New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1904-07-09
CHARTER
OF
ECkART JEWELLERY AND MANUFACTURING CO..
United States Of America, State OF Louis
lana, Parish of Iberia.

United States of America, State OF Louis
lana, Parish of Iberia.
BE il known that, on this oath day OF tn,
month of June, A. D., 1904. before me
Fred w. Bauman, a Notary Public dul,
commissioned and qualified in and for th'
Parish Of Iberia, State Of louisiana, aDt
in the presence of the witnesses herein
after named and Undersigned, personall,
came and appeared, Joseph w. Eckart
William J. Eckart aud Mr.. Fredericl
Deitlein, all of lawful age aud residing
in this Parish, who se,erally declared
that, availing themselves of the provisions
of the laws and OF the Constitution OF thu
81 ate of Louisiana relative to the forma
tion and organization Of corporations, ant
especially of Act 80 Of 1883 Of the Genera
Assembly of this State, they have con
trsctsd and agreed and they do hereby
bind themselves rs well as all such per
sons az may hereinafter become assocl
stsd with them, to form and constitute .
corporation limited and body polite in
law, for the objects and purposes and un
der the agreements and stipulations, fol
lowing.
ARTICLE J.
The nssie and title of this Corporation
shall be Ecksrt Jswslry and Manufactur-
ing Company, Limited. BY this name
the corporation shall have the power te
exist for period Of Ninety nine years
from the date hereof TO contract, SUE
and be sued to purchase, hold, sell
lease, mortgage and pledge real estate
and personal property; to appoint such
directors, officers and agents as the iu
tersst and convenience OF this corporation
may require and generally to do all acts
necessary and proper TO, the accomplish
ment Of the purposes herein stated.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile OF the corporation shall be
in the City Of New lberia, this Parish.
Citation and other legal process shall be
served upon the President Of this corpora
ton and in his absence upon the Secre-
tary. ARTICLE Ill
The purposes for which this corporation
is established and the nature Of the bust
ness to be carried on by IL are declared to be
the purchase and sale by wholesale and
retail Of jewelry, watches, diamonds,
artware, bric-a -brac, novelties, sterling
ware and optical goods, and for the re
pairing and manufacturing jewelry and
for the repair OF watches, clocks, jewelry
aud such other articles as pertain to the
jswelry manufacturing and repair trade.
ARTICLE ~.
The capital stock Of this corporation 10
fixed at Twenty five Thousand ($25, 900,
0O) Dollars, divided into and represented
BY Two Hundred and Fifty Shares of the
par value of 800 90 encb. No certificate
OF stock shall be issued until the same
shall have been paid in full. in cash.
property or such other equivalent as the
beard of directors may determine.
The stock shall be evidenced by certifi-
Gates issued and signed by such officer Of
the corporstion ~ the board Of directors
may designate and shall be transferable
only on the books Of this corporation. No
transfer Of stock shall be made on said
books il the holder thereof is Indebted to
this corporation until such debt shalt have
been paid and !iquidated. Should any
stockh0lder desire to sell his stock he
shall before Offering same for sale, give
notice thereof to the board Of directors,
who shall call the meeting Of the stock
holders OF the corporation within ten days
FROM the receipt Of said notice, and
should the said stockholders desire to
purchase said offered stocks, they will
be entitled to an option OF thirty days
from the date OF holding of said meeting
for the purchase Of said stocks, at
the last proceeding inventory value of
said stocks. IL the said stockholders
should then become the purchasers of said
stocks, they shall have the right to dis
pose Of same rs the majority Of said
board may determine.
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business as soon ~ Five thousand Dol
lars OF the cspta stock shall have been
subscribed for, Of which stock Of $685.
900. 90, Jos. w. Eckart hereby subscribed
10 30 shares; VIM. j. Eckart, 10 shares
and Nr. Frederick Deitlein, 10 shares.
ARTICLE v.
The corporate powers Of this corpora
tion dhAll be vested In board OF direc-
tors, elected by . majority OF the stock
holders thereof st m election to be held
therefor, on the first Monday Of July Of each
year, at sush time as may be necessary
or convenient; who shall hold Office for
the term Of one year, or continue In office
until their successors shall have been
elected and inducted into Office. In case
Of failure to elect said directors on the
day hereiuabove 6xed, or on such other
day @ may have been decided upon, this
corporation shall not be dissolved, but,
the incumbent directors shall continue in
once, until succeeded by subsequent
election - hersiuabove declared. The
nrst Beard OF Directors shall be elected
By The stockholders Immediately upon
signing Of THE act, and without other
formalities. II any member or members
OF the board OF directors should die during
his, or their term Of ONCE, his, or their
executors, sdmiuistrator. or other legal
redroseutative shall Immediately become
. member Of said board OF directors, or
may designats 10 writing, some agent, to
act q such member or members until the
nsxt election Of directors.
ARTICLE vi.
The Board OF Directors shall have
power to an all vacancies, except a.
stipulated In Art. 5, occurring from any
cause II the cfice Of this corporation.
The fboard Of directors shall have power
70 make, adopt, or change. alter or repeal,
al such rules aud regulation for the con-
duet and management and business OF
this corporation ~ they may deem proper.
TO appoint from time to time, such
o0eere, clerks. agents aud other em-
pleYess @ they may deem proper and
The Same to dismiss 1t pleasure to make
general and special provisions for the all
ing oe any ofies during the temporary or
permanent inability Of any officer to act.
10 borrow money and to do oil acts per-
tinsnt to the objects and purposes Of this
corporation and In exercising such pow
ore the board Of directors may act, either
or through such officers or agents
q 4 may appoint with: general or special
authority. Any member Of the board Of
directors may be represented by proxy,
and Ne majority Of the board In number
shall senstiluts . quorum ut all meetings
81 tAo board. All salaries shall be fixed
" tho boAsd Of directors aud Il shall be
vesled With authority to employ or dis
charge employees ~ they see 1t. All
ouestioas arising before said board shall
y decided BY majority vote Of the men,
bsrs present.
ARTICLE VII.
The oGleers Of this corporation shall
conslet ot 3 President, Secretary and q
Treasnror eleotsd BY the board OF directors
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