The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-11-08
CHARTERS.

And the said appearer further declared, as
will appear from the annexed certlhed eX-
tracts from the minutes OF SAID corporation
Article Of the charter Of the Levert-Mor-
want Planting Company was amended 50 as
10 read as follows
Article VAN the corporate powers Of
this corporation shall be vested in and ex-
erciscd by a Board of Directors composed
nually on the Second Monday of April, IN
each year, the frs. election to be held IT
the year 1908 All such elections shall be
conducted rnder such rules and regulations
as the Board Of Directors may prescribe, ot
which election ten days prior notice shall
have been given in writing by the Secretary
unto each shareholder by mailing the same
TO his last known address or place OF busi-
cast one vote, either III person or by proxy,
on each share Of stock held and a majority
If the votes cast shall elect.
The Directors thus elected shall serve and
continue IN office until their successors shall
have been duly elected and qualified. A
failure 70 hold the meeting on the date above
specified shall not dissolve the corporation,
but the then directors and officers shall con-
tinue to hold their offices until their sue
cessors shall have been elected and quail
fed
Vacancies occurring in said Board of Di-
rectors from any cause shall he filled by
the remaining Directors. Three Directors
shall constitute 4 quorum for the transaction
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tors shall make all bylaws, rules and reg
ulations for the proper government OF the
business and affairs Of the corporation, and
alter, amend and change the same al pleas
ure. They shall have power 20 buy, sell
mortgage, pledge and lease any and all
property. real, personal or mixed, cOrporeal
or incnrporcal whenever in their judgment
they may deem such acts necessary and
proper. 20 issue bonds and obligations and
10 assume the same, 70 make all contracts,
leases and agreements as may be necessary.
The officers If this corporation shall be
President, NICePresident, Treasurer and
Secretary. all OF whom shall be elected
by the Board Of Directors, at its first meet
ing after It's own election. The Secretary
need no. be a shareholder or director. The
Board Of Directors shall have the power TO
elect any one person to FIJI any two Of the
above named Offices, II il 50 desires.
The following named persons, to-wt: John
b. Leve-;, Dr.. Alfred J. Kearny, John j.
Levcrt, Jr. Emile L. Morvant, Henry c.
Mp-vant and Walter Morvant. with Emile
L. Morvant as President. John y. Levert
Nice-Presdent and as Treasurer and John
h. Levcrt, Jr., as Secretary, shall be and
are hereby constituted the first Board OF
Directors, and shall hold their Offices until
the Second Monday in April, 1903, and until
their successors are duly elected and quail
flied The salaries OF all officers and en-
ployeeS shall be fixed and changed by
vote of four-hf.hs Of the Board of Directors.
Thus done and passed in my Office in the
CITY Of New Orleans, on the day, month and
year herein first above written. and in the
presence Of Gertrude Cowan and May Loro,
competent witnesses, who have signed with
said appearers and ne, notary, after reading
Of the whole.
(SigneD J. r. Levert, II. G. Won Berries.
Witnesses: Gertrude Cowan, May Lorio.
HENRY G BLOCH, Notary Public.
I. the undersigned, Recorder Of Mortgages,
in and for the Parish OF Orleans, State OF
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act of amendment of incor-
poration Of the Levert.Morvan Planting Co.
was this day duly recorded in Book 1872,
folio -.
New Orleans. October %, 1917.
(Sgned) EMILE J. LEONARD,
by. Recorder.
true copy.
HENRY G. BLOCH, Notary Public.
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