The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-12-07
CHAR
IF TIE CRESCENT PRINTING COM
PANN, INCORPORATED.

PANY, INCORPORATED.
United States of America, State Of Loui,i-
ana, Parish Of Orleans, City OF New Or
leans.
BE It known, that on this FIRST day of the
| month Of December, IN the year OF our Lord,
! one thousand, nine hundred and sixteen
! 900 and Of the Independence OF the United
| States II America, the one hundred and
| forty-hr,l, before me, Allan Raymond Beary,
| a notary public IN and Tor the parish and
| state aforesaid, duly commissioned, sworn
| and qualhed, therein residing, and in the
! presence of the witnesses hereinafter named
| and urders!g ned, personally CaTe and ap-
! pearcd the several persons whose names are
| hereunto subscribed all above the age OF
| majority, who scverally declared that, avail
| ing themselves OF the provisions OF the laws
| pi this state relative To the organization OF
| corporations, and partlCS larly Act 367 OF
| the Acts OF the General Assembly OF the
| State of Louisiana, approved july 9, lyl+
they have COvcuantcd and agreed, and do
| by these presents, covenant, agree and bind
| themselves well such other persons a.
| may hereafter become associated with them,
| or their successors, to form and constitute
| q corporation in law for the objects and pug
| poses, and under the agreements and StIp-
ulatIonS following, to-wit:
Article The name and title Of this cor
pOratiOu shall be Crescent Printing Com
pany, incorporated, and under its said cor
porate name 1t shall have power and author
Ity 20 have and ENJOY succession for the
iull term and period OF ninety 09J nine
years from and after the date hereof; to
contract, and be sued. to make and
a corporate seal, If desired, and the same
TO break or alter At pleasure; TO hold. re
Ceive, lease. purchase and convey, as well a
mortgage and hypOtheCate property, real, per
sondi and mixed, cOrporedl and lncorporeal;
70 name and appoint such managers, agents,
directors and officers as its business inter
eStS and convenience may require, and 10
make and establish, as well as alter and
amend, from time TO time, such bylaws,
rules and regulations for the government OF
the affairs OF said corporation as may be
necessary and proper.
Article 1.-THE domicile of said corpora
ton shall be in the city OF New Orleans,
Parish Of Orleans, State of Louisiana, and
all citations, other legal process, shall be
served upon the president OF said corporation,
or, in the event of his absence, upon the
vice president, and, in the event OF the alb
Sence OF both OF said Offices, as the law dI-
reefs.
Article III.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation IS formed and the
nature of the business to be carried by
il, are hereby declared to be, Typesetting,
machine composition, stereotyplng, lltho-
graphing engraving, printing, bookbinding
and ruling. and to buy, sell and deal in any
and all kinds OF presses, type, paper and
any and all accessories appertalnIng thereto
Article IN.-The capital stock of this cor
poration is hereby fixed at the sum of five
thousand lS5OO) dollars, 70 be divided into
and be represented by two hundred 600
shares of stock of the par value OF twenty
tS25j five dollars each, and the amount 20
which the said capital stock of this corpO-
ration may hereafter be increased is hereby
fixed at the sum of fifty $4,000 thousand
dollars.
All shares of stock shall be issued as full
paid and worcestershire, and no transfer OF
stock shall lie binding the corporation,
unless recorded on its books
To issue shares of stock up to the amount
to which under this charter the stock may
he increased, the resolution to increase shall
be read at one meeting OF the board of d.
rectors and laid over for action at the next
meeting OF the board, before il is adopted,
and on such action the new stock shall be
first offered to the existing stockholders in
the proportion of their several holdings and
with the thirty days privilege to pay for
the same before any of the stock is offered
for sale or subscription to other persons.
The capital stock of this corporation may
be diminished as provided by law.
Article N.-All of the corporate powers of
this corporation shall be vested in and be |
exercised by board of directors TO be COM |
posed of three stockholders, two of whom
ton of business. The board of directors |
shall elect, annually, from their number, a |
president, vice-president and a secretary
treasurer. The board shall appoint, from |
time to time, such officers, agents, clerks and |
employees they may deem necessary for |
the purposes and business of the corpora |
ton, who shall hold office at the pleasure of |
the board, or may appoint a manager or |
other person with power to employ and dis /
charge such agents and employees may be |
necessary. Said board may make, alter and \
amend any and all bylaws and regula-
tons proper for the conduct and management |
Of the business and affairs of the corpora
ton.
The following persons shall compose and |
the first board of directors: all |
Of whom reside in this city. Alfredo Blanco,
Iu-,r,
Ernest Crozat, vice-president, 1919 n. Vii
lere street; j. L. Robert, secretary treasurer,
5O45 St. Philip street
The annual meeting of the stockholders
Of this corporation for the election of officers
shall be held the third Saturday in De
cember OF each year, and the directors now
chosen TO represent this corporation shall
hold their offices until the third Saturday in
December, 1917 until their successors are
duly elected and qualified In case vacan-
cies occur during the year, the same shall
be filled by the remaining directors or direc-
tor.
fed, changed or amended, or said corpora
lion may be dissolved, with the assent Of
stockholders owning two-thirds OF the entire
capital stock OF this corporation, at general
meeting of the stockholders convened for
.hat purpose, after fifteen days notice in |
writing shall have been given to each stock !
holder, mailed to his last known address.
IN case of liquidation, the board of direc-
ors shall be Iquidators.
Stockholders may vote either in person
,r by proxy.
No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
)r responsible for the contracts or faults OF |
his corporation in any further sum than the
unpaid balance due the corporation on the |
shares OF sock owned by him. shall any |
mere Iufor:ELity in organization have the
effect of rendering this charter null, or of
exposing any stakeholder to any liability
beyond the balance due by him.
Article VII.-The subscribers hereto have,
written opposite their names
he amount of stock in this corporation sub
cribed for by each of them, so that this
let Of Incorporation shall serve as the orig
nal subscription list of said corporation
Article VIII.-This corporation having
,eer formed to take over the business, good
will and plant of the co-partnership existing
between Alfredo Blanco and J. L. Robert
lnder the name of the Crescent Printing
'ompny," the said Alfred Blanco and J. L.
Robert have turned over 10 this corporation
n payment of their subscriptions to the
apital stock of this corporation the entire
quipment and assets of said Crescent Print
ng Company, consisting of one xii Platen |
ress, with electric motor and appurtenances;
ne lOxl5 Platen press with electric motor
nd appurtenances; one l4Izx22 Platen press |
With electric motor and appurtenances; sew
nty cases, with about $50 pounds of type;
ne Boston Il inch stapler; one iron safe
II Office furniture and fixtures; stock OF
aper on hand; unfinished jobs on hand IN
he house TO date; one push cart, and all =
Their appurtenances and accessories per-
aiming to type-setting and printing IN gen,