The herald., 1912-12-26
CHARTER
OF CRESCENT CITY AMUSEMENT COM
PANY. INCORPORATED.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF OR
LEANS

STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS.
Be 1t known, that on this thirteenth day
of the month Of November, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
twelve. and of the independence of the Unit
ed States of America the one hundred and
thirty-seventh, before me, William Ardill, a
notary public, duly commissioned and quail
fed. in and for the parish Of Orleans, state
Of Louisiana, and In the presence OF the wit
nesSes hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared: the persons
whose names are hereuntO subscribed, VINO
Severally declared, that awaiting themselves
Of the provisions of the laws Of the state OF
Louisiana, they have contracted and agreed,
and do by these presents covenant and
agree, and bind themselves, as well as all
such other persons as may hereafter become
associated with them, 10 form and constl-
tute corporation for the objects and pur-
poses and under the articles and stipula-
tions following, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and style of this corporation
shall be the CRESCENT CITY AMUSE-
MENT COMPANY, INCORPORATED, and
cession for period of ninety-nine years
from this date.
ARTICLE III.
The domicile of this corporation shall be
in the city of New Orleans, and all citation
and other legal process shall be served on
the president, OF IN his dDStuCt, Ol the wee
president, or in the absence of both, on the
secretary
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is organized and the business
to be carried on by II, are hereby declared
to be: TO own, lease, purchase and otherwise
acquire. conduct, construct, operate and
manage n theatre or theatres, picture show
or shows, in the city of New Orleans, or
elsewhere In the state Of Louisiana, or the
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building or buildings, or picture show or
shows, any legitimate form Of amusement,
together with the conduct of the theatrical
business and moving picture and vaudeville
business, in all of their several branches,
and TO that end to do and perform any and
all things that may be necessary to carry
out the objects and purposes OF the moving
picture vaudeville and theatrical business In
general to buy, sell, own and lease movable,
immOvable and mixed property or all de-
scriptiOns, for any and all purposes whatsO-
ever; to improve the same and to erect
buildings and structures OF all descriptions
to borrow money and to secure the same by
mortgage, hypOthecatiOn and pledge, and 10
lend money and secure the same by mort
gage and hypOthecatiOn and to issue bonds
and generally to carry on any business or
enterprise that may be incidental to, or con-
venient in the proper and successful exer-
else of any of the powers conferred on this
ton, not inconsistent with the constitution
and laws of this state and OF the United
States.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock OF this corporation is
hereby fixed at the sum of five thousand
(S5, 900 00) dollars. divided into and repre-
scented by, fifty 900 shares of the par value
of one hundred (S100.00) dollars each,
which stock shall be paid for when called
for by the board of directors of the cOrpO-
ration and may be issued for cash or In
payment of property received by the corpO-
ration or services rendered 1t. This cOrpO-
ration shall be a going concern and shall be
authorized to commence business as soon as
three thousand ($3,000.00) dollars of its
capital stock shall have been subscribed for
No stakeholder shall dispose of his stock
without first Offering same to the corpora
tion at its book value and the corporation
shall have ten days within which to accept
or decline said offer. All stock transfers 10
be valid must be made on the books of the
company.
ARTICLE V.
All corporate powers of this corporation
shall be vested in a board of directors, to be
composed of three stockholders, two of whom
shall constitute a quorum for the transac
ton of business, and until otherwise pro
vided by amendment to this charter, the
board of directors shall consist of Edwin Il
Kerwin. Walter McEnery, and Edwin L
Brady. with Edwin r. Kirwin president
Walter McEnery vicepresident, and Edwin
T. Brady secretary treasurer. In the event
of death or resignation of one or more Of