The herald., 1918-11-14
For Red Blood, Strength and Endurance
CHARTERS

/ read as follows:
| ARTICLE 1.-The name and title OF this
corporation shall be; Baton Rouge x East
ern Railroad Company, and by that name
this corporation shall have power and authori-
ty 10 exist and enjoy succession for the
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 corporate seal and
! the same to break and alter at pleasure;
| to hold, receive, purchase, lease and con-
! vey, well 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,
1 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 at
pleasure; and to have, possess and acquire
all such other rights and privileges by
the laws of Louisiana are granted to cor
porations oragnzed for works of public i'm
provement and advantage.
! 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
poration.
ARTICLE V.-All the corporate powers of
this corporation shall be vested in and ex-
ercised by Board of Directors composed of
ally, on the second Monday of October in
each year All such elections shall be by
ballot and conducted at the office of this
corporation; notice of the stockholders meet
ing for 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 vote, to be cast by the
owner either in person 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 the date above specified shall not
. dissolve the corporation, but the existing
; Board of Directors shall cause another cleo
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 be
filled by the remaining Directors. Three
Il Directors shall constitute a quorum for the
E transaction of business and the Board OF
: Directors, at their first meeting following
!, any annual election, shall elect of their
y number to be the president of this corpora
! ton, and another 10 be the vice-presdent
: thereof The Board of Directors shall also
appoint secretary and treasurer; the Of
Z, fees of Secretary and Treasurer may be
20 held by one person The Board OF Director:
. may appoint from time TO time and also dis
u miss at their pleasure, such officers, agents
r clerks and other employees as they may deem
z necessary for the business and purpose o.
J. the corporation; and may make and estab
:, lish, well as alter and amend, all by
. laws, rules and regulations requisite for thu
q, support and management of the business
y and affairs of this corporation. Said BoaTC
of Directors shall have full power and au
;, thority to borrow money. execute mortgages
ot issue notes bonds, and generally 10 az
re all things pertinent to or necessary tor th'
lie objects and purposes of this corporation o.
y which are or may be permitted by the law
= applicable to corporations. and also to ISSUE
full paid shares of stock or bonds or obi
cations of this company, in payment 10
y labor done, or money borrowed. or property o
, rights actually received by this corporation
n ARTICLE NI.-Whenever this corporation
NAV be dissolved. either by limitation, o
= from any other cause, its affairs shall b.
Inundated by three commissioners to be ap
pointed from among the stockholders at
meeting of stockholders convened for sucl
purpose. notice whereof shall be gwen IN III
$ manner prescribed for the annual meeting o
s. the stockholders for the election OF Directors
ne and a majority in amount OF the capita
rd stock of this company voting at sucn meet
ID ing shall be requisite to elect such CON
OF rissioners. Said commissioners shall re
d. main in office until the affairs Of this cor
b. poration shall have been fully settled an
nd liquidated, and in case OF death or resigna
y ton of or more OF said commissioner
he the survivor or survivors shall continue I
n act.
er ARTICLE VH-This act of incorporate
le- NAV be changed, modified altered, or sal
X corporation may be dissolved with the a.
x sent of two-thirds of all of its stock give
IN at any meeting of the stockholders convene
at for such purpose, notice whereof shall .
on given in the manner prescribed Tor the al
ne nual meeting of the stockholders Tor u
on election of directors.
H. Thus done and passed at my office, IN u
ne City of New Orleans on the day. month an
lid wear herein first above written. in the pre-
NJ ence of Robert f. Bell and Ruth NJ. Sei!e
IT, competent witnesses who hereunto sie
RS their names with the said appearers ar
a me. Notary. after Il reading of the whole.
AID Witnesses: Robert E. Bell. Ruth NJ Ser
err or. Original Signed Hunter c. Leak
de- Richard 6. Charles. A. A. MORENO, y
re tary Public.
TX CERTIFICATE.
Der I, the undersigned Recorder Of Mortgag
ge in and for the Parish of Orleans, State
in Louisiana, do hereby certify that the abo,
at and foregoing amendment to Articles l. ii,
10 vi, and VII of the charter OF the ba'
ar Rouge Hammond & Eastern Railroad vi
.ly this day filed and recorded in the mor,Sal
inc office for the Parish of Orleans, in Boz
md I222. Folio 544 New Orleans, La, Octob
itv EMILE ]. LEONARD. DIV: R,
in~ Recorded in Book of Charters foho &
.bv of the Parish of East BATON R1nge, La
se- Recorder and Clerk.
A. true copy. A. A. MORENO. Nota
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