New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-04-20
Act Of Incorporation Of
THE IBERIA PARISH 5000 ROADS
ASSOCIATION"

State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Iberia,
| BE 1t known that on this llth day of April
| a. ID. 1917, before me Ventress J smith 4
| Notary Public, duly commiss stoned and oualitiee
| In and for the aforesaid State and Parish nnf
l IN the presence OF the witnesses hersInatte,
named and undersigned, personally came and
appeared the persons whose names are hereuntt
subscribed, all residents of this State and Parish
aforesaid, who declared shat awaiting themssive,
OK the provisions of the laws Of the State of Lon
| isiana relative to the formation Of corporations
they nave contracted and agreed, and 90 by thea,
presents, covenant and agree and obljQate them
selves, rs well as such other persons az may here
AFTER become associated with them or their sue
cessors to ft rm and constitute body polite il
law, Tor the objects ard purposes and under I'll,
agreements and stipulations following to wit:
ARTICLE l.
Inc name and style of this corpora ton shall b,
IHk IEERIA PARISH GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION
and under its said corporate name IL shall have
the power and authority to have and enjoy sue
cessl0n for the full term Of twenty five year,
from GATE hereof to contract, sue and be sued
| 10 make aad use corporate seal. and the same
TO break or alter at pleasure; to receive depa
tons or requests Of any and all cha racter to owr
and sell property, both real and movable; ia
heers and committees as theint.rests of the as
ISOLATION may require; to establish, as well as 70
alter and amend, from time to time such rules
regulations and bylaws as may by deemed neces
shry Tor the proper conduct and nnagement of
the affairs Of this association.
ARTICLE
The domicile OF this corporation shall be In the
City Of New Iberia Parish and State aforesaid
and all citation and legal process shall be served
upon the President or Chairman II the Executive
Board OF the Association as herein provided. or
in his absence upon the Vice President, or in the
absence of both. upon the Secretary.
ARTICLE g.
The objects and purposes for which this cor.
poration and association Is organized is declared
and specified to be as follows tn wit, TO co.
operate with the Parish and municipal officer,
to the end Of bringing about Improvement In
road construction and to maintain q system Of
good roads throughout the parish, and TO assist
In every way possible In procuring and main.
tanning . system Of good roads aud highways
throughout the Parish of Iberia.
ARTlCLE4
The membership CT this Association shall
consist only Of individuals, and shall consist of
four classes: First class, life members. who
shall pay fifty dollars for the privilege in ad.
vance; second class, the automobile meinb.r.bin
who shall pay six collars u year In advance,
tii~d "'a 9. the business membership, who snail
thf.. cellars year In advance; fourth class
TIL popular membership, who shall pay one dol.
Al 'n-, ,'nals shall be entitled to membership
In tnIs association by signing the Charter and
designating the class Of membership to which
The! H. t., Subscribe. or by signing the roll Of
membership, which shall remain open for that
purpose until May let 1912; sitter that time
membership In the Association must be ACQUIRED
by application to to the Executive COMMITTEES
Der desires to subscribe for, and such Applicant
must be voted upon by the Executive Committee
OF the Association. the majority Of those present
and voting shall elect to mem bership
Any member Of this Association may resign
provided he be not In arrears for past dues or as.
sessments and that oil dues are paid for the year
in which ne declares an Intention Of resigning.
The affairs Of this Association shall be con.
Quoted by I'M Executive Board com posed OF
twenty five members, Of which 1--WE shall consti.
psriod Of two yea when their successors shall
be elected by tns Association for \ like period
The said Board herein provided for shall hold
Office antil the second Tuesday in April 1914.
The annual meeting Of this association Is here.
by fixed to be hold on the second Tuesday in April
OF each year, but the Executive Board as herein
provided for, shall be elected bi-ennually or un.
I'll their successors shall have been duly elected
and qualified
All vacancies occurring upon the Board or
among the officers - may be provided for shall
be Allied for the unsxpirsd term by the Executive
Board.
The Executive Board shAlI elect from among
their number President. who may also be called
Chairman. Vice President who may BE- called
wee Chsirnan, : Secretary and Tresurer.
who shall hold their respective officers for
period Of one year, or until their successors have
been duly elected and qualified.
The membership Of this association shall be |
% . newspaper published in the Parish of Iberia |
iurirg the period Of ten days
special meetings may be convened upon the |
AL OF the President or upon the call Of three |
Executive Board shall have the authority to |
sppoint such agents, Officers, representatives and
committees ~ the interest Of the association |
nay require.
Until the election above provided for In the
Iear 1914, the Executive Board Of this Associs.
Ion shall be composed of the following persons:
Rev. 9, Corsnsis. jos J. Smith, George L. |
ihenny, Adonis Delcambre. r. I. BeauiIieu.
}eorge Labsu, h. b. Hewes, 8ilvio Brousssrd
!ohn Taylor, y: q, Henshsw, A. J. M.umus, 3.
J. sumrrll, Edwin Bro.ssard. Lazsrd King,
,orteus r. Burke. DIR. J. w. sanders, Or, J. r.
Harrison. Jules Dreyfus. J. ". Eck.rt, Z. L.
istorge, P. 4. Landry. Alpine Fonteiieu.
Until the annual election above provided for
hall be the officers Of the Association: PA.
landry, who shall be President or Chairman;
,barles @. Henshaw, who shall be Vice President
r Vice Chairman; Silvio 8roussard, who shall
e Secretary; and John T. Taylor. who shall be
Whenever this corporation 10 dissolved by
imitation or otherwise, Its affairs shall be liouf.
ated BY three Commissioners appointed or
he Association. The dissolution OF this cor
oration may be obtsined by three fourths Of the |
tock present and voting 1t meeting cslled for |
AnrICLE7.
No member Of this association or corporation
hall ever be held liable for any Of its contraess
r faults In any further sum than the unpaid |
mount he may owe for dues or assessments.
to-, ~ may be hereafter provided for In the by.
Tvs and rules Of the Association.
LIFE MEMBERSHIP.
G. G. Henshaw, per r. X. Burke; Porteus r.
urke; Geo. Henderson, Alpine FonteIieu, p. a.
a1dry. }. P. Harrison. N. d. 3D. L. Estorve,
! Patout Burguieres. J. 3. Suttle, II. NJ Phsrr.
ules Drevfus.
Leon Dreyfus. W. o. Hugonin, J. o. Leblanc.
7 Hall, Leon Dreyfus Willie Husauin, Lev il
ayers, Albert Stafford. Willie stafford, J. W.
anders. N. D., Dclino Delcambre J g Leblanc.
Maumus, DR.. w shaw, Frank Decuir'
l. Smith, 1uberbieile. Fred Deeuir, Laxard
ling, Leopold kliug, Ferd King, John b valet.
Dc Smith, John 4 Taylor Silvio Broussard. |
. Leblanc. Jr., H. J. Brousssrd Power. Al.
honse Davis. Broussard. WI Burke
Thus done and passed In the City Of New Iberia
srish OF Iberia. State Of louisiana on the das
onsh snd year first above written. In the pre-.
nee Of Jobs 7. White and Melvin W. Fisher. com
stent witnesses. who have signed these presents
18th appsaKer and ne, Notary sitter due readinr
illnesses; VkNTRE6S J. SMITH |
yonn =. white; Notary Public.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Iberis.
/, the undersigned. DO hereby certify that |
I've resd the foregoing aet Of Incorporation Of |
The iberia Parish Good Roade Assoeistionf,
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