The herald., 1912-06-20
CHARTER
OF NATIONAL AMUSEMENT C0MPAN'
OF THE SOUTH.
PARISH OF ORLEANS. STATE OF LoI
ISIANA.

OF THE SOUIH.
PARISH OF ORLEANS. STATE OF LOU
ISIANA.
Be 1t known, that on this 18th day of
May, 1912, before me, Edward b. Ellis, a
duly commissioned ard qualified notary
public in and for the Parish OF Orleans,
State of Louisiana, and in the presence OF
the witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
dersigned, personally came and appeared the
following persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed, together with the amounts "
their respective subscriptions TO the capip.al
stock, who severally declare that, awaiting
themselves OF the provisions OF the general
laws of the State of Louisiana relative to
the organization of corporations, they have
cOvenanted and agreed, and do by these
presents covenant and agree, and bind and
obligate themselves, as well as such other
persons as may hereafter become associated
with them, to form and constitute corpor-
alton and body polite In law, for the pur-
poses and objects and under the stipulations,
articles and conditions following, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title Of this corporation
shall be National Amusement Company OF
the South under which name this corpor-
alton shall have corporate existence Tor
period of ninety-nine years from this date,
with full power to contract, TO sue and De
sued, TO acquire, sell, lease, mortgage and
pledge real and personal property, to borrow
and loan money, TO make and nse corpor-
ate seal, to make and establish bylaws,
rules and regulations, to elect or employ
such managers, directors, officers, agents and
other employees as the interests OF said
prosecution o. its business to do any act and
make any contract, competent to be made
and done by corporations under the laws OF
this state.
The domicile of said corpora ton shall be
the City of New Orleans, State of LOuisi-
ana. All citations and other legal process
or notice shall be served on the president
lr,f %ha in lie a Cnn q
president, or In the absence Of both, on the
| secretary.
| ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes Of this corpor-
| alton are declared to be to buy, lease. own,
| hold manage and operate. moving picture
shows; to rent out, purchase, manufacture
| and sell moving picture films and machines,
| to provide all kinds Of amusements and en-
tertainments, and to engage, hire and make
| contracts for the employment OF theatrical
musical and vaudeville companies; and gen
orally to do and carry on all business In
cidental and corrected with the above OBJ
| jects and purposes, In any city or town In
the United States and especially In the
South.
| ARTICLE ".
| The capital stock of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at one hundred thousand dol
lars $500, 900. COY, represented by ten thou
| sand shares of the par value Of ten dolla r.
| $4,000 each. which shall be issued only
when fully paid for in money or other prop
erty actually transferred and delivered tC
said corporation, or for services actually
rendered. This corporation may begin bus
the required number Of shares having beer
| subscribed for by the signers hereto.
i ARTICLE v.
The corporate powers OF this corporation
shall be vested In and all Of its business an(
affairs managed and directed by board o.
not less than three or more than seven oil
rectors. as the existing board may provide
a majority Of whom shall constitute a quo
Irtrp, Nhnu hall 1aat frn hail ,lNn- a
president, vice-president and a secretary
treasurer.
i The board of directors shall be elected an
nually by ballot by the stockholders at tn,
Office of the company on the first Wednes
day of December. 1913. and annually there
after. Said election shall be by ballot, an,
a majority of votes shall elect.
The directors shall hold their Offices unit
their successors shall have been duly elect
ed and qualified. Vacancies in the boar,
shall be filed by the remaining directors
for the unexpired term.
The first board Of directors shall be Wal
ton Fahm, David t. Carlson and John d
Barry, with Walton Fahm as president, Ds
vid I. Carlson as vice-president and Joh1
ID. Barry as secretsry-treasurer.
Notice of election of directors shall b
sent by registered mail to each stakeholder
ARTICLE vi.
This charter may be changed, modified o
a general meeting of the stockholders cor
yened for the purpose, with the assent o
: three-fourths of the capital stock, present o
! represented, after thirty days notice of sue
meeting shall be given In writing by ma
? to each stakeholder.
ARTICLE VII.
2 Whenever this corporation is dissolved
: either by limitation or otherwise, its al
fairs shall be liquidated by three commits
sioners, elected BY the stockholders, at
general meeting convened after ten day
] notice shall have been given by registere
, mail, and with the assent of three-fourth
e in amount of stock present or represented
r Said commissioners shall have power to a
J any vacancy which may occur in their nun
Der from any cause.
l ARTICLE VIII.
No stakeholder shall ever be held liable Q
responsible for the contracts or faults &
said corporation In any further sum tina
the unpaid balance due upon the shares (
stock subscribed or owned by him, nor sha
any mere informality IN organization hay
the effect of rendering this charter null, {
g Of exposing a stockholder to any liabilft
beyond the amount Of his subscription
stock
. Thus done and passed In my ONCE IN Il
t City of New Orleans, on the day, month IN
e year first above written In the presence
!. Herbert w. Kaiser and John II. ToeIke, il
3 competent witnesses, who have hereun,
! signed these presents, together with the al