The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-16
CHAR TER.
Th6L adve.B odin Amusement
AA'@' Company.
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UNITED STATES or AMERICA,
STATE or LOUISIANA,
pARfeH OF ST. MARY.

PARISH or ST. MARY.
Before me, Rene II. Himei, Notary
for st. Mary Parish. Louisiana, personally
came and appeared the parties whose
names are hereuntO subscribed, ell OF law
ful age. who declared that, availing tnem-
selves OF the provisions OF the laws OF tnis
state relative to corporations, ana es,
pecislly Of Act Is Of 1904 OF the Geherai
Assembly. Of Louisiana. they nave cove-
nanted and agreed and by these presents
coyeusnt and agree, and bind themselves
n we'll q Sach other persons IS may mere
sfter become associated with them, to form
ana constitute . corporation and BODY
p0litic In law, for the purposes and Ob)ects
and under the stipulations, articles ana
conditions following. to>wit:
~sl ARTICLE l.
TIE name and title Of the said corPora'
tion shall be LAUVEsBODIN AMUSE-
NENT COMPANY. and its dOmicile Is
hereby established in Franklin, Parish OF
81, Mary, State Of Louisiana; and, under
It'd said corporate name, said corporation
shall have power and authority to con-
tract, sue and be sued; to make and use q
corporate seal, and the same to break ana
alter at pleasure; to hold. receive, nave,
purchase: improve, ALLEVIATE convey; DOT
under its said corporate pane, property,
real. personal and mixed; to name and
appoint such officers, directors, agents and
mene0ery orempl0yees IS the interest or
convenience Of said corporation may re-
outre; to make and establish bylaws,
rules and regulations fOr the proper mant
aRement and regulation Of Its Affairs as
may be deemed necessary and proper, ana
the same to change and alter at pleasure;
and to do all other acts and things permit
ted by law. or as shall or may be necessary
and proper to carry out the objects ana
pufposes Of said corporation.
Said corporation. unless sooner dissolved
in.uccordance with Its charter, shall exist
and continue for the period OF ninety shine
On years from and after the date hereof.
The president, or in his absence, the
vice. president; shall be the proper person
upOn whom citation or other legal process
- ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes fol which this
66fburatiOn Is organized, and the nature
Of the business to be carried on by it, arc
declared to be the following, to-wit:
To improve, manage and operate real
property the building, construction and
alteration Of houses and other structures
thereon, and the Development Of real prop.
sety generally; the buying, selling and ex,
chinging OF real property; the renting and
l0ksing Of real pEQpertY. improved and IN.
inproved; to make all mortgage OF real
property and borrowing money thereon by
11Gtgsge or otherwise, the loaning money
upon real property and tn: taking Of
Mortgages and sssig1ments Of mortgages
6 in bonds and loans secured by mort
zee OF other liens on real property.
40 carry on the business Of furnishing
ahsement to the public. =
10 purchase, acquire, lease, own and
image theaters, play houses, gardens,
roof gardens, opera houses and other
laaces u amusement.
Ito erect, maintain, purchase, or rent
hire, lease. let or otherwise acquire or dis.
note IL buildtngs or structures for said
purposes. To acquire, sell, mortgage
lease or otherwise acquired or dispose oi
oil real or personal property necessary OF
convenient to euch business. .t
10 acquire the good will, rights and
property Of any person, firm, association
or corporation, and pay for the same In
cash or stock Of this company, bonds OF
and 30 hold or in any manner dispose Of
the whole or any part Of the property sc
acquired.
10 purchase, acquire, hold anG dispos,
Al the stock, bonds and other evidences o.
Indebtedness Of any corporation, domestic
or foreign, and to Issue and exchang
therefor Its stock, boLds or other obliga
tuUU6S W CNEIy Ou COC UuSIucSs VI ludHd
gers. prOprietOrs Of theatres, opera house
and other similar places Of amusement, +
employ vaudeville performers, actres
SINCERE, musicians, and other persons, TO
the purpose Of the business.
TO acquire, own, purchase or dispose o
plays, copyrights and dramatic and nusi
cal productions. End the righas of every
f. kind herein for the purposes of the bust
ness, and generally to acquire. hold
kind pertaining to such business, and t
do everything necessary and proper to tn
conduct Of said business.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of the said corporation
shall be FIFTY THOUSAND and no.lO
($5O,OW.O0) DOLLARS, divided into ant
represented By Rive Hundred 5000 share.
Of the sum OZONE HUNDRED and mol
(xlOO.OU) DALARS, each, which sait
stock shall % paid for in cash at the tim,
Of subscriptiOp, or the same may be ISSUED
OF not lese than par, for labor done OF
money OF property actually received by
said col p1fatiOn; provided, that no stock
shall be- Issued until the considerable,
thsrefofA&s been received by said cor
poratise.
Any ,slockholder may sell, assign o,
transfer hts stock IN this corporation prov.
vided I'm (1O) days prior notice Of such
same 1egiven the company. and the other
stock eders thereof shall have the first
privilege Of purchasing same. after which
ten tlo1 days nOllce the said stock may be
sold q 1pen market.
Andqb treasury stock shall be sold until
ten (1etdays' prior notice be given the
1tockh o1aers who shall have the first priv .
i!ege g purchasing same. after which ten
t1Ol da14 notice the said treasury stock
may beeoed IN open market.
This evaporation may commence doing
business es soon ss TWENTY-FIVE
THOUSAND and no. 100 ($:..2. 0OO.OO) DOL.
LARS ofyA capital stock shall have been
Subscribed tor.
The board of directors shall have the
right to detezaine how much stock shall
be issued.
The corporate powers of this company
shall be vested IL, and exercised by, a
board OF four ~ directors. Three (3) o1
said board shall constitute quorum fol
the tran cfiOn NJ lrfaSnnas ara eli.