New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-02-06
CHARTER OF THE
JULES 0RtYfUS CO., INC.

Be it known that before me, the I'M
dersigned authority, in the presence OF
the witnesses hereinafter named, per-
sonally came and appeared Jules Drey-
fus, Henry Meyer and his wife, Her
nance Dreyfus, herein duly aided and
authorized by her said husband, and
Leon Dreyfus, all residents of the Par
ish of Iberia, State of Louisiana, who
declared that desiring to avail themselves
of the provisions of the law Of this
State relating 10 the formation of cor
porations, and to acquire and enjoy the
rights and privileges and powers of
body corporate and polite in law, do
hereby form themselves and such 9TH
ers as may hereafter join with them in
the manner prescribed by law into such
corporation and body polite for the
purposes and objects and under the
stipulations, articles and conditions fol-
lowing, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and title of the said cor
poration shall be the JULES DREYFUS
COMPANY, INC, and its domicile is
hereby established in the City of New
Iberia, State of Louisiana; and under its
corporate name said corporation shall
have the power and authority to con-
tract, sue and be sued; to make and use
a corporate seal, and same to break and
alter at pleasure; to hold, receive, have,
purchase, improve, ALLEVIATE, convey, sell,
borrow, pledge, mortgage and hypothe-
cate under its said corporate name,
property, real, personal and mixed; to
name and appoint such officers, direc-
tors, agents and managers and en-
ployees as the interest or convenience OF
said corporation may require; to make
and establish bylaws, rules and regu-
lations for the proper management and
regulation of its affairs as may be
deemed necessary and proper, and the
same to change and alter at pleasure;
and to do all other acts and things per-
mitted by law or a. shall or may be nee
essary and proper to carry out the OBJ
jects and purposes of said corporation.
The sid corporation, unless sooner
dissolved in accordance with this Char
ter. shall exist and continue for the
period of fifty years from and after the
date hereof. The President, and in his
absence the Vice President, shall be the
proper person upon whom citation or
other legal process may be served, IS
well ~ upon such other officer ~ may
be designated under the provisions of
Act No. 267 of the General Assembly
of the State of Louisiana Of 1914. In
the event that citation should be served
under the provisions Of said act upon
anv other officer than the President or
Vice President - hereinabove indicated,
the said party 80 receiving service shall
be obligated under the terms Of his &C
ceptance of the office which he occupies
to bring to the prompt knowledge Of the
President, OF in his absence the Vice
President, the nature of the proceedings
served upon him and to make all neees-
sary measures to secure corporate &C
| ton upon said proceedings in the event
Of the absence Of the President and Vice
President.
ARTICLE IL
| The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized, and the
nature of the business to be carried on
BY it, are declared to be the wholesale
and retail business in all goods, wares
products in which a mercantile business
NAV be conducted, and to acquire such
properties, real and personal, as may sp'
pertain to said business or necessary Il
the convenience and use thereof.
ARTICLE III.
| The capital stock Of said corporation
shall be Thirty thousand Dollars, 1880,
O00.OO), divided into and represented b,
three hundred shares Of the sum OF ON