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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-15

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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-15

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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-15

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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-15

among the first three directors hereinabove
| named 1t shall be filled by a selection made
| by the owners Of stock of Series A and In
case Of any vacancy prior to the expiration
| of the term, occurring among the last three
directors above named IL shall be filed by
a selection made by the owners Of stock OF
Series B.
AT every election and stockholders meet.
ing each stakeholder shall be entitled to one
vote for each share Of stock represented on
the books Of the company in his name votes
may be cast In person or by proxy author
lied in writing, but at each election Of d.
rectors (by the stockholders) the first &C.
curing the first Tuesday In January, 1912,
and every fifth year thereafter as above
provided, the holders Of stock Of Series A
shall elect and designate three directors
and the holders Of stock Of Series b shall
designate and elect three directors. After
each election Of directors as above provided
the first being the first Tuesday In January
1912, and quintenialy thereafter, the board
shall elect from their number the officers,
to-wft President, vice-president and secre-
tary. The president in addition to his 9th
er duties shall be general manager and In
his absence the vice-president In addition to
his other duties shall be general manager.
mo bylaws of this corporation shall be
amended or repealed except by the vote Of
stockholders owning three-fourths Of the
capital stock"
The foregoing amendments, and the au.
thority Of the appearers heerin will more
copy OF the minutes of said stockholders
meeting, which is hereto attached and made
part hereof.
Said Penick and Beard in their respective
capacities further declared, that they now,
pursuant to the direction OF said stockhold-
ers' meeting, request me, Notary, to receive
said amendments In the form Of this public
act in order that the same may be promul
gated published and recorded and thus be-
come part OF the original charter, with
which request /, Notary, do hereby comply.
Thus done and passed in my office at the
City of New Orleans, Louisiana, In the pres
ence Of @. w. Schweitzer and E. L. Szabary,
competent witnesses, who hereunto sign
their names with said appearers and me,
Notary, after due reading of the whole.
W. s. PENICK, JR., President
c. s. BEARD, Secretary.
GEO. W. SCHWEITZER,
E. L. SZABARY.
ALEXIS BRIAN, Notary Public.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-15
ARTICLE I.

The name and title Of this corporation
shall be the SOUTHERN FILM EX-
CHANGE" and by that corporate name 1t
shall have and enjoy succession for a period
Of ninety-nine (99) years 1t shall have the
power to contract, sue and be sued; to make
and use corporate seal to issue bonds to
borrow and lend money secured by mortgage
or otherwise to have and employ such man.
ayers, directors, officers, agents and other
employees as the interests of the said cor
poration may require; to make and esiab-
lish such bylaws, rules and regulations for
the management and control of the affairs
of said corporation as may be necessary, and
to have and possess all the powers granted
by the laws Of this state to do all things
necessary and proper to carry out the OBJ
jects and purposes for which this corpora
tion is organized.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-15

shall be classified and called Series A and
the remaining fifteen hundred shares Of the
new issue shall be classified and called Sc
ries d, all of which shall be represented by
cash actually received by said corporation
and that no stock shall be issued until the
consideration therefor has been received by
the corporation.
Further no transfer of stock shall affect
the corporation unless made on the books
Of the corporation at its Office in the City
Of New Orleans, where said corporation
shall be domiciled, and only on surrender of
the certificate therefor"
Article Nv Of the charter Of said corpor-
alton as amended at a meeting of the stock
amended so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE ~.
The corporate powers Of this corpora
ton shall be vested In and exercised by a
Board Of Directors composed OF six stock
holders. The following persons shall con.
Messrs. w. s. Penick, Jr., ]. z. Ford, Ma
than T. Penick, NJ. s. Standifer, August So
Mat, c. s. Beard, with w. s. Penick, Jr,
as president, J. p. Ford as yice-president,
and C. $. Beard secretary, The said Off
GERS and directors shall hold their said Of
fees until the first Tuesday in January
1912, and until their successors shall have
been duly elected and qualified. On the said
first Tuesday of January, 1912, and every
five years thereafter, a Board OF Directors
shall be elected unless said date shall be
legal holiday, and in that case said election
shall be held the day following the said
holiday. Notice of said election shall be
given by ten days notice published in one
Df the newspapers published in the Parish
Of Orleans. The Board Of Directors shall
appoint one or more stockholders to preside
IT such election. Any failure from any
cause to hold said meetings or to elect said
,oard on the day named for that purpose
shall not dissolve the corporation but the
directors then in Office shall hold over until
heir successors are chosen and qualified.
After such election the Board Of Directors
,hall elect from their number the onlcers
,ut the above named officers as president,
and secretary shall remain In
,fice as above stated until the first election
liked herein on the first Tuesday in Janu-
Try, 1912: and until the successors are
elected and qualified. Any vacancy occur
ing among the Offices Of president, vice
PRESIDENT and secretary shall be filled by
he Board of Directors but any vacancy in
he Board shall first be filed before any
Tacsncy among said officers shall be filled
"In case of any vacancy prior to the ex-
'iration Of their term shall exist or occur
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-15

