The herald., 1915-02-11
QUARTER
UNITED PROGRAM FILM SERVICE
or LOUISIANA INC.

p, Il known, That on this 5th day OF |
the month of January, in the year one one
thousand nine hundred and fifteen, Be |
fore me, John J. Reilley, Notary run |
lie in and for the Parish or orleans;
state Of Louisiana, duly COMMISSIONED
and qualified, and in the presence OF the
hereinafter named and undersigned, Per
gonaIlv came and appeared: The several
persons whose names are hertuhlO SUI
scribed, who declare that' aEdlilhG 'tviit
selves Of the laws of THIS state IN suCh
cases made and provided they 10 by
these presents form themselves anu
their associates into corporation LOT
the objects and purposes ana under the
stiDuIations hereinafter set forth, Whlch
they adopt as their charter, to-wlt: Il
United Program Film, Service oi
corporation is hereby declared TO De
"T-nnited Program Film Service OF
Louisiana, Inc. il shall have corporate
succession for period or hlhe'y -hLhe
years from this date. unless sooner
dissolved. 1t shall have authority 10 sue
and be sued and to make and use a cor
puratiCn seal, TO hold, purchase, lease;
sell and hypothecate real and PERSONA
directors. managers and agents ana 10
max. and establish such bylaws as tht
nature Of the business may warrant ana
TO do erything necessary or lhcluehIal
To the conduct OF its business.
Article 1.-THE dOmlClle OF TINS cor
poratiun shall be in the city of New Or
leans State OF Louisiana, ana all ltsaI
process shall be served on the President
or in case Of his absence on the Treas
Article III.-The objects and purposes
of this corporation are hereby declared
to be. To manufacture assemble anu
construct. to buy, rent or otherwise ac-
uuire. and to own, use, operate anu
license, and 10 sell, mortgage lease OF
otherwise dispose Of, machines ana me
chanical devices or contriyances com
monty known as Moving Picture ma
chimes Talking Picture machines ana
Talking" MAGAZINES ana an ot heI G s
a
the purpose Of producing theatrlcdl
plays, operas, ballets or other dramatic
and musical productions, or the Slihula-
ton thereof by mechanical or Other
means.
10 manufacture, construct, assem-,
bile buy rent or otherwise acquire ana
to own, operate ana use ana TO stli,
mortgage, lease, license or otherwise
dispose Of and generally 10 deal ana
merchandise in all and any parts, APP
! purtenanCes or materials OF every nature
Whatsoever which may be used IN ana
! in connection with the said machines
| and mechanical devices, particularly re-
! cords or films" or other articles or a
! similar nature incidental 10 the use VI
! the said machines.
To acquire by grant, gift, purchase or
| otherwise, and to hold, own, use, oper-
| ate, introduce and present ana 10 SELL
! license, mortgage, assign lease anu gem
| orally to deal in stage plays, opera,
/ drama, ballets, scenarios and all ORA
| matte and musical productions OF every
! kind. both COpyTlBnted ana uH-COpS IISHb-
| ed: To employ actors, artists, dancers
| singers and other persons for the pur-
| pose of preparing, devising and composI,
ing said dramatic plays, scenario. scenarios ana ana
| films" therefor, or other means and
media for the preservation OK impress
| siOnS thereof.
! proprietorS, managers and directors and
| in particular to provide for the produc-
| tions, representation and performance OF
! opera, stage plays, ballets ana other
| forms of dramatic and musical produc.
lions and entertainments, by means or
| machines, mechanical devices or con
| trivances commonly known as moving
picture" talking picture or talking
| machines.
To install, equip, rent and license
others to use the said machines and me-
chanical devices and the said records
! and films" in connection Herewith for
the purpose of presenting the dramatic
productions owned or controlled by THIS
corporation or otherwise.
To work, construct, provide, own
maintain. sell. lease, mortgage, convey
improve and in all ways use and oper-
ate factories, buildings, machinery
equipments, works and facilities gener'
ally for its manufacturing, selling, work.
ing, trading, handling and dealing in said
machines and mechanical devices known
. as moving picture" machines, talking
picture" machines and talking ma
chimes and other mechanical devices o.
, n similar nature and the records" anC
films" or other articles of similar
nature to be used in connection there
] with.
To erect, construct, provide, own
maintain, sell, lease, mortgage, convey
improve, convert and in all ways use
operate and manage theatres, operi
houses and similar places of amusement
To acquire by grant, gift. purchase
u device or bequest, and TO hold and opel
ate and to mortgage ana dispose OF sue
:, property, real and personal, and tn
- rights or privileges therein, as the pur
poses of this corporation shall requir
or such as may be to its interest, bene
n fit or advantage, subject always to sucl
limitations as may be prescribed by Law
{ in relation thereto.
To apply for, obtain, register, pur
chase, lease or otherwise acquire. and I
| hold own, use, operate and introduc
and to sell, assign or otherwise dispos
| Of or license any trademark, trade
). names, copyrights, patents, invention:
~ improvements, formulas and prOceSse
! used in connection with or secured unde
= Letters Patents of the United States o
elsewhere,
And in connection with and supple
mentary to the purposes and object
o hereinabove specified this corporatio
shall have power:
To acquire the good will, rights, prop
erty and assets of all kinds, and to ur
dertake the whole or any part OF tn
liabilities of any partnership, firm, as
II ISOLATION or corporation engaged in
!. business the same as. or similar L
" that for the conduct of which this col
poration is formed: and to pay for III
same in cash, stock or bonds OF this col
poration or otherwise.
g To subscribe for, purchase, acquir
hold, mortgage, pledge, exchange an
otherwise dispose of the stock, bono
and other evidences of Indebtedness
any other corporation or corporation
association or associations, either d'
nestle or foreign, or both, engaged in
| business the same as, or similar I
that for the conduct of which this CO
poration is formed and to issue in e.
change therefor its own stocks, bono
or other obligations and, while the own
or holder of any such stock, bonds
other obligations so acquired, the co
poration shall possess and exercise
respect thereof all the rights, powe
and privileges of individual owners
, holders thereof, including the right
vote thereon.
To aid in any manner, any corporate
or association, any bonds or other s
curitieS or evidences of Indebtedness
which or shares of stock in which a
held by or for this corporation and to
any acts or things, design to proteC
preserve, improve or enhance the vail
of any such bonds or other securities
evidences of Indebtedness or such stoc
or the property and interests or tn
corporation.
TO guarantee the payment of dividen
upon the capital stock, or the payne
Of interest upon any bonds or other o
legations or evidences OF indebtedness
or the performance OF any contract
any other corporation or association
so far as such guaranty may be pc
!. mitted by law.
10 And to all and everything necessar
% suitable and proper for the sccomplis
:. ment of any OF the purposes or the q
tainment of any of the objects or {
an | furfharanCe of any of the powers her