The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-12-19
CHARTER

witnesses he ,E and in d. ' =, d,
e. personally came Named asse
:; Leake and Ricb,,san and Z appe,,., S'a !
S Si,ed that at a gene-s, s. Oar.
holders OF the RIA nneetips
Eastern Railroad, . o On ROus. ~ L
der the laws of T : .S,;orpOratiOp nesss
Rouge 5,Y,. S w5!Ss, in the P ,1ai,2,A and Ss
2 3 nee. OF the Company 'aias vas Is
I S2sSe, louisiana! /. u on n M, CiS
purpose OF amendi,ra '.er proper We |
hanot Rouge. Ha5,u'anse, charter y y n
road. they were sian.o1d L re
meeting rlet ana >, Secretary Of , ,sS1
certified -Cdl.. copy of the iaty ,s... y |
meeting annexed her.,na minutes
ence. And the said 10. tor r,,s. i
eLaTed that as Cha;rrr, sppearets t..
spelu'eIy, Of the said !. and S.r,.se
,hey were authorized ~ S0ekhOld,,,' q
suyh steps as might b s"a enpOver.i NJ
to have the chaNer os Necessary y, 4
l ll1m%ond & Eastern Rad sad Bats &
~ ''ua ;I with the ,resoi iIoat so,,iS
~. ,He , sad stockholders ,rS ..aOn' n,s;
,le laws Of louisiana. meeting pv.,s
- "a Is Hartman and Sec-aa,ihe Nd =
OF the said stockhold.,'. Cretary, r,S. ~
On behalf Of 's sais respective ca y az al
c rplfsr, hereof .5 BY virtue J, 'St
J a. sara Stockholders mes me ;s.n.rs - :.
I Iie that the charter o os 4, SSI
hammond & Eastern p ;. se Bsta, s
.!h@inggd' altered and ,rSll,oad Ia
t!!cle /. II, V. vi an amended % a..
changed, altered and Evil has
after said articles in ,Sed 30 IN
read as follows: :" Aeir .aa,.,, 2
ARTICLE The nam.
corporation shall be: P0, and til, 4
ern Railroad Company Da a Roun i,
"a corporation shall have Dovs oy Ia y
y 70 exist and enjoy , 1--WE and "a
fuII term and period Of -Oni 4 !
from and after the day ,r5 ssiy'Ria, ~
contract, sue and be susS ~ uats Aasi
name to make and use ; ~. "a iis uv,,.
.ne same to break and ip0'ae "a y
10 hold, receive, purcb,,.a ''sr at B,,s-
vey, as well as mo-tas' lease al
b bt'Js' rs aforesaid cOrpOfa,. u n''oa.a
Jon oo1n real personal and miT,s aa N. W.
appoint such managers dirs",s, o a,as /,
agents as its interest and A cifus !,
require; to make and es,shl;slI seniensa !,
rules and regulations H. '' y sOch bylS
agement and conduct Of ~ piOpu I,
corporation as may be de-. 1ialFs d
proper, and 10 alter and sa necessa1
pressure piS sure and to have, poses. ss ss
a. ~ S Il otneT rights and ur;v; .ae a.
tne laws Of Louisiana A.. r.sassn a
Porations oragnized for vo,Ls ".1isd . .
proVement and advantage. p" 'Uax !
ARTICLE 1.-THE dom;.;,.
Rouge, Hammond and F,., u :: b
company shall be in n. r;,s hlz
leans, Parish of Orleans. Say q Va d
and all citations or other lsa'i " Lassss
De served upon the secretayv E I, g q
ARTICLE V.-All N. oo-.
this corporation shall BE- v.'.. Se NHz q
eiclsed by a Board of Director, , y Y .
iiye % stockholders, to Be- ,ls .a.;'s' q
ally on the second Monday n NE az. u
each year: All such electi,,, 40 TnSz ]
ballot and conducted al n, o,s - ]
corporation; notice of the sto,lh ~ = :
ing tor the election Of D;r..,..N u
delivered personally or by d.n..;. ny .
