The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-01-08
CHARTER
OF
HENSHAW BROS, INC.

State Of Louisiana, Parish Of IBERIA:
Be IL known that on this Seventh
day of December. In the year of Our
Lord. One Thousand, Nine Hundred
and Fifteen, before me, William G.
Weeks. a Notary Public in and for
Iberia Parish, Louisiana, duly com
missioned and qualified. personally
came and appeared Charles G. Hen
shaw and J. Robert Perry. both OF
Iberia Parish, Louisiana, Harold NJ.
Henshaw, q resident Of the Parish Of
Lafayette. Louisiana, and Nevil G..
Henshaw Of Charlottesville. Virginia,
the said Nevil q. Henshaw herein APP
bearing and acting through his agent.
Charles 9. Henshaw. undsh>and by
virtue Of a general power of attorney
Of record in Miscellaneous Book No.
5, folio 239 of the Recorders Office Of
Iberia Parish, Louisiana. who deciar-
ed and said that, desiring to avail
the mselves of the provisions of the
laws Of this State with reference 10
the organization Of corporations, thek
do hereby form themselves. theft
principals and such other persons as
may hereafter become associated with
them, into q corporation and body
polite for the objects and purposes,
and under the articles following, to-
wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title Of this corpora
ton shall be "Henshaw Brothers"
and under its said corporate name it
shalt have the power and authority to
contract, sue and be sued, to max o
and use corporate seal, and same to
break and alter at pleasure; to &C.
quire. by purchase or otherwise. hold,
receive, purchase. ALLEVIATE, improve,
sell. borrow on, pledge, mortgage and
hyp0thecate under its corporate name
property, real, personal and mixed;
to name and appoint such officers, d.
rectore. agents and managers or en-
ploveR AZ may be desirable. to pre-
scribe their duties and to fix their
compensation. Ii any; to make by
laws. rules and regulations for the
management of It's affairs; to conduct
business in this State, other States.
the Federal districts, the Territories
and possessions of the United States,
aud In foreign countries; to hold stock
in other corporations, and to isaue
same for stock In other corporations;
and 70 do all things necessary and
proper or desirable to carry But the
objects and purposes Of the corpora
ton. The said corporation, unless
sooner dissolved under ting provisions
of this Charter. shall EXIT and cont
nue. for a period Of fiftyfears.
ARTIcLE/II.
The domicile Of this said corpora
tion shall be in the City of New Ibe-
ria, Parish Of Iberia, State of Louisi.
ana. The President, or in his alb.
sence, the Vice President, of the cor
portion. shall be the person upon
whom citation or other legal proce ss
may be served. But should legal pro-
cess be served upon the corporation.
In any manner permitted by law, the
party receiving service must bring
came promptly to the knowledge OF
the President or, in his absence, Of
the Vice-President, and in the alb
sencs Of both Of said officers, shall
take all steps necessary to secure cor
porats action In said proceedings.
ARTICLE Ill.
The objects md purposes for which
this corporation 10 organized, and the
nature Of the business to be engaged
In By II, are declared to be the dealing
In real estate and Ia corporate stocks
andsboods; also Ia pfomissory notes,
commercial paper and other kinds Of
personal property; and Il shall have
the right to acquire By purchase or