The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-06-16

erly addressed to each stakeholder at
least fifteen days before such meeting.
Other stock holders meetings may be
held when ordered by the board OF dl1
rectors, or the holders of at least
twenty five per cent of the outstaud-
ing stock after notice as aforesaid.
The board OF directors shall appoint
| a stock holder to act az Aom missioner
at lections Of board Of directors, and
| In the event OF said Comm issioner fail-
| ing to be present ut the time fixed for
meeting, the President shall ap-
point another stock holder In his stead.
Failure from any cause to elect d.
rcctors on the day named for the pur-
pose, will not dissolve this corpora
ton, but the directors in office, as
well as the other officers of the Com
pany, shall hold over until their sue
cessors are chosen. In such event.
the President shall cause another
election 10 be held within thirty days
and at date and hour named by him.
giving the notice to the stockholders
as required by law.
At every election and meeting each
| stock holder shall be entitled to one
vote for each share OF the capital
stock of the corporation standing IN
his name, and he may vote such stock
by written proxy given to any other
person TO represent him at such meet
| ing The election Of directors shall be
by ballot and the majority Of the
| amount Of votes cast shall elect the
person or persons for whom they have
been cast
ARTICLE vi.
The board Of directors shall frame
and adopt such bylaws and rules and
regulations as the affairs and business
OF the corporation may require, and as
it may deem necessary for the con.
duct and management thereof. pro
vided the same shall not conflict with
this charter, or with the laws of this
Sta e, and Of the United States. 1t
shall appoint such agents, employ ees,
and clerks AS 1t may deem proper, fix
ing their compensation and term OF
service and dismiss them at pleasure.
It shall have the right to fix and de-
termine the salaries Of the several Off
GERS and employees herein provided
other director or shareholder to act
and vote for him on all matters com
ing before any meeting of the board
ARTICLE VII.
No shareholder shall ever be held
liable or responsible for the contract
or faults of this corporation in any
further sum than the amount of his in
l ia tnH n hn
shall any mere informally in organi-
zation have the effect Of rendering
this act null or of exposing any share
holder to any liability beyond the
| amount Of his or her shares.
ARTICLE VIII.
This corporation shall haye, enjoy
and exercise all the rights, privileges
and immunities granted in Act 267 en-
acted by the General Assembly Of the
State of Louisiana IN the year 1914,
and this charter may be changed, al
tered or annulled, or the corporation
dissolved under the terms and condi-
tons and in accordance with said Act
No. 267
Thus done and passed at my Office IN
the City Of New Iberia. Parish Of Ibe-
ria, State of Louisiana, on the day,
month and year first above written III
the presence Of Messrs. William Bau-
mann and JamesJ Conrad, good and
competent witnesses, who have signed
these presents with the said appearers
and me, Notary, after due reading OF
the whole. Four words erased In. this
act and seventeen words interligned
therein and made part thereof and
same approved before signing.
JOHN LYLE BAYLESS,
per Z. A. McIlhenny, Agent,
E. A. McILHENNY,
Z. P. TERRELL.
WITNESSES:
VIM. Baumann,
Jas. j. Conrad.
William G. Weeks,
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana,
Parish Of Iberia,
/, j. A. Gonsoulin, Clerk of Court
and ex-officio recorder of Mortgages
for the Parish of Iberia, State Of Lou
isiana, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Charter Of the
Jefferson Island Planting Company
Inc. was filed for record in nv Office
on the Thirteenth day Of June 1917,
and that same has been duly recorded
IN Charter Book No at folio 241 and
that the above and foregoing is true
and correct copy Of the said Charter.
In faith whereof witness my signs
ture and seal of Office on the Thir-
teenth day of June 1917.
G. LABAUVE,
Dty Clerk Of the 10Th Jud Dist. Court
Of Iberia Parish La