Post Office, properly ad5rs.s.S q
stockholder at least fifteen M y. e
lore such meeting A maiority =, ~
cast shall elect and each shar. a . - =
be entitled to one vote. % 4, 80, - q = y
owner either in person or nv q ?
Directors thus elected shall s.rr. N
tinue IN office until their sr,..,,... !.
have been elected. A failure - ~. :
rectors on the date above specified Al /.
dissolve the corporation, bu, a, ,r,.
Board OF Directors shall cause auos,, 4
ton to be held within thirty d,y, 49,. A.,
notice whereof shall be giyea n A, -
prescribed for the annual mee,iD, |.
stockholders for the election a ~
vacancies occurring in said Board 4 n
tors from any cause Whatsoever ~ !.
filled by the remaining Diree,oB =
Directors shall constitute a quor,u |, !
transaction of business, and Il, A. /;
Directors. at their first meeting ~,
any annual election, shall elect o.. !,
number to be the president Of I'm :,
ton, and another to be the yic.a~,-
thereof. The Board Of Director, & 4
appoint a secretary and Treasure, ! 1
fices of Secretary and Treasurer q !
held by one person. The Board Of Dzs
may appoint from time to tine and i |,
miss at their pleasure, such officer a
clerks and other employees as they III 1.
necessary for the business and uys I
the corporation; and may make nj a.
lish, as well as alter and amend 4 ,
laws, rules and regulations rs2uisis h /
support and management Of u. nm
and affairs Of this corporation Sad n
of Directors shall have full power n .
thority to borrow money, execute uxipp
issue notes or bonds, and generally
all things pertinent to or Necessary h !
objects and purposes OF this eoDouhz
which are or may be permitted BY 4: r
applicable to corporations. and also b =
full paid shares Of stock or bonds Z
cations of this company, in psuri
labor done, or money borrowed OF pnpe1
rights actually received BY his ccprh'
ARTICLE VI.-Whenever this cu7n1
may be dissolved, either by liuiiata
from any Other cause, its affair 81
liquidated by three commissioners 2 !
pointed from among the stockholders :
meeting of stockholders convened 10
purpose, notice whereof shah Be gF,r =
manner prescribed for the snnail n,su''
the stockholders for the election q DIG.
and a majority in amount Of ne ~
stock of this company voting At 'u9 :
ing shall be requisite to elect so
missioners. Said commissioners sa,i
main in office until the affairs Of ial'
poration shall have been fully sstnea
liquidated. and in case OF dezih Or r,ss
ton of one or more Of said eonnn's'o.'
the survivor or survivors shall e'nn'A
act.
ARTICLE VH.-This act o. inc.'pol.
NAV be changed, modified or sitefsa'
corporation may be dissolved win y
sent of two-thirds Of all Of rs s'aa =
at any meeting of the stoeknsioe,s an s.r
for such purpose, notice wnas% 4,
given in the manner preserioea la =
nual meeting of the stoeknoiae' y
election OF directors. :
Thus done and passed At ny OLE 90
City of New Orleans, on the az; 4. 4
year herein first above writes Y " Z
ence of Robert E. Bell and knn . :
competent Witnesses who 1s ..r
their names with the said sSg e. ~
me, Notary, after a reading MS
Witnesses: Robert Z. Bel, ka1 IL
err. Original Signed Hus wisn1psy0
Richard S. Charles. A. A. A
CERTIFICATE
I. the undersigned Reeordei o :. Ser ~.
in and for the Parish Of orleans 4, 8
Louisiana, do hereby certify ' "a / n
and foregoing amendment 70 Arugs 4. D
vi. and VII of the charter p p,,;Iru,i
Rouge. Hammond & Eastern ~ no-:l
this day filed and recorded y - il !
office for the Parish Of oreSII Oh