The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-07-31
w. w. YOUNG,
Notary Public.

United States of America, State OF LOUIS
lana Parish of Orleans. Be 1t known, that
on the fourteenth day of the month OF june
in the year OF our Lord, One Thousand Nine
dence of the United States OF America, the
One Hundrd and Forty third; before me,
Sidney Francis Gautier, Notary fuDnc'
duly commissioned, sworn and qualitled, IN
and for the Parish OF Orleans, State OF LOUIS
lana aforesaid, therein residing and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned; personally came and ap-
peared, the persons whose names are mere
unto subscribed, all OF full age and residing
in the City OF New Orleans who severally
declared that, awaiting 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 2oI OF 1914
they do by these presents covenant ana
agree and bind themselves, as well as such
other persons may become hereafter as
ISOLATED with them, in order to TORN ana
constitute a corporation body polite in
law, for the objects and purposes and under
the terms, conditions and stipulations fol-
lowing, to-wlt:
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 for period OF
fifty years from date hereof. 1t shall have
and enjoy and possess, all the powers, rights,
privileges and immunites accorded TO cor,
porations under the laws OF this State, and
particularly under Act 27 OF 1914 referred
10.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domcle of this corpora
ton shall be in the City of New Orleans,
State of Loupisana, where all citation and
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
porations generally.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and purposes
for which this corporation is organized and
the nature of the business to be carried on
by it, are hereby declared TO be the explo:ta-
tion of musical compositions, or songs, words
and music; the encouragement OF musical
compositions and publication thereof, under
copyrights, 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 lease OF songs and music and MUM.
cal compositions, and TO buy, sell, lease and
acquire property, movable, ImmovaOle or
mixed including such materials as may be
necessary TO fully and properly carry on and
conduct said business in all Of its lines, and
to have agents and establish agencies
throughout the United States and its pos
sessions, and to establish such stores, plants
and branches as may be necessary IN the
musical business generally, and otherwise TO
have full power to do all things necessary
and proper pertaining or incident to the
business or this corporation.
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of this
of Fifty Thousand ($5O,0OO.O0 Dollars, di-
vided into five thousand 5000 shares, of
the par value OF Ten $1,000 Dollars each,
and the said corporation shall be operative
concern wher Two Thousand Five Hundred
(2,500) shares of its capital stock shall have
been subscribed and paid for, to-wit: At
the execution of these presents, and IN the
manner hereinafter expressed,
ARTICLE V.-The persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, organizers OF this
corporation, being the sole owners as COM
posers and originators OF three compositions,
mated under their respective titles, to-wit:
Shiny Nose," Stop Thief You've Stolen
Ny Heart" That's How I'd Love Girl
Like You," they severally declare that they
hereby transfer, assign and deliver IN fuil
ownership and title unto this corporation in
consideration of full paid stock to each of
them in the manner herein set forth and
to-wit: In full settlement for
Eight Hundred Thirty-Four shares OF full
paid stock subscription by n. ]. Clesi, he
declares that he does by these presents trans
fer, assign and deliver in full ownership
and with full warranty OF title in payment
OF SS4 shares OF stock, unto this corporation,
all of his rights, title interest and ownership
in and to the songs described in this article,
in and to the song, words and
music, in composition styled Shiny Nose"
together with the right of publication and
sale thereof on the open market, which song,
and musical composition is well and fully
worth Eight Thousand Three Hundred Forty
(Ss, $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 this
corporation. acting through the Directors
above referred to, in full settlement of the
stock subscribed to by said N. ]. Clesi.
In full settlement for Eight Hundred Thirty
Three shares of full paid stock subscription
be Joseph Verges, he declares that he does
by these presents transfer, assign and de-
liver in full ownership and with full war
ranty of title in payment of 1893 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, which
song and musical composition is we'll 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 ac-
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
Thirty Three shares of full paid stock sub |
scription by Paul English, he declares that
he does by these presents transfer, assign
and deliver in full ownership and with full |
of title in payment of 1888 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 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 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 nv |
said Paul English.
ARTICLE Vino shares of stock of this |
corporation shall be issued without full paw |
ment thereof being made in advance: sales |
OF stock shall be made at the rate of Twelve |
sOI!O0 lSl2.5O) dollars per share, the Two |
S0/!OO 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 or COM
MISSION tor his services in disposing of such |
STOCK. In the event any stock is sold |
through application therefor to the corpora |
tion itself or at its office or place of bust |
ness, the Two 50 ZOO $3.50 dollars, referred |
10, as compensation commits sion to the |
salesman, shall go to the credit of the gen |
eral fund as part of the assets of this cor |
poration, and each share so disposed of shall |
bear evidence of the fact by stamp across |
the face of the stock but IL shall he Lawful /