Be 1t known, that on this twelfth (12th)
day OF the month Of May, in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and eleven
(1911), and Of the independence Of the Unit
ed States Of America, the one hundred and
thirty-ffth (135thl, before me, Henry Leon
Sarpy, Notary Public, duly commissioned
AND qualified In and for the Parish Of Or
leans, State Of Louisiana, and In the pres
ence OF the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned, personally came and appeared /:
Henry W. Lamb, John Albion Saxton and
Sylvester Pierce Walmsley, Jr., all resi-
dents of the City of New Orleans, State Of
Louisiana, and of the full age of majority,
who declared, that. aalling themselves Of
the provisions Of the general laws of the
State Of Louisiana relative to the formation
Of corporations, but especially of the Act
No. IS OF the General Assembly Of the State
Of Louisiana Of the year 1904. they have
covenanted and agreed, and they do by
these presents covenant, agree, bind and OBJ
ligate themselves as well as such other per-
sons who may hereafter become associated
with them to constitute and form them
selves into a corporation and body polite In
law for the purposes and objects and under
the articles and stipulations following, to-
wit:
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-15
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is formed, and the nature of
the business to be carried on by 1t are here
by 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
account or as agents for others, in the State
Of Louisiana and elsewhere; to build, pur-
chase, own, lease and operate theatres for
the exhibition or reproduction Of moving
and sell. as we'll as lease patents and pat
emit rights In connection with the objects
and purposes for which this corporation is
formed: and In general to do all things
necessary, incidental and proper to carry
out the objects and purposes Of said cor
poration.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-15
AMENDMENT TO
CHARTER
figure Z

uAkTER OF. PENICK & FORD. LTD
n AZ STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
CIV nS.irclANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS
~ VI NEW ORLEANS.
Z Known, that on this the eth day
{ ~ - Month Of May, in the year Of our
~ = q thousand nine hundred and eleven
3 { iss,sm Independence of the United States
III 49,, the one hundred and thirty
NJ ~ me, Alexis Brian, a Notary
vhlS ua commissioned and qualified
ISr;.sssu Tor the Parish Of Orleans, State
pllsrc,s. and In the presence of the
ensi s.,. neselnafter named and under
Va pscans came and appeared Mr..
$500 dug, Jr., and Mr.. c. s. Beard. both
1s,ss-sct the City Of New Orleans, here
\ 5Ps~sd.s and acting in their capacities
tnlck 49, ana secretary respectively Of
nafh, FORD, Limited, a Louisiana cor
M AZ fysgsnized under the laws Of the
= CIV a. LOUISIANA, heretofore domiciled In
4 o:s.sd shreveport. La, Incorporated by
NJ ~ !, pefore Allan Kendall, notary
- a. IN, .ne Parish OF Caddo, on the ninth
Tine nS, 1908, duly recorded In the
No Sss luce OF the Parish of Caddo.
the sfneshu, tnat at general meeting
\ H. ~. Anoiders OF said corporation held
evrn,sv OF Shreveport, Louisiana, on
y havins Saay OF January, 1911, said meet
~ haz.i~- SaiIeu IOr the SpeclnC Dur
0ndnse.aIte set forth, the following
- reea OF the charter Of said corpor,
9supers adopted by unanimous vote Of
nv to-wit: Outstanding STOCK Oh saio
~ = ~. III Of the charter of said corpor.
y N :. at the stockholders meet
~ snens.N november 18th, 1906, and as
N a 1nenaed at the stockholders meeting
va as follows
m ARTICLE III
~ /. |pltal stock Of this CORPORATION
ee.ooo,u s Se hundred thousand dollars
sksussnua,s divided into and represented by
- hunaaa 10000 shares of the sum
hcpd sased dollars $1,000 each. Twenty
ehnIssS l2,500) of said shares shall
hspd,ssa nd called Series A and twenty
Ind esr. sz,oOO) shares shall be classi-
~ b iss,ea Series B to effect this there
lsfation Is each OF the stock OF this
uhsrs, IN addition to the two thou
k1nd,ss a, present outstanding. Fiji
snares OF the said new issue
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-15

