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The herald., 1911-08-31
ARTICLE V.

The corporate powers OF this company
shall be vested in and exercised by a board
of directors composed of three stockholders,
each of whom shall own at least one share
Of stock in his own name, and a majority of
the board shall constitute a quorum 10
transact business. They shall elect from
their number president, a vice-president,
and secretary treasurer
The directors shall be elected annually
by ballot, by the stockholders. at the office
OF the company, on the third Thursday of
January of each year, beginning with the
year 1912. Each stakeholder shall be en-
titled, either In person or by proxy, to one
vote for every share of stock held by him.
and said election shall be held under such
rules as NAV be prescribed by the board Of
directors, and a majority of the votes cast
at such meeting shall elect.
Henry W. Lamb, John Albion Saxton and
Anthony G. Bourdet are declared to be the
to serve until the third Thursday of Janu-
airy, 1912, and until their successors shall
have been elected and qualified. with Henry
w. Lamb as president, John Albion SaxtOn
as vice-president, and Anthony G. Bourdet as
Any vacancies occurring on said board
snail be hlled by the remaining directors
for the unexpired term, from among the
stockholders. ANY director being about to
absent himself from the city of New Or.
leans may nominate a substitute to act dur.
ing his absence, provided said substitute
shall be stakeholder of the corporation
and be accepted by the board of directors
for the time being.
The board of directors shall make and es
tablish, as well as alter and amend, any and
all bylaws, rules and regulations for the
government of said corporation: and au-
fhority is given the said board to do and
perform all acts and things necessary TO
larry out the objects and purposes of this
corporation, as well as to have, enjoy and
exercise all the rights and powers granted
70 corporations by the laws of this state.
ma not repugnant to these articles of In
corporation.
The herald., 1911-08-31
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The herald., 1911-08-31
ARTICLE |.

The name and title of this corporation
shall be NATIONAL FILM EXCHANGE.
and by that corporate name 1t shall have
and enjoy succession for a period of ninety
nine 900 years from and after this date ; il
shall have the power TO contract, sue and
be sued; to make and use corporate seal /;
to borrow and lend money secured by mort
gage or otherwise; to issue bonds 10 buy,
sell, hold, own, lease and rent real and
personal property; TO have and employ such
managers, directors, officers, agents and
other employees as the interests OF the said
corporation may require TO make and es-
tablish such bylaws, rules and regulations
for the management and control of the af-
fairs of said corporation as may be neces-
sary and to have, enjoy and possess all
the powers granted by the laws Of this state
TO do all things necessary and proper to
carry out the objects and purposes for
which this corporation Is organized
The herald., 1911-08-31
ARTICLE III.

This corporation shall have power TO con-
tract, sue and be sued in Its corporate
name TO make and use a corporate seal TO
noId, receive, purchase or otherwise acquire,
convey, mortgage, hypothecate or pledge nro
perty both real and personal 10 issue bonds.
notes and other obligations to borrow or
lend money; TO have and employ such man
as the business of this corporation NAV re-
qulre Tor its conduct; and to make and es-
tablish such bylaws, rules and Regulations
for the management and control of the ar
fairs Of said corporation as NAV he des,ra.
bic or necessary
The herald., 1911-08-31

I, the undersigned notary, do hereby
certify the above and foregoing to be a
true and correct copy of the original act
OF Incorporation of the "Pan-American
Lumber and Land Company" together with
the certificate of the recorder of mortgages
thereunto appended, on file and of record il,
my office.
In faith whereof / hereunto set nv hand
ana seal this 10Th day of July, A. ID. 1911
(Seal.)
(Signed) WM. RENAUDIN,
Notary Public
The herald., 1911-08-31
ARTICLE III.

