New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-02-07
CHARTER
c. S. JACKSON & CO.. LTD.

c. S. JACKSON & CO.. LTD.
United States OF America, States Of Louisiana
Parish OF iberia.
Be Il known that on this End day of the month,
of January of the year 1914, before me, Ven.
tress j. smith, Notary Public duly commission.
ed and quilted in and for the Parish of Iberia
state OF Louisiana, personally, came and appear.
ed the persons whose names are hereupto su h.
scribed, who declared that, availing themsel es
of the provisions of the laws of the
State of Louisiana relative to the orgapiza.
ton of corporations, they have covenanted and
agreed. and do by these presen Is, covenan agree
bind. form ana constitute themselves al well as
such other persons who may hereafter Join or be.
come associated with them, into a corporation
aud BODY polite in law, for the objects and pur-
poses and under the az eements and stipulatious
following, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and style of TINS corporation shall be
G. y. Jackson ~ Company, Limited, and under
that name 1t shall have and enjoy all the rights
and privileges granted by law to corporations :;
it shall exist for period OF twenty five wears
from this date, and shall have power to con tract
sue and be sued in its corporate name To make
and use n corporate seal, aud to alter or amend
the same at pleasure, TO mold receive, purchase
convey, mortgage, hypotbecate or pledge prop.
erty, both real and PERSONAL: TO issue bonds notes
and other obligations; 10 have aud employ such
managers directors, officers, agents or other EN-.
plOyees the interest and convenience Of the
corporation may require; to make and establish
such bylaws rules and regu latioIs for the prop
management and control of the affairs of said
corporation, through its Board Of Directors, IS
may he necessary or expedlent.
ARTICLE H.
The domicile OF this corporation shall be in the
City of New Iberia, Parish OF iberia, State OF
Louisiana. and ali citation and other legal process
shall be served upon the President, or, in his alb.
renee, On the Vice. President and in the absence
of both on the Secretary Treasurer of said cor.
poratiop.
The purpose for which this corporation is en-
tablished and the nature Of the business to be
carried su by 1t hereby declared and speci-
fed to be as follows: 10 engage In general
construction and contract work, and to under
take all contracts gsrmaine or incidental theret
from any individual, person or corporation, OF
for municipalities, parishes, counties, or from
| any state or any subdivision thereof.
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock OF this corporation is hereby
fixed ut the sum of fifty thousand dollars TO be-
divided into five hundred shares Of u par value of
one hundred dollars each which shall be paid for
In cash or In exchange for property rights act.
ually received or purchased by said corporation
| or for the services rendered to aid company.
This corporation shall commence doing business
as soon as three thousand dollars of the capital
! stock have been subscribed for.
- ARTICLE V.
All the corporate powers OF this corporation
shall be vested In and exercised by Board of Di.
rexOrs composed Of three ~ stockholders, q
! maJori,y OF whom shall constitute quorum for
the transaction Of its business.
The sa'd board snal 9e elected on the nrst Mon
diately after their election, elect from among
their number President, Vice. President and
Secretary, treasurer Each ssockhoIder shall
be entitled IN person, Or by PROXY to one vote 70,
he held under such rules and regulations ~ shall
be provided for by the Board Of Directors.
The sai1 bosra OF Dirscters shall continue II
once until the nrss Monday Of February Of each
Or ,d nd snn nave ossn
shall not DC RETARDED Is Iorielsurs OF I'M: Char
ter. Any vacancy occurring on said Board ahali %
niied by the remaining directors Tor the unexpir'
any CLERK other employee "s hs
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ARTlCLE vi.
@ ~ oP ahs Ie
dissolved win III essen. Of three fourth. q =:
for that purpose. snc aiser ~ least ten day.
written notlce shslI nsSe uern gwen thIougn
known place of '; .sfieis VII.
No :tcelholder shall ever be held 1isbls Or r.
spons,nls ior the con!ssS's, .su.s Or oe.ss o.
i. It: organization have the eject Of rendering
this Charter null, or exposing any stockno!der q
any liability beyond tne unP9ia balance due on
the SHARES OF ''oe Ap STnsI ~
In cas-. Of dissolution q hi. corporation b. IL,
expiration Of this Charter or :.h.rwiss, e.
stoceholdeIa shsii elect three tquidstors NM
on: :Sl az; S"np.nS n shs vent death 3
the foiicwius aamsd persons shall constitu ts shs