The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-04-07
OF THE COMMoNiii
AMUSEMENT COMPANY, INC.

,,iS Ea in known, That on this nlhln
n,,y of February, in the year Oh our ~
one thousand, nine hundred ., any IN. United
oup and of the independence Oh tne 80
ST,ies of America, the one huhuisu 80
forty-fifth Before me, Rene =: nv go
, notary public, duly commissioner -,
qualified in and for the farisn W ana
State of Louisiana, therein resiulne -
In the presence OF the witnesses hehclhi.oa ,
named and undersigned; persohah! -
and appeared the several persons az "
lawful age, whose names ana Pos'O IN do
dresses are hereuntO suDscrlOeu, Mho
SI,red that ayailing themselves Vi INC Pt
VISIONS of the laws OF the state Vi 49,
lana. relative to the organization Vi rn,o,s.
ing Corporations, PARTICULAR! ' an.ral
ION of Act No. 10, OF the at
Assembly, of the State OF Louisiana Va
1914 they have mutually agreeu, anu t'aII,
tracled and do by these presents .'ni1,aS
agree to contract ana oDlsd'e .,.n ~
.s wau AS sucn other persons VIM mo-
noraottnr b.come associated win thehi' 10
form and constitute themselves lnto 80.
noration or body polite III law, unu i md
name and style, ana LOT Tue IJ,,Ia,inns
nuruoses under the terms, slpulatIir
pnd provisions contained i'll the iolio"
ing articles, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name anu 81!
This corporation shall be Inc tohlliu ~ ~;
Amusement Company, lhc'' anu unu -.
corporate name shall have ana ehJos IU.n
crsSinn for the period of ninety -hlhe No'I
| wears from the date hereOI uhiess S0'
dissolved according 10 law
ARTICLE 1.-THE objects ana PURPOSES
| for which tins corporation Is lolheu 90
an. nature OF the business 10 De car nv
| on by II, Is hereo! ue1i"N ~
| lows: .
| IA couduct and operate in this Clty anu
| state Theatres, AuuItorlums, farhs oN ',
ing Kinks, swimming pools, ana an! am ~
| All forms OF lawful amuseheh's' -
conduct and operate amy ana all con
| SssSions in or around sucn places as may
| be necessary auJunct 10 the opera'ioh 'A
| said business. f..
| ARTICI.E uI.-It shall have authOrlt!
| under Its corporate name To sue anu III
| ~uad TO make and use corporate sedi'
| wITn such inscription and device as IL ma!
| deem proper ana the same 10 breaA anu
| alter at pleasure.
| no borrow money for all purposes mere
| inaboy. set forth, ana to issue from tiiie
| Io time and to any extent necessary "
| n,nyaniant in the opinion Of the DOaru
| ar directors of this corporation, heSoti
| ablp notes or other evidence vi ihue'eu
| ness.
| 10 buy. lease, hold and dispose, ana
| to mortgage, pledge, ana h!potnts' III I'M.
| erty real personal aud mixed, All SUI
iari TO such limitations as may be pre-
| scribed by law.
70 make and establish such rules, and
| regulations Tor the proper haha ,
| ana control of its affairs, as II may uee ~
necessary anu proPci, "N ''.N
| amend at pleasure.
To appoipt such managers, agents, EN-
| pIoyees and assistants as the interests Vi
| the corporation may require, ana the saiii'
TO dismiss or discharge at pleasure
To conduct and carry on its business II
other States, the federal districts ana th'
territories and possessions OIL the uhi'eo
States.
ARTICLE Iy.-The capital stock of this
cornoration is hereby fixed at the sum o.
hve thousand dollars ($5OOOVo) 10 De rep
| resented by one thousand shares Oh TN
par value of five dollars (so.UOl eaGh' mhi ac
capital stock may be increased III ac
cordance with law, to the sum OF seventy
; i've thousand dollars (SI5,OOOOO)'
All stock shall be common stock, an'
| shall be issued only for cash, or Tor prop
erty actually received by the cOrporatioIn
| and shall be paid for at such time, anu il
such installments as the Board of Direc
, tors may determine.
ARTICLE y.-The domicile of this cor
pbration shall be in the City OF New UT
leans, LA
e ARTICLE VI.-The corporate powers
| this corporation shall be vested In AM
axarcised nv a Board of Directors to b
COMPOSED of not less than hVe nor noT
4 than seven stockholders, each OF whon
D shall own in his own right at all tlIlt
= during his term of office at least TWO iui
4 raid and unpIedged shares of capital stoc
$ of the corporation. Said Board OF III
. rectors shah be elected at general meel
! ing of the stockholders, to be held annual ~
r IN the third Monday of the montn OF lie
4 cember. and shall hold office for the teri
n of one year, or until their successors ar
e duly elected and qualified.
J. Each stakeholder shall be entitled TO on
r h) vote in person or by written proxy, 10
a each full paid share of the capital stoc
d owned by him, and not transferred Oh III
:. books of the corporation.
! All notices of stockholders meeting fo
> the election of directors, shall be IN wrll
L ing and delivered to the stockholder ]
e nersop. or by depositing same in the pos
!, | office properly addressed to the last Know
\, address of the stoc<holder, at least nltee
u DAYS before such meeting. AT least Nv
u DAYS before said meeting, complete III
3 of the stockholders entitled to vote. sha
u be open to inspection by the stockhoidei
e at the place of meeting.
g. All elections for Directors shall be b
T. ballot, and the elections held at the offl'
g. of the corporation in the City OF New =, ~
70 leans, between the hours of ten u
10 O'Clock a. m, and six (6) O'Clock p. II
h. under such rules and regulations as ms
a be fixed by the Board Of Directors.
s, majority of the votes cast shall elect; It.
~ The Board of Directors thus eiecte
as SHALL at its first meeting, elect FRO
rs among their own number. a president,
l. | secretary, and a treasurer, who shall no
r. their successors are duly elected al
A. qualified.
s. Said Board Of Directors shall have pow
SIS to fill any vacancy occurring in their ov
n number.
~ ARTICLE Vino stakeholder shall
IL held liable or responsible for the contrac
or faults of the corporation, In any furth
sum than the unpaid balance due by hi
,h on the stock for which he mas subscribe
or nor shall any failure to elect, or any me
e informality in organization have the ehe
o. of rendering this charter null, or OF expo
n ing q stakeholder to any liability 9th
Ed than as above provided.
81 ARTICLE VIII.-Until the election to
Ut held on the third Monday of the Month
December, 1921. the following named pc
he sons shall constitute the first Board OF L
e rectOrs of this corporation, tO-wit: Geor
of II. Floyd, Emmett ID. Bertrand, Phil
an Walker Charles l.. Guichard, and Geor
on p. Miles, with said George r. Floyd
ny president; Emmett ID. Bertrand as seer
We tary, and Philip Walker as treasurer,
or of whom shall hold Office until their 81
ty cessors are duly elected and qualified.
k Three (3) members of the Board OF j
rectors shall constitute a quorum for t
transaction of business
o., ARTICLE IX.-An citations or 9th
rs legal process shall be served on the pre-
as dent of the Board of Directors, and in
he absence or inability to act, on the sec
nj. tary, and in the absence or inability
nh both of these officers to act, on the tire,
SO urer.
n ARTICLE X.-This act of Incorporate
nj may be altered or amended, or this C,
fit pOratiOn dissolved, by a two-thirds q
vote Of all Of the full paid shares of capt.
stock. at a meeting Of the stockholds
tal lu 70 hat