The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-02-08
CT AR TER
IHARIER
OF CRESCENT MOTION PICTURE

OF CRESCENT MOTION PICTURE PRO
DUCING Co. INC.
United States Of America, State Of Louisiana,
Parish OF Orleans, City Of New Orleans.
Be L known, that on this tlIrtieth day OF
the month Of January, in the year 1917, be-
fore me, Scott Z. Beer, a notary public, in
and for the parish OF Orleans, State of Lou
Isiana, therein residing, duly sworn, COM
missIoned and qualified, and in the pres
ence OF the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned, personally came and appeared:
The persons hereinafter subscribing hereto,
who declared that availing themselves Of the
laws OF the State Of Louisiana relative q
the organization Of corporations and the in
corporation thereof. they constitute them
selves, their successors and assigns, and all
others who may hereafter become associated
with them, Il corporation under the stpua-
tons hereinafter set out. which they adopt
as and declare 10 be their charter, to-wit:
Article The name Of this corporation
shall be Crescent Motion Picture Producing
Company, Inc.,' and its period Of duration
shall be nInety-nlue years from and after
the date hereof; and It shall have for the
purpose Of the business carried on by II, all
the powers conferred By law upon corpora
uons, and shall exercise generally all the
powers necessary 70 carry on said business.
Article 1.-THE domicIle Of this corpora
ton shall be IN the city OF New Orleans,
parish OF Orleans, State OF Louisiana; and
all citation and other legal process shall be
served on the president, and in case Of his
absence, on the vlce-preSldeut or any other
officer hereof
Article III-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation IS organized and the
nature Of the business to be carried on by
II are hereby declared to be as follows: to
engage IN the business Of producing motion
pictures of all kinds and OF every character;
% buy and sell the same, to handle motion
pictures brokers; to own and operate
motion picture theatres and other theatres !;
10 make motion picture plays and conduct
advertising and preliminary promotion cam
paIg1s IN that connection: TO buy and sell
motion picture plays and generally TO do all
things necessary and incidental TO or ap-
pertaining 70 the aforesaid objects and pur-
poses, Or any Of them.
Article lk.-Ghe amount OF the capital
stock OF this corporation Is hereby declared
to be fifty thousand dollars $3.50 900, which
Of the par value OF ten dollars $1,000 per
share; nifty per cent Of which capital stock
shall be subscribed for before filing of these
articles OF Incorporation, and nifty per cent
for. az provided by law. before this corpo-
ration begin active operations in the bust
ness for which it IS incorporated. All stock
subscribed for shall be paid for in money
property received by the corporation, or labor
done for the corporation, al such times as
the board may determine.
The capital stock OF this corporation may
be increased, in the manner provided there
for by the laws Of this state, to the full sum
Of one hundred thousand dollars (SlOOOOO.tO.
Article N.-All the powers Of this corpo-
ration shall be vested in and the business
and affairs Of this corporation shall be man
aged by a board of directors which shall be
elected annually at a meeting Of the stock
holders to be held the hrst Tuesday Of
March; the first board Of directors shall serve
for the first year. or until their successors
are elected and qualified
The first board of directors shall consist
of the following: ]. c. Vanstory, New Or
leans, La: G. [. Keller Kansas City, No;
Josephine Casley, New Orleans, La, OF whom
story, secretary treasurer. These directors
shall hold Office until their successors are
elected and qualified.
All elections shall be by ballot at the Of
nee of the corporation, under the supervision
Of two commissioners 10 be appointed by the
board OF directors. Notice OF such meeting
shall be given by the secretary in writing
delivered to each stockholder in person or
mailed TO him at his last known address,
at least fifteen days prior to the date Of the
said election but this notice may be waived
BY all the stockholders. At all such cleo
tions and at all meetings Of the stockholders
every stockholder shall be entitled 70 one
vote for each share of stock standing in his
name on the, books. Of the corporation on the
date OF said meeting. Said votes shall be
majority Of votes cast shall elect.
The failure to hold the annual meeting or
to elect directors shall not dissolve this
corporation or effect the corporation nor
impair its management in any respect, but
the directors then in office shall remain in
Office until their successors are elected and
qualified. Each subsequent board Of direc-
tors shall be composed of three, and shall
elect from their number, as soon as possi-