The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-01-22
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 6. Hen
shaw and J. Robert Perry. both Of
Iberia Parish, Louisiana, Harold M.
Henshaw, a resident of the Parish of
Lafayette, Louisiana, and Nevil G.
Henshaw Of Charlottesville, Virginia,
the said Nevil G. Henshaw herein Ap-
bearing and acting through his agent,
Charles @. Henshaw, under and by,
virtue Of a general power Of attorney
Of record in Miscellaneous Book No.
8, folio 239 of the Recorders Office of
Iberia Parish, Louisiana. who declar-
ed and said that, desiring to avail
the mselves Of the provisions Of the
laws of this State with reference to
the organization Of corporations, they
do hereby form themselves. their
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
The name and title Of this corpora
ton shall be "Henshaw Brothers"
and under its said corporate name it
shall have the power and authority to
contract. sue and be sued. to make
and use corporate seal. and same to
break and alter at pleasure; to ac.
quire. by purchase or otherwise, hold
receive, purchase, ALLEVIATE, improve,
sell, borrow on, pledge, mortgage 9hd
hypothecate under its corporate ngfne,
property. real, personal and mixed;
to name and appoint such officsfs, d.
rectors, agents and managers/or en-
ploves as may be desirable. to pre-
scribe their duties and Is fix their
compensation, If any; ii make by
laws, rules and regulaNons for the
management of its affairs; to conduct
business IN this STATE, other States.
the Federal districtS, the Territories
and possessions ofthe United States,
and In foreign countries; to hold stock
in other corperations. and to issue
same for stock In other corporations;
and to do all things necessary and
proper ordesirable to carry out the
objects md purposes Of the corpora
tion. The said corporation, unless
sooner dissolved under the provisions
of this Charter, shall exist and cont
nue. for period of fifty years.
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 So
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
same promptly to the knowledge Of
the President or. In his absence, of
the Vice president, and in the alb
sence Of both of said officers, shall
take all steps necessary to secure COR
porate action In said proce edings.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized, and the
nature Of the business to be engaged
In by II, are declared TO be the dealing
In real estate and In corporate stocks
andsbonds; also In promissory nates.
commercial paper and other kinds Of
personal property; and II shall have
the right to acquire By purchase Or