The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-01-23
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poses and under the articles and stipnlation'
following. to-wit:
ARTICLEL
The name OF said corporation shall be
The Jeanerette Hardware Com
pany, Limited
aud under its said corporate name 1t shall
have power and authority to have and enjoy
succession for the full term and period OF
ninety nine years from the date hereoi' W
contract, sue and be sued, It may have ana
use corporate sel. and the same to alter
or break at pleasure; to have, to receive
hold. purchase, acquire convey, ALLEVIATE
mortgage, hypothecate, pledge and pawn
property. both resl and personal. To en-
ploy, hire and to SECURE the services OF such
employees as its interests and convenience
may require.
AR1ICLE III.
The domicile of said corporation shall be
in the town Of JeanerStte, Parish Of Iberia,
State of Louisiana, andal citation and other
legal process shall besserved upon the
President of said corporatids. or in Il Q event
OF his or her absence upon tn Vice. Presi-
dent thereof. and ia the absence or bUsAasss6
Officers, upon the Secretary Of said 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 1T are hereby
declared and specified to be: To carry ON
mercantile business. to buy and sell hard
ware, furniture. farming implements, crock
ery, merchandise and other property. at
wholesale and retail.
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock OF said corporation is
hereby Bxed at the sum of Twenty Thousand
Dollars. 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 its 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 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 stockholder shalt dispose OF his or her
stock without FIRST giving to the other
stockholders ten days notice In writing Of
his or her intention to 80 dispose OF his or her
stock during which period Of time the stock
holders to whom such notice Is given, shall
have the arst right OF purchasing said stock
q it, actual value.
ARTICLE vi.
Z All the corporate powers OF said corpora
taon shall be vested in and exercised by 3
Board Of RUUUouu to be composed OF four
person. Who shall 6A>etockholders. three Of
Who Shall constitute quorum for the
tre)saction of businessN They shall be an
uGpllv elected by ballot the Office Of the
bQporation under such fore and regulations
~ may be adopted. on the stcond Monday Of
Jniy Of each year. Every sPckholder shall
- entitled to one vote fore bach share OF
Stock standing In his name ont the books Of
The company, to be cast eithertin person or
by PROXY. and . majority Of he votes cast
: shall elect.
A failure to elect q Board Directors on
8ths date above specified shal not dissolve
the corporation, but the Direl ors then in Of
acs shalt remain In ON until their
&cosssors arc duly elssed and quail
Ne arst Board Of lfcctors named in this
charter, n1nn O6ards as NAV thereafter
b eleCted in accordance herewith, shall elect
from their number President and Vice.
President, Secretary. and Treasurer and
Manager. TIE Board of Directors shall have
the power to elect the same person to oil any
two or more of the Offices above pro-
vtded.
s.lA Rr~ "A o1xo nj c<~tN Itch.
- we'll - alter and amend, any and all BY
laws rules and regulations necessary and
proper for the support and management Of
thsbusisess Affairs Of the said corporation;
snA the aid board shall have full power and
authority to borrow money, execute mortga-
ee6and create liens. Issue notes or other OBJ
legations Ind generally to do all things
reasonable and necessary for the proper
carrying ON Of the business Of the said corpo-
ration. 4
ARTICLE VII.
The Treasures Manager shall be vested
sioo Or asirs q This to he end
for which II WAS created, by him shall AL pur-
chAsea and sales OF said corporation be
effected. He shall draw and sign its
checks.
ARTICLE VIII.
"a. Amendeded, altered or modified, or 1t may
- dissolved BY the assent OF = two-thirds
vote Ct meeting called for that purpose.
ten days urcvious notice being gs-ca 10 each
stockh 1ldeR II person or 70 his accredited
agent or attornsv In fact, or By mali as the
neeessity may require.
x ARTICLE XIV.
~ Uatil the election to be held on the Sec
- Monday Of July. tso8. the following per-
16ns shall consulate the Asst Isoard Of Dir6c
tuss, to-vit: r b Mc0owen,. n B Jackson, q
AMcGowen and e & ackson; vita + B Me-
0owen - President. and n B jackson g
vscs President. and A McGowen ~ Secre-
taSy, aad e K jackson - Treasurer, Who
snall hold their once until their successors
ehall hAro been. elected and quali6ed a.
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