New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-04-30
CHARTER
United States OF America, state Of l.ous
lana, Parish Of iberia.

ntlel 1JattS OF America tNIhlt bi l''h~.
lana Parish Of IBERIA
BE it known that, on this 2jth day of
the month Of March, A. u. Nineteen hun
drcd aud four, before me- Fred. ". Bau-
rnan, IA Notary Public duly commissioned
and qualified, in and for the Parish of
IBERIA, State OF Louisiana, and in the
presence Of the Witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned.
Personally came and appeared Port"us
R. Burke, Albert Estorgc. W. &. Weeks,
James Gebcrt. Dr. Goo. J Sabatier per
10 b. Murray, a. Cousin, Jr., !. +. Su-
herbielle, jules prcyfuS. IaZard King,
T. t. Delhommer, =. T.. Murray, whose
names are hereunto subscribed all Of full
age, who declared that, avaiing them
solves of The provisions Of the laws OF this
State relative to corporations, aud cspec-
tally Of Act No &c Of 1883 OF the General
Assembly of Louisiana, they have cove
.nanted and agreed, and by these presents
lcovenant and agree, and bind themselves,
las well as such other persons as may
thereafter become associated with them,
1 to form and constitute corporation and
J body polite in law, for the purposes and
objects, and under the stipulatons, arti-
, cles and conditions following, to-wit:
AHTICLE l.
1 The name nnd title Of the said corpora
l ton shall be "The Neudome Hotel and
l Dpera House Co I.td :" and it's domcle
l is hereby established in the City of New
I Iberia. Parish of IBERIA, Louisiana, and
under it's said corporate name, said cor
/ poratiom sholl have power and authority
| to contract, sue and bc sued, to make and
| use a corporate seal, and the same 10
break and aitcl at pleasure; to hold, re
~ ceive, have. PURCHASE. improve, ALLEVIATE,
convey. sell borrow pledge, mortgage
fnhd hypot ~ 3C. under its snid corporate
name, property, real, personal aud mixed;
~ to aalnesfrel appoint such officers dlree-
tors ag,, aud, managers, or 'mployees,
aSnn d'intercst On convenience OF SAID
~ Jtaiion may require 10 make and es-
t,.6lish bylaws. rules aud regulations for
the proper management and regulation OF
it's affairs, rs may be deemed necessary
and proper, aud the sam" TO change and
alter at pleasure; and to do all other acts
and things permitted by law, or as shall
be necessary and proper to carry out the
objects and purposes of snid corporation
Said corporation, unless sooner dis
solved in accordance with its charter
shall exist and continue for the period oi
Nnety-nine 800 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 o1
other legal process shall be served.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which thi'
corporation is organized. and the nature
of the business to be carried on by it, are
described to be The following, to-wi,:
To own and operate Hotel and do
general hotel business, and in connection
Herewith to own and operate any and nj
business german and incidental to gen
era hotel business; TO own and operate
an Opera House, or rgencral theatrical anC
entertainment house for the entertain
ment of the Hotel guests and the genera
public, and ia connection Herewith to d'
a general bill posting business.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of the said corpora
Ition shall be One hundred and twenty hv
thousand dollars divided into and repre-
Lsented by Twelve hundred and fifty (1250
shares of the sup of One hundred ($l00.OO
dollars each, which said stock shall b.
paid for in cash at the time of subscrip
ton, or the same be issued, at not les
than par, III payment of exchange 10
property or rights actually received o
purchased by said corporation, or tn
same may be issued, full paid, for none
advanced. and for such other valuabl
considerations or services as the board c
directors may determine; provided, tha
no stock shall be issued until the consC
Grafton therefor has been received by tn
W@aid corporation.
r., ANY stakeholder may sell, assign {
transfer his stock in this corporation, prt
y vided ten (l0) days prior notice of sue
intention to sell, assign or transfer sam
be given the Company, and the otht
stockholders thereof shall be given tn
first privilege of purchasing the sam'
after which ten (10) days notice the sal
stock may be sold in open market.
The stock Of said corporation may l
transferred under the above condition
provided such transfer thereof be mad
on the books of said Company, at i
Office in New Iberia, aud on surrender
the certificate therefor. No transfer
any fractional part of share shall
made.
This corporation shall commence dor
business as soon rs Twenty Thousar
1890, 900 00) dollars of the capital stoC
shall have been subscribed for.
The board of directors shall have Il
right to determine how much stock shs
be issued.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers of this Compar
shall be vested in and exercised by
board of eleven (lD directors, consistil
of the President, Vice President and q
Secretary and Treasurer and eight {
stockholders. Six (6) of said board shi
4 constitute quorum for the transaeti
of business, and their decisions shall
valid corporate acts.
The following persons shall constltu
tho first board OF directors: Porteus
Burke, Anselm B. Murray, William
Weeks, DR.. Geo. J. Sabatier, Albert +
osxe, Lazard King, JAS. Gebert,
Cousin, Jr, +. +. Delhommer, j. p.
berbielle, and jules Dreyfus.
No per on shall be eligible ~ direct
or au Ne who is !pot n stockholier
this comranx.
During tie hsenec of the Preside1
the Vice, resident, and in the absence
both the board may appoint preside
pro TEN, who shan act and preside.
Said board shall continue in office un