New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-01-10
CHARTER OF THE
GOOdEln-BuQueT Meters Co. Inc

Be If known that on this ZOth day OF
the month of December, A. D., 1919, and
of the independence of the United States
the one hundred and fortyfourth, before
me, Ventress J. Smith, Notary Public,
duly commissioned and qualified in and
for the aforesaid State and Parish, and
in the presence of the undersigned COM
petent witnesses, personally came and
appeared DR.. J. Arthur Goodwin and
John A. Buquor, residents of the Parish
of Iberia; James P. Buquor, resident
of Lafayette Parish; w. H. Sledge, .
resident of Vermilion Parish, and L. P.
Olivier, a resident of ST. Martin Parish,
State of Louisiana, who declared that de
slri4-g TO avail themselves of the provi-
sions of the law of this State relative to
the formation of corporations, and to &C
quire and enjoy the rights and privileges
and powers of a body corporate and
polite in law. do hereby form them
selves and such others as may hereafter
Join with them in the manner prescribed
by law, into a corporation and body
polite, for the purposes and objects, and
under the stipulations. articles and con-
ditions, following, to-wit:
ARTICLE !.
The name and title of the said corpo-
ration shall be the GOODWIN BUQUOR
MOTORS COMPANY, INC, and its DOM
tcile is hereby established in the City OF
New iberia, Parish of Iberia, State of
Louisiana; and under its corporate name
said corporation shall have the power and
authority to contract, sue and be sued;
to make and use a corporate seal, and
the same to break and alter at pleasure;
to hold, receive, purchase, improve,
ALLEVIATE, convey, sell, borrow, pledge,
mortgage and hypothecate under its
corporate name, property real, personal
and mixed; to name and appoint sub
officers, directors, agents, managers and
employees as the interest or convenience
of said corporation may require; to make
and establish bylaws, rules and reguia-
tons for the proper management and
regulation of its affairs as may be nee
essary and proper, and the same to alter
and change at pleasure; and to do all
other acts and things permitted by law
or that may be necessary and proper to
carry out the objects and purposes of said
corporation.
The said corporation, unless sooner dis
solved in accordance with the provisions
of this Charter, shall exist and continue
for period of fifty years from and after
the date hereof.
ARTICLE II.
All legal process or citation shall be
served upon the President, or, in his abb
sence, the Vice President; or in the 40
sence of both of said officers, upon the
Secretary Treasurer; or in the absence o;
all the officers, upon such officers or en-
ployees as may be provided for by law.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for whica
this corporation is organized and the ma
trre of the business to be engaged in by
it, are hereby declared to be, to owa,
operate and conduct general garage bus
mess at New Iberia. Louisiana, and at
such other places as may be from time to
time deemed to be in the interest of said
corporation; to purchase, receive on con-
signment, or otherwise acquire, and to
sell or dispose of automobiles, trucks,
tractors, oil, gas, gasoline and steam en-
gines and power plants: farm lighting,
heating and refrigerating plants and
systems; pumping plants, farm machin-
cry and implements of all kinds, Access
series. supplies and parts of automobiles
and other machines and machinery; gas
oline and oils of all kinds used for ope-
rating, lubricating or motive power and
purposes, and generally to do any and all
things germane or incidental to the OBJ
iects and purposes herein mentioned.
ARTICLE ".
The capita, stock of this corporation
shall be Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars
1885. 100000 divided into and represented
by three hundred and fifty shares of the
par value of One Hundred Dollars each,
which said stock shall be paid for in
cash at the time Of subscription, or the
same may be issued at not less than par
i ~ayment or exchange for property or
ri0h's actually received or purchased by
said corporation; or the same may be is
sued fully paid for money advanced, orI
for such other valuable consideration or
services as the Board Of Directors of said
corporation may determine; provided,
that no stock shall be issued until the
consideration therefor has been received
by said corporation.
The said corporation intending to ac-
ouire the commercial business known as
the Goodwin Buquor Motor Company, =,
partnership new organized and being
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