New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-01-10
CHARTER
{. S. JACKSON & CO.,LTD,
United States of America, States of Louisiana.
Parish of Iberia

Parish of Iberia
Be i, known that on this End day Of the mont,
II january of the year 1914, before me- Ven
tress j. Smith, Notary Public, duly commission
cd and qulIhed in and for the Parish Of ID, ria
State OF Louisiana ersonaly came and app.sr
ed the persons whose names are hereuntn sn
scribed, who declared that, avaiing themselves
OF the provisions of the laws of tn,
state OF Louisiana relative tn the organiza
ton of corporations, they have cuvepapted An,
agree q, and do 10y these presents, cOvenan arre
bind, form and constitute Themselves AZ well a
such other persons who may hereafter join or be
come associated with Them inro u corporation
and body polite in law, for the objects and pur
poses and under the agreements and stipulation.
following, to-wit:
ARTICLE L.
The name and styl. Of this corporation shall b.
c. s. jackson Il Company, Limited and unde,
that name it shall have and enjoy all the rivht Is
and privileges granted by law to corporations
it shall exist for period of twenty five wears
from this date, and shall have power 10 con tract
sue and be sued in its corporate name TO make
and use corporate seal, and to alter or amend
the same at pleasure, to hold receive, purchase
convey, mortgage hypothecate or pledge prop
erty, both real and personal; to issue bouds II, ties
and other obligations; to have aud employ sue h
managers directors, officers, agents or other en-.
poyees as the interest and convenience of t.
corporation may require; to make and estabisb
such bylaws, rules and regulations for tho pron.
rr management and control of the affairs OF said
corporation, through Its Board OF piree.o rs. .s
ARTICLE H.
The domicile of this corporation shall be In the
City Of New Iberia, Parish of Iberia. State ut
Lonslana, and all citation and other legal process
shall be served upon the President or in his a h.
sence on the Vice President, and in the absence
OF both on the Secretary Treasurer Of said cor.
poration.
ARTICLE Ill
The purpose for which this CORPORATION ia es.
tablished and the nature Of the business to he
rarrit ON by 1t are hereby declared and speci.
fled to be as follows; To engage in general
construction and contract work and tn nnd.r
take all contracts germaine or incidental thereto
from any Individual, person or corporation or
for municipalities, parishes, counties, or from
any State or any s sR%iyi, thereof.
The capital stock of this corporation Is hereby
fixed at the sum Of fifty Thousand dollars m h.
divided into five hundred shares Of = par yalue ri
one hundred dollars each. which shall be paid Tor
IN cash or In exchange for property or rights act
ually received or purchased by said Corporation
or for the services rendered to said company.
This corporation shall commence doing business
as soon as three thousand dollars Of the can;,oI
stock have been subscribed for.
ARTICLE V,
All the corporate powers Of this corporatiop
and the management and control of it's affairs
rec tors composed Of three 80 stockholder. a
majority of whom shall cons titute a ouorum for
the transaction Of its business
The SAD Board shall be elected on the first Nor
lmmp-
dintely after their election, elect from among
'Aeir number President, a Vice President and
Secretary Treasurer. Each stakeholder shall
DC entitled In person or by proxy, to vote for
every shart owned by him, and said election shall
be held under such rules and regulations as shall
he provided for by the Beard Of Directors
me SAID board OF Directors shall continue in
once until the hrst Monday Of February Of each
year, or until their successors shall have been
duly elected and qualified and any failul to elect
shall not be regarded rs forfeiture Of this Char
er. Amy vacancy occurring on said Board shall be
hiled by the remaining Directors for the unexpir.
d term The said Board shall have the ripht IN
appoint any Clerk or other employee of the cor.
porafion as it may deem fit and ex pc dent for the
roper management and control Of its business
ARTICLE vi.
This act OF Incorporation NAV be cbanoed
nodlned or altered, or this corporation NAV be
dissolved with the assent Of three fourths Of the
STOCK e.'resent'd, at general meeting convened
for that purpose, and after at least ten DAYS
written notice shall have been given through
mail addressed to each stakeholder at his LAT
known place Of residence.
ARTICLE VII.
No stakeholder shall ever be held liable or re-
pons,ble for the contracts, faults or debts of
said corporation, nor shall any mere informality
ITS organization have the eff set Of rendering
my liability beyond the unpaid balance due on
he shares of stock owned by him.
ARTICLE VIII.
In case OF dissolution o. this corporation by the
NPti"'oh VI tHIe NndI1ef or OI1erWlSe, the
'tockholdeIs shall elect three liquidators whs
shall have full authority to wind up the Affairs
4 This Company. In the event Of the death or
disability Of a1y one Of said liqudstors to act
The aiming liquidators shall ., point Q success.
'or.
Until the election to be held In February. 1914.
he following named persons shall constitute the
rst Board OF Directors. c. 8. Jackson shall be
resident, II. NJ Bone shall be Vice President,
nd W. P. Jaekssn Secretsry.Treasurer.
Thus done and passed in MY Office In the CITY
Il New Iberia, Parish of Iberia State of I.ouisi.
ma. n the day, month and year first above writ.
en-, IN the presence Of Porteus H. Burke and
mile Gaian, competent Witnesses, who have
igned with appearers and me, Notary, after due
eading of the whole. fOrignaly Signed)
W. P. JACKSON, One Share
q. 8. JACKSON Thirty Shares
&c BEARSS, One Share
a. NJ. BONE. One Share
byC 8 Jackson
Witnesses.
ooRTEUs X. BURKE
MILE GAJAN
VENTRESS J. SMITH,
Notary Public.
/. J. q Leblanc Jr DIV Clerk and Ex Oficio
secorder and Conservation of Mortgages in and
yar the aforesaid State and Parish, do hereby cer
sfy that the above re ,oiDg il true and correct
spy of the original act Of Incorporation Of ~ s.
"a, KSON & COMPANY, LIMITED" on file and
L record in my Office in Mortgage Book
Insfaith whereof. witness my ofI,eial signature
md the seal Of my office at New Iberia, La, tins
lady OF January A. D. 1914.
G. LEBLANC Jr..
Nv. Clerk,
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