The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-01-16
ARTICLE I.
The name of SAID corporation shall be
The Jeanerette Hardware Com.
pany, Limited


The Jeanerette Hardware Com
pany, Limited
and under its sad corporate name 1t shall
have power andauthority to have and enjoy
succession for the full term and period Of
ninety nine years from the date hereof, Il
contract, sue end be sued, II 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 b secure the services Of such
employees as ita Interests and convenience
may require
ARTICLE
The domIcile OF said corporation shall be
In the town OF Jeanerctte, Parish Of iberia,
State of Louisiana, andall citation and other
legal process shall beNAserved upon the
President of said corporations-pr In IL event
a of his or her absence upon the viss.Rrasi~
!. dent thereof. and ia the absence Of both said
n officers, upon the Secretary Of said corpora
ton.
ARTICLE ILL.,
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 a
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
3 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
tttAokf laoer personal as Its Board of Direc-
t0Geolay decide; this may be increased to any
Alnohnt 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
nostockholder shalt dispose OF his or her
stock without Arst giving to the other
stockholders ten days notice In writing of
his or her Intention to 30 dispose of his or her
stock during which period OF time the stock
holders to whom such notice il given, shall
have the FIRST right OF purchasing said stock
1t Its actual value.
ARTICLE vi.
All the corporate powers OF said corpora
tion shall be vested In and exercised by u
Board Of Directors to be composed of four
persons. who shall be stockholders. three Of
whom shall constitute quorum for the
transaction OF business. They shall be an |
nuAllv elected by ballot ut the Office OF the |
corporation under such form and regulations |
- may be adopted on the second Monday OF |
July OF eacb year. Every stockholder shall |
b entitled to ono vote for each share of /
stock standing In his name on the books OF
accompany, 70 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
6ce shall remain In ONCE until their
sucoessors arc duly elected aud quail
AeA.
The 6rst Board Of Directors named In this
charter, and such boards As may thereafter
beelected IN accordance herewith, shall elect
from their number q President ana Vice.
Prooidents Secretary, and . Treasurer and
MaAageps1 ms B0Asd of Directors shall have
Y ~ pe@er 70 elect tn same person to all any
II more Of thu once. above pro-
: said Board may make and establish.
~ ven - alter and amend, any and all bv-
laws rules and reRulation4 necessary and
proper for the support and Management OF
She business Affairs Of the said corporations;
md the said board shall have full power and
quthorttYto borrow money, Execute mortga-
oceand create liens. issue n(tes or other OBJ
lf(ations And generally II do all things
rsleonable and necessary for the proper
safgiss on Of the businss fof the said corDo-
ration
ARrIQlE VII.
The IxeaAa1os Manager shall be vested
With full control Of the mercantile transac-
o9 .Sc Il s% es
Effected. ne shall draw and sign It's
ohelks.
ARTICLE VIII.
This act OF incorporation may be chang
"a. amendeded. altered or modified, or 1t may
BE- dissolved BY the assent of two-thirds
vote 1t . meeting called for that purpose;
ten days previous notice being given to each
stookh.lder in person or 70 his accredited
agent OF attorney In fact, or by mall 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 Mc0owen. NJ B Jackson. @
A Mc0owen and e r Jackson; with r Nc
Gowsn 40 President. and M B jackson as
Vice Presidest, ard MoGowen A. secre-
tary. and 4 & J6cAson ~ Treasurer. who
A.t kx~fA nao hot
shall have been elected and qualified ssl
shove provided.