New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1908-01-04
ACT OF INCORPORATION.
State of Louisiana. Parish of Iberia.

State of Louisiana Parish of Iberia.
Be ii known that on this 18th day of Novem'
Der. \. ID. 1897, before me, Felix Worries.
dulv qualified Notary Public, in and for the Par
ish of Iberia, La.
Personally came and appeared Aristide Boutte,
Octave Boutte, Daniel Boutte, Julius Boutte,
Water Boutte Mrs. Elodie Shafftr and Louis
Flory, all of the Parish of IBERIA, who severallv
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
the name and style Of The Burial Association of
New Iberia.
The domicie of the corporation shah be in the
City of New Iberia, and the capital stock thereof
shall be one thousand dollars divided into one
hunnred shares of ten dollars each
ARTlCLE3
The objects and purposes of said corporation
shall be an undertaken and funeral business, and
it will to carry ont its obj cts and purposes, at.
tend to the gr asns of lots for graves for the
dead atd t. ir.;~b the hearse, caskets and flu
neral robes Tor l"neral purposes and burial ser
vices.
ARTICLE !.
Any one can become member of said Associa-
ton, private persons rs well rs benevolent assu'
Citations under the rules and conditions to w:t;
anyone joining said Association as II bennhclary
member shall have to pay an initiation fee of one
dollar, and additional fee of ten cents weekly,
rs dues A card will thereupou be delivered to
said member, who becomes entitled as the holder
thereof To funeral of seventy dollars including
the use of the hearse and of two surries. besides
the caSRet, the Iuuerat robes, the grave ana the
lot for the grave, and the church services. said
service not to exceed five dollars to be paid 10
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 he such
above set forth Aud the member so diSpoSng
of said card in order to remain member of the
Association, shall have TO pay an 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
liars hslll th PraST
dent, pay the initiation fee of one dollar aud
shall exact from each one of its members a weekly
due of ten cents, which initiation fee and weekly
dues shall be pad to the Treasurer of the Burial
Association, and a card shall Issue to said Benev-
client Association. On the death OF any Of its
members said Benevolent Association shall be
entitled for that dead member, to a funeral of
seventy dollars on the return of the initiation
card the other members of tine said Burial
Association as set forth above. new card shall
then issue to the Benevolent Association pay
ment of additional initiation fee of one dollar.
ARTICLE 5.
The affairs of the corporation shall be managed
by Board of five directors, composed OF five Of
the original members and stockholders thereoti
said board shall be composed as follows to witt
Arstde Boutte, Octave Boutte, Walter Boutre,
Daniel Boutte and Julius Boutte. And SAID
Board of Directors shall elect from their num-
bers a President, Vice President and Treasurer
who will be ex-otiicio the Secretary OF the Board
Said corporation shall have the right TO sue and
be sued, and when sued, service of citation snail
be made on the President and ia his absence on
the Vice President said corporation shall have
the power to purchase 'the paraphenalia and
things necessary to carry on its business, well
as any immovable property for Office purpose
and lots in the cemeteries for the burial OF its
dead members.
ARTICLE 6.
At the termination of its charter by limitation
OF ~ dissolution under the Jaws OF tae state the
affairs of the corpora ion shall he hquidated by
its Board of Directors as liquidating Commits
sioners
Thus done and passed at New Iberia. La,
the day, month and year herein first above
written, in the presence of Jerry Taylor aud
competent witnesses, residing in this Parish
who have signed these presents together with
all the parties to said act, and me- Notary, after
reading of the whole
The words ION the return of the initiation
card interlined and written before signing.
Witnesses
G. Il. REYNOLDS
j. w. TAYLOR