The herald., 1917-03-15
ACT OF INCORPORATION

Y. L
United States. Of America, State of Louisi.
ana. Parish Of Orleans, City of New Or.
Be it known. that on this thirtv.frst dav
OF the month of January, IN the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and seven
teen Q9l7), and of the Independence of the
United States of America the one hundred
notary public duly commissioned and sworn.
IN and for the Parish Of Orleans State of
LOUISIANA. therein residing, personally came
and appeared the persons whose names are
nereunto subscribed, who declared that, avail
ing themselves OF the provisions of the laws
OF this State relative to the organization
OF corporations, and more particularly TO Act
No. 267 OF the session of the General Assem-
Ply OF the State OF louisiana for the year
1914, approved July 9. 1914, they have cove
nanted and agreed, and do. by these presents
covenant and agree and bind and form and
constitute themselves, as we'll as such per-
sons as may hereafter join or become as
Sociated with them. into a corporation and
body polite in law, for the objects and pur-
poses and under the agreements and stipu.
latIons following, to-wt:
Article The name and style of this COR
poratlon shall be the merry Monday Com
pany, Incorporated" ana. under that name.
II snail have and enjoy all the rights ad-
vantages and privileges granted by law to
corporations; 1t shall exist for the period of
ninety-nlne 800 years from this date il shall
have the power 10 contract, sue and be sued
IN ITS corporate name; to make and use a
corporate seal, the same 10 break or alter
at pleasure; to hold. receive, purchase con-
vey, mortgage, hypo;hecate or pledge prom
erty, both real and PERSONAL to issue bonds
notes and other obligations or negotiable in
struments; to have and employ such man
ayers, directors. officers, agents and other
employees. as the interest and convenience
OF said corporation may require or demand !:
to make and establish such bylaws rules
and regulations for the corporate manage.
ment and control of the affairs of the cor.
poration as may be deemed necessary and
eXpedent.
Article 1.-THE domicile of this corpor.
alton shall be in the city of New Orleans.
State OF Louisiana. and all citations and other
legal process shall be served upon the Presi-
dent or. in his absence, on the Vice Presi
dent and in the absence of both on the Sec
retary- Treasurer.
Article III.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is established and the
nature of the business to be carried on bv III i
are declared to be as follows:
10 purchase, acquire and own the patented
and copyrighted design Merry Monday"
sam Of tfn thousond 70, the Prise and
be paid for IN the capital stock of this cor.
poration, and TO market, sell or dispose of
the franchise or right to use the said design
to create. sell and dispose of all forms ~
printed matter and other things bearing the
imprint OF the design or words Merry Mon
day: including billboard paper, street car
cards, blotters, desk fixtures, newspaper de.
signs and any and all forms of advertising.
to have, conduct and operate a general ad
vertising agency and to publish books and
magazines; to establish an art and syndicate
service; and generally to do and perform
every act or thing necessary to carry cut the
above purposes.
Article IV-The capital stock of this cor.
poraton is fixed at the sum ten thousand
C$lO,OOoOO dollars. divided into one hundred
li.Ol shares OF the par value of one hundred
(SlOoOl dollars per share All shares Of
stock shall be fully paid and worcestershire.
No transfer of stock shall be binding upon
the corporation unless made upon its books.
pose Of his shares of stock until he shall
have first offered the same to the Board Of
Directors at its then book value, who shall
have fifteen Q5) days option within which
to purchase same
All of the ineorporators or directors Of thi,