New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-03-28
OH Al TFR
OF THE
New Iberia Creamery, Inc,
United States of America, State of
Louisiana, Parish of Iberia.

of the month of February, A. D., 1914
before me- Nathan Davis, a Notary Pub
lie in and for the Parish of Iberia, Stat,
of Louisiana, duly commissioned and dual
flied, personally came and appeared tn,
parties whose names are hereunto sub
scribed. all of fun age, who declared that
availing themselves of the provisions Of
the laws of the State of Louisiana relative
TO corporations, and especially Of Act No
rs of the General Assembly of Louisian,
adopted in 1904, they have covenanteC
and agreed and by these presents they
do covenant and agree and bind them
selves, as well as such other persons AZ
may hereafter become associated with
them, to form and constitute a corporation
and body polite in law, for the purpose,
and objects and under the stipuations
articles aud conditions following to-wit
ARTICLE |.
The name and title of the said corpora
ton shall be "NEW IBERIA CREAMERY
| ONCORPORATED)", and it's domicile is
hereby established in the City of New he
ria, Parish of iberia, State of Louisiana
and, under it's said corporate name, said
corporation shall have power and author
| rity to contract, sue and be sued; to make
| and use corporate seal, and the same
! to break and alter at pleasure; to hold, re
ceive, have, purchase, improve. ALLEVIATE,
convey, SELL rent borrow, pledge, mort
gage and hypothecate, under its corporate
name, property, real, personal and mixed;
to name and appoint such officers, direc-
tors, agents and managers and employees
as the interest or convience Of the said
corporation may require; to make and es-
tablish bylaws, rules and regulations,
for the proper management and regula-
tion of its affairs as may be deemed nee
essary and proper, and the same to
change and alter at pleasure; and to do
all other acts and things permitted by law
or as shall or may be necessary and prop
or to carry out the objects and purposes
of said corporation.
Said corporation unless sooner dssol-
we'd in accordance with its charter, shall
exist and continue for the period of fifty
(50) years from and after the date hereof.
The president, or in his absence, the
vice. president, shall be the proper person
upon whom citation or other legal process
shall be served, and is authorized to sue
on behalf Of said corporation without spe-
cial authorization of its Board of Direc-
tors.
ARTICLE II.
The object and purpose for which this
corporation 10 organized, and the nature
of the business to be carried on by it, are
declared to be the following, to-wit:
To buy, sell, manufacture and deal in
milk. cream, ice cream, cheese and but
ter and all other products produced from
milk; handling, managing, owning, opera
= and controlling creamery or cream
in the usual course of such business,
to do and perform all acts and things
requisite and necessary in the op-
on Of such business.
ARTICLE III.
he capital stock Of the said corpora
shall be Twenty five thousand dollars
IS, 000.00.) divided into, and represent
by Five Hundred (500) shares of the
|am Of Fifty (e50.00) Dollars each, which
stock shall be paid for in cash at the time
Of subscription, or the same may be is
sued, at not less than par, in payment or
exchange for property or rights actually
received or purchased by said corporation
or the same may be issued, full paid, for
money advanced, and for such other val
liable cohsiderations or services as the
Board of Directors of said corporation
may determine; provided, that no stock
shall be issued until the consideration
therefor has been received by the said
corporation.
No transfer of stock of said corporation
shall be recognized unless such transfer
thereof shall have been made on the books
of the corporation at its Office in New
Iberia. Louisiana. on the surrender Of the
certificate therefor. Notransfer of frac-
tional part of share shall be made.
This corporation shall commence doing
bus ness as soon rs Three Thousand
($3000.00) Dollars of the capital stock
shall have been subscribed for.
The Board of Directors shall have the
right to determine how much stock shall
be issued.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers Of this corpora
ton shall be vested in and exercised by a
Board of seven Cd Directors, consisting
of the President, Vice President, Secre-
tary Treasurer and four (4) stockholders.
ca; Four members of said Board shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction
Of business and their decisions shall be
valid corporate acts.
The President and the members of the
Board shall each be entitled to one vote
On ell matters coming up before the
Board and in the event of tie vote, the !
President or the VicePresident, when |
presiding, shall be entitled to an addi-
ional vote to break the said tie.
The said Board Of Directors are auth
,rized to appoint an Assistant Secretary,
Who may serve at Board meetings, but
Who shall not have any vote on any mat
ers coming up before the Board.
No person shall be eligible as Director
n officer who is not stakeholder of this
except the Office of Assistant
which Office may be filed by
'erson other than a stakeholder.
During the absence Of the President
he Vice. President shall act aud preside.
The following persons shall constitute
he first Board of Directors: G. G. Nelson,
PRESIDENT; Nicholas Muller, Vice Presi-
ent; P. l.. Renoudet, Secretary Treasu-
er; Lazard King, Edward T.. Weeks,
henry N. Pharr and Porteus r. Burke.
Said Board shall continue in Office I'M
Il the third Monday in January, 1915. on
Which date, and thereafter annually a
board of Directors shall be elected on
bird Monday in January Of each year, un-
ess the same shall be holiday, when
be election shall be held on the
ext legal day thereafter.