The weekly Iberian., 1918-08-24

Paul Bourgeois, whose postoffiee ad-
dress Is Jeanerette, Iberia Parish,
Louisiana, and the Secretary Treas
urer, William s Patout, whose post
Office address is Patoutville, Iberia
Parish, Louisiana. Notice Of stock
holders annual meetings must be de-
livered personally or by depositlng
same in the postoffice properly ad-
dressed to each stockholder at least
fifteen (l5) days before such meeting.
Other stockholders meetings may be
held when ordered by the Board OF
Directors or the holders OF at least
twenty five per cent. of the outstand-
ing stock after notice as aforesaid.
The Board of Directors shall appoint
stock b older to act as Commissioner
at elections Of Board OF Directors, and
IN the event of said Commissioner
failing to be present at the time fixed
for a meeting, the President shall ap-
point another stockholder in his
stead.
Failure from any cause TO elect Di-
rectors on the day named for the pur-
pose, will not dissolve this corpora
ton, but the directors ia office, az
we'll 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 to be held within thirty days
and at a date and hour named by him
giving notice to the stockholders az
required by law. At every election
aud meeting each stockholder shall
be entitled to one Cd vote for each
share of the capital stock OF the cor
poration standing in his name, and he
NAV vote such stock by written proxy
given to any other person to repre-
sent him at such meeting. The cleo
tion of Directors shall be by ballot
and the majority in 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 bylaws. rules and reguia'
tions AZ the affairs and business OF the
corporation may require and as IL
may deem necessary for the conduct
and management thereof, provided
the same shall not conflict with this
charter. or with the laws of this State
and of the United States. II shall ap-
point such agents and employees and
clerks as 1t may deem proper. liking
their compensation and term OF serv-
ice. and dism issing them at pleasure.
II shall have the right to tx and de-
termine the salaries of the several offi'
GERS and employees herein provided
for. Any Director may appoint an
other director or stockholder 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 contracts
or faults of this corporation in any
further sum than the amount OF his
indebtness to the corporation or shall
any mere informality in the organiza-
tion have the effect Of rendering this
act null or exposing any shareholder
to any liability beyond the amount OF
his or her shares.
ARTICLE VIII.
This corporation shall have, enjoy
and exercise all the rights. privileges
and immuuities granted in Act 267 en-
acted by the General Assembly OF the
State OF Louisiana, in the year 1914,
and in the amendments thereto, aud
this charter may be changed, altered
or aunulled, or the corporatiOd dis
solved under the terms and conditions
and in accordance with said Act No
257 and the amendments thereto.
Thus done and passed at my Office in
the town Of Jeanerette, Parish of Ibe-
ria, La, on the day. month and year
tirst above written, In the presence OF
| Messrs. Charles A. Poirson and G..
Clarence Edwards. good and compe-
tent witnesses, who have signed here
unto with me, Notary, after due read
ing Of the whole.
H. PATOUT,
| ST. PAUL BOUR0OIS,
! WILLIE PATOUT.
Witnesses:
| G. A Poirson,
G. Z. Edwards.
Jules P. Robin, Notary Public.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF IBERIA.
I, the undersigned. J. A. Gonsoulin,
Clerk Of Court and ex-ofiicio recorder
in and for the Parish OF Iberia, Lou
isiana, do hereby certify that the a.
bove and foregoing 10 true and cor
rect copy from and of the charter OF
the Teche Syruy and Canning Com
pany, Incorporated. duly fled on the
26th day Of May, 1918. and that same
has been duly recorded in book at
folio 294 Of the records OF my Office.
IN FAITH whereof witness my sig
nature, and seal Of Office this 28th day
May. 4. y. Nineteen Hundred and
Eighteen.
/ ]. A. GONSOULIN.
II 4 Clerk of the 10th Jud. Dist. Court
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