The herald., 1918-11-28
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF THE
BATON ROUGE, HAMMOND &
EASTERN RAILROAD CO.


Re it known that on this 18th day OF the
month OF October. in the year Of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and eighteen and
Of the independence OF the United States OF
America the one hundred and torty-tATd.
BEFORE ne Arthur A. Moreno. a Notary Pub
lie, duly commissioned and qualified, in and
Tor the Parish Of Orleans and this city,
therein residing and in the presence OF the
witnesses hereinafter named and undersign-
ed. personally came and appeared: Hunter /
C. Leake and Richard s. Charles. who de |
clared that at general meeting of the stock |
holders OF the Baton Rouge, Hammond |
Eastern Railroad a corporation organized I'M |
der the laws OF Louisiana and domCiled at |
Baton Rouge, in the Parish Of East Baton !
Rouge, which said meeting was held at the |
Office Of the Company IN the City OF Baton
Rouge Louisiana, on Monday, October "a, |
1918 at $50 p. m, after proper call. tor the
purpose OF amending the charter OF the said
Banot Rouge, Hammond & Eastern Rail
| road. they were elected respectively Char.
man and Secretary of said stockholders |
meeting as will more fully appear by a
certified copy Of the minutes Of the said
meeting annexed hereto for greater refer
ence. And the said appearers further de;
| clared that Chairman and Secretary, re-
/ spectively, of the said stockholders meeting,
they were authorized and empowered to take
| 4lch steps as might be necessary and proper
| 70 have the charter OF the said Baton Rouge
| Hammond & Eastern Railroad amended in
| accordance with the resolutions passed at
|
| the laws of Louisiana; and the said appear
ers, as Chairman and Secretary, respectively.
Of the said stockholders meeting and acting
| in their several respective capacities and
on behalf of said corporation and the stock
holders thereof by virtue OF the authority
| conferred upon them at the general meeting
of said stockholders meeting, do hereby
declare that the charter of the Baton Rouge.
Hammond & Eastern Railroad has been
changed altered and amended that Ar
ticle l. II, V. vi, and VII have been
changed, altered and amended so that here
after said articles in their entirety shall
read follows:
| ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of this
corporation shall be: Baton Rouge & East
ern Railroad Company, and by that name
| this corporation shall have power and authOri-
full term and period of ninety nine years
from and after the day and date hereof, to
contract, sue and be sued in its corporate
name; to make and use a corporate seal and
the same to break cpd alter at pleasure;
to hold, receive, purchase, lease and con.
vey, as well as mortgage and hypothecate
under its aforesaid corporate name, property
both real, personal and mixed; TO name and
) appoint such managers, directors, officers and
agents as Its interest and convenienceS may
, require; to make and establish such bylaws,
rules and regulations for the proper man
agement and conduct OF the affairs of this
; corporation may be deemed necessary and
proper, and to alter and amend the same at
! pleasure; and to have, possess and acquire
2 all such other rights and privileges as by
the laws of louisiana are granted to cor
. porations oragnized for works of public i'm
e provement and advantage.
7 ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of the Baton
Rouge, Hammond and Eastern Railroad
. Company shall be in the city of New Or
leans, Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana
and all citations or other legal process shall
: be served upon the secretary of this cor
= poration.
ARTICLE V.-All the corporate powers Of
e this corporation shall be vested in and ex
5 ercised by Board of Directors composed Of
e five 90 stockholders, to be elected annu
a | ally, on the second Monday of October II
e each year. All such elections shall be by
II ballot and conducted at the office of thi.
V corporations; notice of the stockholders meet
d ing for the election of Directors must b,
n delivered personally or by depositing in tn,
n stakeholder at least fifteen Q5 days be
e fore such meeting. A majority of the vott
n cast shall elect and each share of stock shall
e be entitled to one vote. TO be east by thu
s owner either in person by proxy. TIL,
,s Directors thus elected shall serve and con
$ tinue in office until their successors shall
Ie have been elected. A failure to elect Di
d rectors on the date above specified shall no
l. dissolve the corporation, but the existing
II Board of Directors shall cause another elec
& ton to be held within thirty days shereafter
$ notice whereof shall be given in the name
a. prescribed for the annual meeting of tn
ID Vacancies Occurring in said Board of Drec
8 tors from any cause whatsoever shall b
i filled by the remaining Directors. Thre
G. Directors shall constitute quorum for tn
Is transaction of business, and the Board o
to Directors, at their first meeting followin
G any annual election, shall elect of thei
H. number to be the president of this corpora
r ton, and another to be the vice-presiden
Re- thereof. The Board of Directors shall ais
IS appoint secretary and treasurer; the OF
er fices of Secretary and Treasurer may b
III held by one person. The Board of Director
he may appoint from time to time and also di:
g. miss at their pleasure, such officers, agent
X clerks and other employees as they may deel
DIS necessary for the business and purpose
al. the corporations; and may make and estal
nj lish, as we'll as alter and amend, all BY
TO laws, rules and regulations requisite for II
H. support and management of the busne:
no and affairs Of this corporation. Said Boar
.or of Directors shall have full power and al
&C. thority to borrow money, execute mortgage
en- issue notes bonds. and generally to
til all things pertinent to or necessary for Il
ii. objects and purposes of this corporation.
re-. which are or may be permitted by the Law
Dr. applicable to corporations. and also to iss1
Of full paid shares of stock or bonds OBJ
1r cations of this company, in payment {
ost labor done, money borrowed, or property
ms, rights actually received by this corporatio
os. ARTICLE VI.-Whenever this corporate
zen may be dissolved, either by limitation,
ry- from any other cause its affairs shall
pointed from among the stockholders at
ion meeting of stockholders convened for su
III purpose, notice whereof shall be given in I
tne manner prescribed for the annual meeting
No the stockholders for the election of Directo
-? and a majority in amount of the capt.
.s stock of this company voting at such me
~: ing shall be requisite to elect such co
~ ~ missioners. Said commits sioners shall
rtoi main in office until the affairs of this G
ine poration shall have been fully settled a
ln liquidated. and in case Of death resigr
81 ton of one or more of said commissions
rs the survivor or survivors shall continue
act.
iaii ARTICLE VIIrThis act of incorporate
ny may be changed, modified or altered, or 81
'eu corporation may be dissolved with the
sent of two-thirds of all of its stock Civ
t I at any meeting of the stockholders CONVEX
y for such purpose. notice whereof shall
4uff given in the manner prescribed for the
az nual meeting of the stockholders for
vi election of directors
Ser Thus done and passed at my office, in
sets City of New Orleans, the day. month
nro. year herein first above written. in the pr
sig. ence of Robert f. Bell and Ruth VI. Sci
va competent Witnesses who hereunto S
sur. their names with the said appearers
me. Notary after a reading of the whole
Witnesses: Robert f. Bell. Ruth NJ. s
ever er. COriginal Signed Hunter G. Lea
con- Richard s. Charles. A. A. MORENO,
any tary Public.
hall CERTIFICATE.
i@'s T .hs ,,nders;oned Recorder Of Mortga