The herald., 1919-07-03
CHARTER OF THE UNIVERSAL MUSIC
PUBLISHERS, INC.

lana parish of Orleans. Be it known, that
on the fourteenth day OF the month OF June
| in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine
| Hundred and Nineteen, and OF the lndepeh-
dence of the United States OF America, the
| One Hundrd and Forty-third; before me
! Sidney Francis Gautier, Notary fuoltc'
duly commi ssioned sworn and quailtied, 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 ana APP
peared, the persons whose names are mere
| unto subscribed, all OF full age and resdling
in the City of New Orleans who severally
declared that, availing themselves OF the
provision 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 2o7 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 form and
! constitute corporation body polite IN
/ law, for the objects and purposes and under
the terms, conditions and stpulatlons fol-
lowing, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title OF thi
corporation shall be the Universal Music
Publishers, Inc, and 1t shall have and ENJOY
succession and existence for 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
porations under the laws of this State, and
to.
| ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this corpora
ton shall be in the City of New Orleans
State of Loupis iaua, where all citation and
other legal process shall be served upon the
President and in his absence, upon the Sec
| rotary 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 purpose:
for which this corporation is organized and
the nature of the business to be carried or
BY it, are hereby declared to be the exploita
tion of musical compositions, or songs, word:
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 contract:
concerning copyrights and royalties the
sale or lease of songs and music and NUM-
cal compositions and to buy, sell, lease and
acquire property, movable, immovable oil
mixed including such materials may bt
necessary to fully and properly carry on anC
conduct said business in all of its lines, and
to have agents and establish agencie:
throughout the United States and its pos
sessions, and to establish such stores, plant:
/ and branches may be necessary in tht
musical business generally, and otherwise tC
have full power to do all things necessary
and proper pertaining or incident to the
business of this corporation.
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of thi
corporation is hereby declared to be the sun
Of Fifty Thousand (S50OO0.OO Dollars, di
vided into five thousand (5OOO( shares, o
the par value of Ten $1,000 Dollars each
, | and the said corporation shall be operative
and engage in business and become goini
! concern when Two Thousand Five Hundred
q 500 shares of its capital stock shall hav
been subscribed and paid for, to-wit: A
. | nf hes md n
manner hereinafter expressed
ARTICLE V.-The persons whose name
/, are hereunto subscribed, organizers OF thi
corporation, being the sole owners as com
, posers and originators of three compositions
! songs, words and music, hereinafter desig
Shiny Nose" stop Thief You've Stole
My Heart" That's How I'd Love Cir
Like You," they severally declare that the,
hereby transfer, assign and deliver in tul
f ownership and title unto this corporation \
consideration of full paid stock to each o
} them in the manner herein set forth an
J following, to-wit: In full settlement 70
r Eight Hundred Thirty-Four shares of full
4 paid stock subscription by n. J. ClesI, h
| declares that he does by these presents tran:
o fer, assign and deliver in full OWNERSHIP
. and with full warranty OF title in paymen
. of 834 shares of stock, unto this corporation
! all of his rights, title interest and OWNERSHIP
d in and to the songs described in this article
!, particularly in and to the song. words an
n music, in composition styled Shiny Nose,
q together with the right of publication an
7 sale thereof on the open market, which SOM
q and musical composition is well and full
II worth Eight Thousand Three Hundred Fort
/ SS,340.00) Dollars and is hereby appraise
I; by the Directors named this Charter,
d said sum- of Eighty Three Hundred Fort
t, Dollars, and this sale and transfer is mao
r, by the saids n. ]. Clesi and accepted by tn
n corporation, acting through the Drecto
above referred to. in full settlement of IL
IS stock subscribed to by said N. J. Clesi.
y In full settlement for Eight Hundred Thirt
I. Three shares of full paid stock subscriptic
" be Joseph Verges, he declares that he do
rs liver in full ownership and with full wa
n ranty of title in payment of S33 shares
e stock, unto this corporation, all of his right
a title, interest, ownership in and to the SON.
n described in this article particularly in al
III to the song words and music, in compos
IS ton styled "Stop Thief You've Stolen N
IN Heart" together with the right of publicatit
y and sale thereof the open market, viii,
n, song and musical composition is we'll al
" fully worth Eight Thousand Three Hundr,
e Thirty Dollars, and is hereby appraised
20 the Directors named in this charter, at sa
ID sum of Eight Thousand Three Hundr
x Thirty dollars, and this sale and transit
n. is made by the said Joseph Verges and a
PC cepted by this corporation. acting throu
* the Directors above referred to, in full 81
ie Element of the stock subscribed to by sa
IS Joseph Verges.
In full settlement for Eight Hundr
Thirty Three shares of full paid stock SD
a. scription by Paul English, ne declares tn
ne he does by these presents transfer, ASST
re- and deliver in full owuershiO and with &,