The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-01-30
ARTICLE l.
The name of said CORPORATION Shal

ARTICLE l.
The name OF said corporation shall be
The Jeanerette Hardware Com
pany, Limited
and under its sad 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 hereof 70
contract sue and be sued, 1t 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, pledge 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 III.
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 event
of his or her absence upon the Vice-Presi-
dent thereof. and In 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
mercantile business, to buy and sell hard
ware, furniture. farming implements. crock
erv, merchandise and other property. at
wholesale and retail.
ARTICLE Nv.
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
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 n 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 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
ut 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
,~>aous ,vho no II ho ctoakho1dera three of
whom shall constitute a 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
a 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 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
Gee shall remain in Office until their
SUCCESSORS are duly elected aud quail
2ed.
The Rrst Board of Directors named in this
charter, and such boards as NAV thereafter
be elected In accordance herewith, shall elect
from their number President and Vice.
President, Secretary, and Treasurer and
Manager. The Board Of Directors shall have
the power to elect the same person to fill any
two or more of the Offices above pro-
vided.
The said Board may make and establish
- we'll as alter and amend any and all by
laws, rules and regulations necessary and
proper for the support and management OF
the business affairs of the said corporation;
and the aid board shall have full power and
authority to borrow money, execute mortga-
ges and create liens. issue notes or other OBJ
legations And generally to do all things
reasonable and necessary for the proper
carrying on Of the business of the said corpo-
rat1on.
ARTICLE VII.
The Treasurer Manager shall be vested
With full CONTROL OF the mercantile transac-
ton or Affairs OF this corporation to the end
for which y was created, 6y him shall All pur-
effected. He shall draw and sign its
checks.
ARTICLE VIII.
This act Of incorporation may be chang
Cd. amendeded, altered or modified, or it may
be dissolved by the assent Of two-thirds
vote 1t meeting called for that purpose;
ten days previous notice being given to each
stockh Jlder In person or TO his accredited
agent or attorney in fact, or by mail as the
necessity may require.
ARTICLE XIV.
Until the election to be held on the Sec
ond Monday of July. 1908. the following per-
sons shall constitute the first Board OF Direc
tors, to-wit: FB McGowen, NJ Jackson, Q
A McGowen and r 4 Jackson; with + B Nc
q wen as President and M B jackson as
Vice President. and A McGowen as Secre-