New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-02-11
ACT OF INCORPORATE
OF The
Columbian Really Company, Ltd,

Stare of Louisiana duly commissioned and quail
fed and in the presence of the witnesses heieIn
after named and undersigned, personally aFpea'es
the several persons whose names arr hereunto sub
Sc rhed. who sevctay declared that desiring 10
avail thems,lye, OF the provisions of the law OF this
State, relating the formation of corporations Tor
religious scientific, literary OF charitable purposes
ard to acquire and ENJOY the rights, privileges and
powers OF body corporate and polite IN law, they
do hereby form themselves into such corporation
, nd body polite, under the name and style and tor
dle purposes hereinafter specially SIT forth, VI:
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation and ASSOCIATION
sl,sI be the COLUMBIAN REALTY COM
pAHN, LTD.
ARTICLE I.
The .,bec,s and purposes of thi' Corporation are
declared md specified to be to create charitable
and bencvslcnt Association in aoootdance with the
cardinal pIlb piles of the organization known as the
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, to provide Tor
the relief and assistance of all poor and distressed
worthy members thereof TO provide free medical
attendance, medicines ssd nouilshment tor IT'S ind'-
gent sick and for its poor; 10 aid and as
sis the needy OF all such, them wives and theu or
rhsns, and to these ends all the awaits OF this Asso-
G. alton or corporation, save such as may he actually
necessary for ito maintenance, ths be and hereby
are dedicated TO buy, take, receive own asd hold
all manner of land tencmens, rents and heredlta-
meuts, as well as any sum OF moneyo moneys and
property real OF personal acquired, given OF be
nuesthed unto said corporation and TO use, employ,
sell, rent and dispose 81 the same, mortgage and
hypothee ate any real estate 50 acquired.
ARTICLE !.
Under the above entitled name and for the pur
pose above expressed, the said corporation shall
have the power and authority to make, have and
use = common seal with such device and aesorptH
as they sh, deem proper, and the same to break Z,
alter and amend at their pleasure, and by the nan
style and title provided and declared aore'ald shall
be capable in law to and be sued and shall be
empowered TO make rules, bylaws and ordinances
and do everything necdful for the'' good govern
ment and support, and shall be and Is empowered
to take, acquire, own, have and hold all manner
of lands, tenements, rents and Entertainments and
any sum OF money and any manner and portion OF
goods and property, real and personal, gwen unto
it or acquired by it in any manner; to sell and DIS
pose of same or mortgage and hypotheoate any real
estate so acquired upon the vote of two thirds o'tho
members present in regular meeting, after ten days
notice to each stock holder; and to make and es-
tabi;sh as well as slte, and amend such by laws
rules and regulations and ordinances 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 q.
The domice otthis oorpoiatl, and Association
sb,,ll be and is hereby fixed at New iberia, La.
ARTICLE 6.
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Fifteen Thousand s. ,ooo) Dollars, divided ints
and rep .rsenfcd by 500 Shares OF the sum of Ten
$40 ool Dollars each which said stock shall be
paid for in Cash at the time of subscription, or the
ssre may Ne issued at not less than par in payment
or exchange o' property rights actually received OF
pure base by said corpor ton, or the same may be
issued full paid for money advanced and tor such
other valuable consideration services as the Board
Of Directors of said corporation may determine;
provided. that no 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 1903, 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 fhersfor.
! his 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 ri sbt to deter
mine how much stock shall be issued.
No stakeholder sha be liable for more than the
imposed portion Of his stock.
ARTICLE q.
The officers of this corporation or Association
shall be Il Pres dent. Vice President, Secretary
nd Tra who shall he elected Annually nv
the stoe khoders or before the third Wednes
dav of January III each year, and who shall serve
until their successors elected and qualified;
and the said officers. with three other members
be elected Mt the same time shall constitute the
Bosrd of Trustees of this corporation and As
the majority of whom shall constitute
n quorum for transaction of business. Until the
elect ion above provided for which shall be held
on she third Wednesday of January 1912, Edwin
5 Broussard shall he the President of this As
soeistion and corporation. Walter Laperouse
shall be Vice President T. e. Delhommer shall
be Treasurer and W j.. Burke shall be Seer ,tary,
and Edward Leblanc, j. T. Landry and Anatole
the Board of Directors of this corporation as
above provided.
The President of this association and in hi1
absence the Vice President is hereby designatO
as the officer upon whom citations may be served.
ARTICLE 8.
This corporation shall excist and continue for |
The period of ninety nine years, unless sooner |
lis solved ~ vote of two. thirds OF the stockhold
prs in good standing at a meeting specially called |
for that purpose, after ten days public notice; in
ion, the said meeting shall, at the same time
that such a a vote may to taken, elect three
Liquidators to settle and wind up its affairs
ARTICLE q.
The Board of Directors may adopt such bylaws
rules and regulations for the government Of this
corporation they may deem proper. subject to
he approval of the stockholders
In test ,mony whereof the said parties have |
hereto IN ed their signatures. together with
Notary. and the subscribing competent witnesses
IN the day and date first above written and after
reading.
Witnesses
Jos. N. Thibodeaux,
Thomas Miguel.
Maurice Bergerie, Share.
!. .. Schwing, 2 Shares.
. r. Landry. Share.
!. T.. Delhommer, Shares.
Inatole Cormier. Shares.
icon MInvielle, | Share.
EDWARD Leblanc, l Share
,. Il. Bergerie, Share.
. A. Viator, | Share.
v. j Laperouse Share.
rrnand Broussard, ! Share
:. D. Broussard, 3 Shares
iubsld Romero Share.
! Hill | Share.
:. 8. Breusssrd, Shares
Willis G. baperouse. l Share.
.pthony N Muller. Q Shares
i. Dairre, 5 Shares
.eop Leblanc, | Share.
, v. Laughlip, Shares
LOWS Cortese, | Share.
!, o. Hacker 2 Shares.
. A. Dauterive, | Share
y. Power. | Share
q. Harry, Shares.
rank j. Dauterive. Share
. A. Dauterive. ! Share
7. J. Eekart. l Share.
7 g. Segura Share.
areel Derouen, 2 Shares
lexis VOORHEES, 8 shares
Renoudet. ST., 3 Shares
6rard. shares.
Walsh snare.
d L. Estorge shares If
], basssile, tper J NJ LangIois) 3 shares
ugene Gulot, (per w J Laperousel Is shares. |
chile Patin, share. 70 Darby, 1 sbsre.
per W Lsperouse
Ribbeek, share. Nick Broussard. l share
per W J Laperouse per w ] iIaperouse
rs pecuir, share. p Suberbieile, share
per w J Lapetouse