New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-04-16
CHARTER.
United States Of Americ,, state of Lous.
ian, Parish Of Iberia.

United States of Amaric,, Stste of Lous
ian, Parish Of Iberia.
I.c it Known that, on this 25th dsv -
] the mouth II March, A. ID. Nineteen huu
dred aud four, before me, Fred. W. Bau
man, ~ Notary Public duly commissions,
: and qusliied, in aud for the Parish o
Iberia, state Of Louisiana, and in tn,
presence of the Witnesses herainaftc
named and undersigned.
Personally came aud appeared portcu
r. Burke Albeit Estorgp. W. & weeks
Jan, ,irber. Or Heo. J. Ssbatier pc
A. Il MURRAY. A Cousin, il. j T. Sn
berli.lie. jules Drsyfus. La:ard King
f. T. nrlhommet, A Il Murray, who's,
names ARE hcrrunto subscribed all of full
age who DECLARED that. awaiting them
selves II the provisions Of the laws OF thu,
stat = l'ty' 7" corporations, mud csprc
ialIy of Act ~. SO ~ 1888 ~ the Gpnrrn
Assembly of Louisiana, they hnvp GOV,
nauted ard u4r"eh. md Nv th,se present
covenant AID agrhe. and bind the nsalyes
ss well ~ such other persons as NAV
h. GREATER become associated with them
to form and constitute IA corporation and
body polite in law, for the purposes and
oh jeCts, and under the stipulations, anti.
Giles and conditions following, to-wit
ARTICLE J.
The name aud title of the said corpora.
ton shall be Tho Nendome Hotel and
Opera House Co. Ira > and it's domcile
il hel,hr established In the City Of New
iberia. Parish OF Iberia, Louisiana. and
under lts said corporate name. said cor.
porati0n shall have power and authority
to contract, sue and be sued; to make and
use corporate seal and the same to
break and alter at pleasure, to hold, re
ceive, have, purchase. improve, ALLEVIATE
convey, sell, borrow. pledge mortgage
and hypotht cate, under its said corporate
name, property. resl personal and mixed;
to name and appoint such officers, divec-
tors, agents and managers, or cnployees.
ss 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
it's afairs, rs may be deemed necessary
and proper, and the same TO change and
alter at pleasure; and to do all other acts
and things permitted by law, or rs shall
be 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 and 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
M inn, Ia a.
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 gen.
eral hotel business; to own and operate
al 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
a general bill posting business.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of the said CORPORA
ton shall be One hundred and twenty Ave |
thousand dollars divided into and repre-
sented by Twelve hundred and Fifty I25O) !
shares of the sum of One hundred ($l0O OO) |
dollars each, which said stock shall be |
paid for in cash at the time OF subscrip- |
ton, or the same be issued, at not less |
than par, in payment of exchange for
or rights actually received or
purchased by said corporation, Or the
same may be issued, full pail for money
advanced, and for such other valuable
or services as The board of
directors may determine; provided, that
no stock shall be issued until the consid.
GRAFTON therefor has been received by the
said corporation.
Any stakeholder may sell, assign or
transfer his stock in this corporation, pro-
vded ten O0) days prior notice of such
intention to sell, assign or transfer same
be 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 such transfer thereof be made
IN the books of said Company, at its {
'ffice in New Iberia, aud on surrender of
he certificate therefor. No transfer of
my fractional part Of share shall be
made. Il
This corporation shall commence doing
BUSINESS as soon as Twenty Thousand
$40, 000.00) dollars Of the capital stock
hall have been subscribed for.
The board Of directors shall have the
light to determine how much stock shall
10 issued.
ARTICLE Nv.
The corporate powers of this Company =
hall be vested in and exercised by a
rd IF o11.
the President, Vice-President and the !
ecretary and Treasurer and eight co. Il
tockholders. Six (6) Of said board shall b
quorum for the transaction .
business, and their decisions shall be l
aid corporate acts. z
The following persons shall constitute
10 first board Of directors: Porteus r.
urke, Anselm B. Murray, William G. =
'eeks, DR.. Geo. J. Sabatier, Albert Est
rge, LazaId King, Jas. Gebert, A.
ousin, Jr., E. E. Delhommer, j. P. Su- p
erbielle, and Jules Dreyfus. q
No person shall be eligible as director
an officer who Is not a stakeholder Of
lis company.
During the absence of the President, :
10 Vice-President, and in the absence of a
9TH the board may appoint a president L
o tenn, who shall act and preside. 81
Said board shall continue in Office until 81
e first Monday in March, 1905, on which II
tie and thereafter, annually, a board Of
rectors shall be elected on the Sd Mon
" in February Of each year, unless tho
me should be holiday, when the cleo
IN shall be held on the next legal dsy
GREATER. sc
Notice Of such election shall be given III
at least (l0) days publication immedi
ely preceding each election in one of
Q newspapers Of this City; and the
ard Of directors shall appoint one or
,re stockholders to preside at such cleo
ms as commissioners. In event of the =.
lure OF any commissioner or commits ~
'ners to attend, the president shall, by r,
pointment, fill the vacancy. Any fail p,
8 from any cause whatsoever to elect ~
'ectors the day named for that pur- ar
se shall not dissolve the corporation, A,
t the directors then in office, as we'll as %
officers Of said Company shall hold ~