The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-07-27
CHARTER.


Of December, 1912, and amended by act
passed before Selim Il. Lemle, Notary.
on the Both day of December, 1920, has
been changed, altered and amended SO
that Article V in its entirety shall read
as follows:
ARTICLE v. All of the corporate
powers of this corporation shall be vest
ed in and exercised by Board of Direc-
tors composed Of five persons, who shall
be stockholders, to be elected at the
be held at the office of the company be
tween the hours of nine and two o'clock,
by a commissioner appointed by the
Board of Directors, on the third Thurs
day in January of each year, unless said
day shall be a legal holiday, when the
election shall be held on the following
day. Before holding such meeting, notice
in writing shall be mailed by registered
letter at least ten days before the date
of the meeting, addressed to each stock
holder at his last known place of resi-
elect and each share of stock shall be
entitled to one vote to be cast by the
owner. either in person or by proxy.
The officers and directors shall serve
and continue in office until the annual
meeting next following their election, or
until thcil successors shall have been
elected and qualified
"A failure to elect directors on the
day above specified shall not dissolve
the corporation, but in each event the
another election to be held at any time
thereafter, whereof ten days previous
notice in writing shall be given by reg
istered mail as hereinabOye provided.
Vacancies occurring in the Board of
Directors from any cause whatsoever
shall be filled by the remaining directors.
"A majority of the directors shall con
stitute quorum for the transaction OF
business. A director shall have the right
to appoint a stakeholder his Proyy to
represent him at any regular meeting
of the Board Of Directors.
THE Board of Directors at their first
meeting following each annual election
shall elect from their number Presi-
dent a Nice-Presldent ana General Man
ager, second Vice President, and il
Secretary Treasurer, who shall continue
in office for one year, or until their sue
cesSors are elected and have qualified.
"A Board of Directors shall have
the right, whenever it deems it advisable
To do so, TO separate the offices of Vice
President and General Manager and elect
one person Vice-PreSident and another
General Manager; The Board of Direc-
tors shall also have the right to sep
arate the offices of Secretary Treasurer
and elect person to I'LL each of said
positions.
The Board of Directors to serve until
the third Thursday in January, 1923,
shall be Henry T. DeBardeleben, X. ID.
Reeves, 1. \. Hanson, q. W. Luhman and
X. a. Lee"
And the said appearers moreover de-
clared that in consequence of the fore
going and pursuant 20 the authority in
them vested by the stockholders of said
company, they do hereby formally de-
clare and publicly make known that in
the manner prescribed by law and agree
able to the provisions of the charter of
the said W. q. COyle & Co., Inc, passed
before Samuel G. Laycock, Notary Pub
lie, of date December %, 1911, amended
before Robert Legier, Notary Public. of
date December IS. 1913, and as amended
by act passed before Selim b. Lemle,
Notary Public, Of date December 80,
1920 has been changed, altered and
amended as hereinabove set forth and
require that the above stated changes
and amendments of the charter of w. q.
COyle & Co, Inc, be recorded and pub
lished in the manner prescribed by law,
amendments hereafter and at all times
be as hereinabove set forth, as regards
all persons that are now or may here
after become stockholders of the afore-
said company.
Thus done and passed at my office in
the city Of New Orleans, on the day,
month and year herein first above writ
ten. in the presence of Gustaye Lemle
and Arthur A. Moreno. competent wit
nesses, who hereunto sign their names
with the said appearers and me, Notary,
after reading of the whole.
Original signed: r. d. Reeves, r. A.
Lee.
GUSTAvE LEMLE,
A. 4. MORENO.
SELIM B. LEMLE,
Notary Public.
(signed) RoBT. SCOTT, by. Rdr.
true copy.
(SeaD sELIM B. LEMLE,
Notary Public.