The herald., 1916-12-21
CHAR TER
OF THE CRESCENT PRINTING COM.
PANY, INCORPORATED

OF THE CRESCENT PRINTING COM
PANY, INCORPORATED.
United States OF America, State of Louisi
ana, Parish Of Orleans, City of New Or
leans
he It known, that on this first day of the
month OF December, in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and sixteen
| NSlo) and OF the independence of the United
States Of America, the one hundred and
| iorty-hTSt, before me, Allan Raymond Beary
| notary public in and for the parish and
state aforesaid, duly commissioned, sworn
| and qualified, therein residing, and in the
| presence OF the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and APP
| peaTed the several persons whose names are
| hereunto subscribed, all above the age of
| majority, who severally declared that, avail
| ing themselves of the provisions of the laws
| Of this state relative TO the organization of
| the Acts of the General Assembly of the
| State OF Louisiana, approved July g. 1914
| they nave covenanted and agreed, and do,
| by these presents, covenant, agree and bind
| themselves well as such other persons as
| may hereafter become associated with them,
| OF their successors, TO form and constitute
corporation in law for the objects and pur-
| poses, and under the agreements and stip-
| ulations following, to-wit:
| Article 1.-The name and title of this cor
| poration shall be Crescent Printing Com
| pany, incorporated, and under its said cor
Porate name It shall have power and author
lty TO have and enjoy succession for the
tull term and period Of ninety (99) nine
years from and after the date hereof; to
contract, sue and be sued, to make and use
a corporate seal, if desired, and the same
to break or alter at pleasure; to hold re-
ceive, lease, purchase and convey, as we'll as
mortgage and hypothecate property, real, per
sonal and mixed, corporeal and incorporeal;
10 name and appoint such managers, agents,
directors and officers as its business inter
ests and convenience may require, and to
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, or 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 d.
reefs.
Article III-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is formed and the
nature of the business to be carried on by
it, are hereby declared to be, Typesetting, |
machine composition, stereotyping, litho- |
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 appertaining thereto. |
Article IV.-The capital stock of this cor. |
Poration is hereby. fixed at the sum. of five
thousand $500 dollars, TO be divided into |
and be represented by two hundred (2OO) |
shares of stock of the par value of twenty |
tS25) FIVE dollars each, and the amount to
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 be binding on the corporation,
unless recorded on its books.
To issue shares of stock up to the amount
% which under this charter the stock may
De increased, the resolution to increase shall
De read at one meeting of the board of di.
ectors and laid over for action at the next
Meeting of the board before it is adopted,
md such action the new stock shall be
irst offered to the existing stockholders in
he proportion of their several holdings and
With the thirty days privilege to pay for
he same before any of the stock is offered :
or sale or subscription to other persons. ,
The capital stock of this corporation may
e diminished as provided by law
Article V.-All of the corporate powers of |
his corporation shall be vested in and be |
xercised by a board of directors to be COM
osed of three stockholders, two of whom
on of business. The board of directors
hall elect, annually, from their number, a |
resident, vice-president and a secretary
-easurer. The board shall appoint, from
nployes as they may deem necessary for
lie purposes and business of the corpora
on, who shall hold Office at the pleasure of
lie board, may appoint a manager or
her person with power to employ and dis
large such agents and employees as may be
Said board may make, alter and
mend any and all bylaws and regula-
ons proper for the conduct and management
the business and affairs of the corpora
On.
The following persons shall compose and
institute the first board of directors; all
whom reside in this city. Alfredo Blanco,
esident, lbs n. Rampant street; Edwin
re street; L. Robert, secretary-treasurer,
IS St. Philip street HI
The annual meeting of the stockholders
this corporation for the election of officers
all be held on the third Saturday in De-
mber of each year, and the directors now
Id their Offices until the third Saturday in
,cember, 1917, or until their successors are
ly elected and qualified In case vacan-
IS occur during the year, the same shall |
filed by the remaining directors or direc- III
Article VI.-This charter may be modi.
., changed or amended, or said corpora
n may be dissolved, with the assent of |
C kholders owning two-thirds of the entire !, |
'ital stock of this corporation, at a general II
citing OF the stockholders convened for II
It purpose, after fifteen days notice in i
ting shall have been given to each stock
der, mailed to his last known address.
n case of liquidation, the board of direc-
5 shall be liquidators.
tockh3lders may vote either in person II
by proxy. ~
10 stakeholder shall ever be held liabI.