The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-07-17
Iune 26-Iuly 81.
CHARTER OF THE UNIVERSAL MUSIC
PUBLISHERS, INC.
w. w. YOUNG,
Notary Public.

United States of America, state OF LOUIS
lana, Parish Of Orleans. BE 1t known tna'
on the fourteenth day OF the month OF june
in the year of Lord, One Thousand Nine
Hundred and Nineteen, and OF the lndePen-
dence of the United States OF America the
One Hundrd and FOrty-thlrd; before me-
Sidney Francis Gautier, a Notary PuoIic,
duly commissi sworn and qualified, IN
and for the Parish of Orleans, State OF LOUIS
lana aforesaid. therein residing and IN the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersi gned; personally came ana ap-
peared, the persons whose names are mere
unto subscribed, all of full age and residing
in the City of New Orleans who severaiiy
declared that, availing themselves OF the
provisions OF law relative TO the formation
of corporations. particularly the provisions
of the Act of the Legislature OF the state OF
Louisiana being known as Act 2o/ OF I9l4,
they do by these presents covenant ana
agree and bind themselves, as wei as Such
other persons as may become hereafter as,
ISOLATED with them, in order to torn ana
constitute a corporation or body polite IN
law, for the objects and purposes and under
the terms, conditions and stipulatlons FOL
lowing, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of this
corporation shall be the Universal Music
Publishers, Inc, and it shall have and ENJOY
succession and existence tor a PERIOD OF
fifty years from date hereof 1t shall have
and enjoy and possess, all the powers, rights,
privileges and immunities accorded to cor
poratons under the laws Of this State, and
particularly under Act 2o7 OF 1914 referred
to.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this corpora
ton shall be in the City of New Orleans,
State of Loupisiana, where all citation ana
other legal process shall be served upon the
President, and in his absence, upon the Sec
retary- Treasurer, and in the absence OF the
offers above named service shall be made
in the manner provided for by law upon cor
poratOnS generally
ARTICLE III-The objects and purposes
e. cI, organized
the nature OF the business to be carried on
by it, are hereby declared to be the explo'ta-
ton of musical compositions, or songs, words
and music; the encouragement OF muslGdI
compositions and publication thereof, under
copvrights TO deal in, sell, purchase, lease
and generally to transact IN all manner OF
musical compositions and copyrights covering
the same and in furtherance OF SAID business,
generally TO make all necessary contracts
Concerning copyrights and royalties on the
sale or lease of songs and music and mum,
cal compositions, and to BUY, SELL ledSe anu
acquire property, movable, immoVdoIe
mixed including such mateliais ds nay ID
necessary to fully and properly carry on ana
conduct said business in all OF its INES ana
to have agents and establish ageheleS
throughout the United States and lis pos
and branches as may be necessary IN the
musical business generally, and otherwise 10
have full power to do all things necessary
and proper pertaining or incident u 'iie
htrS
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock OF TINS
corporation is hereby declared to be the sum
OF Fifty Thousand (S50O0Wl Dollars, di-
vided into five thousand 5000 shares, OF
the par value OF Ten (SloOol Dollafs each'
and the said corporation shall be operative
and engage in business and become going
concern when Two Thousand Five Hundred
q SOD shares OF its capital stock shall nave
been subscribed and paid for, to-wit: Al
the execution of these presents, anu III 'He
here EXPRESSED.
ARTICLE N.-The persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, organizers OF TINS
corporation, being the sole owners as com
posers and originators of three compositions,
songs. words and music, hereinafter desig-
mated under their respective titles, to-wit:
shiny Nose" stop Thief You've Stolen
Nv Heart" That's How I'd Love a Glri
Like You" they severally declare that they
hereby transfer assign and deliver in tull
ownership and title unto this corporation IN
consideration of full paid stock TO each OF
them in the manner herein set forth ana
following, to-wit: In full settlement tor
Fight Hundred Thirty-Four shares OF full
paid stock subscription by y. J. Clesl, ne
declares that he does by these presents trans
fer, assign and deliver in tull ownership
and with full warranty OF title in payment
of S54 shares of stock, unto this corporation
all of his rights, title interest and ownership
in and to the songs described in this article:
particularly in and to the song, words ana
music, in composition styled shiny Nose
sale thereof on the open market, which song
and musical composition is well and fully
worth Eight Thousand Three Hundred Forty
IS, $4,000 Dollars and is hereby appraised
by the Directors named IN this Charter, at
said sum of Eighty Three Hundred Forty
Dollars, and this sale and transfer is made
by the said n. J. Clesi and accepted by TINS
corporation, acting through the Directors
above referred to, in full settlement of the
! stock subscribed to by said n. J: Clesi..
In full settlement for Eight Hundred Thirty
Three shares of full paid stock subscription
be Joseph Verges, he declares that he does
liver in full ownership and with full war
ranty of title in payment OF 1888 shares OF
stock, unto this corporation, all of his rights,
title, interest, ownership in and to the songs
described in this article particularly IN and
to the song words and music, IN compost
ton styled "Stop Thief You've Stolen My
Heart" together with the right of publication
and sale thereof on the open market, winch
| song and musical composition is well and
fully worth Eight Thousand Three Hundred
Thirty Dollars, and is hereby appraised by
the Directors named in this charter, at said
sum of Eight Thousand Three Hundred
Thirty dollars, and this sale and transfer
is made by the said Joseph Verges and lac-
cepted by this corporation. acting through
the Directors above referred to, in full set
Element OF the stock subscribed to by said
Joseph Verges.
In full settlement for Eight Hundred
scription by Paul English, he declares that
he does by these presents transfer, assign
and deliver in full ownership and with full
warranty of title in payment of 833 shares
of stock unto this corporation, all OF his
rights, title, interest and ownership in and
to the songs described in this article, par
ticularly in and to the song words and
music, in composition styled That's How
I'd Love a Girl Like YOU together with
the right of publication and sale thereof on
the open market, which song and musical COM
position is well and fully worth Eight Thou
sand Three Hundred Thirty dollars, and is
hereby appraised by the Directors named in
this Charter, at said sum of Eight thousand
three hundred thirty dollars, and this sale
and transfer is made by the said Paul Eng
lish and accepted by this corporation, acting
through the directors above referred to, in
full settlement of the stock subscribed to my
said Paul English.
ARTICLE Vino shares of stock of this
corporation shall be issued without full pay
ment thereof being made in advance; sales
of stock shall be made at the rate of Twelve
50Il0O (Sl2.50) dollars per share, the Two
5O/lO0 dollars in excess of the par value
! to be received by or paid to the salesman,
solicitor or agent selling for the corporation,
as title and exclusive compensation COM
mission for his services in disposing of such
stock. In the event any stock is sold
through application therefor to the corpora
tion itself at its office or place of bust
ness, the Two 5Ofl0O 81. 5O) dollars, referred
to, as compensation commission to the
| salesman. shall go to the credit of the gen.
eral fund part of the assets Of this cor
poration, and each share disposed of shall
bear evidence of the fact by stamp across
| the face of the stock. but il shall be lawful