The herald., 1917-03-01
ACT OF INCORPORATION

~ L ~ 49, N,AAL ~ A-NNCN-
PORATED.
United States Of America. State Of Louis;.
ana. Parish 0; Orleans. City Of New Or
leans.
Be it known. tina. on this thirty-hrst day
u the month OF January, N the year o; our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and seven.
teen ll9ND, and Of the Independence OF the
United States o. America the one hundred
notary public duly commissioned and sworn.
N and FOR the Parish Of Orleans. State OF
louisiana. therein residing, personally came
and appeared The persons whose names are
herec1to subscribed. who declared that. avail
ing themselves Of the provisions 0; the laws
o. this State relative . the organization
q corporations, and more particularly 70 Acc
No. 1S7 II the session 81 The General Assem-
bly, o: the State o: Louisiana Tor the wear
1914, approved July 9. 1914, they have cove
-z-tei and agreed. and d.. BY these presents
covenant and agree and bind and form and
constitute themselves, as well as such per
ISOLATED with them. into a corporation and
body polite IN law. f1- the objects and pur-
poses and under he agreements and stipu.
la:lors following, to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and style OF this cor.
p~0-at!ou shall be the Merry Monday Com
pany, Incorporated ana. under that name.
i shall have and enjoy all the rights, ad.
v~antages and privileges granted by law 70
-iue;y-nl1e C9D years from this date; il shall
have the power 20 contract, sue and be sued
IN IFS corporate name; 10 make and use a
corporate seal, the same 20 break or alter
al pleasure; 70 hold. receive, purchase, con.
vey, mortgage, hypotheca;e or pledge prop
eTty' both real and personal: 10 issue bonds.
notes and other obligations or negotiable in.
struments; 10 have and employ such man
ayers, directors, ~ofaceTs, agents and other
employees. as the interest and convenience
q said corporation may require or demand:
10 make and establish such bylaws. rules
and regulations Tor the corporate manage
-E-H a-I - -
Poratlon as may be deemed necessary and
expedien:.
Article 1.-THE dom;cile Of this co-por.
anon shall De in the city Of New Orleans,
State OF LOUISIANA, and all citations and other
iesa! process shall be served upon the Presi-
dent or. il his absence, on the Vice Presi.
dent. ana IN the absence OF both on the Sec
retary- Treasurer.
Article III-The objects and purposes for
which mis- corporation is established and the
nature Of the business 10 be carried On bv /,
are declared TO be as follows:
10 purchase, acquire and own the patented
from its present owners for the price and
sum Of ten thousand gl0.0oO) dollars. 10
be paid Tor in the capital stock Of this cor.
P~oTatIon, and 70 market, sell or dispose OF
the franchise or right 10 use the said design:
TO create. sell and dispose OF all forms Of
printed matter and other things bearing the
imprint Of the design or words Merry Mon.
day. including BILLBOARD paper, street car
cards, olotteTs, desk fixtures, newspaper de.
Signs and any and all forms OF advertising
10 have. conduct and operate a general ad.
ver;ising agency and 10 publish books and
magazines; 70 establish an art and syndicate
service; and generally TO do and perform
every act or thing necessary 10 carry ont the
above purposes.
Article IV.-The capital stock Of this cor.
P%oratnon IS fixed al the sum ten thousand
Sl0.0o00 dollars, divided into one hundreG
I'D shares OF the par value OF one hundred
Sl0ool dollars per share. All shares oi
stock shall be fully paid and non-assessabIe
No transfer OF stock shall be binding upor
the corporation unless made upon its books
No stockholder shat. have the right 20 dis
pose Of his shares Of stock until ne snail
have first offered the same to the Board Of
Directors al its then book value, who shall
have fifteen 0S days option within which
10 purchase same.
l All Of the incorporates or directors Of hi.