The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-03-23
CHARTER.
United States OF America, state OF
Louisiana, Parish Of iberia.

Be it Known, That on this Twenty
eighth day of the month of February,
n the year of Our Lord, Nineteen
and One and of the Indepen-
fence of the United States of America
ae One hundred and Twenty Fifth,
Before me, a Notary Public, duly
commissioned and qualified IN and for
ae Parish of Iberia, therein residing,
lHd in the presence of the witnesses |
+ ereinafter named and undersigned, |
came and appeared Isaac A |
a resident of I.afaVette
Parish, louisiana; Gilbert l. Hall, Mrs |
Lily Weeks Hall, herein duly |
authorized, ordered and aided by her
sid husband {; L Hall, Miss Harriet
Weeks, herein represented by her
a GENT and attorney in fact G l. Hail
hy power of attorney herein annexed,
David Todd, William = Davis, K I
Sealey, Mr. Mich Muller and Mr. r
J Davidson, resident of the Parish
of Iberia; all residents Of Iberia
Parish. State of Louisiana, who
mutually and severalIy declared that
availing themselves of the provisions
".
this State of the sessions Of Eighteen
Hundred and Eighty-Eight, approved
June 30, 1888, as we'll as those Of the
general laws of this State, relative to
me organ cation of corporations, they
have=formed and organized and by
these presents do form themselves
into and constitute corporation for
themselves, their successors and such
persons as may hereafter become
associated with them and their
Successors, for the objects and
purposes aud under the Stipulations,
clauses and conditions hereinafter set
forth. and which they hereby adopt
as their charter.
ARTICLE |.
The name and title of this corpora
! ton is declared to be Weeks Island 4
! Gulf Fish Company, Ltmtted,' and
under it's corporate name shall have
power and authority to have and
enjoy succession for the full period
and term of fifty years from date
hereof; to contract, sue and be sued IN
its corporate name, 10 make and use q
corporate seal, to hold. receive and
purchase real and personal property,
! contracts franchises and privileges.
] and to lease, sell, mortgage or pledge
the same; to borrow money and issue
! bonds; to appoint such managers and
directors as its interests ano
convenience may require, and tC
! make such by laws, rules and regula
+, tons for the proper management and
expedition of its affairs, as in the
Judgment of the Board OF Director!
NAV be necessary and proper. a
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of the said corporation
shall be at the town Of New Iberia
Parish of Iberia, State of Louisiana
and all citations Or other legal process
shall be served upon the President, o
in case of his absence, upon the Secre
tary of said Company.
ARTICLE III.
All the corporate powers of sail
corporation shall be vested IN an,
exercised by a Board OF Directors
composed of FIVE (5) stockholders to b
elected annually on the second Mon
day of March, the first election to b
held inthe year of Nineteen Nundre,
and Two (I9o2. All such election
shall be by ballot and conducted at tn
office of the corporation under TIL
supervision of two commissioners t
2 be appointed by the President for tina
! purpose, OF which election ten 10
days prior notice shall be given b
e the Secretary to each stockhodsr. b
notice 81 mt to him by mail Or other
wise and directed to his domicile G
=, place of business; and each share {
stock shall be entitled to one vote. t
r be>cast by the owner either in perso
o or by written proxy. The Director
thus elected shall serve and cOntinu
F.. in Office until their successors sha
- have been elected. A failure to elet
directors on the date above specific
j shall not dissolve the corporation. bit
, the Board OF Directors shall continu
: 10 hold their office until th' II succe
!, sors shall have been elected.
!, Vacancies occurring in said Boar
from any cause whatsoever shall /
filed by the remaining Directors; an
any Director who may be compelled
= be abs ent from this State, may appoil
under writing, another stockhold,
> to act as his proxy on said Board ar
i exercise for the time being ali II
powers OF such absent Directo
Three Directors shall constitute
e quorum for the transaction of AT
\ business. The said Board of Directo
shall make all bylaws, rules and r
n gnlations for the government OIL
l. business and affairs of the Com ;Ssssii
. and alter, amend and change the san
n 1T pleasure. They shall also have fl,
;, power to buy, sell, mortgage, lea
F" and pledge any and all property, re
or personal, whenever in their jud
ment they may deem such acts nece
!. sary or proper; hire, employ and d1
g Charge all offers, agents, employe
y AID clerks, and fix all salaries al
- pensations, and generally do 6
things necessary in the transaction
> the business and affairs of IL
# Companv.
j. ARTICLE ".
II The objects and purposes of tn
. Company are hereby declared TO BE-
d purchase, lease, own, open and opera
a fish, oyster, crab, shrimp and veg
y table canning and packing establis
}, mont, and carry on. a general ifs
: oyster. crab. shrimp, and vegetab
y business from the products and
g products therefrom in the State
Louisiana and especially on Week
Island in this State or elsewhere
the United States of America, I'll