The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-11-10
CHARTER.
United States of America, State OF
Louisiana, City OF New Iberia.

, Louisiana, City o. new Iberia.
Ke It Known, That on this IL
day Of November. A. D., 1900, be
fore me-, Louis T. Dulany, Notary
Public, duly commissioned an(
qualified, in and for the Parish O
Iberia, therein residing. personally
came and apo ared
/ TIE persons whose names ar.
hereunto subscribed. who declared
that, avalling themselves of the
provisions of the general laws OF
this State relative to the organIza
ton of corporations. they have
covenantei and agreed, aud do by
these presents covenant and agree.
bind. form and constitute them.
selves as we'll as such persons a.
may hereafter JOIN or become asso.
clated with them, into corporation
and body polite IN law, for the
objects and purposes and under the
agreements and st,pulatioDs follow.
ing, to-wit:
The name and title Of this COR
poratIOn shall be the "DAVIS &
lSCHARFF GROCERY COM
|PANY, LIMITED" auc under
that name it shall have and enjoy
all the rights and privileges granted
by law 10 corporations; IT shall
exist for a period of ninety nine
years from this date; it shall have
power to contract, sue and be sued
Ia Its corporate name; TO make and
use q corporate seal; to hold. con-
vey, mortgage, hypo,heca,e or
pledge property both real and
personal; issue bond, notes and
other obligations; to have and en-
ploy such managers, officers, direc-
tors and other agents and employees
as the interest and convenience of
the said corporation may require,
and to make and establish bylaws.
rules and regulations for the proper
management and control of the
affairs Of said corporation
as may be necessary and expe-
dent.
ARTICLE 9.
The domlc,le Of this corporal ton
shall be III the city Of New iberia,
Parish of Iberia, IN this State, and
all citations and other legal process
shall be served on the Presiden',
and III his absence on the Vice.
President. and IN the absence of
both upon the. Secretary and Treas-
urer IT ea'd company.
ARTICLE 3.
The objects and purposes OF this
corporation ami the nature of The
business to be carried on BY it are
hereby declared TO be. to deal IN and
sell for Its own account or on COM
mission. groceries, provisions and
other merchandise.
ARTICLE 4.
The capital stock of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed al the sum OF
Seventeen Thousand and Five Hun
died Dollars, divided into ISL
shares OF One Hundred. Dollars each
which sad amount is the par value
OF each share, which shall be paid
tor IN cash when subscribed for
or its equivalent In goods aud
as the Beard OF Dlrec-
tors may direct. Which capital
stock may be increased 10 a cum
not exceeding Fifty Thousand
OOllare. by vote Of two thirds OF
the stock present or represented at a
meeting called specially for tina,
purpose IN the manner pointed GU,
BY law; during the period between
The call for q meeting and the meet
ing, the persons holding stock at
he time shall have the right to take
shares of the addition | or increased
stock p'oportlonate TO the number
II shares owned by them respective
y, and any shares not taken at thu
expiration Of said period may be d lis
POSED Of BY the Board Of Directors
or the benefit of the corporation a,
lot less than par value; al shares OF
took shall be full paid add non
'ssessable; no transfer of stock shall
e binding on the company unless
ec'rded on, ne looks, ard made
. pursuance Gifts chsrrer and BIZ.
Avs. None ofthe stockholders shall
ave the right TO transfer or aseigu|
nY Of the shares held BY them
1ithout bavlng FIRST Uttered the
lme to the Board OF Directors
'bicb shall have the right 10 Dur.
base them within sixty days there
tier II their book value, as shown
y the stock taking last preceding L
'e transfer. The said Board shall! J
go have the right Of calling in and i
'qu'ring any Of the outstaDdine Il
'ares q their book vslue BY giving 0
'lrty days written notice to the a
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