The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-04-02
ClIAhTER OF THE
PLANTERS SUPPLY COMPANY
Limited,
United States Of America,
State Of Loui inn,
Parish of IBERIA.

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BE IT KNOWN: That on this 2sth
day of the month of February. in
the year of our Lord One thousand
nine hundred and ten. before me,
Alfred Renoudet, Notary Puolic
duly commissioned and Qualified
in aud for the Parish Of IBERIA State
OF Lonisi3fa, aud in the presence OF
the witfesssx herein hfter named
and undersigned
Personally came and appeared
Messrs. FredeE> Decuir, Hon
ora Romero, lekph Mieues, /. ].
Gonse .aia Norrss' r, oyee
Eomero,~J. j. Brauuet, Charles Du-
gas, and Charles Gary. who, each
and all, declared that availing
themselves of the laws Of the State
of Louisiana, relating to the or
ganization and formation of cor
porations, they have covcnanted
and agreed, and they do by these
! presents, covenant and agree to
bind and obligate themselves. as
well as such person or persons as
may hereafter Join or become asso-
| ciated with them. into corpora
ton, limited. or body polite in law
for the objects and purposes and
under the agreements and stipula-
tons following, to wit
ARTICLE ].
The name and style of this cor
poration shall be: PLANTERS
| SUPPLY co, Limited. Its domi-
/ Gle is hereby fixed at the city of
| New IBERIA, in the Parish of iberia.
state of Louisiana; it shall have
| and enjoy succession for a period
OF % years; it may have and use a
corporate seal With such device as
| may be selected by its Board of Di-
rectors; it shall have power to sue
and be sued in its corporate name;
TO contract, have, to receive, hold
purchase, acquire, convey, ALLEVIATE,
! mortgage, hypothecate, pledge,
and pawn property, both real and
personal. To employ, hire and to
secure the services of such persons.
agents, officers, managers direc-
tors and such other employees as
its interest and convenience may
require.
1t shall have power to adopt and
establish such bylaws, rules and
regulations az may be necessary
for the management of its affairs.
ARTICLE II.
The object and purposes of this
corporation shall be to carry on
the business of buying and selling
merchandise of all kinds, hardware,
tihWare, crockery, glassware,
wooden and willow ware, saddlery,
stoves, agricultural implements and
general merchandise of whatsoev-l
er description and kind they may
see fit; also buggies and carriages,
wagons, gasolene motors, etc.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed at Ten Thous-
and Dollars; divided into shares of
One Hundred Dollars each, payable
in money or its equivalent in prop
erty, either real or personal as its |
Board of Directors may decide !; |
this capital stock may be increased |
to any amount within the limits |
fixed by the law governing the for
nation and organization of corpor-3
atoms, limited; and in the appro-l
priation of said additional capital |
stock, the stockholders shall be en-
titled to acquire same in proper
ton of the amount which each pos
sessed of the original stock.
ARTICLE ".
All transfers of stocks shall be
made on the books of this cOrpOr-
alton by the stakeholder or his at
ARTICLE V.
The corporate powers of this
corporation shall be vested in and
by Board of Directors
composed of five stockholders,
three of whom shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of bus
mess. They shall be annually e.
lected by ballot at the office of the
company under such form and re-
yulations as may be adopted on the
First Monday in February of each
year. Each stakeholder voting,
either in person or by proxy, be-
ng entitled to one vote for each
share of stock owned by him.
Said Board of Directors shall con-
inue in office until their success
,rs shall have been elected and
Qualified, but no failure to elect
laid Board of Directors shall be
considered or interpreted as for
eiture or abandonment of this
charter.
ARTICLE VI.
One week after the election of
aid Board of Directors it shall
proceed to the election of Presi-
lent and Vice President from "a
nODg the stockholders, and their
enure of office shall last one year ,
nd they shall exercise their office
ntil their successors shall have
een elected and qualified.
ARTICLE VII.
The President shall be vested
18th full and exclusive control of
he mercantile transactions or af-
airs OF this corporatiOnn to the
nd of which it was created; byI
i'm shall all purchases, sales, and j
ontracts of said corporation be eff t
ected; he, alone, shall draw and |
gn its checks, notes and obliga- d
Ons in the course of it's business; | n
represent this corporation in ali
legations, to compromise suits =
herein this corporation may be \
lvolved; to employ counsel or at :
'rney; and on him citations and !
gal process shall be served. :,
In the absence of the President. =