The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-04-10
JEFFERSON HIGHWAY
ASSOCIATION.

State of louisiana Parish Of Orleans, City
Of New Orleans. Be il known, that on this:
tenth day Of the month Of March, in the
year of our Lord one thousand, nine hun
bred and nineteen. and Of the Independence
Of the United States of America. the one
George Mccall, a Notary Public. duly com
mssIoned and qualified in and for the Par
lsh and State aforesaid. therein residing,
and In the presence Of the undersigned wit
nesses, personally came and appeared; Wal
ter Parker, Esq, of full age Of majority and
appearing IN his capacity as president
Of the Jefferson Highway Association. a cor
poration duly organized under the laws Of
the State OF Louisiana and domicIled in
the City Of New Orleans, created by act Of
Incorporation passed h-fo-e E. B. Geuny,
Notary Public, on July Is. 1916, duly record
ed in the Mortgage Office Of the Parish Of
Orleans in Book l20l, Folio 9, the said Walter
Parker acting herein in his said capacity
for and in behalf OF said Association. under
and by virtue Of a resolution adopted a. a
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 "a. 1919, for
the purpose Of considering and adopting an
amendment 10 Article V Of the Act Of In
corporation Cor charter of said Association;
and that at said meeting twenty-six direc-
tors Of said Association were present, or
represented by proxies and voted, as will
appear more fully by a duly certified copy
Of the proceedings of said meeting annexed
hereto and made part hereof: and that at
said meeting II was unanimously agreed and
decided by the Directors Of said Association
that Article V of the Act of Incorporation
Cor Charter of said Association be changed.
altered and amended in the following par
tlculars, to-wit:
That Article be changed. altered and
amended SO 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:
~ The General Officers; C2) the Board
Of Directors; 90 the General Executive Com
mittee; a. the State Executive Committees.
there being one for each state through
which the highway is to pass; CD the Coun-
~ Associations, there being one for each
county through which the highway is to pass.
% 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 as 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 or other agent specially
authorized to accept service BY action of
the board of directors.
(0 The board of directors shall be CON-
posed Of the general officers, the vice-presi-
dent, and the three committeeman from each
state A quorum shall consist of not less
less than three 80 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 QO)
days prior to the annual meeting which may
be held either at the domcile 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 othet 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
ployees as 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 domicile Of the Asso-
citation or at such other place as may be Sc
a
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 to each member of the
Board at least five 90 days prior to the
meeting, stating object, time and place of
meeting. Vacancies in the Board Of Direc-
tors shall be filled by the state executive
committee in the state from which the va
cancy occurred.
90 The General Executive Committee
shall consist of the president, vice president,
secretary and treasurer, and the state vice
presidents. A quorum shall consist Of not
less than three 90 members. The duties Of
the General Executive Committee shall be
to consider and pass upon all matters laid
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.
I'd The State vice-president or the State
Executive Committee of each State shall is
sue call for a State convention to be held
at 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 !
'osed OF delegates elected by each county
convention and of the members of the State
Executive Committee. Each delegate shall /