New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1908-01-11
ACT OF INCORPORATION.

State Of Louisiana, Parish of Iberia
Be it known that on this 18th day of Novem
duly qualified Notary Public, in and for the Par
ish of iberia, La.
Personally came and appeared Arstide Boutte
Octave Boutte Daniel Boutte, Julius Boutte
Waiter B0utte, Mrs. Elode Shaffer and Louis
Fiory, 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
the name and style of THE Burial Association of
New IBERIA
ARTICLE2.
The domicile of the corporation shall 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.
ARTICLE 3.
The objects and purposes Of said corporation
shall be an underraker's aud funeral business and
it will to carry out its objects and purposes at
tend to the purchasing OF lots for graves for the
dead atd to furnish the hearse, caskets and fu-
neral robes for funeral purposes and burial ser.
vices.
ARTICLE A.
Any one can become u member of said Associa.
tion private persons as well as benevolent asso-
ciationsunder the rules and conditions to w:t !:
anyone Joining said Association a 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 member, who becomes entitled as the holde r
thereof to a funeral of seventy dollars including
the use of the hearse and Of two surries besides
the casket, the funeral robes, the grave md the
lot for the grave. and the church services. said
service not to exceed five dollars to be paid TO
the officiating priest or 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 dsposng
of said card, In order TO remain a 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.
han roll 4 iasfn mir, ,;aI
Association as a member shall, through its Presi-
dent pay the initiation fee of dollar and
shall exact from each one Of its members u 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-
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 as tho 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 he managed
ny II Board OF five directors, composed OF five of
the original members and stockholders thereof:
said board shall be composed as follows to witt
Aristide Boutte, Octave Boutte Walter Boutte
Daniel Boutte ard julius Boutte. And said
Board Of Directors shall elect from their num-
bers President, ee-President and Treasurer
who will be ex-oiicio the Secretary of the Board
Said corporation shall have the right to and
ne sueu anu WHen sUeu, service OF citation shall
be made on the President, and in his absence on
the Vice.President SAID corporation shall have
the power ~ purchase the paraphenalia and
things necessary to carry on its business, as well
rs any immovable property for Office purpose,
and lots in the cemeteries for the burial Of its
lead members
ARTICLE 6.
At the Termination of its charter by limitation
,r by dissolution under the laws Of the state the
affairs of the corpora ion shall be liquidated by
is Board Of Directors as liquidating Commits
'ioners,
Thus done and passed at New iberia La, on
he day, month aud year herein first above
written, In the presence of Jerry Taylor and
Competent witnesses, residing in this Parish |
Who have signed these presents together with
Ill 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
q. Z. REYNOLDS
j. W. TAYLOR