The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-11-03
CHARTER.
United States of America, State oil
Louisiana, City Of New Iberia.

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Ke 1t Known, That on thie Is
day of November. A. D., 1900, be
fore me, Louis I. DulanY, a Notary
Public, duly commissioned ant
qualified, in and for the Parish Of
Iberia, therein residing. personally
came and appt AIRED
The persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed. who declared
that, avall'ng themselves of the
provisions of the general laws Of
this State relative to the organ,za
ton of corporations, they have
covenanteL and agreed, and do by
these presents sovenaM and agree.
bind, form and constitute them
selves as well as such persons at
may hereafter JOIN or become asso
elated with them, into corporation
and body polite ID law, for the
objects and purposes and under the
agreements and st,pulations follow.
ing, tO-wit:
| ARTICLE /.
The name and title of this cor.
poraiIOn shall be the "DAVIS &
1SCHARFF GROCERY COM.
PANY, LIMITED" ant under
that name it shall have and enjoy
all the rights and privileges granted
by law to corporations; II shall
exist for a period of ninety nine
years from this date; it shall have
power to contract, sue and be sued
IN its corporate name; to make and
use a corporate seal; to hold. con-
vey, mortgage, hypo,hecate or
pledge property both real and
personal; issue bond, notes and
other obligations; to have and en-
ploy such managers, officers, dlrec-
tors and other agents and employees
as the interest and convenience Of
the said corporation may require,
and to make aud establish bylaws.
rules and regulations for the proper
management and control of thu
affairs of said corporation
as may be necessary and expe-
dent.
ARTICLE 2.
The domIc'le of this corporation
shall be !. the city Of New iberia,
Parish of Iberia, IN this State, and
all citations and other legal process
shall be served on the President,
and IN his absence on the Vice.
President, and IN the absence of
both upon the Secretary and Traas-
urer Ut said company.
ARTICLE 5.
The objects and purposes of this
corporation. and 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
groceries, provisions and
other merchandise.
ARTICLE 4.
The capital stock Of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed al the sum OF
Thousand and Five Hun
Died Dollars, divided into ISL
shares OF One Hundred Dollars each |
which sad amount is the par value |
u each share, which shall be paid /
tor in cash when subscribed for
Or its equivalent In goods and
merchaRdise, az the Beard OF D.rec-
'ors may direct. Which capital
stock may be increased 10 q sum
not exceeding Fifty Thouaaad
Dollars. BY . vote of two-thlrds OF
he stock present or represented 1T q
Meeting cslled specially for that
purpose IN the manner pointed GU,
" Law; during the period between
no call for q meeting aud the meet
ng, the persons holding stock 4.
be time shall have the paht 70 take
hares of the addition Il OF increased
tosk lopovtlonate to the numbsr
4 shares owned BY them respective
?, and any shares not taken at the
xpiratiou Vt said period may be d IT,
osed Of BY the Board of Directors
Or the benefit Of the corporation At
OF less than par value; shares Of +
lock shall be full paid and non Q
ssessable; no transfer of stock shall 5
9 binding on the company unless q
&c 'rded on tie Io,ka, and made Y
pursuance of It's charter and by. &
we. None ofthe stockholders shall b
ave the right to transfer or aseien
~ OF the shares held BY them
ithout having first offered the
me 70 the Board OF Directory
hich shall have the right TO pur.
lase them within sixty days there
ter 1t their book value, e shown
the stock taking last preceding n
e transfer. The eaid Board shall 4
% hsse the right Of calling IN and Il
quir1ng any Of the outstanding :
ares at their book vslue BY giving 3,
irty days written notice to the !,
whose share or shares il n
the intention Of the said Board to
quire. All shares purchased By the
mpany may be re-issued BY it q
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