The herald., 1921-06-02
CHARTER

r,utuoIIv agreed and contracted, and by
these presents do agree and contract, ana
bind and obligate themselves; thelr helrs
and assigns and all persons who may mere
after become associated with them herein
TO form a corporation under the name ana
for the objects and purposes, ana uhder the
terms stipulatiOns and provisions con-
tanned in the following articles, tO-wlt:
ARTICLE THE name of the corpora
ton shall be Union Sign Co, Inc.
ARTICLE 1.-THE purposes for which
this corporation is formed are hereby de-
clared to be as follows:
To engage in and carry on the business or
sign board advertising; to acquire by pur-
chase lease or otherwise, real estate LOT
the purpose of thereupon erecting, main
tanning or repairing all manner of sign
boards electric boards and other KINDS or
advertising display boards; TO sell, lease
or grant options upon real estate acquired
by said corporation for the purpose OF sign
board advertising; to engage III the PRINT.
ing and painting of every description OF
signs and advertisements, and to generally
conduct the business of sign board painting
and printing of any and all kinds OF adNer-
tisements.
ARTICLE III-The capital stock of this
cooperation is hereby fived at ten thousand
$4,000 O dollars to be represented by
two hundred (200) shares OF the par value
of fifty $4,000 dollars each. All of the
stock to be common stock. The capital
shall be full paid and non assessablc when
issued and stock shall only be issued for
labor done or property received, or TOT
cash to be paid at such times and In such
amounts and after such notice as deter
mined by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE Iv-The capital stock of this
corporation may be increased in accord
ance with law, to the sum of one hundred
thousand (S10O,000.OO dollars.
ARTICLE V-The location of the domi-
cile of this corporation shall be the City
of New Orleans, State of Louisiana, and Its
period of duration shall be 3inety- nine
800 years.
ARTICLE vI-All the corporate power
of this corporation shall be vested in
Board of Directors to consist of not less
than three nor more than seven persons,
each OF whom shall hold in his own name
at least one share of stock. majority OF
the Board of Directors shall constitute
quorum for the transaction OF any and all
business, and a majority vote of the
quorum present at any meeting shall be
valid and corporate acts, within the scope
and authority and power of the Board of
Directors. Said directors shall be elected
annually on the second Tuesday OF Jan.
uary, except when such day falls on legal
holiday. in which event. said election shall
be held on the day following, or as soon
thereafter as practicable, and they shall
hold office for a term of one year or until
their successors shall be elected and
Quallned. Each StOcknOl0er OF record on
the books of said corporation shall be
entitled to cast at such meeting, or at all
stockholders meetings, either in person or
by written proxy, one vote for each share
of stock held by him, and a majority OF
the votes cast at such meeting shall elect
the membsrs of the Board of Directors. All
meetings of said stockholders shall be held
at the domicile of the corporation. Meet
ings of directors may be held at other
places than the dOmicile of the corporation
provided said directors give their previous
for any cause in the Board of Directors,
between the dates of the annual meetings
herein provided for, shall be filled by the
remaining members of the Board of Di
rectors. Immediately after the election of
the directors, they shall meet and elect
from their number a President, Vice Presi-
dent Secretary and a Treasurer, and may
combine these last two into one person.
The duties of such officers shall be such as
they are elected, and such as may be pro-
yided for in the bylaws, or as may be
designated by the Board of Directors at
any regular or special meeting.
The names and postoffice addresses of the
directors for the first year, who shall serve
until their successors are selected and
qualified are as follows: Fred Cornelius,
1903 Louisiana Avenue. New Orleans, La;
Frank Martin, 26O5 Valence street, New Or.
leans, La; John r. McCraney, 327 Chartres
street, New Orleans, La.
And until their successors are elected
and qualified, the following are declared
to be the officers of the corporation, to-wit:
Fred Cornelius, President; Frank Martin,
Vice-President; John r. McCraney, Secre-
tary- Treasurer; who shall hold their Offices