The herald., 1912-03-28


Be it known that on this 21st day OF
the month of March. 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-sixth, before me. Martin :. MahOney
Notary Public, duly commissioned and
qualified, in and for this city and the Par.
ish OF Orleans, therein residing and in the
presence OF the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and ap-
peared The persons, whose names are here
unto subscribed, who declared that, avail
ing themselves OF the provisions of the laws
Of the State of Louisiana relative to the
formation of corporations, especially of the
provisions of Act 1S of 1904, they have COW
enanted and agreed, and do, by these pres
ents, covenant, agree and bind themselves
as well as such other persons as may here
after become associated with them, into a
corporation and body polite in law for the
objects and purposes and under the agree
ments and stipulations following to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name, style and title of this corpor-
alton shall be the Memo Amusement Com.
pany." and under that name, 1t shall have
and enjoy all the rights and privileges grant
ed by law to corporations; 1t shall exist
for a period of ninety nine years, unless
sooner dissolved, by mutual consent; II
shall have power 10 sue and be sued in its
corporate name to make and use a cQrpor-
ate seal, and the same 10 break or aSer at
pleasure; to hold, receive, purchase, sell
convey, mortgage, hypOthecate and pledge
property, both real and personal; to issue
notes, bonds and other evidences of indebt-
edness TO have and to employ such mana
gers, directors, officers, agents and en-
plOyees as the interest of the corporation
may require to make such bylaws, rules
and regulations for the management OF the
affairs of the corporation as may be deemed
necessary and proper
ARTICLE II.
The domicile OF this corporation shall be
In the City of New Orleans, State of Lou
isiana and all citation or other legal pro
cess shall be served upon the President, and
in his absence, upon the Nice7Presldent and
in the absence or disability of both, then
upon the Secretary Treasurer of the cor
ARTICLE Ill
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is organized, and the nature OF
the business 10 be conducted by 1t shall be !:
To lease, buy, erect, construct, operate and
maintain theaters, halls, show-houses or
other places of amusement, wherein oper-
attic dramatic, vaudeville, moving-pictures
or other forms of amusement or entertain
ment can be given.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation shall
be ten thousand dollars, divided into and
represented by two hundred shares of the
par value of fifty dollars each, payable in
cash at such time and in such manner as
the board OF directors may determine, or
may be issued for work actually done or
services rendered.
No transfer of stock shall be binding
upon the corporation unless and until made
upon the books OF the corporation: and said
stock shall be represented by certificates Is
sued and signed by the president and the
secretary ry-treasurer of the corporation.
Before any stockholder shall sell or other
wise dispose of his stock, II shall be first
offered 10 the board of directors, whose du-
ties IL shall be to notify each stockholder
in writing of said Offer and each stock
holder shall have thirty days, within which
to accept and purchase said stock at It's
book value, provided however. this article
Is not to be construed so as to prevent
stockholder from selling his stock upon the
open market should the other stockholders
or the Board of Directors decline TO buy.
This corporation shall begin business and
become a going concern, as soon as three
thousand dollars of its capital stock shall
have been subscribed.
ARTICLE v
All the corporate powers of this corpor-
alton shall be vested in and exercised by a
board of directors, composed Of three stock
holders, a majority OF which shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of all bust
ness which said board of directors shall
be elected at a general meeting of the stock
holders of this corporation, TO be held on
the third Thursday of March of each year,
beginning with the year 1913.
Immediately after their election, said d.
rectOrs shall elect from their number a
president, vicePresident, and a secretary
treasurer: and the vicepresident shall be
Ia.