The St. Mary banner., 1913-07-19
CHAR r r.
The Lauve.Bodin Amusement
Company.
OF =
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,


STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. MARY.
Before me, Rene Ill. Himel. Notary
Public. commissioned and qualified IN and
for St. Mary Parish. Louisiana, personally
came and appeared the parties whose
names are hereuhto subscribed, all OF law
full age who declared that, avalling them
selves of the provisions OF the laws OF this
state relative to corporations, and es-
pGcially of Act 20 Of 1904 Of the General
Assembly OF Louisiana, they have cOve-
nanted and agreed and by these presents
covenant and agree, and bind themselves,
as well as such other persons as may here.
after become associated WITH them, TO form
and constitute a corporation ana BODY
polite in law, for the purposes and objects
and under the stipulations, articles and
conditions following. tO>Wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title of the said corpora
tion shall be LAUVE~BODIN AMUSE-
MENT COMPANY, and its donaicile is
hereby established in Franklin, Parish OF
st. Mary, State OF Louisiana; and, under
its said corporate name, said corporation
shall have power and authority to con-
tract. sue and be sued; to make and use a
corporate seal. and .the same to break and
alter at pleasure; to hold. receive, have,
purchase, improve, ALLEVIATE, convey. bor-
row, pledge, mortgage and hypothicate,
zeal, personal and mixed: to name and
appoint such officers, directors, agents and
managers or employees as the interest or
convenience Of said corporation may re-
qure; to make and establish bylaws,
rules and regulations fOr the proper mans
agement and regulation of its affairs as
may be deemed necessary and proper, and
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 and
purposes Of said corporation.
Said corporation. unless sooner dissolved
in accordance with its charter, shall exist
and continue for the period of ninety-nine
(99) 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 leg Al process
shall be served.
ARTICLE ii.
The objects and purposes fol which this
corporation is organized, and the nature
Of the business to be carried on by it, arc
declared to be the following. to-wit:
10 improve, manage and operate real
property the building, construction and
alteration Of houses aud other structures
thereon, and the development of real prop.
erty generally; the buying, selling and eX-
changing OF real property: the renting and
leasing OF real property, improved and un
improved; to make all mortgage Of real
property and borrowing money thereon by
mortgage or otherwise, the loaning money
upon real property and the taking of
mortgages and assignments of mortgages
OF the same; the buying, selling and deal
ing in bonds and loans secured by mort>
cages or other liens on real property.
To carry on the business of furnishing
amusement to the public.
To purchase, acquire, lease, own and
manage theaters, play houses, gardens,
roof gardens, opera houses~ and other
places OF amusement.
To erect, maintain, purchase, or rent,
hire, lease, let or otherwise acquire or dis.
pose Of buildings or structures for said
purposes. To acquire, selh, mortgage,
lease or otherwise acquired or dispose Of
all real or personal property necessary or
convenient to such business
To 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 or
obligations OF this company or otherwise /;
and to hold or in any manner dispose Of
the whole or any part Of the property so
acquired.
To purchase, acquire, hold ant dispose
OF the stock. bonds and other evidences of
indebtedness Of any corporation, domestic
or foreign, and to issue and exchange
therefor its stock, bOEds or other obiga-
tlOns; to carry on the business of mana.
gers, proprietOrs Of theatres, opera houses
and other similar places of amusement, to
employ vaudeville performers, actress
singers, musicians, and other persons, for
the purpose of the business.
To acquire, own, purchase or dispose Of
plays, copyrights and dramatic and musi.
cal productions. und the righas of every
KIND herein for the purposes of the busi-
ness, and generally to acquire, hold,
manage and dispose Of property of every
KIND pertaining to such business, and to
do everything necessary and proper to the
conduct Of said business,
ARTICLE Ill.
The capital stock of the said corporation
shall be FIFTY THOUSAND and no.10o
!. ($5O,OOO.O0) DOLLARS, divided into and
&fepresensed BY Five Hundred (5OO) shares
OF the sum Of ONE HUNDRED and no-l0O
lsiW.W) DoLLARS, each, which said
SUCK shall be paid for in cash at the time
OF subscription, or the same may be issued
OF not less than par, for labor done or
money or property actually received nv
said col p0ration; provided, that no stocI
snail be issued until the consideration
tnereior has been received by said cor
Any stockholder may sell, assign or
transfer his stock IN thi, corporation nro.n ~
vloed ten ll0) days prior notice of So,
Intehtion 10 sell. assign or transfe. .,s
same be given the company, and the S.aar
stockh holders thereof shall have "a Trst
privilege. OF purchasing same, lie yh;ch
ten u0) days notice the said s.ock nnsvba T
sold in open market. 'es'-tA may pc
,. ana 1,a no treasury stock shalt be sold until
stockholders who shall have the tirst nr;u ino
iIege OF purchasing same, aftur With 's ,an
lIOl days notice the said treasury s,oer
may be sold 10 open market ''ocA
Ihis corporation may commence do;,o
BUSINESS BUSINESS as soon Us TWENTY Two
IaUUoAND and no. 100 tS22 OOO. .O0l DOT.
.nha Ii -. oi me capital stock shall have been
The board of directors shall have ~,
Ilgnt 10 determine how much stock .han
y. "' ARTICLE
Inc corporate powers of this cor,n.,r