The herald., 1918-12-12
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF THE
BATON ROUGE, HAMMOND &
EASTERN RAILROAD CO.

lana Parish Of Orleans City of New Orleans.
BE 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 hundred and forty-thr
Before me, Arthur A. Moreno a Notary Pub
lie, duly commits sioned and qualified. in and
for the Parish of Orleans and this civ
therein residing and in the presence of the
witnesses hereinafter named and undersign-
ed, personally came and appeared Hunter
G. Leake and Richard S Charles. who de-
clared that at a general meeting of the stock
holders of the Baton Rouge, Hammond &
Eastern Railroad. a corporation organized I'M
der the laws of Louisiana and dOmicled 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 IL,
1918. at $50 p. m, after proper call. for the
purpose of amending the charter of the said
Banot Rouge, Hammond & Eastern Rail-
road. they were elected respectively Chair
man and Secretary of said stockholders
meeting. as will more fully appear by
certified copy of the minutes Of the said
meeting annexed hereto for greater refer
ence. And the said appearers further de-
clared that as Chairman and Secretary, re-
spectively, of the said stockholders meeting
they were authorized and empowered to take
such steps might be necessary and proper
to have the charter of the said Baton Rouge,
Hammond & Eastern Railroad amended in
passed
the said stockholders meeting pursuant TO
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
ch md 81 ,ba4 A.
ticle l. III. V. vi, and VII have been
changed, altered and amended so that here
after said articles in their entirety shall
read as 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-
ty to exist and enjoy succession for the
full term and period of ninety nine years
from and after the day and date hereof, 10
contract, and be sued in its corporate
name; to make and use a corporate seal and
the same to break and 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 NAV
require; to make and establish such bylaws
rules and regulations for the proper man
agement and conduct of the affairs of this
SoiPVi dtiOn ds may De deemed necessary and
proper, and TO alter and amend the same at
pleasure; and TO have, possess and acquire
all such other rights and privileges as by
the laws of Louisiana are granted to cor
porations oragnized for works of public i'm
provement and advantage.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of che 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
this corporation shall be vested in and ex-
! ercised by Board of Directors composed of
i've 80 stockholders, to be elected annu-
each year. All such elections shall be by
ballot and conducted at the office of this
corporation; notice of the stockholders meet
ing tor the election of Directors must be
delivered personally or by depositing in the
Post Office, properly addressed to each
! stakeholder at least fifteen Q5) DAYS be.
fore such meeting. A majority of the vote
cast shall elect and each share of stock shall
be entitled to one vote. TO be cast by the
owner either in person or by proxy The
Directors thus elected shall serve and con-
tinue in office until their successors shall
have been elected A failure to elect Di-
rectors on the date above specified Shall not
dissolve the corporation, .but the existing
ton to be held within thirty days thereafter.
notice whereof shall be given in the manner
prescribed for the annual meeting of the
stockholders for the election of Directors
vacancies occurring in said Board of Direc-
tors from any cause whatsoever shall he
filled by the remaining Directors. Three
Directors shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business, and the Board of
Directors, at their first meeting following
any annual election, shall elect one of their
number he 1f al.
| ton, and another to be the vice-president
thereof. The Board of Directors shall also
appoint secretary and treasurer; the Of
tices OF Secretary and Treasurer may be
held by one person. The Board of Directors
may appoint from time TO time and also dis
miss at their pleasure, such. officers, agents,
clerks and other employees as they NAV deem
necessary for the business and purpose of
the corporation; and may make and estab-
lish, as well as alter and amend all by-
laws. rules and regulations requisite for the
support and management of the business
and affairs of this corporation. Said Board
| OF Directors shall have full power and au-
!hority 10 borrow money, execute mortgages,
| issue notes or bonds, and generally to do
all things pertinent to or necessary for the
| objects and purposes of this corporation. or
which are or may be permitted BY the laws
applicable to corporations. and also to issue
fuii paid shares of stock or bonds or obli-
cations OF this company, in payment for
labor done, or money borrowed, or property or
rights actually received by this corporation.
ARTICLE VI-Whenever this corporation
may be dissolved, either by limitation. or
from any other cause, its affairs shall be
INUNDATED by three commits soners TO be an
pointed from among the stockholders at a
meeting of stockholders convened for such
purpose, notice whereof shall be given in the
| manner prescribed for the annual meeting OF
the stockholders for the election of Directors.
| and a majority in amount of the capitaI
| STOCK OF this company voting at such meet
ing shall be requisite TO elect such COM
mssioners. Said commissioners shall re.
main in office until the affairs of this cor.
poration shall have been fully settled and
iiquidated, and in case of death or resigna.
| t,on OF one or more of said commits sioners
the survivor or survivors shall continue to
| act "
| ARTICLE VII.-This act of incorporation
| may De changed, modified or altered. or said
corporation may be dissolved with the as
sent OF two-thirds of all of its stock given
q any meeting of the stockholders convened
4 Ut sucn purpose, notice whereof shall be
| gwen IN the manner prescribed for the an.
nuai meeting Of the stockholders for the
election Of directors.
~ nus done and passed at my office in the
City OF New Orleans, on the dsy. month and
| year nerein first above written, in the pres.
ence of Robert E. Bell and Ruth NJ. Seller
competent witnesses who hereunto sign
their names with the said appearers and
me, Notary, after a reading of the whole
| witnesses: Robert E. Bell, Ruth NJ Sell
er: Original Signed Hunter C. Leake
kichard 5. Charles. A. A. MORENO, No
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