New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-04-09
CHARTER.
United States of America, State Of Lous-
lana, Parish of Iberia.

, Be it known that, on this 25th day @
the month of March, A. d. Nineteen hun
g dred and four, before me, Fred. w. Bau
I man, Notary Public duly commissions,
and qualified, in and for the Parish O
Iberia, State of Louisiana, and in tn,
| presence of the witnesses herein afte
named and undersigned
Personally came and appeared Porteu
X. Burke, Albert Estorge W. G. Weeks
James Gebert, DR.. Geo j. Sabatier PEI
A. B. Murray, A. Cousin Jr., J. 2. Su
berbelle, Jules Dreyfus, Lazard King
+. r. Delhommer. A. B. Murray, whose
names are hereunto subscribed, all of full
age, who declared that, availng them.
selves OF the provisions of the laws of this
, State relative to corporations. and espec-
tally of A ct No. SO Of 1883 OF the General
Assembly of Louisiana, they have cove
nanted and agreed, and by these presents
covenant and agree, and bind themselves,
as well a. such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with them.
to form and constitute corporation and
body polite in law, for the purncse,s.,,sy
objects, and under the st-.va rt'o' - ano
cleS and f i'Ss1GtiliU1s following, to'wit A'
n0.- ARTICLE I.
The name and title of the said corpora
ton shall be "The 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
10 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. real, personal and mixed;
TO name 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-
tRbllsh bylaws. rules and regulations for
the proper management and regulation of
its affairs, as 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 as 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
Nlnety-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 H.
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 a Hotel and do |
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
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
a general bill posting business.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of the said corpora
ton shall be One hundred and twenty five
thousand dollars divided into and repre-
sented by Twelve hundred and fifty I25O)
shares of the sum of One hundred $500 .OOl
dollars each, which said stock shall be
paid for In cash at the time of subscrip-
,lOn, or the same be issued, at not less I
han par, in payment of exchange for {
property or rights actually received or i
by said corporation, or the {
'ame may be issued, full paid, for money
advanced, and for such other valuable !
or services as the board of .
directors may determine; provided that
10 stock shall be issued nS:,tt;;ii tbe consid.
ration therefor has been received by the =
aid corporation.
Any stakeholder may sell, assign or
ransfer his stock in this corporation, pro- r
ided ten (1O) days prior notice of such 4
Intention TO sell, assign or transfer same r,
e given the Company, and the other il
tockholders thereof shall be given the w W
rst privilege of purchasing the same, ei
fter which ten (l0) days notice the said fiji
5ock may be sold in open market. Ct
The stock of said corporation may be
'ansferred under the above conditions. -
rovlded such transfer thereof be made
the books of said Company, at its O
lice in New Iberia, aud on surrender of W
e certificate therefor. No transfer of OF
ny fractional part of a share shall be M
ade. TO
This corporation shall commence doing
lsiness as soon as Twenty Thousand
20, OOO.OO) dollars of the capital stock -
dll nave UeeH subscribed Tor.
The board of directors shall have the
,ht to determine how much stock shall NJ
issued.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers of this Company -
all be vested in and exercised by a
ard of eleven (lD directors, consisting
the President, president and the Nc
cretary and Treasurer and eight (8) lar
'ckholders. Six 60 of said board shall ho
institute quorum for the transaction prt
business, and their decisions shall be l8t
lid corporate acts. eaj
The following persons shall constitute
first board of directors: Porteus r.
rke, Anselm b. Murray, William G. -
'eks, DR.. Geo. J. Sabatier, Albert Est
e, Lazard King, Jas. Gebert, A.
lsin, Jr., E. E. Delhommer j. P. Su. pc,
belle, and Jules Dreyfus. ant
70 person shall be eligible as director
an officer who is not a stakeholder of
J company.
During the absence of the President, =
Vice President, and in the absence of a
n the board may appoint president 10
tenn, who shall act and preside. sigl
aid board shall continue in Office until has
nrst Monday i'll March, 1905, on which the
and thereafter, annually, board of
'ctors shall be elected on the Sd Mon
in February of each year, unless the
10 should be holiday, when the cleo j..
shall be held on the next legal day a
'eafter sob
Office OF such election shall be given atte
1t least (l0) days publication immedi-
preceding each election in one of
newspapers of this City; and the
I'd OF directors shall appoint one or
Q stockholders to preside at such cleo NJ
rs commissioners. In event of the no ~ .
ire OF any commissioner or commits NJ.
ers to attend, the president shall, by Ia
frona 49, -. .no sacAhcy. ANY lalI Tue
,tors the day named for that pur- f fi
shall not dissolve the corporation. 49,;
The directors then in office, as we'll as nnn .,
Officers OF said Company shall hold atts,
until their successors are chosen.
such event the president shall cause
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