New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-12-21
ACT OF INCORPORATION

state or Louisiana, Parish of Iberia.
BE 1t known that on this 14th day of Novem-
Der, A. d. 1907, before me, Felix VOORHEES,, a
duly qualified Notary Public, in and for the Par.
ish of IBERIA La
Octave Boutte, Daniel Boutte julius Boutte
Waiter Boutte Mrs. Elodie Shaffer and Ionis
flory, all of the Parish of Iberia, who severally
declared and said that they do, by these presents
form and organize themselves into a corporation
under the laws of the State of Louisiana for a
term of twenty five years from this day, under
New Iberia. -
ARTICLE q
~ The aonicile of the corporation shall be in the
Clty OF New Iberia. and the capital stock thereof
Shall be one thousand dollars divided into one
/ hunnred shares of ten dollars each.
ARTICLE 8.
| Inc objects and purposes of said corporation
| shall be underraker's md funeral business and
it will to carry ont its objects and purposes at.
tend TO the purchasing of lots for graves for the
dead atd to furnish the hearse, caskets and flu
neral robes for funeral purposes and burial ser.
| vices.
ARTICLE A.
Any one can become a member of said Associa-
ton, private persons well MS benevolent asso-
Citations under the rules and conditions to w,t
| anyone Joining said Association beneficiary
member shall have to pay initiation fee of one
dollar, and an additional fee of ten cents weekly
as dues. A card will thereupon be delivered to
SAID mem Der, who becomes entitled as the holder
thereof, to funeral of seventy dollars including
the use of the hsarse and of two surries besides
the caskrt, the funeral robes, the grave and the
lot for the grave. and the church services, said
service not to exceed five dollars to be paid TO
the officiating priest minister The member
holding said card may use it for the funeral of
any member of his family by returning it to the
Burial Association, said funeral to be such as
above set FORTH And the member so disposipg
OF SAID card, IN order to remain member of the |
Association. shall have to pay additional in
itiation fee of one dollar, with the weekly dues
when another card shall be issued to him.
ANY benevolent Association joining the Burial |
Association as member SHALL through its Presi. |
tiafI ion faa Of ii.
shall exact from each one of it's members weekly |
due of ten cents which initiation fee and weekly
dues shall be paid to the Treasurer of the Burial
Association, and card shall issue to said Benev-
olent Association. On the death of any of its
members said Benevolent Association shall he
entitled, for that dead member to funeral of
seventy dollars on the return of the initiation
card as the other members of the said Burial
Association as set forth above. new card shall
then issue to the Benevolent Association on pay
ment of an additional initiation fee of one dollar
ARTICLE 5.
The affairs of the corporation shall be m managed |
6y Board OF five directors, composed of five of
the original members and stockholders thereof;
said board shall be composed as follows to wit. -
Aristide Boutte, Octave Boutte, Walter Boutte
I,aniei Boutte and julius Boutte And said
Board OF Directors shall elect from their mum.
bers President, Vice-President and Treasurer
who will be ex-oficio the Secretary of the Board
Said corporation shall have the right to sue and
be sued. and when sued, service of citation shall
be made on the President, and in his absence on
the iee,President. SAID corporation shall have
the power to purchase the paraphenalia and
things necessary to carry on its business aswell
as any ilnmoyable property for Office purpose
and lots IN the cemeteries for the burial Of its
dead members.
At the termination of its charter by limitation
Dr. by dissolution under the laws of the state the
affairs of the corpora ion shall be liquidated by
is Board of Directors as lquidatng Commits.
,ioners,
Thus done and passed at New Iberia. La. on
he day, month and year herein first above
ha Of Ta~~ M
competent witnesses, residing in this Parish.
Who have signed these presents together with l
III the parties to said act and me, Notary, after
eading of the whole.
The words ION the return of the initiation.
ard interlined and written before signing
Witnesses
G. 4. REYNOLDS
j. w. TAYLOR
ARISTIDE BOUTTE
JULIUS BOUTTE
MRS. ELODIE SHARPER
WALTER BOUTTE
DANIEL BOUTTE
per Aristide Boutte
OCTAVE BOUTTE
LOUIS FLORY
FELIX VOORHEES, Notary Public
New Iberia. La, Nov 18th 1907.
l, the undersigned authority do hereby certify i
lat have examined the above act of ifcornora
on, and that find nothing therein contained
tate of Louisiana
Thus done and signed at New Iberia, La.
E. 8. BROUSSARD,
Dist. Atty. 18th Jud Dist. of La
Stnte of Louisiana, Parish of Iberia
|, the undersigned Clerk and Ex-officio Record
In and for the Parish of Iberia State Of Louis
ma, certify that the foregoing is true and cor
ct copy Of act of Incorporation of the Burial
'saeiation of New Ibelia;' as on file and on rec
d IN my ONCE on Nov. 18th. 1907, in Miscella-
Gus Book No: 5 at foIio---
wit ess my hand and seal Of Office at New he.
;. La, this 18th day of November A. d. 1907.
j. g. LEBLANC. Clerk of Court