The herald., 1920-05-20
CHARTER OF ILL >TRtrED NEW :
PUBLISHING COMPANY, IN
COKPORtTED.

stale ~ Loul>lana, Parish ~ Orleans. .
tity of New orleans. Il" il known. that .
on this 18th day Of May. in the year OF
our Lord. nineteen hundred aud twenty.
and of tn" Independence of the United
States of America. III" on" hundred and
forty fourth. before me. Warren Y. Miller.
Il notary public in aud for the parish VI
Orleans, Louisiana. aud in the prcSenc,.
of the witnesses hereinafter named and
Undersigned. personally came and appear
ed the several persons whose names arr,
hereinafter subscribed, all of fun age. who
declared unto me. notary. that availing
th"m> selves of the laws of the state OF
Louisiana relative to the organization of
corporations, they do by these presents.
contract. agree, covenant. Stipulate. and
! bind themselves as we'll a. such persons
as may hereafter become associated with
them, To form and constitute II corporation
and body polite in law. for the objects
| and purposes aud under the StipulatiOnS
| hereinafter set forth tO-wit.
| ARTICLE l. The name and title of this
| corporation shall lee. Illustrated News
| Publishing Company. Inc" and under
| such title. il shall have aud enjoy sue
Cr>SiOn and existence. for Il period of nine
| ty-nine years from date hereof. Ii shall
have the power and authority 10 contract
| sue, and be sued. to make and use a cor
| p"ratc 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
for the purpose of carrying on its bust
ness To make and issue notes and other
evidences of Indebtedness; to name and
appoint managers. clerks. or other employ
ee> for the proper conduct Of its bust
ness. and to discharge same at its pleas
ure. TO make aud establish such by laws.
rules AND regulations, may be found
necessary and desirable for the manage
ment of the affairs of the corporation
aud generally to do, all and everything.
act or deed for the complete and proper
conduct of said business.
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: poration, shall he in the city Of New Or
leans State Of Louisiana. where all eta
tons and other legal process shall he
served upon the president. or In his alb
Sence upon the vice president. or in the
: absence of both president and vice presi
dent. upon the secretary.
ARTICLE lIl.-Tl( capital stock of
: this corporation is hereby fixed at the
sum Of five thousand (SjOOOO0) dollars
P all of which shall he divided into and
represented by five hundred 5000 shares
P of the par value of ten dollars each. Stock
2 may be- paid for in money, in servi,<s rem
: dered Ia the corporation, in property
] and good Will regularly transferred to the
e corporation, all aS shall be determined by
D the board of directors.
ARTICLE IV.-The objects and pur-
poses of this corporation, and for which
p il is organized are declared to be TO con
| duet a general publishing and printing
r business in all its lines; To buy. sell. OPP
\ crate and handle printing machinery
q paper, ink and other commodities for the
o printing trade: to publish. circulate and
o sell either as agents or principals, news
I papers, magazines, periodicals and books
= to erect and maintain printing establish
n ments, binderies and factories for the
manufacture of printing trade articles Il
: act. agent in purchasing and selling
, articles used in the printing and publish
n ing business and In general to 10 any anC
o all acts incidental TO or germane with the
h carrying out of the objects and purposes
OF this corporation.
| ARTICLE N.-The corporate powers o
this corporation shall he vested in a boar,
! of four directors a majority of whom shall
constitute quorum for the transaction
;. of business. The absent directors ma!
3 vote at any meeting of the directors b!
= proxy to any other director for that par
:. ticular meeting. The first board of di
le rectOrs shall consist of: Charles T.. Gil
X bert, Jr., Charles f.. Gilbert. ST.. s. q
z Landry and Julian J. Burvant, wit
y Charles L. Gilbert, Jr. as president, Chas
H. +. Gilbert. ST., as vice-president, and ;
s. y. Landry as secretary-treasurer and sue
= directors and officers shall serve as sue
until the second Monday May. 1921, o
l. until their successors are elected an
l. qualified. The stockholders of the cOr
to pOration shall have the right withOu
Df amendment to this charter. to change III
s. numbers of directors to any number NJ
DR. less than four. nor more than seven.
TT any meeting called for that purpose. Nee
c. ings of the stockholders for the electio
IS, of directors shall be held yearly, on ti
be second Monday in January. beginning wit
Id the year 1921. The board OF directors sha
n have the right 10 elect without referrin
es to stockholders meeting, any stool
he holder as a director, whenever a vacanC
lg shall exist on the board OF director
through death or resignation. The boar
"a of directors may with the written conseI