The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-12

whose names are hereuntO suDscIioeu' VIZ
seyprally declared that availtng themselves
OF the provisions OF the laws OF the state OF
Louisiana, they have contracted and agreed;
and do by these presents covenant ana
agree. and bind themselves, as wen as an
such other persons as may hereafter become
associated with them, 10 form ana constr
tute corporation for the objects ana pur-
poses and under the articles and stipuia-
tions following , tSlT1t
The name and style of this corporation
shall be the CRESCENT CITY AMI Sf.,
MENT COMPANY, INCORPORATED, and
cession for period Of ninety-nine years
from this date.
The domicile of this corporation shall De
in the city of New Orleans, ana all citation
and other legal process shall be served on
the president. or in his absence on the vice
president. or in the absence Of both, on Tie
secrctary-treasurer.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which TINS
corporation is organized and the DuSln
To be carried on by IT, are hereby declared
To- bp TO own, lease, purchase and otherwise
acquire conduct construct, operate and
manage a theatre or theatres, picture show
or shows, in the city of New Orleans, or
elsewhere in the state Of louisiana, or the
United States, and to present in said theatre
building or buildings, or picture show or
shows, any legitimate form OF amusement,
together with the conduct of the theatrical
business and moving picture ana yaudevllle
business, in all Of their several branches.
and TO that end TO do and perform any and
all things that may be necessary 10 carry
our the objects and purposes or the moving
picture vaudeville and theatrical business In
general to buy, sell, 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 10 secure the same by
mort gage hypothecatiOn and pledge. and to
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 10, or con-
venient In the proper and successful exer-
else of any OF the powers conferred on this
corporation by these articles Of incOrpOra-
ton, not inconsistent with the constitution
and laws of this state and of the United
States.
The capital stock OF this corporation Is
hereby fixed at the sum Of i've thousand
81 O0OOO) dollars divided into and repre-
scented by, fifty (jOD shares OF the par value
Of one hundred (S1O0.00) 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 IL. This cOrpO-
rat ion shall be a going concern and shall be
authorized TO commence business as soon a 5
three thousand (S3.00OO0) dollars of its
capital stock shall have been subscribed for.
No stakeholder shall dispose of his stock
without first Offering same TO the corpora
ton 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 quorum for the transac-
tion of business and until otherwise pro-
vided by amendment TO this charter, the
board Of directors shall consist of Edwin b.
Brady. with Edwin B. Kirwin president,
Walter McEnery vicepresident, and Edwin
L. Brady secretary-treasurer. In the event
Of death or resignation of one or more Of
Der or members OF the board shall supply
the vacancy or vacancies. There shall be
4 president, a vice-presdent, and a secre-
tary- treasurer, which latter office may be
held by one and the same person.
ARTICLE VI.
No stakeholder shall be held liable or re-
SpOnSible for the contracts or faults of the
nor shall any infOrmality in
organization have the effect of rendering
this charter null or Of exposing any stock
holder TO any liability beyond the amount
due on his stock. The corporation may he
dissolved by a twO-third vote Of the stock
holders or by limitation Of its charter and
such liquidation shall be conducted by the
board then in office. This act OF incorpOra-
llpn may ne amended IN the manner pro-
vided by law, or its capital stock changed as
provided by law.
Thus done and passed in my Office in the
city OF New Orleans, on the month, day and
year herein first above written. in the pres
ence of John l.. COrcOran and Otto T. Ha-
Senkampf, competent witnesses. who have
hereunto signed their names with said ap-
bearers and me, notary, after reading of the
whole.
(Signed Edwin B. Kirwin, ten shares;
Edwin L. Brady, ten shares; Walter Me-
Emery. ten shares. Jno. l.. Corcoran, Otto
+. Hasenkampf.
WILLIAM ARDELL, Not. Pub
/. the undersigned recorder of mortgages,
in and for the parish OF Orleans, state OF
Louisiana. do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act of Incorporation Of the
Crescent City Amusement Company, Inc0r-
DOrated, was this day duly recorded in my
office in book 1875, folio =.
New Orleans. November 18th, 1912.
CSigned EMILE LEONARD, by. r.
State Of Louisiana,
Parish Of Orleans.
|. the undersigned notary. do hereby GER
tify that the above is a true and correct
copy of the charter of the Crescent CITY
Amusement Company. Incorporated as well
Is the certificate Of the recorder OF mort
ages.
In faith whereof witness my hand and
seal this 18th day of November, 1912.
tStgned) WILLIAM ARDELL,
nov q IS dec ) IL 10 &c Not. Pub.