New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-01-17
CHARTER
c. S. JACKSON & CO..LTD.



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; Ill and for the Parish Of Iberia
state OF Louisiana, ersonally, came and appear.
ed the persons whose names are hereuuLu su M.
scribed, who declared that, awaiting themselves
OF the provisions of the laws of the
State of Louisiana relative to the oryaniza-
ton OF corporations, they have covenanted and
agreed, and do by these presents, covenan . agree
bind form and cons tiIute themselves a. W. II ~
such other persons who may hereafter Join or be
come associated with them, in1o a CORPORATION
and body polite in law, for the objects and pur-
poses and under the agreements and stIoulations
following, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and style of this corporation shall he
Z. 5. Jackson x Company, Limited, and under
that name II shall have and enjoy all tho rights
and privileges granted by law to corporations
it shall exist for a period of twenty five wears
from this date, and shall have power 10 contract,
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, hypothecale or pledge prep
erty, both real and PERSONAL to issue bouds notes
and other Obligations; 10 nave and EN- pioy such
managers directors, officers, agents OF otl er en-
ployees as the interest and convenience of the
corporation may require; to make and establish
such BYLAWS, rules and regulations for The prop.
er management and control Of the affairs of ssid
corporation, through its Board of Directors .s
may be necessary or expedient.
ARTICLE IL.
The domicie of this corporation shall he In tho
City Of New IBERIA Parish Of iberls State n,
Louisiana and all citation and other legal proc.ss
shall he served upon the President or, in his AL
ssnce, on the Vice President, and in the absenc.
OF both on the Secretary Treasurer of said cor
pOrAti0n.
ARTICLE III.
The purpose for which this corporation Is Cd
tabitshed ana the nature of the business to he
carried on by 1t hereby declared and .n.ci
fled to be as follows: To engage in general
construction and contract work, and to under
take all contracts germane or incidental th.rato
from any individual, person or corporation or
for municipalities, parishes counties, or from
any State or any subdivision thereof.
ARTICLE ~.
The capital stock of this corporation ia bereb,
nxed at the sum Of fifty thousand dolIars 10 m.
di"'ded into five hundred shares of par yalue Of
Oh hundred dollars each, which shall be paid for
In cash or In exchange for property or rights act
1ally received or purchased by said CORPORATION
Or for the services rendered to laid company
This corporation shall commence doing business
stock have been subscribed for.
ARTICLE V.
All the corporate powers Of this corporation
md the management and control Of its affairs
hall be vested in and exercised by board of nj |
scors composed Of three 80 stockholderr n
majority OF whom shall constitute quorum for |
he transaction of its business.
The said Board shall be elected on the first Mon.
lay OF February Of each year. and shall imme |
lately after their election, elect from among
heir number President, a Vice. President and
Secretary Treasurer. Each stakeholder shall
very share owned by him, and said election shall
. held under such rules and regulations as shall
e provided for by the Board of Directors
The said Board of Directors shall continue in
Nee until the hrst Monday Of February of each
ear, until their successors shall have bean |
uly elected and qualified, and any failure to elect
hall not be regarded as forfeit rs Of this Char
~ ANY vacancy occurring on said Board shall be
for tha,, | ,
term The said Board shall have the right to |
ppOint any Clerk or other employee of the cor. |
grafton as it may deem fit and expedient for the
roper management and control of its bu siness |
ARTICLE VI | ,
This act OF Incorporation may be changed |
edihed or altered. or this corporation may be
ssOlved with the assent of three fourths of the
ock represented. at general meeting convened
II that purpose, and after at least ten days
ritten notice shall have been given through
all addressed to each stakeholder at his last
nOwn place Of residence.
ARTICLE VII.
No stakeholder shall ever be held liable or re-
'onsible for the contracts, faults or debts Of
nd corporation, nor shall any mere iuformalitv
its organization have the effect of rendering
lis Charter null. or exposing any stockholder to
~ liability beyond the unpaid balance due on
e shares OF stock owned by him,
ARTICLE VIII. !
In case OF dissolution % this corporation by the
,piration Of this Charter or otherwise, the
ockholders shall elect three liquida.ors who :
'tt H@sO A"'' obtsioitty W VIM up Inc AnAlrA |
this Company In the event OF the death or
stability OF any one of said lquidators to act
70 remaining liquidators shall appoint a success
Until the election to be held In February 1914 | .
e following named persons shall cons titute the
.st Board OF Directors. y. ). Jackson shall be | /
resident IL Nj Bone shall be Vice President
Id w. P. Jackssn Secretary Treasurer
Thus done and passed in my Office in the City
New Iberia, Parish of Iberia, State of Louisi
la on the day, month and year first above writ ,
q. 10 the presence OF Porteus Il. Burke and :
mile da1an. competent Witnesses, who have
gned with appearers and me, Notary after due
aiding of the whole. tOrgDay Signed)
W. P. JACKSON, One Share
q. s. JACKSON Thirty Shares
z. q. BEARSS, One Share
by G s. Jackson
II, NJ BONE, One Share
by C.S Jackson
Witnesses. :
)BTRUs X. BURKE
NILE GAJAN 6
VENTRESS J. SMITH, .
Notary Public. !
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Iberia. II
|, .. g. Leblanc Jr. Div. Clerk and Elk -Oficio
,corder and Conservator of Mortgages in and
y that the above foregoing is a true and correct
py of the original act Of incorporation of 80 s.
IkSON & COMPANY, LIMITED" on file and
record in my Office in Mortgage Book
folio.
n faith whereof witness my official signature I
the seal Of my Office at New Iberia, La, this :
day of January A, D. 1919.
J. G.. LEBLANC Jr,
Dty. Clerk. |