The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-12

of the affairs of the corporation as may
be necessary and proper.
ARTICLE ~
The domicle of this corporation shall
be in the City of Shreveport, Louisiana,
and all citations or other legal process
shall be served upon the president OF
said corporation, or. in the event of his
absence, upon the vice president 0lere-
of, and, in the absence of both of said
officers, upon the secretary of SAID cor
poration
ARIsCLE eTI
The objects and purposes tor whieb
this corporation is established and the
nature OF the business to be car
ried on by 1 are hereby de-
clared to be the purchasing, build
ing, leasing and conducting theaters
ahd music halls, and for furnishing the
properties and equipment of dramas,
operas, etc, and generally to carry on
the business Of theater proprietors and
managers, and in particular to provide
for the production. representation and
performance of opera, stage plays, op-
erettas, burlesques, vaudeville, ballets,
pantomlmes, spectacular pieces, prone
made and other concerts, and other
musical and dramatic performances and
entertainments. to produce plays, book
and route theatrical companies and supply
companies for theaters. and also to do a
general bill posting business; and to
hold and exercise all such incidental
powers and privileges as relate to the
objects hereinbefore set forth.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at twenty FIVE thousand
{$e5, ,ooooo) dollars, divided into two
hundred and fifty (25o) shares of one
hundred ($Ioooo) dollars each, payable
in cash. The corporation shall become
going concern and be authorized to do
business as soon as five thousand dol
lars t$5ooooo) of its capital stock shall
have been subscribed and paid for.
ARTICLE "
The corporate powers of this corpora
ton shall be vested in board of direc
tors, composed of three stockholders,
who shall be elected annually on the
second Monday in January. The first
board Of directors is declared to be
Harry Ehrlich, Simon Ehrlich and J. J
Coleman, who shall serve until their
successors are chosen. Two members
shall constitute quorum of the board
of directors for the transaction Of bus
mess
The officers of this corporation shall
be president, vice president, secretary
and treasurer, and the first of said Of
Gcers are declared to be Harry Ehrlich.
president; J. J. Coleman, vice president.
and Simon Ehrlich, secretary and treas
nrer, and they shall serve until theiI
successors are chosen, and said officers
shall be elected annually ON the second
Monday in January. A majority Of the
stock present shall elect the directors,
and i'll all elections or proceedings Of
stockholders each share of stock present
or represented by written proxy, shall
be entitled to one vote. Notice of all
meetings of stockholders shall be ad-
vertised ten (Io) days in daily Shreve-
port newspaper; directors to be chosen
1T the Office of the company under SUI
pervision of three commissioners ap
pointed by the directors from the stock
holders.
ARTICLE VI.
Failure to hold an election for direc-
tors on the day named shall not dissolve
the corporation, but the incumbent di-
rectors shall hold over until their sue
cessors are duly elected and qualified.
Any vacancy in the board shall be filled
by the remaining directors. The board
of directors shall have power to con-
tract debts, borrow money, and to do all
things necessary to carry out the objects
and purposes of this corporation.
The board of directors may grant to
their officers or agents such powers as
they may deem expedient. and they may
also appoint agents within or without
this State under such conditions as they
may think proper.
ARTICLE VII.
No sale of stock shall be binding or
valid OF this corporation until same has
been transferred on the books of the
corporation. On failure of stockholder
to pay for stock subscribed, it shall be
optional with the board Of directors to
either declare the delinquent shares for
ieited to the corporation, or to Sue the
subscriber for the price due thereon. all
stock to be sold for not less than par
No stockholder OF this company shall
be liable or responsible for the contracts
or faults of this corporation nor shall
anv mere informally in the organiza-
tiou have the effect OF rendering this
charter null, or exposing stockholder
to any liability beyond the amount Of
his stock
ARTICLE VIII.