. The domicile of said corporation shall he
IN the city or New Orleans, state of LOuisi
cess shall be served on the president. and in
MS absence on the vice-president OF said
corporation. In case Of the absence of both
vi saiu Omcers, then said process shall be
served on the secretary treasurer. ~
The herald., 1911-08-31
CHARTER
OF THE PAN-AMERICAN LUMBER AND
LAND COMPANY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
BE It known, That on this thirteenth
gay OF July, In the year one thousand nine
hundred and eleven, before me, William
nenaudin, notary public in and for the
larisn OF Orleans. State OF Louisiana, duly
commissioned and qualified, and In the
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter named
ana Undersigned, personally came and aD
e et me persons whose names are here
unto snDscrlbed, all above the full age OF
majority, who declared that ayaiiing Them.
serves OF the provisions OF the general law,
OF TINS state relative to the Organization
e ea EXPLORATIONS they have covenanted and
agIeeu, and do by these presents covenant
ana agree, bind, form and CONSTITUTES them
selves, as well as such other persons "a NAV
JOIN or hereafter become associated with
them, into corporation and body polite
IN law, Tor the objects and purposes and
i SnDer me agreements and stipulatiOns fol
ARTICLE /.
Inc name and title Of the corporation
hereby formed Is declared to he the "pan
amer Lumber and Land Company" and
unuer tnat name II shall have and enioy
tne rights. advantages and privileges grant.
go py law TO corporations. 1t shall exIst
TOT period of ninety-nine years from tbs
to contract, sue and be sued. make ana
use a corporate seal 1.-THE same TO chance |
at pieasure); hold, receive, purchase. con-
~, LIZ. eedse nypolnecate or pledge prop-
erty, both real and personal: Issue bends
notes and other obligations or negotiable |
instruments; have and employ such man
ayers, directors, officers, agents and other
employees as the interest and Convenience
OF the said corporation may require: make
ana establish such bylaws, rules and regu-
lations for the corporate MANAGEMENT and
control OF the affairs Of the Corporation
as may be necessary.
ARTICLE III.
The domicile Of said corporation shall
be In the City of New Orleans. State Of
Louisiana, and all citations or other legal
process shall be served upon the PRESIDENT
ma In the event of his absenc or Inability
o act from any cause. the same shall be
erved upon the secretary Of this corpora
ARTICLE HI.
The objects and purposes for which this !
operation Is organized and the nature OF !
ereby declared to be as follows: =
To purchase, receive, own and hold mort. :
ages, notes, debentures, shares OF capital \
'ock, securities, obligations contracts eyi. /,
ences Of indebtedness and other propertx
ny and all the rights, powers and privi. a
The herald., 1911-08-31

/, the undersigned recorder of mortgages
in and for the Parish OF Orleans, State of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act of Incorporation of the
Pan-American Lumber and Land Company
was this day duly recorded in my office
in Book 1851, folio 100.
New Orleans. La. August 49, 1911
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD. ID r.
(Seal)
The herald., 1911-08-31
ARTICLE II.

The dOmicile Of this corpora tjOn is here
by fixed in the city of New Orleans and all
citations and other legal process shall be
served on the president, or, in his absence.
on the president. and, in the absence
Of both, on the secretarv-treaSurer.
The herald., 1911-08-31
CHARTER
OF GUND REALTY COMPANY.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OE LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
The herald., 1911-08-31
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is formed, and the nature of
the business to be carried on by IL, are
hereby declared TO be TO manufacture pur-
chase, sell, lease, and TO deal generally in,
all kinds OF films and picture machines for
the exhibition or reproduction of moving
pictures on screens, or otherwise, for its
own account or as agents for others, in the
state of Louisiana and elsewhere; 10 build,
purchase, own, lease and operate theatres
for the exhibition or reproduction of moving
pictures on screens otherwise. and for
singing, plays, vaudeville and general
amusement; to buy and SELL as well as
lease, property, real and personal, patents
and patent rights in connection with the OBJ
jects and purposes for which this corpora
ton Is formed: and in general 10 do all
things necessary, incidental and proper 10
carry out the objects and purposes of said
cOrporatiOn
The herald., 1911-08-31
ARTILE III.

corporation is organized and tba nati,ro NE 30
me business TO be carried on by It are here.
~ declared 10 be: TO buy, sell and deal in.
lot TOT Its own account or for account of Others
an nPIV tN ana unimproyed real estate. lands
r rnnI tehenents; TO lend money on property,
Ieai ana personal to lease. rent and hire
property 10 make leases as lessor or lessee !.
10 act as broker, agent or trustee for indi
titles TO lands and other real estate 70 re-
clalm and improve landed property, and
generally to do and engage in anv other
o BUSINESS mess undertaking or enterprise connect
dental TO any of the objects and purnosas
mere nh set forth or contemplated by
The herald., 1911-08-31
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized and the nature OF
the business to be carried on by IL are
declared to be: to purchase lease or other
wise acquire, to sell and generally TO deal
IN lands In this state or In neighboring
states; to construct or otherwise ac0nirs
works and appliances necessary for the ex.
ploitation, discovery, development, manufac-
turing and refining of mineral oil and other
lease or otherwise, and to operate oil wells
rehneries, pipe lines and their appurten,
ances to purchase and sell and generally
10 deal IN the stock and securities of other
corporations; and generally to engage In
any other business or enterprise connected
forth. set
The herald., 1911-08-31
ARTICLE ".

