The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-06-17
CHARTER
Gains Clothing Company, Inc.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF IBERIA,
tHnNIrh OF, liza MID L,1,rCL,

| in and for the Parish of Iberia,
State Of Louisiana, end in the pre-
sence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared, W. l.. Colvin,
Berthoid Calm and Pascal Macaione,
all residents of the Parish of Iberia
State of Louisiana, the postoffice ad-
| dress of the above named incorpora-
tors being Jeanerette, Louisiana, and
| all being of the full age of ma ority.
who severally declare that, availing
themselves of the Laws of the State
| of Louisiana relative to the organi-
| zing of corporations of limited La
bility, and particularly the provisions
| of Act No. 267 of the General ASS
| emily of the State of Louisiana of
1914, they have covenanted and do
| hereby covenant, contract. bind and
obligate themselves and all such per
sons as may hereafter become asso-
ciated with them herein, to organize,
form and constitute a corporation or
body polite in law, under the style
| and title, for the objects and pur-
poses and under the conditions and
stipulations following, to-wit:
AN l..
The name and title of this corpor-
alton shall be the CAHN'S CLOTH
ING COMPANY, INCORPORATED,
and under it's said corporate name
it shall have power and authority to
exist and have succession for per-
iod of ninety-nine (99) years from
the date of this Act of Incorpora-
ton, and under it's said name it shall
have the power to contract. to sue,
and be sued, to obtain and use a COR
porate seal, and the same to alter
and break at pleasure; to hold, sell,
purchase, lease and convey under it's
corporate name, property either real
or personal, corporeal or incorporeal;
to elect and appoint such officers, dl-
rectors, agents, bookkeepcrs, clerks,
and other representatives and EN-
ployees as said corporation may re-
quire; to fix the salaries thereof, and
to make and establish such bylaws,
rules and regulations as may be dee
med expedient for the proper con-
duct and management of the affairs
Of said corporation, and the same to
change, alter or amend at pleasure.
ARTICLE 2.
The domicile of said corporation
shall be in the Town of Jeanerette,
Parish of iberia, State of Louisiana,
and all citations and all legal pro-
cess shall be served upon the Presi
dent and in his absence upon the
Secretary Treasurer of this Corpor
alton.
ARTICLE 3.
L. fo,. Vxyh Job L
this corporation is organized and the |
nature of the business to be carried
on by it is declared to be:
To carry on, operate and conduct
a general merchandise business in |
the Town of Jeanerctte, Parish Of Ib-
eria, Louisiana. And to carry out the |
purposes hereof, it shall have power |
to receive security by way of mort
gage or pledge, ct cetera, and to
borrow money and issue notes and to
secure the same by mortgage, pledge |
or otherwise.
ARTICLE 4.
The Capital Stock of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed at Ten Thousand
$40 ,000.00) Dollars, divided into one
hundred (iOO) shares of One Hun
dred ($10O) Dollars each. All stock
issued to be paid for in cash or it's
equivalent in property or labor done
when stock is issued.
This corporation shall be authoriz-
ed to begin business as soon as
majority of the shares of stock shall
have been subscribed for and sold.
ARTICLE 5.
All the corporate powers of this
shall be vested in and
exercised by Board of Directors,
Of three stockholders, two
IF whom shall constitute q quorum
for the transaction of business, the
said Board shall be elected each year
1t an election held for that purpose
On the first Thursday Of January Of
each year, Of which said election fif-
zen days notice shall be given prior
hereto by written notices sent by
nail to each Of the stockholders, at
east fifteen days prior to said cleo
ion. Each stakeholder shall be enti-
led to as many votes as he shall
rave shares of stock, which may be
.ast in person or by proxy, and a
majority of all votes cast shall elect
md in case Of tie vote in any of
laid elections, or in any other bust
less matter or controversy arising
It any meeting or meetings of the
or of the Board of Di-
'ectors, the deciding vote shall be
asst by the President. A failure to
lect directors on the date above spe-
flied shall not have the effect of dis
diving this corporation but the in
umbent directors or officers shall, in
UGH event, hold office until their
uccessors shall be elected and quail
led until meeting held after notice
July given as above prescribed. Any
acancies occurring in the Board Of
directors shall be filled from the
tockholders by the remaining Board
f Directors.
ARTICLE 6.
The officers of this corporation
hall consist of a President, Vice
resident, and Secretary Treasurer.
he office Of Secretary and Treasur
r may be held by one and the same
erson, as decided upon by the Board
( Directors. The said officers shall
e elected by the Board Of Directors
the same time that the Board of
directors are elected, and the Off