The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-04-24
CHARTERS


decided by the Directors of said Association
that Article of the Act of Incorporation
(or Charter of said Association be changed
altered and amended in the following par
ticulars, to-wlt:
That Article V be changed, altered and
amended So as to read follows:
ARTICLE V.-Government. Except as re-
CARDS the terms and conditions upon which
| membership may be acquired forfeited all
} powers shall be vested in the following
Cd The General Officers; 81 the Board
| NJ 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; 90 the Coun-
! | " Associations, there being one tor each
| county through which the highway IS 10 pass
/ % The general officers shall consist OF a
I president vice-presideut, secretary and d
treasurer They shall be elected by the
, board Of directors at their annual meeting,
, , as is hereinafter more fully set for;l, ana
. 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 Tor
. 7 the uneXpired term. All legal process against
the corporation shall be served on the presl-
; dent or secretary other agent specially
/; authorized to accept service by action OF
the board Of directors.
Gl The board Of directors shall be COM
e posed OF tlc ScIltId oll NCiS' '-iS ~ GlNT
dent, and the three committeeman from each
. state A quorum shall consist OF not less
than seven GD members, representing not
: less than three 90 states Directors may
vote by written proxy at all called meet,
ings The president 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 uO)
days prior to the annual meeting, which may
. be held either at the dOmCile OF the Ass0-
. 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 a president. vIce-presldent, sec
/ retarv and a treasurer, from the general
5 membership and take up all other business
coming before the meeting relative 10 the
l welfare of the Jefferson Highway The
Board Of Directors OF the general executive
committee is empowered 10 employ a sec
retarv and an engineer and such other en-
l plovees as may be required in their ludg.
ment, and to fix their salaries and define
their duties
. Special meetings Of the Board of Directors
may be held at the domlclle OF the AsSo-
citation or al such other place as may be Sc
ected by the Board of Directors, at the
n call of the president, of any other gen
S eral officer, provided a written notice OF
0 telegram is sent by the president or any
r other general officer to each member OF the
y Board at least five 81 days prior to the
=. / meeting. stating object, time and place OF
+ raeetinA Vacancies in the Board Of Dlrec
il tors shall be filled by the state executive
!, / committee in the state from which the va
" cancy occurred.
Vt 81 The General Executive Committee
L shall consist Of the president, vice president
= secretary and treasurer, and the state vice
" presidents. A quorum shall consist OF no
a less than three (5) members. The duties o
i the General Executive Committee shall b.
n 10 consider and pass upon all matters lait
before them relative to the Jefferson High
rs wav In case of conflict between the kxecu
ID tive Committee and the Board of Dlrec
,e tors the latter shall rule.
re (D The State vice-president or the Stat
r Executive Committee of each State shall IS
n sue a call for a State convention TO be hell
~ AZ A convenient date, and in said call shall
RS designate the time and place OF the SAL
n meeting. The first State Convention can
he not be held until at least three-fourtheS o
St the county delegates for that state shal
er have been chosen by their respective cOun
rs ties The State Convention shall be com
er posed of delegates elected by each count
Id convention and of the members OF the stat
or Executive Committee. Each delegate shall
as have one vote in the election of the Stat
he Vice President and the three State Com
r. mitteemen and any other matters coming be
IL fore the State Convention. The State Con
ne yention Of each State is empowered TO pro
OF vide for its organization and for the annua
III election of the State vice president and tn
I'd three State Committeeman. These four OF
to ficials shall constitute the State Executlv
I'd the State Executive Committee to be mem
m beers of the board of directors of the Genera
X Association.
IS % There shall be maintained Count
IN Association in each county through whic
K the Jefferson Highway passes of which tn
en- officials shall consist of a chairman, vice
x, chairman secretary, treasurer and three ad
III visory members The officials of the Coun
IL ty Association shall meet at the call of tn
v chairman or vice president whenever IN thel
TO | +be inte 81 nf the road sue
ne a meeting and each official shall faithful
ne perform the functions and duties OF his OF
~ flee. An annual convention shall be he'll
IN in each county through which the Jefferso
Highway passes. The convention is TO b
al held al the county seat in the county couI
as house or other suitable place for the pun
ly pose Of electing the county officers and 10
d, considering ways and means for best promo
ng ing the interest of the road in that county
ed during the coming year also for the electro
ed of the three delegates to attend the Jettei
RS son Highway State Convention for the pu
I'm pose herein stated. Each member of III
k jefferson Highway Association shall be Ell
III titled to one vote in the County COnventlo
ar in the county in which he resides. tn
OF first County Convention shall be called I
mt date to be fixed by the president and |
zee the county seat of each county. At III
ey first meeting shall be elected the first couI
for ty officers and the first county organzatiO
ect perfected. All subsequent meetings to TAX
* place as provided for in the preceding se'
Or ton.
N, Thus done and passed at my office in Ne
lu Orleans. Louisiana. the day, and in II
as month and year herein first above write
he in the presence of Messrs. Azzo J. Ploug
and George c. Merkel, competent witnesst
in of lawful age, residing in this City, wi
It'll have hereunto signed their names with sal
The appearer, and me, Notary, after due readir
nd Of the whole
no Witnesses: Geo. c. Merkel, Azzo
me Plough.
Tue Original Signed Walter Parker.
HENRY G. MCCALL.
:; Notary Public.
CERTIFICATE.
l. the undersigned, Recorder of Mortgage
in and for the Parish of Orleans, State
e Louisiana, do hereby certify that the aboN
TT and foregoing Act of Amendment of Inco
lite poration of the Jefferson Highway Associ
he tcn was this day duly recorded in my o
arr flee. in Book 122S. Folio 49,.
ny, New Orleans. MARCH 18th, 1919.
ny (SigneO EMILE ]. LEONRD, by. R.
CERTIFICATE.
l hereby certify the above and foregor
K to be true and correct copy of the orig
by nal act Of record and file in my office.
HENRY G. MCCALL,
ter Notary Public.
IT, Mch. 27-April 2.May /.
nd
=, CHARTER OF BLoDGETT NAVAL
n, STORES COMPANY. INC.
Is Co., Il 7