The herald., 1918-04-25
CHARTERS.
IT TO CHARTER OF THE
,GNDo1IEANs, TEXAS 4 MEAioo

"a II Know ApriI, in the year OF gu.
~ month ,UDssonsand, Nine Hundred ana
"a One ~ the Independence OF the
ssbteen, sns Of America. the one nI ,ns
SriS s' Forty second; before p me, anIy
ia sh1n snechaud, a notary yyoiISed in and
s~nissioneui, of orleans, states OF Lou
:, he Psrssn residing and in the pres,
g.ra. therein illnesses hereinafter named
ss Of tne,gned, personally came ana
,,psred .s pufour, Secretary OF the C New
vi Generes & Mexico Railway Com
mleans, corporation created oy anu nf on
r1y. s,Ser the laws OF tne S'I Act No az
flns and particularly o S to New Or
SfS1, beins Mexico Railroad Company,
s.as. Texas originally Incorporated as
,eOrporsIlonth New Orleans Il racine
s.Iorsdo Sosneny. by act before Charles
Sdlrosc S.nvacbaud, Notary PUBIC, ia u
adore Nc state Of Louisiana, daIed NAY !,
4 0flssNl'r recorded in MoStgSase E T .1a
~ parish, in BoC Cts before the same
,nssded ey ,sS respectively. December
ss,fy oaI Nav 10th, 1905, March list,
m. 800 srct 18th, 1916, said amend
al and a,ecorded, respectively, In the
ssuis being r;ce Parish Of Orleans, IN
lstssge toIio 272, Book $40, follo 81,
vol - - folio 207 and Book il9o' i0Iio
vol x declared that genera nrIeans
~. W. stockholders OF saiu C N was
s,us esice of said Company IN the
| I'd Of tne orleans, on the 9th OF April
IN Of Ne~, NJ, and the written CON
al st. EoootboIders holding and owning
sss Of outstanding capital stock OF
ID o. INC were produced AT salu
~ Comr Iva The form thereon spread upoL
ssnk,rtes OF said meeting, III ,dnrs
n npnments the said stoCkhoiuerS
"A ipsiru.h.t Of the adjourned annual
| sssenteo stockholders of this Company
| rsting u an Lpril 5th, 1918, or any au-
Ne neiu adiournments thereon, the
| ssr1nent natter of amending the char-
esian OF ~ Incorporation of this Com,
10 provide that the anhuai
riI AZ stockholders OF the COMPANY
psnps held on the second Iue a;raS,ors
Ir ea az annual meeting held Febru-
sraet u ,o,s shalI hold Office until the
~ liz nesdsy In May, 1919, or until
ssnd Iu. shall have been duly elect
ndf neees,ssed shall and may be taken
ina IIssred and acted upon at sald
eoa'the said stockholders WAVING
psns.ti,. Al said meeting ana all service
~ notice, whether requlIeu unu un
4 men ~ the State Of Louisiana or uh
b. hNs s,ter or under the bylaws OF
s ne for such purposes or any Oh
an; :, aid general meeting Of stock
nS y, ~as resolved by the unanimous
hdefs y ~, the stockholders OF said cor
Ne .aS ali Of the outstanding cap
~. .,aet Of said corporation tnat Ins
y 80 or act Of incorporation Iahu
Iss1sneln1S, ,esns & Pacific Railroad Com.
n Mw ,ose name was by amendment
N.Y. New orleans, Texas & Mexico
nv Germany. all Of which Will APP
nnvsa ma from the acts hereinabove
10 and the proceedings had ana
sl connection with the organization
W. a,. ~ corooration, New Orleans, Texas
s.sro Railway Company, under ACT yet 10 no
n y ~ legislature of Louisiana for the
~ ~, ~ corded In the office OF the
d. AZ state of the State of Louis.
Sn a. ipoot No. So Record OF Charters
s.rsry 29th. 1916, land amendments
~ hs amended to the extent ana IN
ss s".,.;culsrs hereinafter set out, ana
astrsrIy that Article v Of said act OF
rs,oorstion, being said act pet0re
s,,,s Isidore Denechaud; Notary fuone'
~ ss;cs Parish Of Orleans, State OF
.,..s in BOOK S13, folio Ala. be amend
=. :. IA read and be as follows:
,s.s v-AIl the corporate powers OF
=. ~ ss.,,oration shall be vested in and ex-
- Sy a Board of Directors to be
..,ssed Of Fifteen (15) stockholders, one
= vsom must be a resident or the STATE
louisiana, to be elected annusiiy on
!. ,sread Tuesday in May In each year.
m sreh elections shall be by ballot
=, mi be held and conducted at the Of
= 4 saId corporation under such reg
,ssse, n may be established by the
snd Of Directors.
S.sks Al such election shall be given
n As Secretary Of said corporation.
N IN such elections and at all corpor-
q meetings every stakeholder shall De
sffI.d 10 one vote for each snare OF
80 s.sding I'm his name on the books
Z MA corporation to be cast by him IN
ron Or by his written proxy, and the
J sbrty Of such vote cast shall elect.
Inv vacancy occurring among the d.
ns,u a said corporation by death, res
rstion or otherwise, shall be filled by
Ation for the unexpired term by the re-
allure to elect Directors on the date
hove speciied shall not dissolve the cor
rsiion, nor impair its corporate exist
a. and management, but the Directors
Ia b Office shall remain In office until
hsr successors shall have been duly
4da and qualified.
ne Board Of Directors at its first meet
b shsll elect from their own number
lsddsat and two or more Vice-Presl-
tala They shall also elect a secretary
I'd Treasurer, or one person TO act as
III Secretary and Treasurer, either OF
nm may or may not be a member OF
NJ Beard.
ne Board Of Directors from time to
ne nay name and appoint all such other
ksn and agents as 1t may deem neces,
~ fsf the purposes and business of SAID
rpsntisn. The said board shall have
rs1 to AZ and define the duties of ev-
q saicsr and employee, and all officers
u employees shall hold Office and en-
lsyneat st the pleasure Of the Board.
NJ heard may make and establish, as
VI alter and amend, all such bylaws,
nh md regulations necessary and prop
en- IN judgment for the conduct and
mirnent Of the business and affairs
ntA eofporation. The Board Of Dtrec-
nal have full power and authority
mrfow money, to execute mortgages
y create liens; to issue bonds, notes
z xAef obligations, and to secure same
nottsnge, pledge or otherwise; ana
nr TO do any and all things rea-
N,'k convenient and necessary for the
~ carving on of the business and
mn q said corporation.
M Board Of Directors may issue full
- mares Of stock for cash, or in pay
7 - toht anu pcliOiiNu AOh
auon or property actually received
- cooperation.
beard OF Directors shall have pow
authority to name and appoint
sd agents In financial centers to
mnsfers Of the stock Of said cor
a under such rules and regulations
~ nn board may establish and pre-
vi transferred on the books Of such
agents shall be deemed trans
~ The books Of said corporation.
directors elected at the annual meet
acckholders held February 18th,
nan hold Office until the Second
N May, 1919, or until their sue
49,, saaii have been duly elected and
q said meeting of stockholders,
resolved that the President and
Of said Company, or either of
LIE ne the steps required by law for
pe OF making effective the afore-
- = in accordance with the
aid stockholders.
- the said II. Generes Dufour,
"a Hs.sa st he does now appear for and
- Of the said Company for the
ss.st making effective the action of
>prS,s. .aers of said Company in
y ne charter or act of incorpora-
r u company, and he does now