New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-05-30
CHARTER or THE
liberia MEnCAM TILE ASSOCIATION, Id


liberia MERCANTILE ASSOCIATION, ,lTD."
unised States of America. statn "f Louisiana.
Parish ef Iberia.
Personally cap,n AMI appeared before me Jnbn
v, Sehwinp, Notar, tahi auly commissioned
sud qaaihei. ~ aud far ihr ral4l,f ii,r,it,
state, ~ Louisiana, bhi IN ~ ~ tmn'f' aT 'p'
witnesses hereinafter nniie, aud m lrt=ieprd th
parties whasc naaen are herrunto ealsrriiiej, ail
uf fuli asc. whn declared thu awaiting Themselves
~ pfs,lai ,uH "f ihc Laws af this State relative
10 oorpor items, aud eaperinl, ~ ar No 20 Of the
uenetal Assembly ~ ispaaian, they have cove
nnntef and agreed, md ny those present
aa all other petsons whp may isenme Atsoeihiod
with them. to form aud constitute u corporation
aud body polite In law, for the nufrva,' aud oh
jectr, and an,irr the stpiaiianst htti'i, ana
conditions following tosti
ANr,cLrt,
The name and title ~ said forpernion shall be
The Iberia McreBhtiia Association. Limited,
aud It's dosaeile II hereby established at New Ibe
ria, Parish of Iberia, State of Louisiana nnl
have power aud authority 10 contract. sue aud he
sued, ~ make and use n corporate seal, and the
same 70 break and alter ~ pleasure 70 hold, 70
ceive, have, purchase. Improve, nliennte eenvey,
seil, borrow, pledge. mortgage and hypotbeeaie
under its said corporate name, property, real
personal, and mixed 10 name aud appoint such
officers directors, agen and mha gcfs and rin
ployes, Rs the interest or ron, ,enenee Of the cor
porHtion may require 20 make aud establish by
laws, rules aud regulations far tbs proper man
, asement of Its affairs ~ may be deemed necessary
and proper and the same 10 change and alter a.
pleaauvei and 10 Do all other acts and things per
mitted by Law, or ~ shall or may he necessary
and proper u carry out the objects ana purposes
Of said corporation.
said corporation, unless sooner dissolved in nc
rordsnee With lie eesrtes shall si.t hnd continue
aud after the date hereof
Tho President and In his absence the Vice rrcs
dent Or sssrss sas BE- .na p'"psr ps''aa npes 20
served
AnricLx H.
ma. A i.t.i.t
povatlon Il organised. and the nature of the hus
ness 70 bs carried On by H. nre hereby declared 10
be the aecammulstioM of fands for the esthbllsh
ness, 10 purchase, heid. own or lease such build
ings lAnds and other property. movable or I'm
movable, ~ may be consistent With the proper
MANAGEMENT aud successful operation af It's huHi
ness,
ss ssRs. s'a e s 1'
red ~asaSss ,Sscoco, " Dollar. ssa have been sssa"
s':s,ssa :. Sss.a sss sse pss !" as.d s." % .s
FIFTY (Q6u OOD DollMrs each. Payment IN shares 10
be Twvnty Ays q sol cents due aud payable week
No shareholder shall be allowed 10 subscribe 10
more than t6 shares IN thu event that any share.
holder .hoald tall Five week. Y arrears r, T. The
Is penalty Five ~ ODl rsHts on rnrh share for
every week Nc shall be In such arrears. Ard IN |
ns isss .s on ss
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Any stochhelder may sell, assign Or transfer ha |
stock IN this corperHtion provided Thirty t5ol
ssssios 10 sell. o. assign Or transfer The same,
and the Other stockhoiecrs thereof shall have the
prsssrsses and n!ss privilege. % purchasing the
same, after said Thirty f3Ol days notice the
stock shalt ~ sold N apes market,
The srassfer " tho sni,i stock of this rofpera'
tlon undee the nbevs condltiens shall he male |
providing smch transfer thereof bu mhde ou tho |
{b0ok Of the corporation ~ ts office, mud on the
ssrrsader of the certificate therefor M transfer
q e Hts Z. sTs .n. . s made
mach stoet shall bs lssued.
u vss.sS X IA essrsiseS by Hoard of seven ~
Dsselors, senslatins et President, y!re.presi.
dsa, sssrsssrx saa rss..,sr md n" Tnres o.s "a
ss.I sss.s;,,s ssss sors mssess q a. %
shsis decleIoas shall be- ,aiid Corporate acts.
fAe following persons - shall c9mg"ss = ne Msss
William i. Douslss, W. Ceopss. u. \, uallct.
q. n. brown. and John Hontte.
No vevsOn shalt be eligible A. f!rrrtar "r ~ ~ |
oeeg ,vhO ID not stakeholder 1T thls corporation
nus.sn she Abspnc.fet the President, The Vice |
pseAidsut shall act md preside
SAID nnnsa sl.sll continue Y. oalce M gn,l' ~
ssd thsFssfter. annually hoAsd M Directors
.hAll y elected, snisss shs ss%s % shall BE- & n.
as sssis .sA y ssa ss" r.
gvea u writing ~ least Tsn tt0l days Immediate
- preessdag earh election. Any fAllare from |
sssnsG tor that uavposs, shali not dissolve
tNs cdeporatios, hat the Directors then ln ofee |
y wslI y 10 nhsesrs II The said corporation sh.
s~eh svsnt ~ sIdsmt shal call aDother election
10 " ksld withia Thirty t3Ol dAys and shall give
nelles thereof hereNiw,ve rr,s aed, "a election
saltle1 Is vois fcr ese share of stock registered
ilea u Directors sh.il be ~ ballet. and the M.
vo1SS csst eaek share II stNet veted upon 10 be /
eounAo1 for one vote, shall elect the person for
Tss ~ iss Rosr sss c s'scs am ssr own
~ uH6ers 1hs Olaeeva u th~ said corporation.
Ae51utN
All vssaasiee ii their number caused by death, re-
sIeMa0loN ~ 0lheswlse. from among tho stoekhoid'
~ ssi1 Tdssi sHsii have sull control II tho pro-
psssf e 0kla evaporation, ard shall 20 coadaet,
~ ~ a. saA shas Y ses.lsssat Win sAs ob.
sssSs ~ sald Heard q farther Authoriscd u
9yoae "a aaept u {.lsws. rslss and re9slatona -
.ts ~ = 4 ~ 1sy ~. ssssssssy - III sSs
= III sssEIsS wisS 81 sksrisr. % vim s1s law.
s u. z sssss az sss ~ ~, ,S.r sSs
ssvsss. y % "a ssss "a .sssrssss Al nay 3 sssss
~ . 4: ss:;:; y ss dsr ~ sSss s.s.
:s.:; y: =. s' ;Es W,Ss., a a
ss s sss ~ sss &
E "a ss s.s, go % 3. &. - :s:s;ss: & X!
tn q Seysiss. With ths leht q dismlis them u
s ga :rs IL s'::i .s.:s
.svssa s1nsss - snpleyss = hessla provided
sA...>.,<1rs ~ s.S's 49, sisls stock iDr asy