The herald., 1921-06-16
CHARTER OF THE
COLISEUM, INCORPORATED

in the year one thousand, nine hundred
and twenty one, before me, Alexis Brian.
a Notary Public, duly commissioned and
qualified within and for the Parish of
Orleans, State of Louisiana, and in pres
ence of the Witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and ap-
peared the persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, who declared that they
have agreed to form and do hereby form
themselves and such other persons as may
hereafter join with them, into a corporation
and body polite In law, for the objects
and purposes and under the agreements
and stipulaNons following which they
hereby adopt as their charter, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of this cOrpor-
alton shall be the COLISEUM, INCOR-
PORATED," and under said name it
shall enjoy corporate existence for ninety
nine years from date hereof, unless sooner
dissolved. Its domicile shall be in the
City of New Orleans, State Of Louisiana,
where all legal process against it shall
be served upon its President, or in the
absence of that officer, upon the Vice
President, or in the absence of both, upon
the Secretary
ARTICLE II.-Said corporation may
have, hold, lease, purchase, sell. convey,
mortgage or pledge property, real, per
sOnal or mixed, rights, franchises, patents
and chooses in action and stocks, bonds
and securities of other corporations; 1t
may borrow or lend upon security; IL may
sue and be sued, and may have and use
corporate seal. 1t may have and enjoy
all such other rights, powers and pre-
negatives as are now or may hereafter
be enjoyed by corporations generally I'M
der the laws of Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and pur-
poses of this corporation is organized in
the nature of the business to be carried
on by it are hereby declared to be to
acquire by purchase, lease or construction
and TO own and operate one or more are
mas for the conduct of boxing and spar
ring matches and exhibitions under the
provisions of Act No. 1913 of Louisiana
Legislature of the year 1920. and to con-
duct such other athletic contests, games,
sports and theatrical exhibitions, etc,
which may from time to time be desired |;
to lease, let and hire the said arena or
arenas to other clubs, associations, cor
porations or individuals engaged in a like
business and generally to do any and all
acts and things that may be necessary
convenient or incidental to the carrying
out Of said purposes.
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at Forty Thou
sand Dollars (S40, 100000 divided into and
represented by four hundred (40O) shares
of the par value of One Hundred Dollars
(S1OO0O) per share with the right to in
crease the said capital stock to not more
than One Hundred Thousand Dollars $500,
OOO.OO) upon complying with the requisites
of the law.
The subscriptions set opposite the sig
natures of the subscribers of this charter
show that fifty per cent. (5OGo) OF the
said authorized capital stock has been
subscribed; and the said subscribers here
by declare and warrant that fifty percent
(5Oeo) of the said subscribed amount of
the said capital stock has been paid into
the treasury of this corporation in cash
before the signing-of this charter. No
stakeholder shall sell his stock without
first having offered same at the same
figure to another stockhOlder.
of this corporation shall be managed and
conducted by a Board of Directors con
sisting of three stockholders. NJ Bind
| schadler of New Orleans, Louisiana, +.
w. Edwards of New Orleans, Louisiana
and J. L. Goree Of Houston, Texas. shall
constitute the first Board of Directors,
who shall hold office until the first Mon
day in June, 1922, or until their success
sors shall have been Nduly executed and
qualified. On the first Monday of June,
| 1922, and annually thereafter, an election
| for the directors shall be held at the Of
| flee of the corporation in the City OF New
| Orleans, after notice shall. have been given
| to each stakeholder, mailed at least ten
| (10) days prior thereto. At all the cleo
lions, the stockholders shall be allowed
| one vote for each share of stock which
| shall have been standing in his name on
| the books of this corporation for ten (1O)
days prior to the meeting. In case Of a
| vacancy from any cause in either the
| Board of Directors or among the officers
| the vacancy shall be filled by tho remain
ing Directors by the selection of stock
| holder to fill such vacancy, who shall
hold office until a successor is elected oil
until the next annual meeting. Two (2)
| members of the Board shall constitute
| a quorum for the transaction of all bust
| ness.
| ARTICLE vI.-The officers of this cor
poration shall consist of President.
| Vice President, a Secretary and a Treas
urer The offices of President and Treas
| urer may be held by the same individual
Until the first Monday in June, 1922, OIL
| until their successors shall have been du
| ly elected and qualified, NJ. Bindschadler
| shall be President and Treasurer, +. W
Edwards, shall be vice-President and Man
ager and J. L. Goree, shall be Secretary
On the first Monday of June, 1922, imme
diately after the stockholders meeting
and annually thereafter, the Board of Di
rectors elected at such annual meetin.
i shall select from their own number, tn,
officers above, provided except that tn
Secretary may be chosen from the stock
holders.
ARTICLE VII.-This act or incorpora
ton may be amended in all particulars Al
provided by law; or the corporation ma!
be dissolved upon complying with the pro
visions of the statute on the said subject
In the event Of voluntary liquidation
the stockholders shall elect from thei
number, two liquidators who shall b
vested with full power to settle its affairs
collect the outstanding debts, sell an
convey the property, pay it's debts, ant
divide the remaining money and propert.
among the stockholders.
ARTICLE vIII.-No stakeholder shal
be liable for the contracts or faults of thi
corporation, or of its officers and agents
beyond any unpaid balance that may b
due by him on his stock subscription; no
shall any mere informality in this act hav
, the effect of rendering this charter void
or of exposing the stockholders to liabil
ity beyond that represented by their stoci
Thus done and passed, I'm my office a
. New Orleans, Louisiana, on the day an
date hereinabove first written, in presenc
of p. NJ. Quave and w. B. Guion, com
petent witnesses who hereunto subscrib
their names with said appearers and me
Notary, after due reading of the whole.
(Original signed) F. w. Edwards.
shares; J. l.. Goree, / share; By NJ. Bind
schadler, NJ. Bindschadler, 100 shares
p. NJ. Quave, W. b. Guion.
ALEXIS BRIAN,
Notary Publ,
I hereby certify that the foregoing act O
, Incorporation Of the Coliseum, Incorpol
, ated, was this day recorded in the Mort
gage Office of the Parish Of Orleans, !
Book 1883 Folio -.
New Orleans, Louisiana. May 26th. 1872
: (Signed): ROBERT SCOTT
: Deputy Recorder of Mortgages
; A true copy of the original.
, New Orleans, May %. 1871.
ALEXIS BRIAN.
Notary Public