The herald., 1917-04-19
MaTCN "a, NJ.
ACT OF INCORPORATION

ACI 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 day
OF the month Of March, in the year OF oui
Lord nineteen hundred and seventeen and
of the Independence of the United States OF
America the one hundred and tDrty-hrSt, be
foreme. J. Henry Forcelle, Jr., notary pub
lie, in and for the parish Of Orleans State
of Louisiana, duly commissioned, sworn and
qualified, and in the presence OF the wit
nesSes hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared, the several
persons whose names hereto subscribed,
who severally declared that avalinE them
selves of the provisions Of the general laws
OF this state, providing Tor the organization
OF corporations, particularly Act I6I OF Dl4-
they have COvenanted and agreed and by
these presents covenant, agree and bind
thmseves, as well as all such persons as
may hereafter become associated with them,
10 form and constitute a 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 period
Of ninety-niue C99) years from date hereof,
unless sooner dissolved with all the rights
and powers now or hereafter conferred by
law upon similar corporations.
Its domcile 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 to act upon the e-president or
secretary, in the order named.
Article 1.-THE objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized and the
nature of the business to be carried on by
il 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
an0 az hARL lafQ .fs~al
gether with any and all other work OF a
similar character pertaining to the printing,
publ ching and book-binding business; to
solicit advertising, buy, sell and act as agent
for the publications OF others, to appoint
agents, TO buy and sell real estate, merchan-
disc, machinery and equipments; TO erect,
lease, purchase and acquire Necessary build
ings; to deal in such apparatus, merchandise,
etc, shall be deemed essential 20 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-
cies 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 1ll.-The capital stock of this cor
nRoration is hereby fixed at ten thousand
llars Csl0,0O0OO), to be divided into two
hdred 600 shares of fifty dollars (S5O.OO)
Yth; which said stock shall be paid for in
ash or in property and good will trans
vferred to said corporation or in work done
for, or services rendered 10 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 transfer of
stock shall be in any way binding on the
corporation unless and until it is made in
the above described manner No shareholder
OF this corporation shall at any time offer
his stock for sale, either privately or in the
open market, without having previously of.
Tered TO 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 may
be increased TO twenty-five thousand dollars.
Article lN.-A 1.-The corporate powers of
said corporation shall be vested in and
exercised by board of directors composed
OF at least three stockholders, 20 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 OF such elections at least fifteen DAYS
previous notice shall be given to each stock.
holder, either personally or by depositing
dressed. A majority of the votes cast shall
elect, and each share of stock shall be emit.
tied TO one vote TO be cast by the owner in
person or by proxy. The directors thus
elected shall serve and continue in Office for
one year or until their successors shall have
been duly elected and shall have qualified. A
failure to elect directors on the date above
specihed shall not dissolve the corporation
but the visiting board shall cause another
election to be held within thirty days there
after whereof fifteen days previous notice
shall be given as above provided for Any
vacancy occurring IN the officers board
from any cause whatsoever shall be filled
for the unexpired term by she remaining
directors. Any director who may be absent
from the City Of New Orleans shall have the
right to appoint any shareholder of the cor
the board, and such proxy shall have and ex-
ercise all the powers of such director ap-
pointing him. The officers OF this corporation
shall consist OF president, vice-president,
secretary and treasurer may be filled by
sne and the same person. Two directors
snail constitute quorum for the transac-
ton of all business The board of directors,
II their FIRST meeting following each annual
election, shall elect from their number a
president, yice-president, a secretary and a
treasurer, who shall continue in Office for one
year from such election or until their sue
'eSSors are elected and have qualified Said
board of directors shall have full power and
TO exercise all the powers con-
erred on this corporation by these articles
If incorporation, or which are or may be
,ermitted by the laws applicable to corpora.
ions.
Article V.-This act of incorporation may
'e changed, altered or amended or this cor. |
'oration may be dissolved and liQuidated |
It any time, in any manner not inconsistent |
vain any provisions that may be prescribed |
heretor by the laws of the State of Louisi- |
ma.
Article VINO shareholder shall ever be
eld liable or responsible for che contract |