New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-02-14
CHARTER
c. S. JACKSON & CO., LTD.
United States of america. States OF Louisiana
Parish OF iberia

Parish OF iberia.
tie 1t known that On this 2nd LAY of the month
OF January OF tns year 1914 before me, Ven.
tress J. Smith, Notary pubne, duly commission
ed anu qulibedi III and for the Parish of iberia
state OF Louisiana, Iersonnly, came u nd AZ pear
ed the persons whose names are hereuDto sub
scrlbed Who declared tnat, aVai!ng toomselves
OF the provisions of the laws of the
state OF Louisiana relative TO the orgauiza.
ton OF corporations, they nave covenanted and
agreed, and de- by these presents covenan agree
bind, form and constitute themselves AT we'll AS
such other persons WHO may hereafter join or be-
come associated with them, into a corporation
ana booy polite IN law. for the objects and pur.
poses and under the agreements anu sti pulations
following, to-wlt:
ARTICLE
The name and style vt TINS corporation shall be
y. s. Jackson Company, Limited, and under
that name 1t shall nave and enjoy ali the rights
and privileges granted by law 30 eorpoi ations;
IL 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 bonds notes
and other Obigations to have and employ such
managers directors officers, agents or OFT err EN-.
plOS ees as the interest and convenience of the
corporation may require; to make ana establish
such by laws, rules and regulations for the prop.
er management and control of the affairs OF said
corporation, through its Board Of Directors IS
may be necessary or expedtent.
ARTICLE III.
The doDicile of this corporation shall be in the
City of New Iberia, Parish of IBERIA State OF
Louisiana. and all citation and other legal process
shall be served upon the President, or in his ab.
sence, on the VIco- PRESIDENT, and in the absence
OF both on the Secretary Treasurer OF said cor
porstion.
The purpose for which this corporation is es-
tablished and The nature OF the business to be
carried on by it are hereby declared and speci
fed to he as follows To engage in general
construction and contract work, and TO under
take all con TRACTS germaine or incidental thereto
from any individual, person corpol alton, or
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 nifty thousand dollars, to be
divided into i've h1ndred shares Of par value of
one hundred dollars each, which shall be paid for
In cash or In exchange for property or rights act
ually received or purchased by said cor por ration
This corporation shall commence doing business
rs soon as three thousand dollars of the capital
stock have been subscribed for.
ARTICLE v.
All the corporate powers of this corporation
and the management and control Of its affairs
shall be vested in and exercised by bosrd of Di-
majority OF whom shall constitute quorum for
the transaction Of its business.
The SAID Board shall be elected on the hrst Mon.
day of February Vt each year. and shall, imms.
their number q President, a Vice-President and
Secretary Treasurer. Each stakeholder shall
be entitled in person, Or by proxy to vote for
every share owned by him, and said election shall
be held under such rules and regulations as shall
be provided for by the Board of Directors.
The said Board Of Directors shall continue in
year, or until their successors shall have been
duly elected and qualified, and any failure TO elect
shall not be reg Srded forfeiture Of this Char
ter. Amy vacancy occurring on said Board shall be
lad 3 1op amin 90 H..
ed term The said Board shall have the right to
appoint any Clerk or other employee Of the cor.
porstion ~ 1t may deem 1T and expedient for the
proper management aRT ioS so1tro fits business
This act Of incorporation may be changed,
modified or altered, or this corporation may be
dissolved with the assent Of three fourths Of the
stock represented, At . general meeting convened
for that purpose, and after 1t least ten days
written notice shall have been given through
mail addressed to each stockholder At his last
known place Of residence
ARTICLE VII.
No stockholder shall ever be held liable or re-
sponsible for the contracts, faults or debts OF
said corporation. nor shall! any mere informality
this Charter .uIl. or exposing any stockholder to
any liability beyond the unpaid balance due on
the shares Of 'toe. s orned ~ Win hin
In case Of dissolution o. this corporation by the
expiration of this Charter or otherwise, the
stockholders shall elect three liquidators who
enaII nave Iun AuLnOIlty 20 Winu vi tHo 8ARlf9
of this Company. In the event OF the death or
disability Of any one Of said liquidators to act,
the remaining iquidators shall appoint success
sor.
Until the election to be held in February. 1914,
the following named persons shall constitute the
nrst Board Of Directors. 9. ). Jackson shall be
President, H. NJ. Bone shall be Viee-Presidsnt,
and w. p. Jackssn Secretary Treasurer.
Thus done and passed in my Office in the City
of New iberia, Parish of IBERIA state of Louisi.
ana. on the day, month and year first .bovs writ
ten in the presence of Porteus r. Burke and
Emile Gajan, competent witnesses, who have
signed with appearers and me. Notary, after due
reading of the whole. (Originaiy signed
w.P. JACKSON, One Share
y. 9. JACKSON Thirty shares
&c BEARSS, One Share
bye y. jackson
d. NJ. BONE, One Share
bye. 8 jackson
Witnesses.
PoRTEUs H. BURKE
vENTREsS J. SMITH,
Notary Pablic.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Iberia.
l. j. q. Leblanc Jr Dtv. Clerk and Ex-Omci"
and Conservator OF Mortgages in and
for the aforesaid State and Parish, do hereby GER
tify that the above foregoingisa true and correct
copy Of the original of Incorporation Of ~. 3.
J A, KSON q COMPANY, LIMITED" on file and
Of record in my Office in Mortgage Book
ut folio.
In faith whereof witness my oficial signature
and the seal Of my Office ut New Iberia. La, this
7th day Of january A. D. 1914