The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19
ARTICLE |.
The Jeanerette Hardware Com
panY, Limited

| and under its sad corporate name ~ shall
have power and authority to have and enjoy
succession for the full term and period Of
ninety nine years from the date hereof, to
contract sue and be sued II may have ana
use u corporate seal. and the same to alter
or break at pleasure; 20 have, to receive.
hold. purchase. acquire, convey, ALLEVIATE
mortgage. hypothecate, pledAe and pawn
property. both real and personal. To em-
ploy hire and to secure the services OF such
employees as its interests and convenience
may require.
ARTICLE H.
The domicile of said corporation shall be
In the town of Jeanerette, Parish Of IBERIA.
State Of Louisiana. and all citation and other
legal process shall be served upon the
President of said corporation, or in Il G event
OF his or her absence upon the Vice-Presi-
dent thereof and ia the absence OF both said
officers. upon the Secretary of sad corpora
tion.
ARTICLE III
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is established, and the nature Of
the business To be carried on by IL are hereby
declared and specified to be; To carry on y
ware furniture, farming implements. crock
erv, merchandise and other property Mt
wholesale and retail.
ARTICLE "
The capital stock of said corporation Is
hereby Fixed at the sum of Twenty thousand
Doll ars to be divided and represented by
Two hundred shares of stock Of the sum Of
One Hundred Dollars each. said stock TO be
paid In money or It's equiva lent in property
either laoer personal as its Board OF Direc-
tors may decide; this may be increased to any
amount within the limits fixed by the law
governing the formati- II and organization of
corporations limited.
ARTICLE V.
All transfers OF stock shall be made on
the books of this corporation by the stock
holder or his attorney In fact. provided that
no stakeholder SHAH dispose of his or her
stock without first giving to the other
ten days notice In writing of
his or her intention TO so dispose OF his or her
stock during which period of time the stock
holders to whom such notice is given, shall
have tae first right OF purchasing said stock
at its actual value.
ARTICLE VI.
All the corporate powers Of said corpora
ton shall be vested in and exercised by II
Board Of Directors to be composed OF four
persons who shall be stockholders. three of
whom shall constitute u quorum for the
transaction of business. They shall be an
nuallv elected by ballot at the Office of the
corporation under such form and regulations
as may be adopted on the second Monday of!
July OF each year. Every stakeholder shall
be entitled to one vote for each share OF
stock standing in his name on the books of
the company, to be cast either in person or
by proby. and n majority Of the votes cast
shall elect
A failure to elect Board OF Directors on
the date above specified shall not dissolve
the corporation but the Directors then in Of
fee shall remain in Office until their
successors are duly Gle cted and quail
fed.
The FIRST Board OF directors named in this
charter aud such boards as may thereafter
be elected in accordance herewith. shall elect
from their number u President ana Vice
Manager. TIE Board ot Directors shall have
the power to elect tie same pergoh t. I'll any
two or more Of the offices above pro-
vided.
The said Board may make and es nbli~b
as well as alter and amend. any and all by
laws, rules and regulations ne essary and
proper for the support and management OF