hereby certify the foregoing to be q
true copy Of the original act of amendment
OF the charter OF Penick Ford, Limited
and of the certificate Of the Deputy Recorder
OF Mortgages theerto attached, which is or
file In my Office.
New Orleans, May 6, 1911.
ALEXIS BRIAN, Notary Public.
May IL Is 25 june / Is 1911
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-15
ARTICLE ".

The capital stock of this corporation is
fixed at the sum Of ten thousand dollars
$40. 900 0). TO be diided into and repre-
sented by one hundred (100) shares OF the
par value of one hundred dollars tS100.0n
each; and said stock shall be paid for In
cash. or its equivalent, as called for by the
Board Of Directors.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-15
ARTICLE III.

The domicile Of this corporation shall be
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
vice-president, and, in the absence of both,
on the secretary-treasurer.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-15

act of amendment of the charter of Penick
Ford, Limited, was this day duly record.
ed in my Office In book 1918, folio -
New Orleans, May 6, 1911.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD,
Deputy Recorder Of Mortgages.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-15

7. the undersigned Notary do hereby Ger.
tify that the above and foregoing Is a true
and correct copy OF the original act OF in.
corporation OF the Southern Film Ex.
change OF record in my Office
In faith whereof, have hereunto set nv
hand and have affixed the impress OF my Off
cal seal. on this twelfth il2thJ day OF the
month OF May, A. ID. 1911.
HENRY L. SARPY, Not Pub.
May % june / 10 % 20 1911
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-15

I, the undersigned Recorder OF Mortgage,
In and for the Parish OF Orleans, State OF
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act OF Incorporation Of the
southern Film Exchange" has been this
day duly recorded in my office, In mortgage
book 10lS. folio -
New Orleans, La, May IL, 1911.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD, d. r.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-15

This corporation shall commence doine
business and become going concern as
soon as three thousand dollars (S3 1000. OOI
OF its capital stock shall have been sub
scribed to. No sale or transfer of stock
shall be valid or binding on this corporation
unless made on the books Of the corpora
ton.
Should any stakeholder desire to sell his
stock he shall first offer the same to the
stockholders of this corporation through
It's Board OF Directors, and any stakeholder
snail IL have have the right to purchase the
within seventytwo (72) hours thereafter /;
but upon the failure of the stockholders to
purchase said stock within that time, such
stock may be sold to any one desiring to
purchase same.
No stakeholder shall ever be held liable for
the contracts, debts or faults of said cor
poration, nor shall any mere informality In
Its organization have the effect OF render
Ing this charter null, or Of exposing any
stakeholder to any liability beyond the I'M
paid balance due on the stock owned by him.
ARTICLE v.
The corporate powers OF this company
shall be vested In and exercised by a Board
OF Directors Of three CD directors, each OF
whom shall own at least one "a share OF
stock In his own name, a majority Of the
board shall constitute a quorum to transact
business. They shall elect from their mum
Der president, yice-president, and a sec
The directors shall be elected annually,
by ballot, by the stockholders, at the ONCE
Of the company, on the third Thursday or
May OF each year, beginning with the year
1912. Each stakeholder shall be entitled,
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 may be prescribed by the Board OF Di-
rectors and a majority OF the votes cast at
such meeting shall elect. Henry W. Lamb,
John Albion Saxton and Sylvester Pierce
walmsley, Jr, are declared to be the first
Board OF Directors OF said corporation to
serve until the third Thursday OF May, 1912,
or until their successors shall have been
elected and qualified, with Henry W. Lamb,
as president, John Albion Saxton, as vice
president. and Sylvester Pierce Walmsey,
Jr, as secretary-treasurer.
Any vacancies occurring on said board
shall be filed by the remaining directors for
the unexpired term from among the stock
holders; and directors may vote by proxy
or in person.
The Board Of Directors shah make and
establish. as we'll as alter and amend, any
and all bylaws rules and regulations for
the government of said corporation; and
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-15
CHARTER

