New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-02-23
ACT OF incorporation
The ELKS THEATRE CO., LTD.

Be it known that on this LIST day of the
month of February 1907, before me, Fred
W. Bauman, Notary Public, in and for
the Parish Of Iberia. State of Louisiana,
duly commissioned and qualified, in the
presence of the witnesses hereinaft er
named and undersigned.
Personally came and appeared the per-
sons whose names are hereunto subscrio-
ed. who declared that avaiiing themselves
of the provisions of the laws of this State
in such cases made and provided, they
have covenanted and agreed and bind
themselves, their successors and those
who may become associated with them,
to form themselves into and they do by
these presents form themselves into and
constitute corporation for the objects
and purposes and under the stipulations
and agreements hereinafter set forth
which they adopt as their charter to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title Of said corporation
is declared to be 1.-The ELKS THEATRE
COMPANY, Limited and by that name
shall exist and have and enjoy success
sion for period of ninety nine (99) years
from and after the date hereof, and by
that name it shall have authority and
power W sui anu uS Sucuy " COutIdCt, W
make and use corporate seal and the
same to break and alter at pleasure, to
hold, receive, build, purchase, rent, and
convey as well as to mortgage and hypo-
thecate property both real and personal;
to name and appoint such directors and
employees as its interests and conven-
fence may require, to make and establish,
alter and amend such bylaws, rules and
regulations as may be necessary and
proper for the management and regula-
.tion of the business and affairs.
/ ARTICLE II.
The domicile of said corporation shall
be in the City of New Iberia, Parish of
Iberia, State Of Louisiana.
The president, or in event of his sick
ness. absence or inability to act from any
cause, the vice president, is hereby des
ignated as the officer upon whom all eta
tions and other legal process be served.
ARTICLE Ill.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is established and the ma
ture of the business to be carried on by
it are hereby declared to be to bald and
own theatre and building in New Iberia,
Louisiana, in which the Elks Fraternity
may hold their meetings, and from which
they purpose to obtain revenue to be
given exclusively solely to New Iberia
Lodge No. 554, Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order of Els; also the exercise of
charitable and benevolent acts.
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock of said corporation is
Fifty Thousand Dollars, represented by
one thousand shares of Fifty Dollars each,
which shall be paid in full at the time of
subscription. Stock shall be issued after
full payment, and said shares shall be sub
bscribed to and issued only to members of
N.ILodge, No 554, Benevt and Protective
Order of Elks and shall be non-transfer-
good standing.
any cause to be member of said Lodge
his stock shall ipso facto become forfeited
and revert to the corporation.
This corporation shall commence active
operations after Five Thousand Dollars
of the capital stock will have been sub
scribed.
ARTICLE v.
The business and affairs of said corpora
ton shall be managed and conducted by
and its corporate powers shall be vested
in Board of Directors composed of nine
stockholders, to-wit: NJ F. Smith, Pres
ton King, Edwin s. Broussard, julius
Scharff, A. J. Suberbielle, Jules Dreyfus,
A. N. Muller, Leopold King and Porteus
r. Burke, with the said Julius Scharff as
president and Preston King as vice-presi-
dent, and the Board shall elect one OF
their members secretary and another
treasurer, and they shall hold their Offices
until the first Monday in April 1908, or
until their successors shall have been
elected and qualified.
On the first Monday Of April. 1908 and
annually thereafter an election of direc-
tors shall be held at the ofaes Of the Com