New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-28
ACT OF INCORPORATION.
United States of America, State of Lou
isana, Parish Of Iberia.

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BE it known that on this 23rd day OF
the month. in the year of our Lord, One
Thousand Nine Hundred and Seven be
fore me, William G. Weeks, a Notary Pub
lie in aud for the Parish of Iberia, State
of Louisiana, duly commissioned and
qualified, aud in the presence OF the wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned
| personally came and appeared the parties
whose names are hereto subscribed all of
full age aud residents of theParish ofIberia
who declared that, awaiting themselves of
the law of this State relative TO the
| organization of private corporations, and
especially of Act ~ of 1904, they have
agreed to form and organize themselves
and do, by these presents form aud organize
themselves and such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with them
herein, into a private corporation, with
the rights, powers and privileges, and
under the name aud title, and under the
stipulations, agreements, and conditions.
and for the uses, objects and purposes
hereinafter set forth in this Act of Incor-
porstion
ARTICLE !.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be THE WOODMAN BUILDING
COMPANY" and under the said name
and title it shall have existence enjoy
succession for period OF ninety.nine
years.
ARTICLE g.
The domieile OF this corporation shall
be in the City of New Iberia. Parish of
Iberia, State of louisiana; and citation
and all legal process shall be served on
the President thereof, aud In case of his |
absence or inability to act, on the Vice |
President and in case of his absence or |
to act, on the Secretary.
ARTICLE 3.
The objects aud purposes for which this
corporation is formed and organized, aud
the nature and character Of the business
to be carried on by it, are hereby declared
to be as follows To purchase or other
wise acquire the necessary lot or lots of
ground IN the said City of New Iberia. and
TO construct, erect, maintain, and operate
hereon suitable building or buildings
aud appurteBanees, for club rooms. rooms
or the meeting OF fraternal organizations
ma Tor their quarters, apparatus and other
'ses. Said building or buildings to also
contain spaces and places for all or az
many OF the hereinafter purposes ne the ,
corporation may decide, to- wit. Library,
gymnasium, bowling alley. and also ,
'laees Tor Offices and stores, or other bus
nesses. and to maintain said building or
or portions thereof. and to rent /
ut same, or any parts thereof for any OF &
he various pursuits aud businesses to y
'hieh they may be adapted. and to collect &
ents and apply and use the revenues
hereof. Il
ARTICLE a..
Said corporation shall have power to
lake and uHe a common seal, with such
lscrpton and design rs It shall deem
roper, and same to change at will and +
nder said name and style It shall have
over and authority in law to sue and be
led, to plead and be impleaded, to pur.
lase or acquire by donation or otherwise -
Did, sell and lease, bypothecate and
oftgags real estate, and TO purchase.
vD. sell, and pledge personal property.
appoint, employ and discharge all nee n
sary officers, msuagers, servants, clerks.
rents and employees, aud to fix their
laries and compensation 10 execute
On, issue, transfer, endorse promssory
ties, accounts. drafts, checks, and bills
exchanges; to issue certificates of in
ming recognzsnces Of indebtedness and
omises to pay; to issue preferred stock
ID may guarantee it a fixed interest an
ally out OF the profits of the Company,
divided that no preferred stock shall be
titied TO vote at any meeting of stock
lders, and provided any part Of same may
called IN and paid of by the directors ID
said corporation Mt any time these
pulations to be written on the eerti6.
re OF stock. and to form part of the con v
ct. To secure any obligation or obi -
lions due by it by mortgage on it's real
ate, or by pledge or other security Y, az -
case may be; to make contracts. to
cute and sign all necessary obligations
writing IN connection with said bust
81, aud to do all things necessary and
per relative aud incidental TO the ae.
ring OF the necessary land aud TO the
lsfruction and erection and the main
ance and operation or Leasing of said
lding or buildings and to lquidate
indebtedness which may have been
urred, and TO carry out the uses, OBJ
Is aud purposes OF this corporation.
q the purview and indendment TO this
rter, aud to make all rules and regua
ls, bylaws and ordinances, ard TO do
fything necessary and proper for the
ntenance and good government of said
poration, and to the regulation OF its 4
ire, and In furthefanee of its uses. OBJ
8 and purposes not repugnant TO law
provisions of this charter.
ARTICLE s.
be authorized capital stock of this COZ.
,tion shall be Fifty Thousand $3.50.
00) Dollars, divided into Ave thou
! (5,000) shares of Teu (8l0. OO) Dol.
each, par value. No stock to be H.
save for Cash or for fair equivalent
er In property or services rendered, or
other valuable consideration. all AZ
Board OF Directors may from time to
determine.
0 certificates of stock shall issue until -
for in cash or until full consideration
col equivalent TO its par value has
! received by the said corporation.
all certificates of stock shall be sign.
y the President ard Secretary. under
teal OF the e1tpUfaiion
lis corporation may commence doing