New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-07-02
CHARTER
OF
tCkART JEWELLERY AND MANUFACTURING CO..
LIMITED.

United States of America, State of Lonis
lana, Parish of Iberia.
Be 1t known that, on this oath day Of thu
month of June, A. D., 1904, before me
Fred W. Bauman, Notary Public, duly
commissioned and qualified in and for the
Parish of Iberia, State Of Louisiana, anC
in the presence Of the witnesses herein
after named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared, Joseph W. Eckart
William j. Eckart and Mr.. Frederick
Deitlein, all of lawful age and residing
in this Parish, who severally declared
that, availing themselves Of the provisions
of the laws and of the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana relative to the forma-
ton and organization Of corporations, and
especially Of Act 36 of 1883 OF the General
Assembly Of this State, they have con.
tracted and agreed and they do hereby
bind themselves as we'll as all such per-
sons as may hereinafter become associ-
ated with them, to form and constitute a
corporation limited and body polite in
law, for the objects and purposes and I'M
der the agreements and stipulations, fol.
lowing.
ARTICLEI.
The name and title of this Corporation
shall be Eckart Jewelry and Manufactur-
ing Company, Limited. BY this name
the corporation shall have the power to
exist for period Of Ninety nine years
from the date hereof TO contract, sue
and be sued to purchase, hold, sell,
lease, mortgage and pledge real estate
and personal property; to appoint such
directors, officers and agents as the iu-
terest and convenience OF this corporation
may require and generally to do all acts
necessary and proper for the accomplish
ment OF the purposes herein stated.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile Of the corporation shall be
in the City Of New Iberia, this Parish.
Citation and other legal process shall be
served upon the President Of this corpora
ton and in his absence upon the Secre-
tary. ARTICLE III.
The purposes for which this corporation
is established and the nature of the bust
ness to be carried on by it are declared to be
the purchase and sale by wholesale and
retail Of jewelry, watches, diamonds,
artware, bric-a-brac, novelties, sterling
ware and optical goods, and for the re-
pairing and manufacturing jewelry and
for the repair of watches, clocks, jewelry
and such other articles as pertain to the
jewelry manufacturing and repair trade.
ARTICLE ~.
The capital stock of this corporation is
fixed at twenty-five Thousand 1926, 0O0,-
00) Dollars, divided into and represented
by Two Hundred and Fifty Shares OF the
par value Of 10000 each. No certificate
Of stock shall be issued until the same
shall have been paid in full. in cash,
or such other equivalent as the
board of directors may determine.
The stock shall be evidenced by certii-
Gates issued and signed by such officer Of
The corporation az the board OF directors
may designate and shall be transferable
only on the books of this corporation. No
transfer of stock shall be mado on said
books il the holder thereof is Indebted to
his corporation until such debt shall have
been paid and liquidated. Should any
desire to sell his stock he
shall before offering same for sale, give
notice thereof to the board OF directors,
who shall call the meeting OF the stock
holders Of the corporation within ten days
from the receipt Of said notice, and
should the said stockholders desire to
purchase said offered stocks, they will
be entitled to an option Of thirty days
rom the date Of holding of said meeting
or the purchase Of said stocks, at
he last proceeding inventory value Of
aid stocks. II the said stockholders
mould then become the purchasers OF said
tocks, they shall have the right to dis
lose Of same IS the majority Of said
BOARD may determine.