New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-03-15
CHARTFR
Or THE
Gebert Shing|e Comdly, uu'


came and appeared the persons whose dalsred
hereunto subscribed, all of full age, W. A the
that. awaiting themselves of the Prov ions nnd
laws of this State relative to cOrpor, Ce&ral
especially of Act No. SO of 1883 OF u ov have
Assembly of the State of louisiana antseOv-
covenanted and agreed, and by these p.fl aseuch
enant and agree ndbind themselves as sochted
other persons as may hereafter hecomr rnorsion
with them, to from and constitute 'obirts,
and body polite, for the purposes anil tpns
and under the stipulations articles anf
/ following, towit:
ARTICLE |. ZION sA.ll
The name and title of the said cOrporad" and
| be The Gebert Shingle Company Linz Parish
| its domicile is hereby established in lDta name.
| Louisiana; and under its said corposnthority1
said corporation shall have power anrn sd use N
| to contract sue and be sued to makes alter
| corporate real and the same to break re- i'm.
| pleasure; to hold receive, have, pu nledse
| prove ALLEVIATE, convey, sell, bOrrci erorp1f
mortgage and hypothecate, under its ssixed;
ate name, property, seal, personal ana irectop
name and appoint such Officers fSx- ;rtar
agents and managers or employees, ast az ra
est convenience of said corporate no my and
quire; to make and establish bylaws n .na re-
regu lations for the proper management .ssary
guaion of its affairs may be deeme dneees,s aa
and proper, and the same to change alter a.
ure; and to do all other acts and things a nro
by law, shall or may be necessary anu pa
per to carry out the objects and purposes Oh '"''
| corporation. ,,..o
Said corporation, unless sooner dissolved, ID nc
cordance with its charter shall exist and eoh sn
and after the date hereof ,.,,
The Secretary, or in his absence the Assistant Assistant
Secretary shall be the proper person upon S"'"
| citation or other legal process shall he ser'ea
! ARTICLE III.
! The objects and purposes for which TINS e Vp;
| ration is organized, and the nature of ne o. W.
| ness to be carried on by it, are declared W pe Wv
| following to-wt:
| The purchase, manufacture and sale ofCyPtess
| Timber Lumber, Lathe or Shingles and purclass
owning of Timber and Timber LANDS, anu "
| ueOp y f1rtu a or woods
various products.
ARTICLE III.
Forty thousand $40 900 0ol Dollars, divided
into and represented by 4OO) Four hunol ea
Shares of the sum of One Hundred ($ioOOv,
dollars each which said stock shall be paid los ia
cash at the time of subscription, or the same me-!
be issued, at not less than par, in payment OF "a
change for property rights actually receavea OF
purchased by said corporation, or the same NAY
be issued full paid, for money advanced, ana Ior
such other valuable considerations or services as
the Board of Directors of said cOrpOrati0e NJ!
determine; provided that no stock shall De u
sued until the consideration therefor has beenre7
| ceived by the said corporation. *.
| Any stakeholder may SELL assign or transfer niS
stock in this corporation, provided ThirtyltSO.
days prior notice of such intention to sell, ssxn
| or transfer the same be given the COMPANY ana
the other stockholders thereof shall have the rst
privilege of purchasing the same, after vnch
thirty days notice the said stock may be sol IN 4
| open market.
The stock of said corporation may bsltans
ferred under the above conditions prOvided men
transfer thereof be made on the books Of said
Company, at its Office in Iberia Parish - on
| surrender of the certificate therefor. No uBler
| of any fractional part of n share shall be ~
This corporation shall commence doing beness
as soon as Ten thousand dollars OF the @tai
| stock shall have been subscribed for. The bard
of Directors shall have the right to detmine
| how much stock shall be issued.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers of this company sbl be
| in, md n nv hon of
directors, consisting of the president, vice'res.
dent, secretary and treasurer. Two GU tsaid
board shall constitute quorum for the tnsac;
ton of business, and their decision shall bwald
| corporate acts. The following persons sha con
stitute the first board of directors: Willh H
| Norris, who shall also be president, ThoB y
| Foster who shall also be vice presidents Orris
| l.. Womack Jr. who shall also be secrets and
| treasurer.
