The herald., 1917-04-05
March "a, 1917.
ACT OF INCORPORATION
OF ENTERPRISE PRINTING COMPANY

ACT OF Incorporation
OF ENTERPRISE PRINTING COMPANY
United States Of America, State Of Louisiana
Parish OF Orleans, City Of New Orleans.
BE It known, that on this fourteenth da
OF the month Of March, in the year OF on
Lord nineteen hundred and seventeen an,
of the lndepc Evidence Of the United States o
America the one hundred and forty first, be
foreme. J. Henry Forcelle. Jr., a notary pub
lie, IN and for the parish Of Orleans, Stat,
OF Louisiana, duly commissioned, sworn anC
qualihed, and IN the presence OF the wit
nesSes hereinafter named and undersigned
personally came and appeared, the severa
persons whose names hereto subscribed
who severally declared tina, avaiing them.
selves OF the provisions OF the general laws
OF this state, providing for the organization
OF corporations. particularly Act 267 of 1914
they have COyenanted and agreed and by
these presents covenant, agree and bind
thmSeves, well as all such persons as
may hereafter become associated with them,
TO form and constitute corporation and
body polite in law, for the objects and pur-
poses and under the stipulations and agree
ments following, tO-wit:
Article The name and title OF this
corporation shall be Enterprise Printing
Company, Inc" and it shall exist and enjoy
succession by its corporate name for a period
OF nInety-nine t99) years from date hereof
unless sooner dissolved, with all the rights
and powers now hereafter conferred by
law upon similar corporations.
Its domlclle shall be in the City of New
Orleans, Louisiana, and all citations and
other legal process shall be served upon the
president and in the event of his absence or
inability 10 act, upon the ce-president or
secretary, in the order named
Article 1.-The objects and purposes for
which TINS corporation is organized and the
nature of the business to be carried on by
II are declared to be to conduct the business
OF printing, publishing and book-bindng in
all ITS branches; for the publishing of daily
or weekly papers or magazines or the print
DamDllet1 nPrtndrrllS tn
gether with any and all other work of a
similar character pertaining to the printing,
puollshing and boOk-binding business; to
solicit advertising, buy, sell and act as agent
Tor the publications of others, to appoint
agents, TO buy and sell real estate, merchan-
disc, machinery and equipments; 10 erect
lease purchase and acquire Necessary build.
ings; to deal in such apparatus, merchandise
etc, as shall be deemed essential 70 proper
development and maintenance of the several
departments OF the corporation, to publish
periodicals. and other literature germane to
the enterprise; to procure printing plants
necessary therefor; TO buy and dispose of
real estate and to borrow money as exigen-
cles OF the corporation may require. To buy,
sell and deal in Commodities and things of
all kinds which can be conveniently dealt
IN by this corporation or likely to be re-
CURED by the customers of such business
Article ill.-Ihe capital stock of this cor.
Poration is hereby fixed at ten thousand
dollars SlOUO.0O), 10 be divided into two
Ahundred GOO shares of fifty dollars (SSOOO)
zach; which said stock shall be paid for in
Fash or in property and good will trans
ferred to said corporation or in work done
Tor, or services rendered TO said CORPORA.
ton, as may be decided by the board of
directors and upon terms to be fixed by said
board of directors.
All transfer of stock shall be made on the
books OF the corporation, and no transfer of
stock shall be in any way binding on the
corporation unless and until it is made in
the above described manner No shareholdeg
OF this corporation shall at any time offer
his stock for sale, either privately or in the
open market, without having previously of.
Tered 10 sell said stock, at its book value
to the stockholders, then OF record in said
corporation, which option TO purchase must
be exercised within ten days |
Each share OF stock shall entitle the owner
thereof, either IN person or by proxy, to cast |
one vote at all general meetings
The capital stock of this corporation NAV
be increased to twenty-five thousand dollars |
a, ATucle IN;LAl the corporate powers of
exercised by board of directors composed
OF at least three stockholders TO be elected |
at the annual meeting of stockholders to be
held on the first Tuesday of March of each
year; If the date fixed for said election fall |
on legal holiday, then said election shall
be on the first day thereafter not a legal
holiday: All such elections shall be by bal.
lot Ot such elections at least fifteen DAYS
previous notice shall be given to each stock.
holder, either personally by depositing
he same IN the post Office, properly ad.
iressed. A majority of the votes cast shall
,leet and each share of stock shall be emit
led TO one vote to be cast by the owner in
'erson or by proxy. The directors thus
lected shall serve and continue in office for
me year or until their successors shall have
zen duly elected and shall have qualified A
allure 10 elect directors on the date above
peclhed shall not dissolve the corporation
ut the existing board shall cause another
lection to be held within thirty days there /.
tter whereof fifteen days previous notice
hall be given as above provided for. ANY 7
acancy occurring in the officers or board
-om any cause whatsoever shall be filled :
~ me unexpired term by the remaining
irectors. Any director who may be absent r
ON the City OF New Orleans shall have the :
ght 10 appoint any shareholder Of the cor t
oration to vote tor him at any meeting of v
cise all the powers of such director ap- e
'inting him. II he officers OF this corporation b
lall consist OF a president, vIce-president p
'cretary o..l treasurer, but the Offices of 4
crctary AID treasurer may be filled by II
he and the same person. Two directors
lal constitute a quorum for the transac. n
On OF all business. The board of directors n
their hrst meeting following each annual II
ectlon, shall elect from their number
esident, vice president, a secretary and a b
esSurer, who shall continue in office for one OF
ar IRON such election until their sue "
ssors are elected and have qualified. Said Ct
ard OF directors shall have full power and 4
bhority TO exercise all the powers con- p
RED on this corporation by these articles b.
incorporation. or which are or may be to
rmitted by the laws applicable to corpora h
ms.
Article V.-This act of Incorporation may it
changed. altered or amended, or this cor CO
ration may be dissolved and iiquidated hc
any time, in any manner not inconsistent he
tn any provisions that may be prescribed te
,retor by the laws Of the State of Louisi. lie
a. st
Article Vino shareholder shall ever be
d liable or responsible for the contract m:
faults OF this corporation, in any further in