New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-10-12
PAPER HANGER.
Finishing in Hard Oil Speciality.
NEW IBERIA, Ia.
ACT OF INCORPORATION.
United States of America, State of Lou
isana, Parish of Iberia.

! United States of America, State of Lol
isana, Parish of Iberia.
! Be it known that on this 23rd day
| the month, in the year Of our Lord, On
| Thousand Nine Hundred and Seven, bt
fore me, William &. Weeks, Notary Pull
! lie in and for the Parish of Iberia, Stat
OF Louisiana, duly commissioned an
qualified aud in the presence Of the wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersigne
personally came and appeared the partie
whose names are hereto subscribed. all o
full age and resid' nts oftheParish ofIberia
who declared that, avaiing themselves o
he law of this ~ ale relative to tn,
organization OF private corporations, an
especially of Act 7S of 1904, they hav,
agreed to form and organize themselve
aud do, by these presents form and organic
themselves ard such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with then
herein, into a private corporation, will
the rights, powers and privileges, anC
under the name aud title, and under thu
stipulations, agreements, and conditions
aud for the uses, objects sand purposes
hereinafter set forth in this Act of Incor
poration.
ARTICLE /.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be 1.-THE WOODMAN BUILDING
COMPANY and under the said name
and title it shall have existence enjoy
succession for period of ninety-niue
years.
ARTICLE 2.
The domicle of this corporation shall
be in the City of New Iberia, Parish OF
Iberia. State of Louisiana; and citation
the President thereof, and 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 and purposes for which this
corporation is formed and organized, and
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
thereon q suitable building or buildings
and appurtenances, for club rooms, rooms
Tor the meeting Of fraternal organizations
and for then quarters, apparatus and other
lses. Said building or buildings TO also
contain spaces and places for all or as
many OF fhe hereinafter purposes as the
corporation may decide, to-wij: Library,
gymnasium, bowling alley. and also
places for Offices and stores, or other bus
nesses. and TO maintain said building or
buildings, or portions thereof, and to rent
'ui same, or any parts thereof for any of
rDpint
which they may be adapted. and to collect
ents and apply and use the revenues
hereof.
ARTICLE 4.
Said corporation shall have power to |
make and use common seal, with such |
inscription and design as 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 |
ued, to plead and be implicated, to pur.
base or acquire by donation or otherwise
old, sell and lease, hypotheeate and
lortgage real estate, and to purchase,
wn, sell, and pledge personal property,
, appoint, employ and discharge all nee
ssary officers, managers, servants, clerks,
gents aud employees, aud to fix their
alarles and compensation to execute
gn, issue, transfer, endorse promissory
otes, accounts. drafts, checks, and bills
exchange; to issue certificates of in
ebtedhess, and other documents CON
lining recognizanees of indebtedness and
romises to pay; to issue preferred stock
nd may guarantee it fixed interest an
1ally out OF the profits of the Company,
divided that no preferred stock shall be
Titled to vote Mt any meeting of stock
'lders, and provided any part OF same NAV
called in and paid off by the directors
SAID corporation at any time these
lpulatIons to be written on the certifi- {
tie OF stock. and to form part of the con
act. 70 secure any obligation or obli-
tlonssiue by 1t by mortgage on it's real {
tate, or by pledge or other security, as
case may be; to make contracts, to I
ecute and sign all necessary obligations
writing in connection with said bust |
IS, aud to do all things necessary and /
oper relative and incidental to the ac-
lrlng OF the necessary land, aud to the t
Instruction and erection and the main
nance and operation or leasing of said U
lidlhg or buildings, and to liquidate :
y Indebtedness which may have been a
cured, and to carry out the uses, OBJ C
ITS aud purposes of this corporation. r
IN the purview and indendment to this
artcr, aud to make all rules aud regula-
Ms, bylaws and ordinances, and to do
srything necessary and proper for the
intenance and good government of said
'poratiop, and to the regulation of it's
airs, and in furtherance OF its uses. oh
rs ana purposes not repugnant to law
provisions of this charter.
ARTICLE 5.
The authorized capital stock of this cor.
alton shall be Fifty Thousand 1850
'.00) Dollars, divided into five thon-
ID (5,000) shares of Ten (slo oo) Dol.
each, par value. No stock to be il.
q save ror Cash or for fair equivalent
ler IN property OF services rendered or
other valuable consideration. all as
Board OF Directors NAV from time to
g determine.
20 certlficates Of stock shall issue until
for IN cash or until full consideration
reot equivalent to its par value has
q received by the said corporation.
all certificates Of stock shall he sign.
by the President and Secretary nndar
seal of the corporation.
ms corporation may commence doing
mess as soon rs Three Thousand
ooo.Vo) Dollars of the capital stock
u have been SUBSCRIBED, aud ut least
nty.hve (25) per cent. Of its oar vain.
on each share subscribed
Q stock shall be issued Ia any rarson
is not member in good ,t.nding ~
ress Camp No. 81 II IN. order ~ Wi
'dnen OF the World. exetp. hox+v.r
STOCK may be issned and soli to The
Cypress Camp No "a itself. /
0 stock OF This po,,a,,;.. cha
sfe,red so,t i, -" sHsii ne OF
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