The herald., 1921-05-12
CHARTER OF THE CRESCENT STARS
AMUSEMENT COMPANY, INC.

United States of America, State OF Lou
isiana, Parish of Orleans, City or New
Orleans. Be it known. That on TINS tne
third day of March, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand. nine hundred ana
twenty-one. and of the Independence OF
the United States of America, the one hun
dred and forty-fifth; before me, Rene -
Metoyer. a notary public, duly commits
stoned and qualified. in and for the Parish
of Orleans. State of Louisiana, therein re-
siding, and in the presence OF the VIII,
nesses 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 organlZa-
ton of trading corporations, particularly
the provisions of Act No. 261, of the Cen
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 obligate themselves,
as well as such other persons who may
hereafter become associated with them, TO
form and constitute themselves into a
corporation or body polite in law, under
the name and style. and for the objects and
purposes. under the terms, stipulations,
and provisions contained in the following
articles, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and style of this
corporation shall be The Crescent Stars
Anu sement Company, Inc, and under its
cession for the period of ninety nine (99)
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 it, 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, and
of individuals.
ARTICLE Hit shall have authority
under its corporate name to sue and be
sued, to make and use a corporate seel,
with such Inscriptions and device as II
shall deem proper and the same to break
and alter at pleasure.
To borrow meney 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 corporation. 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 it 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
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| 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 ($J00O0O0) to be
represented by one thousand shares Of the
| par value Of fifty dollars ($50.O0) each
| which capital stock may be increased in
| accordance with law, to the sum of one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars t$150,'
| 000.0O).
| 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 IT'D, mol
more than fifteen Q5) stockholders, each
of whom shall own in his own right, al
all times during his term of office at least
| twenty (20) full paid and unpledged shares
| Of capital stock of the corporation. Said
Board of Directors shall be elected at a
/ general meeting of the stockholders, Il
| be held annually on the second Thursday
i Of the month of February, and shall hold
| Office for the term of one year. or unit
their successors are duly elected and
/ qualified.
Each stakeholder shall be entitled Il
one ~ 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 fol-
the election Of directors shall be In writ
ing, and delivered to the stakeholder ir
person, or by depositing same in the post
/ Office, properly addressed to the last known
address Of the stockholder, at least, fifteer
| days before such meeting. At least two
days before said meeting, a complete lis