The capital stock Of this corporation is
fixed at the sum of twenty five thousand dol
two hundred and fifty snares Of the par
value of one hundred dollars each and said
stock shall be paid for in cash. or it's equiv
alent, as called for by the board of direc-
tors.
This corporation shall commence doing
business and become a going concern as
soon as three thousand dollars of its capital
stock shall have been subscribed for. No
sale or transfer OF stock shall he valid or
binding on this corporation unless made on
the books of the corporation.
No stakeholder shall ever he held liable
for the contracts. debts or faults Of said
nor shall any mere infOrmality
in its organization have the effect of rend-
ering the charter null. or of exposing any
stakeholder to any liability beyond the un-
paid balance. II any. due on the stock sub
scribed for or owned By him.
The herald., 1911-08-31

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
The herald., 1911-08-31
ARTICLE VIII.

No stakeholder of this eorno-.+,o, .h.u
ever De held liable or responsible for the con.
tracts or faults thereof, In any further snm
,i the unpaid balance due to the CORPORA.
IL LION On tne shares owned BY him, nor shall
the erect Of rendering this charter mil
nor or exposing stakeholder to any liabii'
ity beyond the amount Of his stock.
mus done and passed In my notarial of.
"'e 1t we" orleans Aforesaid, in the pres
The herald., 1911-08-31
ARTICLE ".

Inc capital stock Of this corporation is
hereby fixed at the sum of fifteen thousand
lSl3,OOOOOl dollars, divided into one HIM.
h hi ana 1Ity shares of the par value of one
I9r In cash, or may be issued at not less
man par for services rendered TO or nroney'
" actually purchased by this corporation
No transfer of stock shall
upon its books ''' niaue
The herald., 1911-08-31
ARTICLE VIII.

Until the election to be held In 1910 III.
ernt stockholders shall constitute the
rrst board Of directors Martin q. Gund
frederiek Gund and George Gund with the
S ss,a M. z. Gund as president, FREDERICK
s uunu as vice-president, and George Gund az
secretary-tre 'uno as
mus done and passed at my Office in the
,.n OF New Orleans, on the day, month and
s sea herein first above written in the pres
Tbear ~ h Anthony Troyani and Stephen A.
n neSses' Who have hereunto signed their
names lanes with said appearers and me, notarv
after due reading of the whole "o'ar!'
t0riginal signed) NJ q. Cund u sbaros.
r ). Gund, 20 shares; George Gund 90
4. Theard. II prcH W. StePnen
Tor the parish of Orleans, state Of Ienis,'
ana, 90 hereby certify that the above ana
Ioregoing act Of Incorporation of the cnnS
,heaIty Company was this day duly recorded
IN my once, In book 1851, folio
New Orleans, La, August 1Gtb. 1911
(Signed) EMILE LfoSARD. d r
(SeaD IT prcv ~ ~
aug "a 81 sep IA Fl % 1911 w.
The herald., 1911-08-31
ARTICLE VIII.

ana mnS SEs OF incorporation may be changed
and modliied or amended, or the cornorat7on
may may De dissolved with the assent Of stoct.
n ne owning majority Of ali the stoct
; =, .ne company, expressed at a general meet
least ten days written notice of such mast.
ing ana OF It's purpose shall have been given
70 each stockholder through the mali al.
o dressed S TO bis last known place Of residence
o1 business. In case Of dissolution Of fhe
corporation by vote Of the stockholders or
oy expiration of this charter, the affairs Of
The herald., 1911-08-31
ARTICLE vi.

81 This act of Incorporation NAV he
nn orstiel modified, or altered, or this cor
OF three-fourths of the capital STOCK nrase
e est, or represented, at a general meeting
OF the stockholders convened for that mrs
pose In"., arter ten days prior notice of such
ton In one of the daily newspanere fhrso
times during said ten days. '"'ee
The herald., 1911-08-31
ARTICLE ".

