The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-06-03
CHARTER OF ILLUSTRATED NEWS
III BLI>HING COMPANY, IN
CORPORATED

'Nldlf 81 i.oNl>lald. IdrlSl OF orleans
city of New Orleans. he il known. that
on this llth day of May, in the wear of
our Lord. nineteen hundred and twenty
and of III" independence of the United
states of America the one hundred and
forty fourth. before me Warren Y Miller
Il notary public. in and for the parish of
Orleans, Louisiana. and in the presence
Of the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned, personally came and appear-
td. the several persons whose names are
hereinafter subscribed. all of fun age who
declared unto me, notary. that availinc
themselves Of the laws of the state OF
Louisiana relative To the organization Of
corporations, they do by these presents
contract, agree covenant, stipulate. and
hlnd themselves as well as such persons
as may hereafter become associated with
them. TO form and constitute a corporation
and body polite in law. for the objects
ana purposes and under the stipulationS
hereinafter set forth. town.:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of this
corporation shall be. Illustrated News
Publishing Company. Inc" and under
such title. il shall have and enjoy sue
c"SSiOn and existence. for a period of nine.
ty-ninc years from date hereof. 1t shall
have the power and authority TO contract
sue. and be sued. To make and use cor
pOratc seal, the same to break and alter
at its pleasure. to hold. purchase lease
sell. mortgage or hypothecate. or pledge
property. real. personal, or mixed. and
ness. 10 make and issue notes and other
evidences of Indebtedness TO name and
appoint managers. clerks. or other employ
e"S. for the proper conduct of its bust
ness. and to discharge same at its pleas
ure; to make and establish such bylaws
rules and regulations. as NAV be found
necessary and desirable for the manage
ment of the affairs of the corporation ::
and generally to do. all and everything
act or deed for the complete and proper
conduct of said business.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domiciIe of this cor
pOratiOn. shall be in the city o: New Or
leans. State of Louisiana. where all eta
tons and other legal process shall be
served upon the president. or In his ali
Sence upon the yice-president. or in the
absence of both president and vice presi-
dent, upon the secretary.
ARTICLE III.-Thl capital stock of
this corporation is hereby fixed at the
sum of five thousand (SJOOO.OO) dollars.
all of which shall be divided into and
represented by five hundred $500 shares
of the par value of ten dollars each Stock
may be paid for in money, in services rem
dered To the corporation. or in property
and good will regularly transferred to the
corporation, all as shall be determined by
the board of directors.
ARTICLE Iv.-The objects and pur-
poses OF this corporation, and for which
IL is organized are declared to be to con-
duct a general publishing and printing
business in all its lines: to buy. sell. OPP
crate and handle printing machinery,
paper. ink and other commodities for the
printing trade: to publish. circulate and
sell either as agents or principals. news
papers. magazines. periodicals and books ::
TO erect and maintain printing establish
ments, binderies and factories for the
manufacture of printing trade articles TO
act as agent in purchasing and selling
articles used in the printing and publish
ing business. and in general TO DO any ana
all acts incidental TO or germane with the
carrying out of the objects and purposes
of this corporation.
ARTICLE N.-The corporate powers of
this corporation shall be vested in a board
of four directors a majority of whom shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business. The absent directors NAV
vote at any meeting of the directors by
proxy to any other director for that par
ticular meeting. The first board of di-
rectOrs shall consist of: Charles +. Gil
bert. Jr., Charles Il. Gilbert ST.. s. O.
Landry and Julian j. Burvant with
Charles f. Gilbert, Jr. as president Chas.
T.. Gilbert, Sr, as vice president, and s.
.. Landry as secretary treasurer and such
directors and officers shall serve as such
until the second Monday IN May. 1921 or
until their successors are elected and