The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-05-09
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Charter Adopted Thursday
Night and Board of Direc.
tors Elected Now a Go.
ing Institution.

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citizens gathered at the CITY Hal on
Thursday evening 10 take part tn the
organization ot the New Iberia Cham
her OF Commerce, Mayor Alpine Fon-
telicu presided ns chairman,
a draft of charter, previously pre-
pared hy special committee, was
read aud adopted, article by ar''.
Gle. hose present were then invited
10 come forward and signed the new
charter.
The following in the draft Of tho
charter which WA adopted, together
with the signers.
United States of America.
State OF Louisiana.
Parish Of Iberia
he il known that on thls
day of May, A. -. l9l4, be
fore me,
n Notary Public, in and for the
Parish of Iberia, State OF Loulsi'
ana. duly commissioned and quail
fed aud in the presence OF the
witnesses hereiDaiter named ana
undersigned, personally came and
appeared the several parties
whose names are herennto sub
scribed, all of fall age. who sever
ally declared that, availing them
selves of the provisions OF the
laws of the State of Louisiana, re.
latlve TO he organizations. corpo-
ratlons, aud especially of tie pro
Visions Of The law governing non
profit sharing corporations ana ms
socattons, they have cevenan'ed
aud agreed, and by these presents
they do covenant and agree and
bind Themselves, AZ well ~ such
other persons AZ may hereafter
become associated with them, to
form aud constitute u corporate
body polite in law, for the objects
aud purposes. and under the sti
pulations, articles aud conditions
following to-wii
ARTICLE /.
The name of this organization shall
he the New Iberia Chamber OF Com
,nerce, and its domic,le Hhall he IN
the City of New iberia. Parish OF lbe.
rim, State of Louisiana. Under its
corporate name II shall enjoy success
sicn for period Of twenty FIVE years,
unless sooner dissolved, and shall
have authority To sue and be sued. to
contract, To acquire property. both
real and personal. aud to do and per-
form all such things as may be neces.
sary for the proper carrying out OF its
purposes, under the provisions OF the
law governing noo.prott sharing cor
porstions and associations. The Pres
dent, or. in his absence, the Secreta-
~, shall be the proper person upon
whom citation, or other legal process,
shall be served.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes of this As
ISOLATION are hereby declared To be
the advancement Of the commercial.
agricultural. educational and civic
life generally of the City of New lbc-
ria and the surrounding country.
ARTICLE III.
Any white person of good moral
character may become member oi
this association, upop the approval oil
two thirds of the Board OF Directors.
and upon the payment of dues In nm
amount to be fixed by the Board oI
Directors. The Board may
also provide for the admission 10
membership of corporations and
| firms upon such terms and conditions
AZ. IN its judgment. may be for the
best interest OF the association.
ARTICLE ".
The AFFAIRS Of this Association shall
be under the direction Of Board 81
Directors consisting of fifteen mem.
beers to be elected annually from
among the membership IN good stand
Ing. They shall elect from Their
number President, a Vice .Presiden,
and 4 Treasurer; they shall also elcc,
a Secretary or Manager of the Associ
alton, who may or may not be mem
Der OF the Board. aud shall fix his sa
larry and prescribe his duties. They
shall have authority to make bylaws
acquire such property, real and per
sonal. in the name Of the Association,
az may be necessary. and, in short
shall have authority TO do and per
form all and singular such things al
may be necessary for the proper man
agement of the affairs OF the asaocia,
ton, and as are usual and incident Il
boards of directors of civic and non
profit sharing corporations. Vacan.
cics in the Board shall be filled by the
remaining members.
ARTICLE V.
The annual meeting of the Associa
ton shall be held on the first Monday
10 March Of each year, provided that
the FIRST annual meeting shalt be held
on the First Monday in March. 1915
All members present, and In good
standing, at such meetings shall have
a right 10 one vote; corporations and
firms may vote upon such condition,
as may be prescribed by the board q
directors. Special meetings may hs
called At any time by the Board Of Di
reetors; the President shall call spe
ciHl meetings upon the written peti
ton of five per cent of the member.
of the association in good standing
Notice of all meetings, special or gen,
eral. shall be sent out by the Secrcta
ry or Manager.
ARTICLE vi.
This charter may be amended ri
any time by majority vote of mem
hcrs present and in good standing
aud voting at meeting called for the
purpose. In the event OF the dissoIu.
ton of the Association. it's affairs
shall be Iiquidatcd by committee oil
three members elected At a meeting
called for the purpose.
i ARTICLE VII.
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