The capital stock of this cornoratio, T.
hereby fixed at the sum of one hundred
thousand dollars (s1OO, OOO. OO), divided info
ana represented by one thousand Il ,OOO1
lars (s10O.OOj per share, which shall uP he
PAID Tor In cash, or by property transferred.
or by services rendered to the COMPANY
subscriptions to stock shall be paid In such
directors may require. All shares az stool
snail be full paid and non assessable. No
transfer OF stock shall be binding upon the
company, unless recorded upon its books
the president and by the secretary This
corporation shall begin business as soon as
Ten thousand dollars 100000 O) Of IFS
STOCK snail have been subscribed for
The herald., 1911-08-31

The name of this corporation shall be the
SOUTH SULPHUR, MINERAL AND OIL,
COMPANY, INCORPORATED" IL shall
enjoy all the rights and privileges granted
by law TO corporations it shall exist for A
period OF ninety-nine 500 years, unless
sooner dissolved as hereinafter provided its
domicile shall be in the city OF New Orleans,
state OF Louisiana, where citation and other
legal process shall be served on IFS nresi.
dent and in his absence on the yice-presi.
dent of the corporation.
The herald., 1911-08-31
ARTICLE VII.

ot, whenever this corporation is dissolved
any other cause, Its affairs shall, be Iioni,
19aten by three commissioners to be elected
moaa,n among the stockholders, at a general
tbat tirg OF the stockholders convened for
h h,ce o, said meeting shall have been given
~, ~ puoIcation In one of the daily news
9 9apssrs published in this citv once a week
ers SS.i na,u tnirty days: Said commission
I,n,t snaII remain In office until the affairs
iiquldated In case OF the death of either
ot SAD corporation shall have been fnily
OF SAD commissioners, the survivors shall
The herald., 1911-08-31
ARTICLE V.

All the corporate powers of this comnanv
snail be vested in, and the management nd
control OF Its business and affairs shall ha
exercised by board of directors comnosaJ
OF three stockholders, a majority Of Whom
shaI constitute a quorum for the transoc
tion OF all business. The directors shall no
erected annually by ballot of the stockhold1
ers on the second Monday In August of each
year Each stakeholder shall he entitled ~
person or by written proxy, to one vote for
every snare OF stock owned bv him and
Summing IN his name on the books of tbe
Company, and majority of the votes cast
sha,i De necessary to elect. All elections
snall De held under such rules and reguIa
ions as may be determined by the boar 90
directors, and after at least ten davs' no
tlee In writing shall have been given 20
eacn stockholder at his last known q ddro.S
or by publication in a daily newspa nar nnh'
Ilshed in the city of New Orleans FOL pu 10
ieast ten days preceding such election rho
directors thus elected shall cOntinne In ofsne
TOT one year, or until their successors SbaII
nave Deen duly elected and qualified No |
.ahure 10 mold an election shall be regarded
IS forfeiture of this charter Anv NO
,ancy occurring on said board NJ dirso.o".
'hall be filled by the remaining directorS 1os
ne unexpired term. Said board NJ diractnrs
'hall at Its first meeting elect from amons
Us number president yice-nresident
secretary and a treasurer II NAV comhiro
ne TWO last mentioned offices into ono 90
nay even elect a secretary who need not ha
! stockholder. Said board shall bayo .be
Ignt 10 appoint and dismiss Ali amnIoraan
nelnding the secretary who is not a sioct'
The herald., 1911-08-31
ARTICLE VII.

Or NO stoekholder shall ever be held liable
deDts OF this corporation beyond the smount
od tne balance due by him on his stock snb.
sscrlption, nor shall any mere informaIitv
nsas nave the effect Of rendering this
10 liability except as above provided.
The herald., 1911-08-31
ARTICLE vi.

me officers Of this corporation shall CON.
f faS. Oh president, vice-president, secre-
noes excepting those of president and vica-
PRESIDENT pre- may be held by the same indiyid.
I 9a,o until the second Monday in Jniy
t tyll; Mr. j. s; Brady shall be president and
Wells shall be vice+presldent. and Mr. " ca -
a. simms shall be secretary. On the sec.
ono Monday In July, 1912, and annusIlv
10 nan the board Of directors Immediate
y upon their election by the stockbolders
snaii meet and select from their own nnm'
se tne Officers aforesaid, who shall hold Of.
nee until the ensuing annual stockholdars,
NEE ee.iag; or until their successors shall have
oeen duly elected and qualified "'e
The herald., 1911-08-31

This act of Incorporation NAV no cbarcoa
h 1ilou,ned or altered, or this corporation NAV
pe 1lssolved with the assent of the stool
holders ts owning two-thirds of ali of the stock
convened for that purpose. after at Least ing
uiGe, Rotice shall have been given as pro-
vlded Tor In Article V Of this charter In
S Sx tb OF rne dissolution Of this corporation
wise, the stockholders shall elect three liant
SIators from among their number. who shall
nave Iull power and authority to settle and
n mtnu up tne business and affairs of this cor
p peeralion: In case Of the death or disability
OF any OF said commissioners the snrviyorss
snah appoint successor to him.
The herald., 1911-08-31

no stockholder shall ever be held liahIa or
p re for the contracts, faults or debts
Iormality in its organization have tbe efrant
OF rendering this charter null. or of exnos.
ing stockholder to any liability beyond tbe
him. "" INC SUCK owned by
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-03-17
a GREAT OPPORTUNITY IS
NOW OFFERED THE COL
ORED POPULATION OF
DAVIDSON COUNTY AND
THE STATE OF TENNES-
SEE.

