New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-05-07
CHART Err.



lana Parish of Iberia.
BE it known that, on this 18th day Of
the month of March A. y Ninetcrn hun
ired and four, before me- Fred W Bau
man, IA Notary Public duly commissioned
and qualified, in and for the Parish of
-'fbroia, St&,e of Louisiana, and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned.
Personally came and appeared Porteus
Il. Burke, Albert Estorge w. &. Weeks,
James Gebert, DR.. Geo. J. Sabatier per
A. b. Murray, A. Cousin, Jr., }. p. Su-
berbielle, Jules Dreyfus, Lazard Killing.
r.. f. Delhommer, A. h. Murray, whose
names are hereunto subscribed, all of full
age, who declared that availing them
solves of the provisions Of the laws Of this
Stale relative to corporations, and espec-
tally Of Act No. 3G of 1888 OF the General
Assembly of Louisiana, they have cove
nanted and agreed, and by these presents
covenant and agree, and bind themselves,
as well as such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with them,
to form and constitute corporation and
body polite in law, for the purposes and
objects, and under the stipulations, anti
cles and conditions following tO-wit
ARTICLE 1.
The name and title of the said corpora
tion shall be "Thc Vendome Hotel and
Opera House Co. Ltd, and its domicile
is hereby established in the City of New
iberia, Parish of IBERIA, Louisiana, and
under its said corporate name, said cor
poration shall have power and authority
20 contract, sue and be sued; to make and
use n corporate seal, aud the same to
break and alter at pleasure; to hold, re-
ceive, bavc, purchase, improve, ALLEVIATE,
convey, sell, borrow, pledge, mortgage
and hypoiht cate, under its said corporate
name, property, real, personal and mixed;
tohaIDe and appoint such officers, direc
tors, agents and managers, or employees,
as the interest or convenience of said
corporation may require; to make and es-
tablish by laws. rules and regulations for |
the proper management and regulation of
its affairs, rs may be deemed necessary
nnd proper, AZ the same to change and |
alter at pie >d1r; aud 10 do all other acts |
and thing, PERMITTED by law, or as shall
he necessary and proper to carry out the |
objects and purposes of said corporation |
Said corporation, unless sooner dis |
solved, in accordance with its charter.
shall exist aud continue for the period of
Ninety-nine (99) years from and after the
date hereof.
The president, or in his absence or in
ability to act the vice-president shall be
the proper person upon whom citation or
other legal process shall be served
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is organized. and the nature
Of the business to be carried on by it, are
described to be the following, to-wit:
To own and operate Hotel and do a
general hotel business, and in connection
herewith to own and operate any and all
business german and incidental to a gen
eral hotel business; to own and operate
an Opera House, orgeneIal theatrical and
entertainment house for the entertain
ment of the Hotel guests and the general
public, and in connection Herewith to do
general bill posting business
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of the said corpora
.iou shall be One hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars divided into and repre-
sented by Twelve hundred and fifty 1850
shares OF the sum of One hundred 300 00)
dollars each, which said stock shall be
paid for in cash at the time of subscrip-
tion, or the same be issued, at not less
than par, in payment of exchange for
property or rights actually received or
purchased by said corporation, or the
same may be issued, full paid, for money
advanced, and for such other valuable
considerations or services as the board of
directors may determine; provided, that
no stock shall be issued until the consd-
GRAFTON therefor has been received by the
said corporation.
Any stockholder may sell, assign or
transfer his stock in this corporation pro-
vided ten (l0) days prior notice of such ..
intention to sell, assign or transfer same
6e given the Company, and the other
stockholders thereof shall be given the
first privilege of purchasing the same, |,
after which ten (l0) days notice the said !
stock may be sold in open market.
The stock of said corporation may be {
transferred under the above conditions,
provided snch transfer thereof be made
on the books of said Company at its !
office in New Iberia, aud on surrender of |
the certificate therefor. No transfer of '
any fractional part of share shall be
made.
This corporation shall commence doing
business as soon as Twenty Thousand
, 500, 100000 dollars of the capital stock
shall have been subscribed for.
The board of directors shall have the
light to determine how much stock shall
be issued.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers of this Company +,
shall be vested in and exercised by
board of eleven (lD directors, consisting
Of the President, Vice-President and the
Secretary and Treasurer and eight (s)
six (6) of said board shall
quorum for the transaction
Of business, and their decisions shall be
valid corporate acts. |
The following persons shall constitute /
tho first board of directors: Porteus X. t
Burke, Anselm b. Murray. William G. 7
Weeks, DIR. Geo. J. Sabatier. Albert Est t
,rge, Lazaid King, JAS. Gebert. A. q
Cousin, Jr., f. +. Delhommer, J. P. Su.
beIbielle, and Jules Dreyfus. \
No person shall be eligible as director
Dr. an officer who is not stockholder of |
his company.
During the absence of the President.
he Vice President, and in the absence of
both the board may appoint president I
pro TEN, who shall act and preside. il
Said board shall continue in office until a