New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1902-02-22
CHARTER
OF THE
j. w. WYCHE MACHINERY CO.,
UNITED STATES OF AMERIC

n.
| Be it known that on this 14th day of the montl,
| of February, in the year of our Lord, nineteen
hundred and two before me, Anthony N. Muller,
q notary public in and for the Parish of lberia.
State Of Louisiana, duly commissioned and quail.
fed and in the presence of the witnesses herein.
| after named and undersigned personally came
| and appeared the several persons whose names
hereunto subscribed, who declared that, avail.
ing themselves of the provisions of the laws of
this state relative TO the organization OF corpora
tions, they have agreed and bind and oblgate
themselves, as well as such persons rs may be
come associated with them and their successors,
do form and constitute n Corporation and body
polite in law for the objects and purposes, and
under the conditions and stipulatiOns ron.
tained and set forth In the following articles. to-
wit
ARTICLE l.
THE J. ". WYCHE MACHINERY COMPANY,
LIMITED" 1t shall exist for the full term and
period of ninety nine % yesrs from the date hereof
The domcile of this Company shall be in the
City Of New Iberia. State of Louisiana and all eli
tatons and other legal process shall be served up
on the President of said corporation or In case Of
his absence inability TO act,upor the Vice'Pres.
ideEt.
The objects and purposes for which the said
Corporation is organized, and the nature of the
business to be carried on by are declared to be
the buying and selling of all kinds of machinery
and Implements, furnishings and fittings, and the
cotton gins, oil mills, irrigation plants, sugar
machinery, and In fact. to do a general machinery
agency and contracting business and all work
kindred to these undertakings; ard for said pur.
poses to lease or buy real estate, erect suitable
bulldogs thereon and equip them with all ne.
cessary machinery, and generally to do all that
may be requisite for the carrying out of the pur-
poses above mentioned.
ARTICLE ".
This Corporation may sue ant be sued In Its
corporate name, hold have. receive, purchase,
convey, SELL mortgage, hypothecate, pledge. lease
and sui. .lease and enjoy real and personal prop
erty; also borrow money and make contracts. re.
ceive grants of land and personal property. and
make and use q corporate seal the same to alter
and break at pleasure; name and appoint such
hangers directors, officers, clerks and agents.
the interest and convenience Of said corporation
may require; make and establish such bylaws,
rules and regulations for the proper management
and regulation of the affairs of the said Corpora
tion US may be necessary. and the; same to alter
and change at pleasure, and shall possess all the
rights, powers and privileges to (which corpora.
tions are or may be by any general law or laws of
this State authorized or entitled to possess
The capital Of this CORPORATION il hereby axed
at the sum Of Ten Thousand Dolla:s (xlO, 900 .OO)
represented by one hundred t1OO):sbares of One
Hundred Dollars t&1OO.0O) each. All stock sub
scribed for shall be payable In cash or property
real and personal, on such terms aad conditions as
the Board of Directors may at fny TINA deter.
mine. All transfers Of stock shall be made on the
books Of the Company, and shall be signed by the
stockholder or his attorney. The corporation
shall commence business 500! as fifty (5O)
shares of the stock shall have been subscribed for
At all elections by, or meetings Of the stock
holders, each share of the stock sEal be entitled
to one vote to be voted either by the person in
whose name the stock appears on the books of
his agent or proxy, duly Authorized In writing to
that effect.
ARTICLE VI.
The said corporation shall be managed by a
Board of three (3) Directors who shall be citizens
,of this state and actual stockholders of said cor
poration, owning In his name, or the firm or cor
poration whereof he Is a member, or an author
lied agent, not less than two shares of stock, said
Board to be elected by majority OF all the votes
at meeting to be held for that purpose the
first Monday of February Of each year, after ff.
published In New iberia weekly paper. The d.
rectors thus elected shall for one year or
til their successors shall have been elected and
qualified. All elections shall be conducted under
by the Board Of Directors for that purpose, and
in case Of any one Of said Commissioners of elec.
tion declining OF falling to act the President shall
The said Board of Directors shall elect from
their number President, a vice-President, Sec
retafy and Treasurer, who shall serve Until their
successors are elected and qualified.
The Board Of Directors shall have power to All
vacancies occurring In the Board. They shall make
such by.laws, rules and regulations AZ they think
Il tie said corporation, and change, alter and
ries Of al officers clerks and employees the same
to change and s.. At sell
movable, immovable and personal; berrow mon;
ey, issue notes and bonds, make contracts, and
sign, or cause to be signed. oil necessary acts,
deeds, ETC., and do all necessary things to be done
in the management Of said business, or that may
be permitted by the laws applicable to corpora
tions
ident or ce.pre.ident, shall constitute quorum
for the transaction and management Of all busi
siness OF said corporation
This act OF incorporation may be changed modi
fed or altered, or said corporation may be dis
solved at special meeting Of the stockholders
convened 70. A that purpose after nftssn days
lished In the City Of New iberia with the assent
Of three fourths of the capital stock Of said Cor
poration.
No Stockholder shall ever be held liable or re-
sponsblc for the contracts or faults OF said cor
poration In any further sum than the balance due
by him on subscription to the capital stock, nor
shall any mere informality in organisation have
the effect Of rendering this Charter null Of ex
posing Stakeholder to any further liability than
the unpaid balance SRTiyk srf y hin X on said stock
the FIRST Board Of Directors, 10 serve until the
Nnsl 11d. Gates 8. snS JAIME. wyese ya
s. o. Nuckolls Is President, H. RI Gates as Vice
President and Treasurer and James W. wyche As
Secretary and ee1sEsr HFTiGi.E nsp.ssr
This Corporation shall be liqul1Ated at the end
Of its term or at its earlier dissolution provided
that three fourths OF the capital stock shall have
agreed thereto At meeting called for that pur.
pose by three Commissioners appointed BY the
Board OF Directors ut . regular meeting Of said
Board, said Commissioners shalt sbe stockholders
Of said Corporation and their cons pensation M IL
quidators shall be fixed by the pt:srd on the day
Of their appointment Said coninissioners shall
continue to act until the business Of the corpora
tton shall be entirely closed anG liqudated and in
the event Of the death Of either Or two Of them
Thus done and passed at my Office in the City Of
New Iberia, Parish Of Iberia State Of Louisiana,
on the day, month and year hrn4 above written in
]. Wofford Sanders, good and competent Wit.
nesses residing In this Parish, who have signed
these presents with the parties;aud me, Notary,
after due reading Of the whole