The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-03-27
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF THE
JEFFERSON HIGHWAY
ASSOCIATION.

AMENDMENT 10 CHARTER OF THE
JEFFERSON HIGHWAY
ASSOCIATION.
State OF Louisiana. Parish of Orleans. City
Vi New Orleans. BE it known, that tins
tenth day OF the month OF March. in the
year OF Lord thousand, nine hun
bred and nineteen, and OF the independence
Of the United States OF America the one
hundred and tprty-thITd. Before me, Henry
George Mccall, Notary Public, duly com
missIoned and qualified in and for the Par
ish and State aforesaid. therein residing.
and IN the presence OF the undersigned WIT
ueSSes. personally came and appeared; Wal
ter Parker. Esq, al full age Of majority and
a resident OF the City Of New Orleans. herein
appearing III his capacity Nice-Presideut
OF the Jefferson Highway Association. a cor
poTation duly organized under the laws Of
the State OF Louisiana and domiCIled in
the City of New Orleans. created by act of
Incorporation passed before l.. h. Geuuy,
Notary Public, on July %. 1916, duly record
ed in the Mortgage Office III the Parish of
Orleans in Book 1901. Folio 9, the said Walter
Parker acting herein in his said capacity
for and in behalf OF said Association, under
and by virtue of resolution adopted at
special meeting OF the International Board
OF Directors OF the Jefferson Highway As
ISOLATION. held in the Board room Of the New
Orleans Association OF Commerce. New Or
leans. Louisiana. on February p. 1919. for
the purpose OF considering and adopting an
/ amendment to Article V Of the Act OF In
corporation Cor charter OF said Association;
and that at said meeting twenty-s direc-
tors OF said Association were present, or
represented by proxies and voted, as will
appear fully by duly certified copy
/ of The proceedings OF said meeting annexed
hereto and made part hereof; and that at
said meeting il was unanimously agreed and
decided by the Directors OF said Association
/ that Article V Of the Act of incorporation
1 Cor Charter of said Association be changed.
altered and amended in the following par
/ ticulars, to-wit:
/ That Article V be changed. altered and
I amended to read as follows
/ ARTICLE N.-Government. Except as re-
CARDS the terms and conditions upon which
membership may be acquired or forfeited all
powers shall be vested in the following:
| Cd The General Officers; ~ the Board
of Directors; 90 the General Executive Com
mittee; ca the State Executive Committees,
/ there being one for each state through
which the highway is to pass; CD the Coun
/ ty Associations, there being one for each
county through which the highway is to pass.
Q The general officers shall consist of
president, vice president, secretary and a
treasurer. They shall be elected by the
board Of directors at their annual meeting
as is hereinafter more fully set forth, and
shall have such powers and duties as usually
attach TO their respective offices and such
other powers, authority and duties may
be vested in them by the board of directors
or the executive committee. Any vacancy
shall be filled by the board of directors for
the unexpired term. All legal process against
the corporation shall be served on the presi-
dent or secretary other agent specially
authorized TO accept service by action of
the board of directors.
~ The board of directors shall be COM
posed of the general officers, the vice-presi-
q frDm
state A quorum shall consist of not less
than seven % members, representing not
less than three go states. Directors may
vote by written proxy at all called meet
ings The president or any other general
officer shall notify each member of the
Board of Directors by letter or wire at his
last registered address at least ten N0)
days prior to the annual meeting. which may
be held either at the domicile of the Asso-
citation, or at such other place as may be
selected by the Board of Directors The
Board of Directors at the annual meeting
shall elect president vice-president, sec
rotary and a treasurer, from the general
membership and take up all other business
coming before the meeting relative to the
welfare of the Jefferson Highway The
Board of Directors of the general executive
committee is empowered to employ a sec
rotary and engineer and such other en-
ployees may be required in their judg'
ment, and to fix their salaries and define
their duties
| Special meetings of the Board of Directors
may be held at the domcie of the Asso-
citation or at such other place may be Sc
lected by the Board of Directors, at the
call of the president, or of any other gen
eral officer, provided a written notice or
telegram is sent by the president or any
other general officer 10 each member of the
Board at least five 81 days prior to the
meeting, stating object, time and place OF
meeting. Vacancies in the Board OF Direc.
4 Ill l. Fha tpta cuff
committee in the state from which the va
cancy occurred.
go The General Executive Committee
shall consist of the president president,
secretary and treasurer, and the state vice
presidents. A quorum shall consist OF not
less than three (5) members. The duties OF
the General Executive Committee shall be
to consider and pass upon all matters lard
before them relative TO the Jefferson High
way In case of conflict between the Execu-
tive Committee and the Board of Direc-
tors the latter shall rule.
ca The State vice-president or the State
| Executive Committee of each State shall IS
| sue a call for a State convention to be held
| at a convenient date, and in said call shall
! designate the time and place OF the said
| meeting. The first State Convention can
| not be held until at least three -fourthes Of
the county delegates for that state shall
| have been chosen by their respective coun-
| ties. The State Convention shall be com
posed of delegates elected by each county
convention and of the members of the State
| Executive Committee Each delegate shall
| have one vote in the election of the State
Vice President and the three State Com
! mitteemen and any other matters coming be-
| fore the State Convention. The State Con
yention OF each State is empowered to pro-
vide for its organization and for the annual
election of the State vice president and the
! three State Committeeman. These four Of
ficals shall constitute the State Executive
| Committee for that State. The members of
| the State Executive Committee are TO be mem
bers Of the board of directors of the General
| Association.
| (0 There shall be maintained a County
| Association in each county through which
| the Jefferson Highway passes Of which the
officials shall consist of chairman, vice
| chairman secretary. treasurer and three ad-
visory members The officials of the Coun-
| ty Association shall meet at the call OF the
| chairman or vice-president whenever in their
opinion the interest of the road requires such
| meeting and each official shall faithfully
perform the functions and duties Of his of
! flee. An annual convention shall be held
in each county through which the Jefferson
| Highway passes. The convention is TO be
| held at the county seat in the county court
house or other suitable place for the pur-
pose Of electing the county officers and for
| considering ways and means for best promot-
| ing the interest Of the road in that county,
! Tho Gaming war alsO for the election