The herald., 1914-12-10
CHAR TER
OF ACME THEATRE. INCORPORATED.


rit"d States OF America, State oi LOUISIANA
Parish OF Orleans, City Of New Orleans
BE II known, that on this sixth day Of III,
month Of November, IN the year Of Our Lor,
nineteen hundred and fourteen. before me
Arthur Il. Leopold, a notary public, duly com
ml~SlOucd and qualified, IN and for the city
and parish and state aforesaid. therein re
siding, and IN the presence OF the wltucSse.
! hereinafter named and undcrSl gTcd. person
ally came and appeared the several person,
whose names are hcrcuu'p subscribed. and
who NcvyrIl!y declared thar. ava'hrg them
selves OF the provisions of the Laws Of the
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Article III.-Thc objects and purposes for
which this corporation Is organized and the
nature Of the business to be carried on by it
are hereby declared to be: To construct, pur.
chase, lease or otherwise acquire theatres.
concert halls. dancing halls and academies.
and amusement places OF all kinds and de
scrIpti0ns, to operate same; TO carry on the
business of theatrical proprIetOrs, TO manage
concert halls; stock, dramatic and vaudeville
companies OF all kinds and classes; to engage
and employ actors, singers. dancers, dra-
maucai and musical artists; TO buy. own,
hold, lease. manage, operate and sell notion
picture theatres; 10 buy, sell, rent, lease and
otherwise acquire, to run and operate films
Tor moving picture theatres and all apparatus,
paraphernaIa and supplies III connection
herewith; to manufacture same; and to pro-
vide all kinds OF amusements and entertain
mcntS, and generally 10 do and carry on any
and all business incidental and connected
with the above objects and purposes IN any
city or town IN the United States and more
especially IN the city OF New Orleans, and
state Of LOUISIANA.
Article Ik.-Ihe capital stock Of this cor
poration Is hereby fixed at the sum OF seven
thousand dollars $4,000, represented by
seven hundred GOO shares OF ten dollars
moving picture theatres and supplies pur-
chased, services rendered or other valuable
consideration to .r, be determined by the board
OF directors. ms corporation shall be a
Frl ys,r,ry. l -,v.k
as soon as ihirty.hve hundred dollars C3,5oOl
OF ats capital stock shall have been subscribed
Tor
AItice N'-No stockh9lder shall ever be
faults or defaults. nor shall any mere infor-
mdhty IN the organization Of this corporation
nave the erect OF rendering this charter null
or OF exposing the stockholders to any habil-
subscription. Nor shall any stockholder dis
pose OF ms shares OF stock III this corporation
without hrSt giving an option on same to the
board OF directors to Purchase same at not
This charter when recorded shall represent
the original subscription list required by law
Article Vial the corporate powers OF
TINS corporation, not reserved by law TO the
stockholders, shall be vested in and exercised
by board OF directors to be composed OF not
more IMAM three 90 directors, as hereinafter
stated and a majority OF whom shall consn,
tute quorum TO transact business. The said
board OF directors shall elect from their num-
Der president, a vice-preSident and sec
Tetary-ueasurer; either one OF the above
onIces, however, may be combined with
other al the pleasure OF the board OF dlrec-
Tors; Inc directors snail De elected annually,
oy Oallot' 6y the Stockholders OF this corpora.
tlor' on the second tuesday OF October OF
eaoh year. ana until the election to be held
on Ihe second tuesday OF october, nineteen
nunuEed ana hiteen' the said board OF dIrec-
toIs snail De composed OF three, to-wit:
[ Hurlah naDa' NJ ~ residing at municipal
NuN!Oer I+S Annnnciation street, IN the city
OF Ne" OIleans' La; Joseph FRANCIS Arnoult,
street IN the city OF New Orleans, La; and
Mrs. WIDOW Joseph j. 1rudeau, residing at
municipsi number S<S Webster street, IN the
cry oil Hew orleans, La should the annual
stoeAnoiders meeting not take place as above
stated, the said board OF directors shall hold
oHee until their successors snail have been
erected ana quaiiheo. Each snare OF stock
Oelng entltied 10 one vote at all stockholders
meetings. any vacancy IN the said board OF
uIIeTtors shaH DC nlIed from other stockhold-
CTS ~ tle remaining directors Tor the unex-
Piieu tert,; To-,
Arleie vi ms charter may be modified,
enaIlseu, altered or amended or this corpor-
III ma ue uIsso.vgu WIN tne assent OF Two
o,a.,us y. ane cdpt'si STOCK represented at
,Ln, meens oil tne stocEhoiders convened
h hotiee shan nave DeeI gwen 10 each stock
m ial n'aiied 70 ms .ast ADDRESS as 1t APP
sr,;cIn VIII WWh or .ne e ,I;
, AruCle WV henever TINS corporation is
c1S,s etsneI ~ mutation or any other
'ooII - aiiSIS sidil ne nguludteu by TWO
sr. r,eet;S sc 80 as lifSldators at gen
siai Seti's Vi the stoSknoluers 10 De con-