The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-04-28

United States of America, State OF Lou
isiana. Parish of Orleans. city OF New
orleans Be il known, That on TINS the
third day of March. in the year OF our
Lord, one thousand, nine hundred anu
twenty-One. and of the Independence Oh
the United States of America, the one nun
dred and forty-iifth; before me, Rene q
Netoyer. a notary public, duly commits
stoned and qualified, in and for the Parlsh
of Orleans. State of Louisiana, therein re-
siding and in the presence OF the VIII
nessps hereinafter named and undersigned
personally came and appeared the several
persons all of lawful age, whose names
and post office addresses are hereunto SUD
scribed, who declared; that awaiting them
selves of the provisions of the laws OF the
state of Louisiana, relative to the organiza-
ton of trading corporations. particularly
the provisions of Act No. 261, or the Ten
eral Assembly of the State OF louisiana OF
1914 they have mutually agreed and con
tracted, and do by these presents mutually
agree, contract and 0bligate themselves
as well as such other persons who may
hereafter become associated with them, 10
form and constitute themselves into a
corporation or body polite in law, under
the name and style, and for the objects ana
purposes, under the terms, stipulatlons,
and provisions contained In the following
articles, t0Wlt:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and style of this
CORPORATION shall be The Crescent Stars
Amusement Company, Inc, and under Its
corporate name shall have and enjoy sue
cession for the period Of ninety nine 800
years from the date hereof, unless sooner
dissolved according to law.
ARTICLE 1.-THE objects and purposes
for which this corporation is formed, and
the nature of the business to be carried on
by Ii, is hereby declared to be as follows:
To conduct and operate in this city and
state, theatres, auditoriums baseball parks,
skating Kinks, dancing pavillions, SWIM
ming pools and to engage in any form of
lawful amusements and to conduct and
operate any and all concessions in or
around such places as may be necessary
| adjuncts to the operation of said busi-
ness.
To operate. manage and maintain houses
| and buildings for the accommodation OF
| the public and individuals, to lease, rent
and let same to tenants.
| To equip, manage and operate restaur-
| ants, cafes, lunchrooms and barber shops,
| for the accommodation Of the public, ana
of individuals.
ARTICLE Hit shall have authority
| under its corporate name to sue and be
sued, to make and use a corporate seal
| with such inscriptions and device as II
| shall deem proper and the same to break
| and alter at pleasure.
| To borrow money for all purposes here
inabOve set forth, and to issue from time
| to time. and to any extent necessary or
| convenient in the opinion of the Board
| of Directors of this cOrporatic0, negotiable
notes or other evidence of Indebtedness.
To hold, receive, lease, purchase. sell
convey, pledge and mortgage property
| both real, personal and mixed necessary
| for its objects and purposes.
! To make and establish such rules. and
| regulations for the proper management OF
| its affairs. as 1t may deem necessary and
| proper and the same to amend at pleasure
To appoint such managers, agents, en-
| ployees, and assistants as the interests OF
! the corporation may require, and the same
| to dismiss or discharge at pleasure.
| To conduct and carry on Its business In
| other states, the Federal districts, and the
| territories and possession of the United
| States.
| ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock Of this
| corporation is hereby fixed at the sum OF
| fifty thousand dollars ($50,OOO.O0) to be
par value of fifty dollars $4,000 each
which capital stock may be increased in
accordance with law. to the sum of one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($15O,'
00O00).
All stock shall be common stock, and
shall be issued only for cash, or for prop
erty actually received by the corporation
| and shall be paid for at such time, and in
such installments as the Board of Di
rectors may determine.
ARTICLE v.-The domicile Of this cor.
poration shall be in the City of New Or
| leans, La.
ARTICLE vI.-The corporate powers OF
this corporation shall be vested in and ex
ercised by a Board of Directors to be com
posed of not less than eleven (1I, mol
more than fifteen (15) stockholders, eaci
of whom shall own in his own right, a
| all times during his term of office at leas
| twenty 200 full paid and unpledged shares
of capital stock of the corporation. SAID
Board of Directors shall be elected at
general meeting of the stockholders, Il
be held annually on the second Thursday
of the month of February, and shall hold
office for the term of one year, or unit
their successors are duly elected anC
qualified.
Each stakeholder shall be entitled Il
one ID vote In person or by written proxy
for each full paid share of the capita
stock owned by him, and not transferred
on the books Of the corporation.
All notices of stockholders meeting To-
the election Of directors shall be in writ
ing, and delivered to the stakeholder IL
person, or by depositing same in the post
office, properly addressed to the last know
address of the stakeholder, at least. ffteel
days before such meeting. At least tw,
days before said meeting a complete lis
of the stockholders entitled to vote, shall
be open to inspection by the stakeholder
at the place Of meeting.
All elections for directors shall be b,
ballot, and the elections held at the ofic,
of the corporation in the City of New Or
leans, between the hours Of ten (10) oclocl
a. m, and six (6) O'Clock D. m, under sucl
rules and regulations as may be fixed b,
the Board of Directors. A majority of tn
votes cast shall elect.
The Board Of Directors thus elected
shall. ut its first meeting, elect from amonl
their own number, q president q vice
president, secretary and q Treasures