The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-07-10
CHARTER OF THE UNIVERSAL MUSIC
PUBLISHERS, INC.

United States of America, State OF Louis
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 lndepen-
dence of the United States OF America, the
One Hundrd and Forty-third; before me,
Sidney Francis Gautier, Notary Public,
duly commissioned 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 undersigned personally came and ap-
peared, the persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, all of full age and residing
in the City of New Orleans who severally
declared that, availng themselves of the
provisions OF law relative to the formation
of corporations, particularly the provisions
Of the Act of the Legislature OF the State or
Louisiana being known as Act 2o7 OF 1914
they do by these presents covenant and
agree and bind themselves, well such
other persons as may become hereafter
ISOLATED with them, in order TO form and
constitute a corporation or body polite IN
law, for the objects and purposes and under
the terms, conditions and stipulations fol
lowing, towit:
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 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
particularly under Act 267 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 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 purposes
for which this corporation is organized and
the nature of the business to be carried on
by it, hereby declared to be the exploita-
ton of musical compositions, 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 or lease of songs and music and NUM-
cal compositions, and TO buy, sell, lease and
acquire property, movable, immovable 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
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 incident to the
business of this corporation.
ARTICLE Iv.-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby declared to be the sum
of Fifty Thousand C$500O0.0O 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
and engage in business and become a going
concern wh11n Two Thousand Five Hundred
&, 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
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
Like You," they severally declare that they
hereby transfer, assign and deliver in full
ownership and title unto this corporation in
of full paid stock to each of
them in the manner herein set forth and
following, to-wit: In full settlement for
Eight Hundred Ehirty-Four shares of full
paid stock subscription by n. J. Clesi, ne
declares that he does by these presents trans
ter, assign and deliver in full ownership
and with full warranty OF title in payment
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 we'll and fully
worth Eight Thousand Three Hundred Forty
(SS,340.00l Dollars and is hereby appraised
by the Directors named this Charter, at
said sum- of Eighty Three Hundred Forty
Dollars, and this sale and transfer is made
by the said n. ]. 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 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
ton styled ''Stop Thief You've Stolen NV
Heart, together with the right of publication
and sale thereof on the open market, which
song and musical composition is we'll and
1Tuql!y worth Eight Thousand Three Hundred
ihirty Dollars, and is hereby appraised bv
the Directors named in this charter. at said
sum of Eight Thousand Three Hund-ed
thirty, dollars, and this sale and transfer
IS made by the said Joseph Verges and &C.
the Directors above referred to. in full setl
Element of the stock subscribed to by said
Joseph Verges. " saiu
In full settlement for Eight Hund-.d
thirty Three shares of full paid stock sub-
'cription by Paul English, he declares that
le GOES by these presents transfer, assign
warranty of title in payment of sss sbarss
" stock unto this CORPORATION All &c II. |