The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-03-11


United states of America. stat" or
IouiSiaua. Parish of Orleans. City of New
Orleans BE il known. that on tins tWeh
tv-scvrnth day of the month of February
in the year one Thousand Nine llnhhf'u
and twenty. before ne. Charles h'Srh' 4
Notary Public in and for the Parish OF
Orleans. State of Louisiana, duly commiS-
stoned and qualified. therein residing anu
in the presence of the witnesses herein
after named and undersigned. personally
came and appeared. the several l'er>"nS
whose names are hrreuntO subscribed. all
of the age. of majority. who declared that.
availing themselves of the laws OF IN"
State of Louisiana. in such cases maze
and provided. they do hereby agree ana
bind themselves. their associates and sue
ceSSOrS. to form a corporation under IN"
articles and StipulatiOns following. which
they hereby adopt their Charter. to-wit:
ARTICLE l. The name and title of this
/ CORPORATION shall he Gulf Coast AmuS"-
mcnt Company Inc. and by its corporate
name the said corporation shall have ana
enjoy all the fights, powers. privileges,
| and advantages granted by law to corpOr-
ationS including the power ana authority
/ TO have and enjoy succession for the full
/ term and period of ninety nine years from
/ the date hereof: to contract, sue ana be
I sued TO make and use corporate seal
and the same TO break or alter mt pleas
urc: to hold, receive, purchase, lease, sell,
/ and convey. as well rs mortgage. hypOthe-
cate and pledge. under its corporate name,
! property real. personal and mixed; to
name and appoint such managers, direc-
tors officers. OvprSeers, agents. and other
employees rs the interest and convenience
of said corporation may require: to make
| and establish such bylaws, rules and reg
ulationS for the proper management ana
regulation of the affairs of said cOrpor-
alton rs may be necessary and proper. ana
the same to alter or change at pleasure.
ARTICLE ii. The dOm1cile of said cor
poration shall be mt New Orleans, in the
Parish of Orleans. State of Louisiana. ana
all citation and other legal process shall he
ScrN ed on its president, and in case or ms
absence from the Parish. then on either
of its vica-preSidents, and in case of the
absence of the president and the vice-preS-
ideHtS from the Parish, then on the Secre-
tary; and service of process may also bt
made in the manner otherwise provided by
law.
ARTICLE III. The objects and purposes
: for which this corporation is formed and
| the nature of the business to be carried
on by il are hereby declared to he as fol
lows: The carrying on and conducting
generally of motion picture. theatrical and
amusement businesses, with the right tC
have and maintain theatres or other places
of amusement in as many places whether
in Mississippi. Louisiana, or elsewhere a'
the board of directors of this corporation
may deem proper. and TO do any and al
cidental to the carrying on OF the fore
going businesses or any of them.
ARTICLE ". The authorized capita
stock of this corporation is hereby fixed al
the sum of fifty thousand (SJO.OOO) dollars
divided into five hundred (500) shares Of
the par value of one hundred (S1OO) dollars
per share. This stock may he issued either
for cash. or for property. services or Ia
bor advanced to or purchased by. or rem
| dpred 10 said company: and the board OF
Il nf sail IN Is hprpbV vested
with full power and authority to pass upOI
the value of said property. labor and serv-
ices and the judgment of the board of di-
roctOrs acting within the scope of the dis
erection hereby conferred. shall he fina
and conclusive, provided that said STOCK
shall not be issued at less than par value
upon the valuation so fixed.
| The board of directors is authorized
from time to time out Of the earned sur
, plus or net profits to purchase and acquire
shares of stock of this corporation. and t.
Reissue the same subject to such restrict
, ions and for such price and upon sucf
terms and conditions as the board may
deem proper. Every transfer OF any Shar'
| or shares of the capital stock shall b'
made on the books of the corporation sub
= ject TO such rules and regulations as thu
board of directors may prescribe. TIT
capital stock of this corporation may b.
} increased to two hundred and fifty thou
sand $3.50 O0O) dollars.
ARTICLE VI The business and affair
= of this corporation shall he carried OIL
! and conducted by a board of director
! composed of not less than three nor NOR
than nine of the stockholders thereof. a
determined by the stockholders from tim
to time. Should the stockholders cleo
less than nine. the board of directors ma
: elect additional directors up TO the fnl
= number. If any director shall cease to b
Il stakeholder during his term Of office, o
:, in the event of the resignation or death q
. any director or officer. the board may de
: clare his office vacant and fill said va
Il cancy by electing his successor, who sha
A hold office until the next annual meetin
v of the stockholders, and until his sue
O cessOr is elected and qualified. Any direC
: tor may authorize any other stockholde
: to represent him at any of the meetings G
Q the board and to cast his vote on any an
j. all questions which may come before sal
v meeting The following named persons al
e hereby declared to constitute the frs
: board of directors and officers; and the
t shall hold office until the first Monda
t in February 1921, or until their successor
t are duly elected and qualified, and thei
J. names and post office addresses are Q
: follows. to-wit: Julian H. Saenger. 35s
Q GENTLY Terrace, New Orleans. La; yicto
d c. Howard, 2517 st. Ann street, New Oh
:, leans. La; A. o. Bourbon, Biloxi, Missis