OF THE SOUTHERN FILM EXCHANGE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA. CITY OF NEW OR
LEANS, PARISH OF ORLEANS.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-15
lazard'S
Well
Get
You
Yet

Not through ads" OF cut
prices. Not through anY-
thing or earth but DUAL
lTG and VALUES. You
can't deny them-yOu cane
dodge them-you can't
beat them.
We Offer extremely smart
fabrics, stripes. serges and
Gil cloths. in mighty uattV
WeaVcS and deItrous In
styling. The inside or
groundwork is simply per
feet.
When We say these pat
terms OutdiStanCe ANYTHING
you'll see at this price hy
s'N months. this notice
~ught to interest you.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-15

I, the undersigned Deputy Recorder of
Mortgages, hereby certify that the foregoing
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-15

authority is given the said board IN do and
perform, and to embody in such by-laws
rules and regulations all the rights ana
poWers granted TO such corporations bv
me laws or this state, and not repugnant r.
these articles OF Incorporation "
ARTICLE VI
This charter may be modified. chanos5 o-
Altered, or said corporation NAV he dis
solved with the assent OF three fourths f24
OF the stock represented at a general meet
ing or the stockholders called FOR tha, mr.
pose after ten days previous notice shall
nave been given to each stakeholder mailed
10 MS last known residence as II appear,
on the books Of the corporation.
ARTICLE VII.
whenever this corporation may be dis
solved, either by limitation or by any othe,
cause, It's analrs shall be liquidated by three
(3) stockholders who shall be appointed az
commissioners OF liquidation at a general
meeting or the stockholders to be convened
Ior such purpose after ten days previous
notice shall have been given by mail 10
each stakeholder and mailed TO his LAST
known place OF residence as Il appears on
the books OF the company; said commits
sioners shall remain In office until after the
anairs OF the corporation shall have been
fully settled and liquidated In case OF
death or one or more OF said commissioners.
the vacancy shall be filed by the surviving
Thus done and passed, at my Office, In
TINS city; the day, month and year hrst
above written, In the presence Of Messieurs
Joseph VI. Gore, Jr., and Ambrose q. Ia
Plce, competent witnesses, residing in this
city, who have hereunto signed their names
with appearers and me, notary, after due
reading OF the whole.
Original signed: II. W. Lamb, As shares:
John Albion Saxton, one share s. 4. Walms.
ley, Jr., one share.
Witnesses A. 6. LaPice and J. NJ. Gore.
Jr. HENRY L. SARPY, Not. Pub
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-15
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Every Sunday l will have for sale
Harris Pure Ice Cream.
Mrs. Statzkowski,
Alix and Bermuda SITS.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-15

Ax1ER OF PENIcK & FORD, LTD.
'so5 5 STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
VII OF NEW ORLEANS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-18
ArmOry To Undergo Alterations.

Plans have been completed for ex-
tensive alterations in the interior OF
the Light Guard armory building. A
new bowling a+tey will be added In
the basement and additional locker
space will be provided. A library and
reading and a new billiard room will
also. be put in and improvements will
be made in the officers quarters.
Wardcop & Keil are the architects
In charge OF the work.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-18
DETROIT MAKE
FINE SHOWING
IN REPORT
Building Activities Increased 1873 Per
Cent in First Two Months of 1911,
Putting It All Over Cleveland
and Buffalo and New York.
Only Five Out of Fifty Cities in Re-
port Show Increases of More
Than 100 Per Cent.
Detroit makes an excellent showing

Detroit makes an excellent showing
in the report of the American Con
tractor on operations OF the leading
cities OF the country from Jan. ] To
March l. This city is one of Ave that
show an increase OF more than 100
per cent over the same period last
year. which is most encouraging when
1t is considered that out OF the 80
cities named in the report 2S of them
showed decrease and only % an in
crease in building activities.
Detroit's increase was 1873 per cent.
The figures are: Jan ! 10 March l.
1911, s3,559, 200; Jan. to March /,
1910, $l,526,965. In the same period,
Cleveland showed an increase OF only
81 per cent, and Bu1alo's building
activities fell on 40 per cent. New
York city shows decrease of 13 per
cent
The complete report, as published
in the American Contractor, Is as
follows: