New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-02-18
ACT OF INCORPOKATION
Columbian Realty Company, Ltd,
United States of America, Stat. OF Lousisns,
Parish nt Ihr,in

,ry III the wear of our Lord One ] houssnd kinr
Hundred and Eleven, before nc, g. cRlsno,
Notary Public IN and for the Parish Of iberia,
State of Louisiana, daly commissioned and quail
fred, and in the presence of the witnesses herein
after named and undersigned, personally appeared,
the several persons whose names arr hereunto sub
SC rIbed, who scveraIly declared that desiring TO
avail them,sye. Of the provisions OF the law OF this
State, relating te the formation At corporations for
religious, scientific. literary or charitable purposes
and to acquire and enjoy the tights. privilege and
powers of body oorrwste and polite in law they
d, hereby form themselves INTO such corporation
and body polite, under the name and style and Tor
III. purposes hereinafter specially SIT FORTH VIZ;
ARTICLE I.
The name of this corporation and Association
shall be the COLUMBIAN Really COM
PANY, LTD.
ARTICLE A.
The objects and purposes of this Cor porstion are
declared and specified to be TO create charitable
and benevolent Association in accordance with the
cardinal principles Of the organization known as the
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS; to provide TO,
the relief and assistance of all poor and distressed
worthy members thereof to provide free medic al
attendance medicines and nouris hmept for It's md
gent SICK and sust, nance for its poor, to aid and
sst the needy of all such, their wive, and their or
phsns, and to thete ends all the avail. of thl, $50
cation OF corporation such may be actually
necessary for it, maintenance, shall be and hereby
are dedicated to buy, take, receive, own aad hold
all manner Of land, tenement, rents and beredita-
ment', a, well as any sum OF mon.yor moneys and
property, real or personal acquired, gwen or be
quea'hed unto said corporation and to use employ
sell, rent and dispose Of the same, or mortgage and
hypotheeate any real estate acquired.
ARTICLE !.
Under the above entitled name and for the pur
pose above expressed, the sald corporation shall
have the power and authority to make, have and
use . common seal with such device and lcsoript IN
" they shall deem proper and the same 10 break
alter and amend at their pleasure and by the nan
style and title provided and declared a'oresad shall
be capable in law to sue and be sued and shall be
empowered to make rules by law, and ordinances
and do everything ncediul for Their good govern
to take, acquire, own, have and hold all manner
OF lands, tsnements, rents and Entertainments and
any sum OF money and any manner and portion of
goods and property, real and personal, given unto
it acquired by ii in any manner to sell and dis
pose of same, or mortgage and hypotbeoste any real
estate acquired upon the vote OF two thirds o. the
members present 10 regular meeting after ten days
notice to each stockholder; and to make and cs-
tabsh as well as alter and amend such by laws
rules and regulations and ordnanc s for the proper
management and regulation of the affairs of the
said corporation as may be deemed necessary and
requisite for its good government and support.
ARTICLE 4.
The domicile oftbs corporate, n and Association
shall be and is hereby fixed at New Iberia, La.
ARTICLE s.
The capital stock of the said corporation 81 all be
Fifteen thousand SIS, ooo) Dollars, divided int
and represented by 500 Shares of the sum Of Ten
($Io.o o) Dollars each, which said stock shall be
paid for in Cash at the time of subscription the
same may be s'ued At not less than par in payment
or exchange for property rights actually received or
purchased BY said oorpor ton, or the same may be
issued full paid for money advanced and for such
other valuable consideration services az the Board
Of Directors of said corporation may determine,
provided, that stock shall be issued until the
consideration therefor has been received by the said
corporation
The took Of said corporation may be transferred
only to members of the NEW IBERIA COUN-
Gil Iaos, Knights of Columbus, and provided
such transfer thereof be made on the books of the
said Company at its office and on surrender Of the
certificate therefor.
bis corporation shall commence doing business
as soon as One Hundred and Fifty Shares of the
Capital Stock have been subscribed for, and the
Board of Directors shall have the right to deter
mine how much stock shall be issued
No stock holder sha be liable for more than the
imposed portion Of his stock.
ARTICLE q.
The officers of this corporation or Association
shall be n President Vice President, Secretary
and Treasurer who shall be elected annually by
the stock holders on or before the third Wednes-
dav of January in each year, and wi o shall serve
until their successors elected and qualified:
and the said officers, with three other members
to be elected Mt the same time shall constitute the
Board of Trustees of this corporation aud As.
ISOLATION, the majority of whom shall constitute
n quorum for transaction OF business. Until the
election above provided for which shall be held
on the third Wednesday of January 1912, Edwin
3. Broussard shall be the President Of this Az.
sociation and corporation, Walter Laperouse
shall be Vice. President, Il Z. Delhommer shall
be Treasurer and W. L. Burke shall he Seer starry
and Edward Leblanc, J. r. Landry and Apatole
Cormier, shall. with Che said officers, constitute
the Board Of Directors of this corporation as
above provided.
ARTICLE
The President Of this association, and in hin
absence the Vice President, is hereby Designated
rs the officer upon whom citations may be served
ARTICLE y.
This corporation shall excist and continue for
the period of ninety nine years, unless sooner
dissolved ~ vote of two-thirds Of the stockhold.
ers in good standing at a meeting specially called
for that purpose, after ten days public notice; in
case Of such a vote, dissolving this corpora.
ton the said meeting shall at the same time
that such vote may to taken, elect tire.
Liquidators t, settle and wind ~ its affairs
ARTICLE o.
The Board Of Direct tors NAV ado ut surh by laws
rules and regulations for the government Of this
corporation as they may deem proper. subject to
the approval Of the stockholders.
In testimony whereof, the said parties have |
hereto af1xed their signatures, together with me
Notary, and the subscribing competent witnesses |
On the day and date frst above written and after |
read ng.
Witnesses:-
JOS. N. Thibodeaux,
Thomas Miguez
Maurice Bergerie, l Share.
r o. Schwing, Shares.
!. T.. Landry, l Share.
!. Y. Delhommer. 2 Shares,
lnatole Cormier, 2 Shares.
icon Minvielle, / Share.