New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-03-22

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hereunto subscribed all of full II 4E
that, awaiting themselves of the 49,
laws of this State relative to Cd kA.s
especially of Act No. 36 of 1883 Ts
Assembly Of the State of Louisu VI
covenanted and agreed, and by tn
enant and agree and, bind themselv& MI
other persons as may hereafter bd& III
with them. to form and constituto
and body polite, for the purpose VII
and under the stipulations. articlR
following. towit Il,
ARTICLE /. n
The name aud title of the said cor
be THE Gebert Shingle Company q
its domicile is hereby established in
Louisiana; and under its said cH,
said corporation shall have powerJ III
to contract, sue and be sued, to nj
corporate seal, and the same to hresv T.
pleasure to hold, receive, have, l.,
prove, ALLEVIATE, convey, sell, Id To-
mortgage and hypothecate. under it 10
ate name, property, real, personal
name and appoint such oflice1 h.
agents and managers, or employees. as
est or convenience ~ said corpora, A.,
auire: to- make and establish by -laW -,
regulations for the proper managen !,
gulation of its affairs, as may be deent y,
and proper, and the same to change ~ =
IRE. and to do all other acts and thinHs
by law, or as shall or may be necessa
per to carry out the objects and purp1
corporation. IL
Said corporation, unless sooner dissF
cordance with its charter. shall exist Al
for the period of Ninety nine t99p
and after the date hereof. f.
The Secretary. or in his absence thu,
Secretary shall be the proper person IT
citation or other legal process shall bef,
ARTICLE IL. AE
The objects and purposes for which
ration is organized, and the nature OIL
ness to he carried on by it, are declaN1
following, towit:
The purchase. manufacture and salt.vY
Timber, Lumber, Lathe or Shingles = III
and owning of Timber LntTimber Af0
generally manufacture slbr any VEG
various products.
ARTICLE III,
The capital stock of said corpor4tlV
Forty Thousand t$1O, OOO.OO) DoIp
into and represented by 400 Fol
Shares of the sum of One HundfoH
dollars each, which said stock shall ~
cash at the time of subscription, or n
be issued at not less than par, in pSv
change for property or rights actua
purchased by said corporation, or W
be issued, full paid, for money adva
the Board of Directors of said co1x
determine; provided, that no stocGs
sued until the consideration therefdee
ceived by the said corporation.
Any stakeholder may sell, assign Q9R
stock in this corporation, provided1
days prior notice of such intention 81
or transfer the same be given the "
the other stockholders thereof shall He.
privilege of purchasing the sameE
thirty days notice the said stock IN
open market.
The stock of said corporation
ferred under the above conditions, n
transfer thereof be made on the book4
Company, at its Office in Iberia Par
surrender of the certificate therefor.
of any fractional part of share shall b
This corporation shall commence doin
as soon as Ten thousand dollars of IL
stock shall have been subscribed for. All
of Directors shall have the right to4i
how much stock shall be issued. ~ Il
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers OF this compAs
vested in aud exercised by board
directors, consisting of the presidenG
dent, secretary and treasurer. Two
board shall constitute quorum for
ton of business, and their decision 81
corporate acts The following person.
SUltuUe tnp HTsb DOaTu VI uuectutSt
Norris, who shall also be president, 11]
Foster who shall also be vice presidf
l.. Womack, Jr. who shall also be sa1-
treasurer.
No person shall be eligible as directt
GER who il not stock holder with thu
of the Assistant Secretary. During
of the president the vice president sh
preside. n Tfz
Goth day of January A. D.. 1903, on
and thereafter annually, q board of DIN
be elected, unless the same should be
when the election shall be held on the q
day thereafter Notice of such electidD !
given by at least ten 1O) days continl 4
cation immediately proceeding each
one of the English newspapers OF
New Iberia, La. and the BOARD of Dire
appoint one or more stock holders to
such election as commissioners. In q
failure of any commissioner to attend
dent shall, by appointment fill the vac(
failure from any cause whatsoever to
torsthe day named for that purpose sha
solve the corporation, but the director
Office, as well as the officers of said COM
hold over until their successors are CHI
In such event the president shall cau
election to be held within thirty days,
give notice thereof rs hereinbefore pro((
At every election and meeting eschst&l
shall be entitled to vote for each shAr4l
registered in his name. and may vote by
The election of directors shall be b u
the majority in amount Of vote cd
share of stock voted upon to be couete 4
vote, shall elect the person or persoes n
they have been cast. FL
After each election the board OF tkecJn
elect from their own number the OFFER
Company. III
The Board of directors shall hayehll n
fill vacancies in their number cause1by T.
signation or otherwise. from amO& Sel
holders Of the corporation. Said BNrdAl
full control Of the property of this 9mp1
shall so conduct, manage and use tfa sM(
their discression they see fit, and tn u
ent with the objects Of this company or Il
faressof the same. Ill
The said board is further authorized "
and adopt such by laws. rules and tgultl
the affairs and business of the cOrpra5a
require, and rs it may deem neceAar,
conducting and management ther4f; pI
the same shall not conflict with TIL chi
with the laws of this State, or d tie
States.
The said board shall elect or appoht n
ant secretary and such other officers. agn
ployees, servants and clerks as 1t ms, dtsH
sary for the conducting of the business Il
poration; fix their compensation, ten 4
with the right to dismiss them at aid
pleasure; and said board shall have thef
Az and determine the salaries of th.sewl
GERS herein provided for. i
ARTICLE VI.
This charter may be changed, tnOttl
amended, capital stock increased, id
or this corporation may be dissolvedlt u
meeting of the stock holders convNed
purpose, with the assent of three fdfths
entire capital stock, whether pres4 or
sented at such meeting.
Ten days prior notice Of such meetg =
given in any weekly English newspaf pu
In the parish Of Iberia, La.
In case OF dissolution of termin\pn
corporation, either by limitation Of ischa
be conducted by three commissions
from the stock holders, with like fept
meeting called for that purposesSp
forth in this article. ~, 4
Said commissioners shall RENAL !,
til the affairs Of said corporatit
been fully liquidated.
In case of the death of one or md
missioners, the survivors or survi4 :
80 y ARTICLE VII. r
No stock holder of this corporatf
held liable or responsible for o n III
faults thereof. in any further SUI
paid balance due the company st
stock subscribed for or owned by4
any informality In organization ~ an
rendering this charter null, OF
stock holder to any liability, hey On
balance, il any, of his stock.
Thus done and passed 1T mytflV0
Iberia, Iberia Parish, Louisiana
month and year herein first abOvd1rl
presence Of Geo. w. Dallas and
competent witnesses, who hcreq B0V
names with said parties and md = (.
due reading Of the whole.
THOS. 8. FOSTR.
By M. L. WOMAQk J
Agent and httt
NJ. l.. WOMACK II,
W. H. NORRIS.
GEO. W. DALLAS, | ,y,.n.s..
J. X. PERRY. .. Ii
+. w. BAUMAN, Mar