We are offering for sale the lots re-
naming unsold in the Fisk University
Place Subdivision, which is west of
Fisk University and within short dis
lance of the site purchased for the To-
cation of the Colored Tennessee Agri-
cultural and Industrial School This
property is within four (4) blocks of
Jefferson Street Car line on beautiful
slope of ground overlooking the city
of Nashville, and is a most excellent
place to own home or to purchase
desirable lot for an investment. You
can buy this property on terms of $500
cash, and payments of 81 and S. per
month without interest and without
taxes until the same has been paid for.
We allow you the privilege of building
at any time; this is an exceptional offer,
since it has become the pleasure of the
colored population of Davidson County,
and the city of Nashville to be in posi-
ton to secure the advantage
offered by these great institutions, and
especially the one which their own
state of Tennessee shall offer them the
service of. Any purchaser desiring to
look over this property for the purpose
of making an investment or to build
upon for home shall be given careful
attention by our salesman, and we espe-
cially ask that all who are interested to
call at the Office of the Realty Savings
Bank & Trust Company, corner of
Fourth Avenue and Union Street, for
information in reference to this prs p
erty.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-03-17
DEATHS.

Chas. Davis, 1917 IL Cartwright
street, 3S years.
Mary T. Franklin, 1909 Fourteenth
avenue, North, II years.
Hortonia Taylor, SIG Tenth avenue,
South, 6 years.
Claud Bransford Holland, Chicago,
ILL.,, 81 years.
Lille B. Fletcher, $50 Lischey ave
nue., q years.
Samuel Alexander Walker, 502
Tenth avenue, South, 55 years.
Lucinda Wright, City Hospital, 80
years
Charlie Bass, 913 Sixteenth avenue,
North, 20 years.
Mamie Chiesma, 81 Fairfield street,
1S years.
Lawson Burford, 2122 West End ave-
nue., rs years.
Louise Frierson, 14O1 Jackson street,
26 years.
Addie May Jones, 1O3 Grant street,
days.
Arthur Coleman, 521 10 Johnson
avenue, Is years.
Infant of Willie and Louise Frier-
son, 1401 Jefferson street.
Mary Wilson, 1904 Hamilton street,
20 years.
Louisa Higdon, 1O2 years, 2421 Ven
son street.
John Frank Robinson, l year, 221
Second avenue; South.
Doratha Braden, 2. years, 1412 Hell
man street.
Joe Baker, SO years, City Hospital
Henry Swanson, 10 years, 70 Lewis
street.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-03-17

when I gained consciousness l was
down in the cellar of the building |
had been working on a level with the
sidewalk and don't know how | got
where 1 was. l thought / never
would get out alive. could hear
others who we're buried near me
moaning and so5bing and began call
ing myself. don't know how long
I stayed down there. 1t seemed like
q million years. l am mighty thank
full that | came off as light as l did.
never want to be in such a place
again"
BERRY cox SUFFERING INTENSELY.
Berry Cox, colored, one of the men
in the Inflated building, is perhaps IA
tally injured An operation is neces-
sary to remove a piece of broken skull
which is pressing on the brain. The
ton and back of his head is badly man
gled, and his body is covered with
cuts and bruises. He is perhaps in
iured internally for he complains In
moments of consciousness of horrible
pain in his back. He lay for three
hours in the middle of the basement
Of the Fall building his agonizine
groans and cries rending the hearts
Of the large crowd and the rescue
party. It seemed almost impossible to
reach him, but he was taken out at
$3.50 o'clock. At the city hospital yes
terday afternoon he shrieked with the
pain incident to the examination OF
his injuries by the attending physi-
clans.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-03-17

Nancy Patton, 62 years, 1852 State
street.
Miller, II years, Whites Creek
pike.
Sallie Kellough. Jeffersonville, Ind.
Webster Smell, 5 months, S19 Tweed
street.
Rainey L. King, Jr.. 1903 Scovel
street, l week.
Van Turner, 81 years, 1928 West
Hill street.
Jennie Roundtree, Sc years, 5S1
Lischey street.
Sandy Monkey, 55 years, 715 IL 10
Johnston avenue.
Ethel Parchment, week, 1920 Four
teenth avenue, North.