosen nv their respective co,
'rpo- ties The State Convention shall be &C
my posed OF delegates elected by each coui
ans, corye ntion and OF the members OF the ST
Executive Committee. Each delegate sh
. X. have one vote in the election OF the 81
Vice President and the three State Comm
49, teemeu and any other matters coming BET
bic. the State Convention.
The State Convention of each State is
- powered to provide Tor its organiZation
for the annual election Of the State Vi
president and the three State Committeeu
ON Executive Commitiee for that State.
The members OF the State Executive c.
mittee are to be members OF the board
lana, directors of the General Association.
ms. 80 There shall be maintained a Cou
Association in each county through which