No person shall be eligible as director On Off
| GER who is not stock holder with the exption
of the Assistant Secretary During the sence
preside
Said Board shall continue in Office untnSne
Goth day of January A. d., 1903, on which ets
and thereafter annually, a board Of directors III
be elected unless the same should be ho9y
when the election shall be held on the next rl
day thereafter Notice of such election shaHbe
given by at least ten QO) days continuous pei
cation Immediately proceeding each electoAin
one of the English newspapers OF the Clt{ei
New IBERIA La. and the Hoard OF Directors I'll
appoint one or more stock holders to presidelt
such election as commissioners In event Of0e
failure of any commissioner to attend, the PIT
dent SHALL by appointment fill the vacancy. ~
failure from any cause whatsoever to elect dir
torsthe day named for that purpose shall not -
solve the corporation, but the directors then y
office, as we'll as the officers Of said company shn
hold over until their successors are chosen. 4
In such event the president shall cause anoth1 II
election to be held within thirty days. and shSH
give notice thereof as hereinbefore provided.
AT every election and meeting each stock hold
l..I1l Az YzIA Co. oh cho~ 81 tnA
registered in his name, and may vote by proxyj
The election of directors shall be by ballot
the majority in amount OF votes cast
share of stock voted upon to be counted for
vote, shall elect the person or persons Tor NE
they have been east I
After each election the board of directors
elect from their own number the officers of'f
Company. #F
The Board of directors shall have full PEI
fill vacancies in their number caused by d0o1A
signation otherwise, from among the
holders Of the corporation. Said Board shs
full control Of the property Of this compan1e
shall so conduct manage and use the same
their discressiOn they see fit and that Is &C.
fare:of the same. M
The said board is further authorized to t.
and adopt such by laws, rules and regulation
the affairs and business Of the corporation uS
require, and as it may deem necessary fors
conducting and management thereof; Prov
the same shall not conflict with this charter, J
States. IA
The said board shall elect or appoint an asst
ant secretary and such other officers, agents, g
plOyees, servants and clerks as 1t may deem nee
sary for the conducting of the business Of the soe
poratOn; fix their compensation, term OF servte4
with the right to dismiss them at said ROea1I
pleasure; and said board shall have tht
fix and determine the salaries Of the 81
'''S "e'''" p'''o ARTICLE vi. 4
This charter may be changed, ny n
amended, capital stock increased, OFF fsa
or this corporation may be dissolved at genSfaIV
meeting of the stock holders convened for tho]
purpose, with the assent Of three fourths Of thej
entire capital stock, whether present or repre-.
Ten days prior notice Of such meeting shall bei
given in any weekly English newspaper published
in the parish Of Iberia, La,
In case of dissolution Of termination Of THU
corporrtion either by Limitation Of its charter q
from any cause, the liquidation of its affairs shall
be conducted by three commissioners selected
from the stock holders, with like assent, at al
meeting called for that purpose, as above set
forth in this article.
Said commissioners shall remain in office nm.
til the affairs of said corporation shall have
been fully liquidated.
In case of the death of one or more of said CON-
missoners, the survivors survivor shall contin.
ue to act.
No stock holder of this corporation shall ever be !
held liable responsible for the contracts or
faults thereof, in any further sum than the IN.
paid balance due the company on the snares OF
stock subscribed for or owned by him. nor shall
any informality in organization have the effect of
this charter null, Of exposing
stock holder to any liability, beyond the unpaid
balance, if any, of his stock.
Thus done and passed at my Office In New
Iberia, iberia Parish, Louisiana, on the day,
month and year herein first above written, in thdj
presence Of Geo. w. Dallas and Jos: 4. Perryi]
competent witnesses, who hereuntO sign theifH
names with said parties and me, Notary, aftesk
due reading of the whole. -
THOS. s. FOSTER,
By NJ. L.-WOMACK JR,
Agent and Attorney,
NJ. l.. WOMACk JR,
W. H. NORRIS
f T 9 " pS. DALLAS witnesses
F. w. BAUMAN, Notary Publ
Parish Of Iberia, State OF Louisiaaa.
Having examined the foregoing charter OF To-
Gebert Single Company, Limited and nndta
nothing therein inconsistent with or contrary
the Constitution of the State Of Louisiana Or q
laws thereof, or Of the Constitution of the Unite
States. hereby approve the same Given tn
10th day of March A. d. 1902 at Nes IberfG
Louisiana.
ANTHONY N. MULLER
District Attorney 10th Judicial Distre
State of Louisiana. Parish Of iberia.