The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-02-18
CHARTER
UNITED PROGRAM FILM SERVICE
OF LOUISIANA, INC.

Be il known, That on this 5th day of
the month of January, in the year one
thousand nine hundred and fifteen, Be
fore me, John J. Reilley, Il Notary Pub
lie in and for the Parish of orleans,
State of Louisiana, duly commissioned
and qualified, and in the presence or the
hereinafter named and Undersigned, Fer
SOnally came and appeared. Inc several
persons whose names are hereuntO sub
Scribed, who declare that, awaiting them
selves of the laws of this state IN Such
cases made and provided they DO bE
these presents form themselves and
their associates into corporation Tor
the objects and purposes and under the
Stipulatiuns hereinafter set forth, winch
they adopt as their charter, to-wlt:
United Program Film Service OF
CORPORATION is hereby declared To be
"Uunited Program Film Service of
Louisiana, Inc 1t snail nave corporate
wears from this date, unless sooner
| dissolved II shall have authority TO sue
| and he sued and to make and use a cor
poratiCn seal: to hold, purchase, lease,
| sell and hypothecate real and personal
| property and to name and appoint Such
| directors, managers ana agents, anu |"
| make and establish such bylaws as the
| nature of the business may warrant anu
| to do everything necessary or incidental
| to the conduct of its business.
! Article 1.-THE domicile of this cor
| poration shall be in the City of New Or
! leans, State of Louisiana, and all legal
| process shall be served on the PRESIDENT,
or in case of his absence on the Treas
| urer.
| of this corporation are hereby declared
| To he: To manufacture, assemble and
| construct; to buy, rent or otherwise ac-
! uuire and to own, use, operate ana
| license, and TO sell, mortgage, lease oil
otherwise dispose of, machines ana me
chanical devices or contriYanceS com
| monty known as Moving flcture ma
chimes, Talking Picture" machines am
Talking" machines and all other de
vices and machines or contrivances fol
the purpose of producing theatrlca
DlavS OPERAS, ballots or other dramatic
and musical productions, or the simula
ton thereof by mechanical or otheI
means.
To manufacture, construct, assem-
hIe. buy. rent or otherwise acquire anl
10 own. operate and use and 10 sell
mortgage, lease, license or otherWlS'
dispose Of and generally TO deal an'
merchandise in all and any parts ap
purtenauces or materials of every natul'
| Whatsoever which may be used IN an,
! in connection with the said machines
and mechanical devices, particularly re
cords" or films or other articles OF
; similar nature incidental to the use o
the said machines. ,. -.
otherwise, and to hold own, use opeT
! ate introduce and present and TO Sci
license, mortgage, assign, lease ana gen
= orally to deal in stage plays, opera
drama, ballets, scenarios and all ara
T matte and musical productions u tNti
4 kind both copyrighted and un-copyrlSht
e ed: to employ actors. artists, dancers
: singers and other persons for the pun
pose of preparing. devising and compos
n r,rg and the records" an
y "flmS" therefor, or other means an
s media for the preservation OF lmpres
n SiOnS thereof.
proprietors, managers and directors an
, in particular to provide for the produ(
d tions, representation and performance
e | oDera, stage plays, balletS ana Otht
e forms of dramatic and musical produ'
e tiOns and entertainments, by means {
:. machines, mechanical devices or col
h trivances commonly known as mOElt
II picture, talking picture OF tdlhIhs
IS To install. equip, rent and licens
s others to use the said machines and M
e chanical devices and the said records
n and films in connection therewith Il
D the purpose of presenting the dramat
y productions owned or controlled by IN
a. corporation or otherwise.
l. To work construct, provide ow
l. maintain, sell, lease, mortgage, conVe
c improve and in all ways use and ope
rs ate factories, buildings, machlner
le equipments, works ana 1aclliues sen nr
Or ing, trading, handling and dealing IN sa
e. machines and mechanical devices know
as moving picture machines, talkli
~ picture" machines and talking m
De chimes and other mechanical devices
e. a similar nature and the records" al
s films" or other articles of SINH
he nature to be used in connection ther
e with.
s. To erect, construct, provide, oW
IS, maintain, sell, lease, mortgage, conve
ly improve, convert and in all ways US
Operate and manage theatres, ope
or houses and similar places of amusemel
or To acquire by grant, gift, purcha'
s. device or bequest, and to hold and op
he ate and to mortgage and dispose or su
ny property, real and personal, ana |
ir- rights or privileges therein, as the pl
k noses of this corporation shall requl
yn or such as may be to it's interest, Der
he fit or advantage, subject always TO su
Limitations as may be prescribed by /;
er, in relation thereto.
on To apply for, obtain, register, pl
ed chase, lease or otherwise acquire, ana
by hold, own, use, operate and lntrodu
ok and to sell, assign or otherwise dlspC
ire os or license any trademark, trat
ty names, copyrights, patents, Invention
nh improvements, formulas and process
on used in connection with or secured uno
Letters Patents of the United states
no And in connection with and supp
MS mentary to the purposes ana opJe'