New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-08-26
CHARTER
Men |beIiQ Furniture Z Mercantile Go.

United Sntes of America, State of louisa IA
Parish Of iberia, City Of New lbera.
Be it known, that tbs 9Th day Of July, in
the year 1871, before me, ventress |. Sisth, a
notary public, duly commissioned and qualified in
and for the Parish of iberia, State Of Lossiina,
personally came and appeared the parte, whose
names hereunto subscribed, who declared, that
availing themseve OF the laws of this State of
Louisiana, relative to the formation of corpora.
tons, they have covenant,d and agreed and by
these present co covenant and agree, and bind and
obigate themselves as we'll as all such OF her per-
sons who may hereafter become associated with
them, or their successors, to form and constitute
corporation body polite in law for the objects
and purposes and under the agreements and stpu-
Iations following wit:
ARTICLE
The name of this corporation shall be the
NEW IBERIA FURNITURE AND MEk-
istahce for period of twenty five years from the
date hereof unless dissolved, as hereinafter
set forth. ARTICLE H.
The domcile of this corporal on shall be in
New iberia, louisiana: and all citations or ether
tgal process shall be served upon the Preside
and in bis absence inability TO act, upon the
Vice President or in ths absence OF both, on the
Secretary.
1t shall have the rew,r to contract sue md be
sued, urdsr MS corporate name; to have and use a
corporate seal and the - break or alter at
pleasure; to hold, receive, rent, sell ard purchase,
as well IL mortgage and hypothecle property,
both real and personal, to borrow and L4nd money
tor the purposes Of it, business; to appoint such
directors aid employees as the interest may re.
quire; to NAL Ike ard establish such bylaws, rules
and regulations as may be necessary and proper;
and generally do everything necessary to carry out
the objects and purposes Of rhi, corporation
ARTICLE III
The objects and purposes for which this cor
roration i formed and the nature of the business
to be carried on by it are declared to be: The |
conducting of Furniture and neral Mercantile |
business and the manufacturing, buying and sellir
Of indrcd lines Of articles.
ARTICLE w
The capital stock of this cortoratien shall be
the sum of ten thousand dollars, divided into one
hundred shares OF the par value of one hundred
dollars each, payable in cash when called for BY the
Board OF Directors, or may be given for the pur-
ehass of property or for services actually rendered
Or good will, as the Board of Directors may elect.
No transfer of stock shall be recognized unless
made upon the books Of the company
In the event any stakeholder desires to dispose
Of his stock, same shall be first offered to this
corporation ard ten days allowed within to pur-
base said stock, at its book value; but in the
event this corporation should not purchase said
ock, shall be offered to the individual stock
holders, who shall have five days in which to rur-
;hase same, Il its book value; and not ! urchased.
h.. in |
This corporation may begin business as soon as
hice thousand dollars worth of sock shall have
cen subscribed and paid for.
AkTICLE v
All the corporate powers of this corporation
md the entire management and contrsl of its
business shall be vested in and exercised bv a
3oard Of Directors, to be composed of not less
han three st0e khUlders a Majority of whom shall
0nstitute quorum for the transaction Of bust.
less, and who may be present in person or by
roxy. The directors Of this corporation shall
re elected annually, on the first Monday in
OILS, to be held at the Office Of this Company
Tier Eve days notice thereof shall have bees
ivsn Ny the Secretary in writing and by mail
% sask sssckholser, SAID election shall bs by
allsband each stakeholder shall be entitled 1.
ne vote, which may be east by him in person or
y prexy. m.i.rity Of vs.es east shall elect.
President, Vice President and Secretary. ali OF
HON shall Id Office until the next election and
he successors qualified
Pie frst Bosra Of Directors shall be r n
h,lling Max A, Shilling, asd JOSH. " Shilling
!: &. Shilling. as President, Max A. Shilling as
lee President and Josie ". Shilling as S.sre.
Try.
This act OF incorpcrati@e may be changed ar
nssded or this corporatAn may be dissolved.
18th the assent OF three-foufths OF the stock pre-.
'mt h OF represented at general meeting Of tbs
lirty days notice, BY a publication in a news