New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-01-24
CHARTER OF THE
Goodwin BuQu0T Motors Co. Inc

the month of December, A. D., 1919, and
Of the independence of the United States
the one hundred and forty-fourth, before
me, Ventress J. Smith, Notary Public,
luly 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. Buauor, residents of the Parish
of Iberia; James P. Buquor, a resident
Of Lafayette Parish; w. H. Sledge, a
resident of Vermilion Parish, and L. P.
Olivier, resident of ST. Martin Parish,
State Of Louisiana, who declared that de
siriLg 20 avail themselves of the provi-
sions of the law of this State relative to
the formation of corporations, and to ac-
quire and enjoy the rights and privileges
and powers of 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
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
icile is hereby established in the City or
New Iberia, Parish of Iberia, State of
Louisiana; and under its corporate name
said corporation shall have the power ana
authority to contract, sue and be sued;
to make and use 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 such
officers, directors, agents, managers and
employees as the interest or convenience
Of said corporation may require; to make
and establish bylaws, rules and regula-
tons for the proper management and
regulation Of its affairs as may be nee
.ssary and proper, and the same to alter
and change at pleasure; and to do all
ether acts and things permitted by law
3r that may be necessary and proper to
carry out the objects and purposes of said
The said corporation, unless sooner dis
solved in accordance with the provisions
If this Charter. shall exist and continue
Tor period of Fifty years from and after
he date hereof.
ARTICLE II.
All legal process or citation shsll be
served upon the President, or, in his abb
ence, the Vice President; or in the 40
'encs Of both of said officers, upon the
Treasurer; or in the absence ell
Ill the officers, upon such officers or em-
,loyees as may be provided for by law.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for wkica
his corporation is organized, and the na-
ure of the business to be engaged in Dyl
I. are hereby declared to be, TO swa,
perate and conduct a general garage bus
ness at New Iberia. Louisiana. and att
uch other places as may be from time toll
ims deemed TO be in the interest of said
to purchase, receive en- coz-
ignmcnt. or otherwise acquire, and to
ell or dispose Of automobiles, trucks,
ractors, oil, gas, gasoline and steam en-
ines and power plants: farm lighting.
eating and refriReratinx plants and
ystems; pumping plants, farm mschin-
ry and indictments Of ali kinds. Access
cries. supplies and parts of automobiles
nd other machines and machinery; gas
line and oils Of all kinds used for ope-I
ating, lubriczting or motive power and
'urposes, and generally to do any and all
hings germane or incideztal to the OBJ
sets and purposes herein mentioned.
ARTICLE "
The CAPITA, stock Of this corporations
hall be Thirty-Fivs Thousand Dollars
SIS .000.00). divided into and represented
y farce hundred and Fifty shares Of the
ar value of One Hundred Dollars eaca,
rhich said stock shall be paid for in
ash at the time Of subscription, or the
anne may be issued at not less THAI par
: ~avment or exchange for property or
lights actually received or purchased BY
aid ccrporation or the same may be is
ued fully paid for money advanced, or
or such other valuable consideration or
ervices as the Board of Directors Of said
orporation may determine; provided,
hat no stock shall be issued until the
onsideration therefor has beeE received
y said corporation.
The said co-porstion Intending to ac-
uire the commercial business ksswn asl
lie Goodwin Busuor Meter Csmpaay, d.,
artnership new organized and heisEl