The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-06-23
NEW ORLEANS CONSERVATORY OF
MUSIC AND DRAMATIC ART, INC.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans.
City of New Orleans. Be II known on this
18th day of April, 1921, before me, W. Nor
gan Gurley, Notary Public, duly commls
stoned and qualified in and for the Parish
of Orleans, State of Louisiana. and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and ap-
peared the several persons whose names are
hereuntO subscribed, who severally declare
that availing themselves of the laws of the
State of Louisiana relative to the organiza-
ton of corporations, and particularly Act
No. 267 of the General Assembly of 1914
they have cOvenanted and agreed and by
these presents do covenant and agree and
bind themselves. as well as all other per-
sons who may hereafter become associated
with them, to form corporation and
body polite in law, for the objects and
purposes, and under the stipulations here
matter set forth, which they hereby adopt
as the charter of this corporation.
ARTICLE 1.-The principal object of this
incorporation is to take over operate, de-
velop and maintain the institution of learn
ing situated in the Guy of New Orleans,
known by the name OF the New Orleans
Conservatory of Music and Dramatic Art,
and to incorporate same, in which lnstltu-
ton the several appearers hereto all nave
an undivided and joint interest said taxing
over and Incorporation being more fully
set forth as to objects and purposes In Ar
ticle III of this charter.
ARTICLE 1.-THE name and style OF TINS
corporation shall be New Orleans Conser-
yatory of Music aud Dramatic Art, Inc.
and it's domicile is hereby fixed as the City
of New Orleans, State of Louisiana, where,
| by said name, it shall have and enjoy cor.
porate existence and succession for period
| of ninety nine (g9) years from this date
unless sooner dissolved by law, or in the
manner hereinafter stipulated.
| Under said name and style, said corpora
| ton shall have the power to contract; sue
and be sued; to make and use corporate
| ND hn
amend at pleasure; to adopt, make and en-
| force such bylaws, rules and regulations
| for its government as ii may choose, not
| contrary to the laws of the United States
| the laws of this State, or this charter; tC
employ and fix the compensation of sucf
| officers, employees or agents as the. in
terests of the corporation may require; Il
appoint and supervise such committees al
may be deemed proper and necessary BY
the Board of Directors; to purchase, lease
hold, receive, hypothecate, convey, sell
pledge or mortgage real estate and persona
property; to borrow money; to issue ne
gotiable bonds, notes, or other evidences o.
debt; to grant such degrees as may be per
mitted by law; and generally to do ant
perform any and all other acts and thing
necessary and proper, or incident TO tn
successful operation and carrying out o
the business outlined in the objects ant
purposes of this corporation, all aceordin,
to law, and as may be deemed necessar,
and proper by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE III-The objects and purpose
Of this corporation, and the nature of tn
business to be carried on by it, are hereb,
declared to be: To operate and maintail
a school of art, including music, drama
literature, languages, drawing and paint
ing, and all the other arts; to operate an,
maintain choral or oratorio society, il
connection with said school, to be know
by the name of the New Orleans Oratori
Society, name already given to and use,
by such chorus in connection with and a
part of said school named in Article o
this charter; to operate and maintain
symphony orchestra to be known by tn
name Of the New Orleans Symphony Or
chestra", a name already used by and give
to such an orchestra in connection witt
and as part Of said school named in Ar
tfcle Of this charter; or to organize an,
maintain choruses and orchestras unde
any other name, In the discretion Of tn
Board Of Directors; to operate and main