New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-03-01
CHARTER OF THE
nonoudet and OietIein 6rocorv
COMPANY, Incorporated,
State of Louisiana, Parish of Iberi,

Company, Incorporated.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Iberia.
Be it known, That on this the 18th d,y
of February, in the year of our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred and nineteen, be-
fore me, c. M. Compton, Notary Pub
lie, duly commissioned and qualified, in
and for the Parish and State aforesaid.
and in the presence of the undersigned
competent witnesses,
Personally came and appeared, the sew
eral persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed, who declared that, availing
themselves of ~ benefit of the laws Of
the State of Louisiana, relative to the or
organization of corporations, they have
formed and organized, and by these pres
ents, do form and organize themselves,
as we'll as such otht persons as may here
after join with them or their successors,
into a corporation, for the objects and
purposes and stipulations and agreements
following to-wit:
| ARTICLE I.
| The name and style of this corporation
shall be Renoudet and Dietlein Grocery
Company, Incorporated, under which
name and title it shall enio~ succession
of property and all rights, privileges aad
immunities granted by law unto corpo-
rations in the State of Louisiana, for a
period of ninety 1917 years from
date hereof.
It shall have power to contract, sue and
be sued, to make and use a corporate
seal, and the same to alter and break a,
pleasure, to have, hold and receive, pur-
chase, sell, convey, lease, pledge, bond
lhypothecate and mortgage property of any
and all kinds, real and personal or mixed
corporal or incorporeal; to have and ap-
point such managers, directors and Off
GERS and agents as the business may -e-
quire, and to make and establish, as well
as to alter and amend, from time to time
such bylaws, rules and regulations TO,
the proper management and governmen.
Of the affairs of said corporation as may
be necessary and proper, and generally, to
possess all the powers hereinafter men
toned, and that are now or may here
after be conferred by law, or necessary tc
promote its objects and interest.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation shall
be at New Iberia, in the Parish of Iberia
Louisiana, where service of citation OF
other legal process shall be made upon
the President Of said Corporation, or in
his absence, upon the Secretary-Treas
|urer of said Corporation, and in the alb
sence of either, upon any other officer a.
may be designated by law.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes of this Cor
poration are declared to be: The whole
sale business in the City of New Iberia
Louisiana, or elsewhere, in all gools
wares, products in which a mercantile bus
mess may be conducted, and to acquire
such properties, real and personal, az
NAV appertain to said business
or necessary to the convenience and
use thereof, with power to oper
such branch store or stores as il
may desire; and in the interest Of sale
business, to make such advances as are
required; and to carry out the purposes
it shall have power to secure by way Of
mortgage or pledge, and to borrow money
and issue notes and to secure the same
lby mortfage, pledge or otherwise; to owr
and operate any factory or plant for tn
purpose Of converting the products of th'
farm into manufactured articles of any
mature whatever.
ARTICLE ~.
The capital stock of this corporation il
lherebv declared TO be the sum of On
Hundred and Twenty Thousand ($lZO,
lOOO.OO) Dollars, divided into one Thousand
two hundred (12OO) shares Of the pa
value of One Hundred ($1OO.0O) Dollars
per share. Said stock to be paid TOR il
may be authorized by law and made Il
conformity with legal provisions.
The capital stock may be increased, II
the manner prescribed by law, to the sun
| of Two Hundred Thousand ($200, 000.o 10
Dollars. Said corporation shall begi
business As soon Is Sixty Thousand $500,
IOOO.OO) Dollars of the capital stock shsl
have been subscribed and the sum o
Thirty Thousand ($30,o0000) Dollar
shall have been paid for.
ARTICLE v.
The corporate powers of this corpora
:. ton shall be vested in and exercised D,
and all the business affairs Of this eorpo
: ration shall be managed and conducted o
Ia Board of Directors, composed of six 70
members to be annually elected on th
Second Tuesday Of January, Of each yea
J. From said Directors there shall be electe
annually, q President, = Vice Presiden
and a Secretary Treasurer, of the sal
i corporation. The following persons shs
constitute the first Board of Directors, t.
Q wit: Fritz Dietlein, Alfred Renoude
= Mrs. Fritz Dietlein, Mrs. L. A. Valet,
III. Renoudet, Joseph A. Renoudet an
u Clet Girard.
i Until the election to be held on the Sec
2 2 ond Tuesday of January, 1920, the follow
!, ing shall be the officers Of this corpora
) ton. Fritz Dietlein, President; Attire
- Renoudet, Vice President apd Clet q
lrard, Secretary Treasurer. Any vacanc
on the Board of Directors shall be lille
!. :, by the remaining members of the Boar
= for the unexpired term. Any vacancy
: any Office shall be filled by the Director
for the unexpired term
al Notice of stockholders meetings must
!. delivered personally or by depositing san
in the post-offce, properly addressed
: each stockholder, at least ten (1Ol d.,
: before such meeting. Other stockholde'
meetings NAV be held when ordered B