The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-04-25

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS.
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be Il 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 5. 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 mere
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 or the
provision, Of Act IS OF 1904, they have Gov
enantei I'D 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
corporation and body polite in law Tor the
objects and purposes and under the agree
nents and stipulations following to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.
The name, style and title Of this corpor-
alton shall be the Memo Amusement CON
eany," and under that name, 1t shall have
and enjoy all the rights and privileges grant
ed by law to corporations; 1t shall exist
for period of ninety nine years, unless
sooner dissolved, by mutual consent; IL
shall have power TO sue and be sued, In Its
corporate name to make and use a corpor-
ate seal, and the same TO break or. alter az
pleasure; TO hold, receive, purchase, sell
convey, mortgage, hypothecate and pledge
property, both real and personal; to issue
notes, bonds and other evidences of fndebt-
edness; to have and to employ such mana
gers, directors, officers, agents and en-
poyees as the interest Of the corporation
may require to make such bylaws, rues
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
u the City Of New Orleans, State OF Lou
hhna; and all citation or other legal pro,
cess shall be served upon the President, ana
IN his absence, upon the yice-President and
toe absence or disability OF both, then
upon the Secretary Treasurer of the cor
porstion.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized, and the nature OF
NE business to be conducted by 1t shall be :
10 lease buy, erect, construct, operate ana
maintain theaters halls, show-houses or
ste dramatic, vaudeville, moving-pictures
o. 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
paf value OF fifty dollars each, payable IN
cash at such time and In such manner as
tne board Of directors may determine, or
may be issued for work actually done or
services rendered.
No transfer Of stock shall be binding
Pon the corporation unless and until made
s upoa the books Of the corporation and said
sock shall be represented by certificates Is
sued and signed by the president and the
secfetary-treasurer OF the corporation.
Before any stockholder shall sell or other
sse dispose of his stock. 1t shall be nrst
oaered TO the board OF directors, whose du-
y shall be TO notify each stockholder
writing Of said offer; and each stock
eeioer shah have thirty days, within which
accept and purchase said stock at Its
oA value, provided, however, this article
sot 70 be construed so as to prevent a
oknoder from selling his stock upon the
Sea market should the other stockholders
me Board Of Directors decline to buy.
This corporation shall begin business and
xne going concern, as soon as three
uSnd dollars of its capital stock shall
nave ceen subscribed.
ARTICLE V.
.., AL the corporate powers of this corpor-
ns snail be vested In and exercised by a
/ Sssase ol directors, composed of three stock
.osrs, majority of which shall constitute
Yofum Tor the transaction of all busi-
~ =, which said board of directors shall
,se1ed at general meeting of the stock
~luers OF this corporation, to be held on
E nird Thursday Of March of each year,
nning with the year 1913.
I@mediately after their election, said d.
.sso ss shall elect from their number a
sent yicepresident, aud a secretary
a,er; and the yice-president shall be
S1f manager; and until the regular
49, ZION aforesaid the following shall COM
me Board OF Directors and officers,
- julius Bodengcr, Reuben A. Tan
and Edward W. Burgis, with Julius
- neef as president Reuben A. Tansey,
epfesident and general manager and