New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-02-08

ence of the witnesses hereinafter named and unde
signed.
! PERSONALLY CAME ANDAPPEAREC
the several persons whose names are hereunte sub
seribed, who declared that, ,vailing themselves
the provisions of the laws of this State, relative
the organization Of corporation, that they agreed
and bind and obligate themselves, as well as sue
person, as may become associated with them an
their successors, to form sHd DO form and consti
tute corporation fer the objsss and purposes, an.
under the conditions and stpslationa as containet
and set forth in the following articles, so-wit:
| ARTICLE ].
| The name and style of this corporation shall b.
the New IssEA WooD ANo MANUFACTURING
COMPANY, INCORPORATED, under which name anc
title it shall enjoy succession Of property and al
rights, privileges and immunites granted by Law
unto corporations in the State Of Lsusians, for q
period of ninety nine (99) years from date hereof
Ii shall have power to contract, sse and be
| sued, to make and corporate seal, and the
same to alter and break at pleasure, - have, hold
and receive, purchase, sell, convey, lease, pledge
! eond hypsthscate and mortgage property Of aay
and all kinds, real and personal mixed, corporal
or ineorporeal; to have and appoint such msnasers,
deectors and officers and agents as the business
may require, and to make and establish, a. well
as Is alter and amend, from time 10 time, such BY
laws, rules and regulations for ths proper manage
ment and government of the affairs Of said eorpor-
alton may be necessary and proper, and general
y, to possess all the powers hereinafter mentioned.
and that or may hereafter be conferred BY law,
or necessary to promote its objects and interest,"
ARTICLE ii.
The domice Of this Corporation shall be a.
New iberia, in the Parish of Iberia, Louisiana,
where service of citation or other legal proces,
shall be made upon the President Of said Corpora
ton, in his absence, upon the Secretary T eas-
srcr Of said Corporation, and in the absence Of
either, upon any other officer as may be designated
BY law.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes of thi, Corporation are
declared to be: To buy and sell Weed, Coal.
Shingles, Brick and all building material; to do
everything in connection with the manufacture Of
Logs into Wood; to swn and operate Saw Mills
or Weed Work Shops in the City Of New Iberia
La, or elsewhere.
ARTICLE w.
The capital stock Of this Cooperation is herebs
declared to be the sum of Five Thousand Is 5000
Dollars, divided into Fifty (so) shares Of the par
value of One Hundred eollars ($Ioo. ool, per
share Said stock to be paid for in cash, or in
exchange for property as may be authorized BY lave
and made in conformity with legal provisions.
The capital stock may be increased, in the man.
ner prescribed by law, to the sum of Fifty Thous-
and Dollars $3.50, 900 90
ARTICLE v.
The corporate powers OF this Corporation shall
be vested In and exercised by, and all the business
of this Corporation shall be managed and conduct
cd by Board of Directors, composed of three ~
members to be annually elected on the second
MONDAY Of January, Of each year. From the said
Directos there shall be elected annually, Presi-
dent, vlce-Presdens and Secretary Treassyer,
of the said corporation. The following psrsons,
shall Constitute the first Board Of Director. ".
With. F. Reynaud, Fri,r Dietlien W. Pierre
Molbert.
Until the election to be held on the second
Monday Of January, 1870, the following shall Be
the officers Of this Corporation: H. F. Reynssd.
President; Pierre Melbert, Vice-Presidens and
Fritz Dietien, Secretary Treasurer. Aay vac
ancy on the Board Of Directors shall Be filled BY
the remaining member Of the Board for the ua-
expired term. Any vacancy in any sfice shall be
filled by the Directors for the snexpired term.
Notice Of stockholders meetiays must BE- deliv-
cred personally or by depositins same in the Post
Office, properly addressed, to each stockholder, At
least ten { 10Y days before sveh meeting. Other
stockholders meetings may Be held when ordered
by the Beard of Directors or the holders Of 1t
least twenty-five (as) per cent Of the outstanding
stock.
Failure from any cause to elect Directors on the
day named for the purpose, will not dissolve this
Corporation, but the Directors in Office, AZ well Il
other officers Of this Corporation, ahal hold over
until their successors are chosen. In such event
the President shall cause another election to be
held within thirty (3ol lays, and at date and
Hour named BY him, giving the notice to the
stockholders a. required BY law.
Al every election and meeting, each STOCKHOLM
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 meeting.
The election Of Directors shall be by ballot and
the majority Of the amount Of votes cast shall elect
the perssn or persons for wAon they have been
east.
ARTICLE vi.
The Board Of Direcssrs shall frame and adopt
sueh -laws and rules and resustions a. the sars
and the business Of the Corporation may require,
and as it may deem necessary for the proper man.
agement, provided, the same shall net eenifiet
with this charter or with the laws Of the State Of
Louisiana, and Of the Uaited States. il shall A.
point agents. employees, servants and clerks 10 IL
may deem proper, fixing their compensation. Il
shall have the right t. fix and drtermine the saIay-
lee Of the several officers herein provided for.
ARTICLE VIZ.
No shareholder shall ever be heA liable o. res
psnsibe for the contracts OF faults Of this Corposa-
tion in any further sum thsa the amesns Of hs in
iebtedness to the Cooperation; nor shsll any mere
infermalisy in sssaaizaton have the effect Of read
eriag this Act null, Or Of exposing any shareholdss
to any liability beyond the smesnt q hi Of her
shares.
ARTICLE VIII.
This Corporation shall have, enjoy and exercise
al the rights, privileges and mmonities granted BY
Ast a67 Of the Acts If the General Assembly Of
the State Of Louisiana, m the year 1914, and oil
amendments to saiA Act, and this chates may BE
changed, altered or annulled, or this Cssporstioa
dissolved, under the terms and conditions ssd II
accordance with said Act number z67.
ARTICLE TX.
The names and Post Office sddrsss II the ssb-
scrbed t. these Articles Of incorporation, and the
number Of shares which each Of its steckhelden
hereby agrees 70 take and pay, appear opposite
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