The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-11-05
CHARTER
OF PICKWICK FILM COMPANY, INC.

OF PICKWICK FILM COMPANY, INC.
United States of America, State of Louisiana,
Parish of Orleans.
Be 1t known, that on this the End day of
October, in the year OF our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and fourteen, before me. Henry
George Mccall, a notary public, duly commits
stoned and quallhed, in and for the parish OF
Orleans, state OF Louisiana. aforesaid, and
in the presence OF the witnesses hereinafter
named ard undersigned, personally came and
appeared the several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who scverally declared
that availing themselves OF the laws Of the
state OF louisiana, and especially the laws
relative to corporations, they have covcnanted
and agreed to bind. fern and constitute them
selves, and do hereby bind, form and consti-
tute themselves, as well all such other
persons as may hereafter join or become asso-
ciated with them, into corporation and body
polite in law, for the objects and purposes
and under the articles, agreements and stip-
ulations following, to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and title of this cor
poration shall be Pckwick Film Company,
Inc, and under that name IL shall have and
enjoy all the rights, advantages and priv.
leges granted by law TO corporations, and shall
exist for the full term and period of ninety
nine years from this day. 1t shall have power
to contract, sue and be sued; to make and
use a corporate seal, and tire same to alter
or break al pleasure; to hold, receive, lease,
purchase, sell and convey, as well as mort
gage, hypothecate and pledge property, real,
real; to name and appoint such managers, di-
rectors, officers, agents and other employees
as its interests and convenience may require !;
and to make and establish, as well as alter
and amend from time to time, such bylaws,
rules and regulations may be necessary
and expedient for the proper management and
government of the affairs Of said corporation.
Article 1.-THE domicile OF said corpora
ton is hereby fixed in the city of New Or
leans, state OF Louisiana, and all citations or
other legal process shall be served upon the
president of said corporation, or, IN his abb
sence, upon its secretary.
Article III.-The objects and purposes OF
said corporation are hereby declared TO be 10
manufacture, buy, lease, sell and deal in mo-
tion pictures and motion picture apparatus; to
operate motion picture shows; and TO do all
such business and all such acts and things
as may be necessary in order to carry out
said objects and purposes as may be
usual and incident thereto.
Article IV.-The capital stock of said cor.
poration is hereby fixed at the sum OF hive
thousand dollars, divided into and repre-
scented by five hundred shares OF the par
value of ten dollars each, which stock shall
be issued for cash, payable thirty per cent
when the board of directors shall call for the
same and the balance thereof in monthly in
stallments of one dollar each per share; pro.
vided that any stakeholder may make full
payment in advance in which case he shall
share ratably in the profits; and provided
further that said board may, in its discretion
issue full paid stock the price Of, or IN
exchange for, property, rights and assets, OF
labor and services rendered TO the corpora
ton.
Said capital stock may be increased, from
| time to time, TO the sum OF nifty thousand
Article V.-All of the corporate powers o.
| said corporation shall be vested IN and exeE