New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-04-27
Act OF Incorporation Of
THE IBERIA PARISH 5000 ROADS
AsSeetAIiox."
State Of Louisiana, Parish Il Ilee,.

they have contracted and agreed and 90 by these
presents, covenant and agree and obi gate them
serves, as well as such other persons may here
after become associated with them, or their suc.
cessors, to firm and constitute u body polite in
Jaw, Tor the objects ard purposes and under the
agreements and stpulatiOns following, to.wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and style of this corporation shall be
ThE lEKkIA PARISH GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION
and under It's said corporate name it shall have
the power and authority to have and epioy sue
cesslon for the full term of twenty five years
from date hereof; to contract, sue and be sued
to make aad use corporate seal and the same
to break or alter at pleasure; to receive dena
lions or requests of any and all cha racter to own
and sell property, both real and movable; to
name and appoint such agents, executives, of.
hcers and committees as the interests of the as
sociation may require; to establish, well as to
alter and amend, from time to time such rules
regulations and laws may by deemed neces
sary for the proper conduct and management OF
the affairs OF this association.
ARTICLE 2.
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 Of the Executive
Board OF the Association as herein provided, OF
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 to witt To CO.
OmcerS
to the end of bringing about improvement in
road construction aud to maintain q system OF
good roads throughout the parish. and TO assis,
in every way possible in procuring and main.
tanning . system of good roads and highways
throughout the Parish of Iberia.
ARTICLE 1.
The m mbership 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 membership,
who shall pay six collars a year in advance
third class, the business membership who shall
pay three dollars a year in advance; fourth class
the popular membership, who shall pay one dol.
lar a year in advance.
All individuals shall be entitled to membership
in this Association by signing the Charter and
they desire to subscribe or by signing the roll of
membership, which shall remain open for that
purpose until May LIST 1912; after that time
membership in the Association must be acquired
by application to to the Executive Committee
stating he class of membership that such mem.
b.. desire t, subscribe for, and such application
Ii lie s,.ted upon by the Executive COMMITTEES
O. the Asso iation, the majority Of those present
,.1ih= hall elect to mem bership.
Any III. inper of this Association may resign
PROV died he be not in arrears for past dues or as
s. ssments and that all dues are paid for the year
III which Ie declares al intention of resigning
ARTICLE s.
The affairs of this Association shall be con.
Quoted by an Executive Board composed of
twenty five members, Of which five shall consti-
tute quorum. This Board shall serve for a
period of two years when their successors shall
be elected by the Association for n like period.
The said Board b. rein provided for shall hold
office antil the second Tuesday in April 1914.
The annual meeting Of this association Is here
by fixt TO be held the second Tuesday in April
of each year, but the Executive Board us herein
provided for, shall be elected BIZ ennually or un-
til 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 filed for the unexpirsd term by the Executive
Board.
The Executive Board shLll elect from among
their number President. who may also be called
Chairman, Vice President who may be called
Vice Chairman, = Secretary and Treasurer,
period Of one year. or until their successors have
been duly elected and qualified.
The membership OF this association shall be
notified of the annual meeting by publication
in a newspaper published in the Parish Of Iberia
during the period of ten days.
special meetings may be convened upon the
call of the President or upon the call Of three
members of the Executive Board, and the said
Executive Board shall have the authority to
appoint such agents, officers. representatives and
committees as the interest OF the association
may require.
Until the election above provided for in the
year 1914, the Executive Board of this Associa.
ton shall be com posed Of the following persons
Rev. g. d. Corgn ais, Jos J. Smith. George l..
Fisk. John d. Valet. Leon Lozes. e. A. Nc
George Labau, H. B. Hewes, Silvio Broussard,
John Taylor, q. G, Henshaw, A. J. Maumus g.
G. Sumrall, Edwin Broussard. Lazard King,
Porteus X. Burke. DR.. J. w. Sanders, DR., J. F.
Harrison, Jules Dreyfus. J. ". Eckart, Z. L..
Estorge, P. 4. Landry, Alpine Fontelieu.
Until the annual election above provided for
the following members Of the Executive Board
Landry, who shall be President or Chairman;
Charles g. Henshaw, who shall be Vice President
or Vice Chairman; Silvio broussxrd, who shall
be Secretary; and John r. Taylor. who shall be
Treasurer.
ARTICLE
Whenever this corporation IL dissolved. by
limitation or otherwise, its Affairs shall be iqui-
dated by three Commissioners appointed or
selected at = general meeting Of the members OF
the Association. The dissolution of this cor
Stock present and voting ~ u meeting called for
that purpose.
No member Of this association or corporation
shall ever be held liable for any Of its contracts
or faults in any further sum than the unpaid
amount he may owe for dues or assessments,
etc. As may be hereafter provided for in the BY.
laws and rules Of the Association.
LIFE MEMBERSHIP.
c. G. Henshaw, Per p. K. Burke; Porteus r.
Burke; Geo. Henderson, Alpine Fontelieu, p. a.
Landry, J. P. Harrison, N. D., Ed L. Estoree,
G. Patout B irguieres, J. 8. Suttle, H. N Pharr,
j uIe8 DfevIuo-
Leon Dreyfus. W. o. Hugonin, ]. g. Leblanc
H T Hall, Leon Dreyfus, Willie Hugonin Lev Il
Anglers Albert Stafford, Willie stafford : w
Sanders. NJ. D., Delino Delcambre, g Leblanc
Maumus, DR.. w X Shaw, Frank Decuir
II l. Smith. A Suberbielle. Fred Dscuir, Laxard
King Leopold KIiug, ferd King John b Walet
Joe Smith, John Taylor. Silvio Broussard. D
u. Leblanc. Jr., H. J. Broussard. J Power Al
phouse Davis, Z 3 Broussard, w Burke.
> Thus done and passed in the City Of New Iberiu
Parish OF Iberia. State Of Louisiana, on the dsv
month and year first above written In the pres
nee of John 7. White and Melvin w. Fisher. com
petent witnesses. who have signed these present.
with appsarer and me, Notary after due reading
Witnesses; VENTRESS j. SMITH
John + White. Notary Public
Melvin W. Fisher.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Iberia
l, the undersigned. do hereby certify that
have read the foregoing set Of Incorporation o.
The Iberia Parish Good Reads Association
and finding nothing therein contrary to Law. d,
hereby give my approval If the same
ANTHONY ~ MULLER.
Dist. Attorney 18th Jud. Dist Court
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of iberia.
IL. g Leblanc. Clerk Of Coart and b. Omci
Recorder and C0nservator Of MORTGAGES In an,
for the Parish Of IBERIA do certify that the abov