The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-11-14
The Jeanerette Hardware Com
pany, Limited

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| and under its sa d corporate name it 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. it may have and
use corporate seal, and the same to alter
or break at pleasure; to have. TO receive.
| hold, purchase acquire, convey, ALLEVIATE,
| mortgage, hypothecate, piedee and pawn
property. both real and personal To en-
| ploy. hire and to secure the services of such
| employees as its interests and convenience
may require.
ARTICLE II.
The domcile 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 e event
Of his or her absence upon the Fice-Presi-
dent thereof, and iu the absence OF both said
officers. upon the Secretary of sad corpora
ton.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is established. and the nature of
the business to be carried on by it are hereby
declared and specified to be: To carry on a
mercantile business, to buy and sell hard:
ware, furniture. farming implements. crock
erv. merchandise and othA property. at
wholesale and retail.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of said corporation is
hereby fixed at the sum of Twenty Thousand
Dollars to be divided and represented by
Two hundred shares of stock of the sum of
n r.. -. i ~
paid ia money or its equiya 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 formation 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 shall dispose of his or her
stock without first giving to the other
stockholders 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 the 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 a
Board Of Directors to be composed of four
persons. who shall be stockholders, three OF
whom shall constitute quorum for the |
of business. They shall be an
nuaIly elected by ballot at the office of the |
under such form and regulations |
as may be adopted. on the second Monday of |
July of each year. Every stockho.der 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 a majority of the votes cast |
shall elect.
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 elected and quail |
fed.
The first Board of Directors named in this |
charter and such boards as may thereafter |
be elected in accordance herewith, shall elect |
from their number President and Vice |
President. Secretary, and "a Treasurer and |
Manager The Board of Directors shall have |
the power to elect the same person to I'LL any |
two or more of the offices above pro- |
vided.
The said Board may make and es' ablish. |
as we'll as alter and amend. any and all by
laws rules and regulations necessary and
proper for the support and management OF