The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-08-04
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF
MACKAY TELEGRAPH-CABLE
COMPANY.

United States of America State OF Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans, City of New Or
| leans. Be il known and recommended that
on this 9TH day of the month of July, in
the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine
Hundred and Twenty one and of the In
| dependence of the United States Of Ameri-
ca, the one hundred and forty sixth; be-
| fore me, Alfred Charles Hammer, a Notary
| Public, duly commissioned, sworn and
qualified in and for the Parish of Orleans,
State of Louisiana, therein residing, and
| in the presence of the witnesses herein
| after named and undersigned; personally
| came and appeared; G. T. Murray, Presi-
dent; A. +. Rebennack, Secretary, of
Mackay Telegraph Cable Company, a cor
poration created by and evisting under the
| laws of the State of Louisiana by act be-
| fore Arthur Il. Leopold, Notary Public in
| and for the Parish of Orleans, State of
| Louisiana, dated December 10, 1900, re-
corded in the Mortgage Office for the Par
ish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, in Book
$40, Folio 304, ct seq, amended by an
act before John Janyier, Notary Public,
in and for the Parish of Orleans, State
| of Louisiana, dated March 6, 1912, record
ed in the Mortssge Office for the Parish
of Orleans, State of Louisiana, in Book
| 1851, Folio 100, who declared unto me,
| Notary, that a special meeting of the stock
holders of said Mackay Telegraph Gable
Company was held at the office Of the
company in the City of New Orleans,
pursuant to a waiver of notice executed
by every stakeholder Of the company.
That at said meeting or stockholders so
| held on the 9TH day of July, 1921, 1t was
resolved by the unanimous vote of all Of
the stockholders present and represented
at said meeting there being present and
| represented at said meeting the total is
| sued and outstanding capital stock Of said
company Ia certified copy of the minutes
of the stockholders meeting is hereto
Il hprpOfl r
ticles j, VI and TX Of the Charter or Act
of Incorporation of said company be
lamended as hereinafter set forth.
And the said G. T. Murray and the said
A. =. Rebennack, respectively, the Presi-
dent and Secretary of the Mackay Tele-
graph Cable Company, further declared
unto me, Notary, that under due authority
of said stockholders meeting held on
July 18th, 1921, they and each Of them
appeared before me, Notary, for the pur-
lpose of embodying the amendments to
Articles /, vi and TX of the Charter
or Act of Incorporation Of the Mackay
Telegraph Company in notarial
form; and they do now declare unto me,
Notary, that Articles !. vi and TX Of the
Charter or Act of Incorporation of the
Mackay Telegraph-Cable Company shall
; be amended so as to be and read as fol-
lows, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this corpora
ton shall be: Postal Telegraph Cable
Company, by which name said corporation
shall have and enjoy corporate existence
and succession for the term OF ninety nine
: | years from and after the date hereof, I'M
less sooner dissolved according to law
, and its domicile shall be in the City of
r New Orleans. 1t shall have power to con-
> tract, sue and be sued, to make and use
r a corporate seal, and the same to break
. and alter at pleasure; to hold, receive
lease purchase, sell and convey, as well
as mortgage and hypothecate, under its
e corporate name, property, both real and
PERSONAL to acquire rights Of way, by
donation, purchase or appropriation; tC
r borrow and lend money; to give and re
2 ceive securities therefor; to name and ap'
point such managers, directors, OFFICERS
= and agents as the interests and convent
ence of said corporation may require; tt
e make and establish such bylaws, rules ano
: | regulations as may be necessary anC
!, proper; to prescribe In said bylaws, rule,
and regulations, the way, manner and
r form of entering into and concentrating
+ contracts. and the same to alter and
r | amend at pleasure.
r ARTICLE VI-All the corporate power,
t of said corporation shall be vested in, ant
e all it's business and affairs managed an'
e directed by a board Of five directors, WHIT
d shall be elected annually on the mrs
! Monday in February Of each year, com
e mencing with the first Monday In Feb
: The directors shall hold their office TO
! the term of ones6ea and until their sue
e cessors shall have been duly elected an,
X qualified The Board Of Directors shal
at their first meeting elect from their owl
n number a President and a Vice-Presiden'
u They shall also elect a Secretary and
u Treasurer or one person to act as bot
y Secretary and Treasurer, and Manager
u any or all of whom may or may no
n be members Of the Board. The Boar
e NAV from time to time name and appoin
n all such other officers. agents or EN-
:, ployees as may be deemed necessary 10
y the purposes and business of the corpora
/ -l,AI hnra
!. tbe conversation and define the duties Q
~ every officer and employee and all Of
- ficers and employees shall hold office an
q employment at the pleasure OF the Boarc
Is In case Of vacancy occurring on tn
;s Board. from death. resignation or other
% | wise the remaining members shall II
: the said vacancy until the next election
n Each member Of the Board Of Director
Of may, in writing. appoint any stockholde
- tof said corporation in his place to repre-
r. sent him at any meetings Of the Boar
a. which said appointment shall be in wri
is ing and spread upon the minutes OF 70
ne Board and which said appointee when
no appointed shall have and exercise sue
Nv powers and privileges Of such director
il NAV be stated in the proxy. Three men
is beers Of the said Board Of Directors, pre-
er ent in person or by proxy, snail const
be tute a quorum. The management, contr
and direction of said corporation sha
r be fully prescribed in the bylaws, rul.
r and regulationsto be adopted. by the sal
On Roard of Directors. Failure TO eject
On BOARD of Directors shall not have Il
is effect of dissolving the corporation.
w ARTICLE IX.-This Act or lncorpor'
ton may be modified, changed or altart
Ill or this Corporation may be dissolved
n the capital stock may be altered In accor'
ly ance with law at a meeting OF stockholde
of called for the purpose after notice sha
have been given in writing to each stocl
RS holder delivered to him In person or ma
iy ed to him at the post office ADDRESS aesil
be mated by him In writing at least flfte'
re days prior to the date OF the meeting u
C. less other notice be prescribed oy law
on which event notice shall be given In CO.
ne formity to law.
,e- Tins done and passed, at my office.
er, the CITY of New Orleans, on the da
by month and year herein first above write
:, in the presence of Messrs. J. L. Reml'
All and Eugene Thorpe, competent witnesse
Is, who have hereunto signed their name
Al, together with the said appearers and n
III Notary. after due reading of the whole.
no witnesses: J. T. Remley, Euge
he Thorpe ~
ne (Original Signed) G. T. Murray, PRE-
ny dent: A. +. Rebennaek. Secretary.
IN AL. c. HAMMER,
10 Notary Public.
lse I. the undersigned. Recorder OF MOI
~ cages. In and for the Parish OF 0rleaI
eu' state of Louisiana, do hereby certify tn
oh the above and foregoing Amendment to I
~ Act of Incorporation Of the Mackay Tel
Nv graph Cable Company was this day du
~ recorded in my office in Book 1858, Fol
Nc New Orleans, July 9Th. 1927
(Signed) ROBT. SCOTT.