The herald., 1912-10-24
CHARTER
OF LOUISIANA AMUSEMENT AN
REALTY COMPANY.

REALTY COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
BE il known, that on this second day or
the month of October. in the year OF our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and twelve,
and of the independence Of the United States
the one hundred and thirty-seventh, before
me. Philip Gensler, Jr.. notary public In
and for the parish of Orleans. city OF New
Orleans, state of Louisiana, duly commits
stoned and qualified, and in the presence of
the witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed. who declared that. availing them
selves of the laws of this state relative TO
the formation Of corporations, they have
covenanted and agreed and do by these
presents covenant and agree and bind them
selves, as well as those who may hereafter
become associated with them, to form and
constitute a corporation or body polite IN
law under the conditions and stipulations,
and for the objects and purposes hereinafter
following, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and style of this corporation
shall be the LOUISIANA AMUSEMENT
name shall have and enjoy corporate exist
ence and succession for period OF ninety
nine years from and after the date hereof,
unless sooner dissolved In the manner mere
matter provided.
This corporation shall have and enjoy all
rights, privileges and immunities granted by
law to corporations, and under Its corporate
name Ii shall power and authority TO con-
tract, sue and be sued to make and use
corporate seal, and the same to change, alter
or destroy at pleasure; to hold, receive, pur-
chase, hypOthecate, convey, sell, lease or
pledge real and personal property; to issue
negotiable bonds and notes, or other evil
dences of debt; to have and employ such
managers, directors, officers, and agents and
other employees as its interests may re-
qure and to make and establish such by
laws, rules and regulations for the proper
management and control Of the affairs of the
said corporation, as may be necessary and
proper, and the same to alter and amend at
pleasure.
The domicile of this corporation shall be
In the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, and
all citation and other process shall be served
on the president, and In his absence, on the
secretary treasurer.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized, and the business
TO be carried on by it, are hereby declared
TO be:
To own lease, purchase and otherwise &C.
quire, conduct, construct, operate and man
age a theater or theaters, picture show or
shows in the city of Baton Rouge or else
where in the state of Louisiana or United
States, and to present in said theater build
ing or buildings, or picture show or shows
any legitimate form of amusement together
with the conduct of the theatrical business
and motion picture and vaudeville business,
end to do and perform any and all things
that may be necessary to carry out the OBJ
jects and purposes of the motion picture,
vaudeville and theatrical business In gen.
eral.
To buy SELL hold own and lease movable.
immovable and mixed property OF 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 to lend
money and secure the same by mortgage,
hypothecation and pledge and to issue
bonds; and generally TO carry on any busi-
ness or enterprise that may be incidental to
or convenient In the proper and successful
exercise of any Of the powers conferred upon
| this corporation by these articles Of incOr-
poration, not inconsistent with the constitu-
| tion and laws Of this state and Of the United
| States.
The capital stock Of this corporation is
hereby fixed at fifty thousand dollars $50
O0O.O0). divided into and represented by five
hundred shares Of the par value Of one hun
dred' dollars ts100.OO) each.
The corporation shall become a going con-
Germ and shall be authorized to commence
business as soon as six thousand dollars 1885,
000.00) of its capital stock shall have been
subscribed for: the remaining shares OF
stock shall be issued by the board of direc-
| tors when and as they deem fit and proper.
All shares OF stock shall be paid for In
| cash, or its equivalent, and must be fully
| paid before the issuance Of the certificate
i thereof. and shall be worcestershire.
/ Said stock shall be represented by stock
certificates transferable only on the books
OF the company on the surrender OF the
outstanding certificates, or proof OF loss
thereof and under such rules and regula
tions as the board of directors may pro
\ vide.
I Before any stock can be transferred, II
must be first offered In writing, and at It's
book value to the board of directors Of the
company. who shall have the option Of pur
chasing same at the book value. at the time
said stock Is offered for sale and should tbs
directors fail to make the purchase OF said
stock within thirty (30) days from the tim'
Of offer, then the holder and owner OF thu
stock may dispose of 1t in the open market
The said capital stock may be increased Of
diminished by proceedings taken In accord
ance with the laws of the state OF Louisi
ana.