The herald., 1921-06-09
CHARTER.
UNION SIGN CO., INC.

United States Of America, State of Louis
lana, Parish Of Orleans. Be II known. that
on this 30th day of the month or April, IN
the year of our Lord one thousand, nine
undred and twenty-one, before me- Charies
IT. Starkey. a notary public, duly commis-
stoned and qualified in and for the PARISH
and State aforesaid, and In the presence OF
the witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
dersigned, personally came and appeaiea'
The several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, who declared to me, no
tary, in the presence of the undersigned
witnesses, that, availing themselves OF the
provisions of the laws OF the state OF
Louisiana relative to the organization OF
corporations, and particularly of the pro-
visions of Act 267 of the General Assembly
of the State of Louisiana for the year 1914
and the amendments thereto, they have
mutually agreed and contracted, and by
these presents do agree and contract, End
bind and obHgate themselves, their helrs
and assigns. and all persons who may mere
after become associated with them hereln
to form a corporation under the name anu
for the objects and purposes, and under the
terms, stipulations and provisions con-
tanned In the following articles, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name Of the corpora
ton shall be Union Sign Co.. Inc.
ARTICLE 1.-THE purposes for whlcn
this corporation is formed are hereby de-
clared to be as follows:
TIE engage in and carry on the business or
sign board advertising; to acquire by pur-
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 In the print.
ing and painting Of every description OF
signs and advertisements, and to generaliy
conduct the business of sign board painting
and printing Of any and ali kinds Of adver'
ARTICLE III-The capital stock Of this
cooperation is hereby ived at ten thousand
($10.O00.00) dollars to be represented by
two hundred (200) shares Of the par value
of fifty ($5OOO) dollars each. All of the
stock to be common stock. The capltal
stock to be represented by certificates and
shall be full paid and on-assessable when
issued, and stock shall only be issued Tor
labor done or property received, or for
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 ($1O0, 100000 dollars.
| ARTICLE V-The location of the domi-
cie Of this corporation shall -bs/the City
Of New Orleans, State OF Louisiana, ana lts
period of duration shall be :inety- Dine
| 1907 years.
| ARTICLE Wall the corporate power
| of this corporation shall be vested in q
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. A majority OF
| the Board of Directors shall constitute
/ quorum for the transaction OF any and al
| business and a majority vote of the
quorum present at any meeting shall bt
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
| wi n : n a
| holiday, in which event, said election sinai
be held on the day following, or as sooI
thereafter as practicable, and they sinai
hold office for term OF one year or unit
! their successors shall be elected and
/ qualified. Each stakeholder Of record OF
/ the books of said corporation shall b.
entitled to cast at such meeting, orat al
stockholders meetings, either in person Of
by written proxy, one vote for each snare
of stock held by him, anu a majority o.
the votes cast at such meeting shall cleo
the membsrs of the Board of Directors. Al
meetings Of said stockholders shall be hele
at the domicile of the corporation. Meet
ings of directors may be held at othel
places than the domicile of the corporation
provided said directors give their previous
consent in writing. Any vacancy occurring
lfor any cause in the Board of Directors
between the dates of the annual meeting
herein provided for, shall be filed by tn
remaining members of the Board of Di
rectors. Immediately after the election
the directors, they shall meet and cleo
from their number a President, Vice-Presi
dent. Secretary and a Treasurer, and ma!
combine these last two into one person
The duties of such officers shall be such d
usually pertain to the position to whicl
they are elected, and such as may be pro
vided for in the bylaws, or as may b
designated by the Board Of Directors q
laEy regular or special meeting.
The names and postoffice addresses of tn
directors for the first year, who shall serv
until their successors are elected ant
qualified are as follows: Fred Corneliu:
1909 Louisiana Avenue, New Orleans, La.
Frank Martin. 2605 valence street, New Oh
leans. La; John r. McCraney, 327 Chartre
street, New Orleans, La.
: And until their successors are electe
and qualified the following are declare
to be the officers Of the corporation, to- wit
Fred Cornelius. President: Frank Martil
President; John r. McCraney. Secrt
tary Treasurer, who shall hold their offic<