The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-03-31
CHARTER OF THE CoMM'Niih
AMUSEMENT COMPANY. INC

isiana, Parish OF orleans Nhs n;nth
leans BE il known, That on TINS niht i
dav of February, in the year OF our LoIu'
one thousand, nine hundred ana tWeHts
one and of the Independence OF tne -
States of America, the one huhu Wato~ar
forty-tifth Before me, Rene Z: Meto!ei
a notary public duly commissioned anu
1uaIifed in and for the Parish OF orleans,
State of Louisiana, therein resiulhS, Sn
in the presence Of the witnesses hertihai .el
named and undersigned; personally Sams
and annearpd the several persons All VI
lawful age, whose names and postoInce a l
dresses are hereunto subscrlpeu, "ho
clared, that ayailing themselves OF she pto
visions of the laws of the State Oh houis s
;ana relative TO the organization OF TRAD
ing CORPORATIONS, particularly the pIo'iSI
ion of Act No. 20, OF the GO
Assembly of the State OF Louisiana "a
1914 they have mutually aereeu, anu tnoIIy
tracted and do by these presents nutIa!
agree 10 contract and obIgate themselves,
as wen as such other persons "no 81
hereafter become associated WIN mem, -
form and constitute themselves mt tha
noration or body polite in law, undef tne
name and STYLE and for the OBJECTS anu
purposes under the terms, stputxatIh'o 49,
and provisions contained in the Hollow
ing articles, to-wt; -.
ARTICLE 1.-The name ana sly
This rorporation shall be The Commuhit!
,,,sanant Company Inc, and under It's
cornorate name shall have and emo! s suo,
cession for the period OF nlnet! hihe w.
wears from the date hereot uhless so''
dissolved according to law
ARTICLE 1.-THE objects ana pufpo ,"d
for which this corporation Is formed anu
tho nature of the business 10 De carIIeu
on by it, is hereby declared 10 De as luz
lows:
To conduct and operate in this City and
state. Theatres, Auditoriums, PARKS, oha.
ing Kinks. Swimming pools and any anu
ali forms of lawful amusements, ana 70
conduct and operate any ana All eon ,
cessions in or around such places as may
be necessary adjunct TO the opera'ion Vi
said business.
ARTICLE Hit shall have authority
,,ndar ire corpOrate name to sue and be
sued TO make and use corporate seai'
with such inscription and device as IL may
deem proper, and the same 10 preaA anu
alter at pleasure.
To borrow money for all purposes mere,
| ;nahoye set forth, and to issue from tllhe
| Ia time and to any extent necessary ..
| convenient in the opinion OF the boaIu
| of Directors of this corporation, heSoli
| able notes or other evidence OF ihue'eu
| ness.
To buv lease. hold and dispose, and
| 70 n1ortgape pledge and hypothecate prop
| erty, real personal and mixed, an SUD
| iect TO such limitations as may De pre-
| scribed by law.
To make and establish such rules. and
| regulations for the proper mahaSehen .l
|
| necessary and proper, and the same u
| amend at pleasure.
| To appoint such managers. agents EN-.
| nIoyees and assistants as the interests Oh
the corporation may require, ana the same
| to dismiss or discharge at pleasure
| To conduct and carry on its business IN
| other States. the federal districts anu tnS
| territories and possessions OF the Uhlteu
| States.
| ARTICLE Iy.-The capital stock OF this
| CORPORATION is hereby fixed at the sum VI
five thousand dollars (S5.OoO.Oo) 10 De rep,
| resented by one thousand shares or tht
par value of five dollars $500 each, which
| coDital stock may be increased In ac
| cordance with law, to the sum OF seVeht!
| five thousand dollars (SI5,VooOoJ'
All stock shall be common stock, ano
| shall be issued only for cash, or for prop
| ertv actually received by the corporation
and shall be paid for at such time, ana II
| such installments as the Board Oh Dlrec
| tors may determine.
ARTICLE V-The domicile of this cor
poration shall be in the City of New Ut
| leans, La.
ARTICLE vI.-The corporate powers o.
| this corporation shall be vested in anC
| exercised by a Board OF Directors TO D'
| composed of not less than hve nor more
than seven stockholders. each OF whon
| shall own in his own right, at all tlme'
during his term of office at least two fui
maid and unpledged shares of capital stoct
| of the corporation. Said Board OF ~
| rectors SHAH be elected at general meet
ing of the stockholders, to be held annualiN
| on the third Monday of the month OF De
| cember. and shall hold office for the tern
of one year, or until their successors arr
duly elected and qualified.
Each stakeholder shall be entitled to ont
/ IN vote in person or by written proxy, To-
each full paid share of the capital stoci
owned by him, and not transferred on TN
books of the corporation.
| All notices of stockholders meeting 10
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 hfteel
DAYS before such meeting. At least wv
DAYS before said meeting, a complete lis
Of the stockholders entitled to vote, shal
, | be open to inspection by the stockholder
| at the place of meeting.
All elections for Directors shall be b.
: ballot. and the elections held at the ONO
. of the corporation in the City of New OT
2 leans. between the hours of ten tlU
e O'Clock a. m and six (6) O'Clock p. IN
under such rules and regulations as ma
be fixed by the Board Of Directors
/ majority of the votes cast shall elect.
The Board of Directors thus elected
5 shall. at its first meeting, elect froI
S among their own number president,
: secretary, and a treasurer, who shall hol
[ Office for the term of one year, or unit
: their successors are duly elected an
qualified.
Said Board Of Directors shall have powt
S to fill any vacancy occurring in their ow
number.
ARTICLE Vino stakeholder shall b
held liable or responsible for the CONTRACT
or faults of the corporation, In any furthC
sum than the unpaid balance due by hi
on the stock for which he has subscribed
! nor shall any failure to elect. or any mel
informality in organization have the efiet
of rendering this charter null. or of expos
ing a stakeholder to any liability Ctht
: than as above provided.
I ARTICLE vIII.-Until the election to b
held on the third Monday of the Month {
December. 1921. the following named pc
e sons shall constitute the first Board of ID
: rectors Of this corporation. towit: Georp
4 r. Floyd. Emmett u. Bertrand, Phil
n Walker. Charles l.. Guichard, and Georr
n p. Miles, with said George r. Floyd, O
Y president; Emmett d. Bertrand as secrs
e tary, and Philip Walker as treasurer, a
r of whom shall hold Office until their SUI
y cessors are duly elected and qualified.
!, Three go members Of the Board of d
rectors shall constitute a quorum for tn
transaction of business.
I'll ARTICLE IX.-All citations or otht
8 legal process shall be served on the pres
Q dent Of the Board Of Directors, and in h
e absence or inability to act. on the seer
|. tary, and In the absence or inability
il both Of these officers to act, on the trea
o urer.
= ARTICLE X.-This act Of incorporate
/ may be altered or amended, or this co
{ poration dissolved, by a two-thirds e:
vote Of all Of the full paid shares Of capt.,