The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-11-21
ARTICI z /.
The name of said corporation shall be
The Jeanerette Hardware Com
pany, Limited

! and under IT'S sad corporate name IL shall
| have pc pr and authority to have and eujoy
| Succession for the full term ana period of
ninety nine years rom the date hereof, to
contract sue and be sued il may have and
uSe a corporate seal. and the same to alter
! or break It pleasure; 10 have. TO receive,
hold. purchase, acquire. conves. ALLEVIATE
mort gage. hspothecate, p'ed.e and pawn
propertv. both real aud personal To EN-
piOy, hi Q aud t. secure the services of such
employee as its Interests and convenience
may require.
ARTICLE II.
The 3omIcile of said corporation shall be
IN the toFu Of ieanerette, Parish II Iberia.
state # Louisiana, and al citation and Other
legal process shall be served upon the
presidrnt of >aid corporation. or IN II e event
of his or b-r absence upon the VicePresi-
dent thereof. and in the absence Of both said
officers, upon the Secretary of SAID corpora
ton.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this
corpora Ton is cstabIis he'd, an d the nature OF
he business to be carried on by it are hereby
declared and specified IT, be: To carry on "A |
mercantile business. TO buy and sell hard:
ware. furniture, farming implements. crock |
erv, merchandise and other property. at |
and retail
ARTICLE "
The capital stock OF said corporation is |
HEREBY fixed at the sum OF Twenty Thousand |
Doll 4rs. 20 be divided and represented by |
Two hundred shares II stock OF the sum of |
One Hundred Dollars each. said stock to be |
paid in money or its eguiva lent in property |
either Iaoer personal as its Board of Direc-
,ors may decides this may be increased to any
amount within the limits fixed by the law
governing the formati n and organization OF
limited.
ARTICLE v.
All transfers of stock shall be made on
he books of this corporation by the stock
iolder or his attorney In fact provided that
10 stoekholder shan dispose of his or her
took without first giving TO The other
trckholders ten days notice ia writing of
ais or her attention to so dispose OF his or her
stock during which period offime the stock
holders 70 whom such notice is given. shall
rave tae rst right OF purchasing said stock
1t its actual value.
ARTICLE VI.
All the corporate powers or said corpora
ION shall De vested in and exercised by a
Board Of directors to be composed of four
PERSONS who shall be stockholders. three OF
vhom shall constitute Il Quorum for the
of business. They shall be an-
lually elected by ballot at the office of the
under such form and regulations
S may ne adopted. on the second Monday of
uiy of each year. Every stockhoder shall
took standing in his name on the books of
he company, to be cast either In person or
" proby. and a majority of the votes cast
hall elect.
failure to elect a Board OF Directors on
he date above specified shall not dissolve .
he corporation, bat the lirectors then In Of !
zee shalt remain in Office until their
uccessors are duly elected and Qual!-i
ed.
The first Board OF directors named IN this
harter. AID such boards as may thereafter :
e elected in accordance herewith, hall elect
rom their number President and Vice
resident, Secretary. and Treasurer and
lanager. TIE Board OF Directors shall have
he power to elect tie same pefsoat filfany
wo or more Of the offices above pro-
tded.
The said Board may make and es abii-b.
5 well a alter and amend, any and ali BY
Tvs, rules and regulations necessary and
roper Ter the support and management If