New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-03-08
CHARTER OF THE
nenoudet and Oiet|ein Grocery
Company, Incorporated.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Iberia

| State of Louisiana, Parish of Iberia
Be it known, That on this the 18th day
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
them selves of the 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 other persons as may here
after Join with them or their successors,
into corpora ton, 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 and
rations in the State of Louisiana, for a
period of ninety-nine (99) 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 al
pleasure, to have, hold and receive, pur-
chase, sell, convey, lease, pledge, bond
hypothecate and mortgage property of any
and all kinds, real and personal or mixed
corporal or incorporeal; to have and APP
point such managers, directors and Off
GERS and agents as the business may re-
ouire, and to make and establish, as well
as to alter and amend, from time to time
such bylaws, rules and regulations for
the proper management and government
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 as
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 goods
wares, products in which mercantile bus
! mess may be conducted, and to acquire
such properties, real and personal, as
may appertain to said business
or necessary to the convenience ane
use thereof, with power to oper
such branch store or stores as i
may desire; and in the interest of sale
business, to make such advances as arr
Required; and to carry out the purposes
it shall have power to secure by way o.
Mortgage or pledge, and to borrow none,
land issue notes and to secure the same
Iby mortfage, pledge or otherwise; to owr
and operate any factory or plant for tn
purpose of converting the products OF TIL
farm into manufactured articles of an,
mature whatever.
| ARTICLE w.
| The capital stock of this corporation i
hereby declared to be the sum of On
Hundred and Twenty Thousand t$lZO,
100000 Dollars, divided into one THOUSAND
two hundred (1200) shares of the pa
value of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars
per share. Said stock to be paid for il
cash, or in exchange for such property
lmay be authorized by law and made Il
conformity with legal provisions.
The capital stock may be increased, il
the manner prescribed by law, to the sun
of Two Hundred Thousand ($2O0, DO
Dollars. Said corporation shall begi
business as soon Is Sixty Thousand $500,
lOOO.OO) Dollars of the capital stock shai
have been subscribed and the sum o
Thirty Thousand ($30,OOO.0O) Dollar
shall have been paid for.
ARTICLE v.
The corporate powers Of this corpora
;. ton shall be vested in and exercised .,
and all the business affairs of this corpo
ration shall be managed and conducted o
a Board of Directors, composed of six 70
l members to be annually elected on tn
Second Tuesday Of January, OF each yea
From said Directors there shall be eiecte
annually, President, Vice Presider
!. and . Secretary Treasurer, Of the sal
q corporation. The following persons sha
constitute the first Board of Directors, to
wit: Fritz Dietlein, Alfred Renoude
Mrs. Fritz Dietlein, Mrs. L. A. Valet,
!, IT, Renoudet, Joseph A. Renoudet an
: Clet Girard.
|, Until the election to be held on the See
! ond Tuesday Of January, 1920, the follow
ling shall be the officers Of this corpora
{ ton. Fritz Dietlein, President; Alfre
3 Renoudet, Vice President and Clet 81
e rard, Secretary Treasurer. Any vacanc
ION the Board of Directors shall be lille
by the remaining members Of the Boar
for the unexpiTed term. Any vacancy
Y lany office shall be filled by the Director
|, for the unexpired term.
Notice of stockholders meetings must E
delivered personally or by depositing sam
In <hs vos%- office y,yoneYlv addressed