New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-01-28
ACT OF INCORPORATION
Columbian Realty Company, Ltd.

United States OF America, State of Louisan,,
Parish of iberia
BIZ II KNOWN, ! bat on this 1IN dsy of Ianu-
airy in the wear of our Lord One thousand Nine
Hundred and Eleven, before me- G. Leblanc,
Notary Public, and for the Parish of Iberia,
State Of Louisiana, duly commissioned and quail
fed, and in the presence OF the witnesses herein
after named and undersigned, personally appeared,
the several persons whose names are hercunto sub
Sc ribed, who severaIly declared that desiring TO
avail themselve. Of the provisions of the law of this
State, relating to the formation Of corporations for
ehgious, scientific, literary charitable purposes
and to sequrc and enjoy the rights, privilege, and
powers of body corporate and polite in law, they
d, hereby form themseves into such corporation
and body polite, under the name and style and for
the purposes hereinafter specially SIT forth, VIZ:
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation and Association
shall be the COLUMBIAN REALTY COM
PANY, LTD.
ARTICLE 4.
The objects and purposes OF this Corporation are
declared and specified to be to create charitable
aad benevolent Association in accordance with the
cardinal principles of the organization known IS the
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBt S; to provide tor
the relief and assistance of all poor and distressed
worthy member, thereof to provide free medical
attendance, me d,cnes and nouri hmen for its indl-
gent sick and sustenanoe for its poor; to aid and
sst the needy OF all such, their wives and their
phans; asd TO these ends all the avails OF hi, AsSo
cation or corporation, save such may be actually
necessary for ito maintenance, shall be and hereby
are dedicated TO buy, take, receive, own aad hold
all manner of land, tenements, rents and heredta-
ments, a. well as any sum OF money or moneys and
property, real or personal acquired, given or be-
queathed unto said corporation and to use, employ,
sell, rent ard dispose Of the same, mortgage and
hypotheeate any real estate 50 acquired.
ARTICLE I.
Under the above entitled name and fer the pur-
pose shove expressed, the said corporation shall
have the power and authority to make, have and
use . common seal with such device and Description
as they shall deem proper, and the same 20 break,
alter and amend at their pleasure, and by the name
style and title provided and declared a'orerd, shall
be capable in law to and be sued and shall be
empowered to make rules, bylaw. and ordinances
and do everything needful for their 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 ard personal, given unto
it acquired BY it in any manner; to sell and dis
pose of same, or mortgage and hypotheoatc any real
estate acquired upon the vote Of two thirds o'the
members present in reg lar meeting, affer ten days
notice to each stockhoider; and to make and es-
tablish as well 4, alter 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 4.
The domicile ofthis corporation and Association
shall be and is hereby fixed at New iberia, La.