The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-03-10
CHARTER OF THE COMMUNITY
AMUSEMENT COMPANY, INC.

leans. tie II known, lnat on this ninth
uay of February, III the year Oh our Lotu'
one thousand, nine hundred anu tMeh'!
ona ana OF the independence OF the lnlteu |
states OF America. the one hundred anu
forty fifth. Before me, Rene =: heto!St, |
n notary pubic, duly commissioner anu
uuaLneu in ana for the Parish Oh OrIeahs'
eT.r, or Louisiana, therein residing, ana
in the presence OF the witnesses herelhaIler
named and undersigned; persohall! Galne
and appeared the several persons All Vi
lawful age, whose names ana pOstoHce au-
dresses are hereunto subscribed, VINO ue-
cIared, that availlng themselves Oh the pro
visions of the laws OF the state Oh LOuis
lana, relative to the organization Oh 1rau-
ing Corporations, particularly the pro'lsI
ION of Act No. 26I, OF the Geheral
Assembly of the State of Louisiana or
1914, they have mutually agreed, ana con
tracted and do by these presents mutually
agree TO contract ana oDllgate themselves,
as wen as such other persons who may
hereafter become associated with them, 10
form and constitute themselves into COT
pOratien or body polite In law, uhuer the
name and style, and for the OBJECTS anu
PURPOSES under the terms, supulatlons,
and provisions contained in the follow
ing articles, tO-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and style OF
this corporation shall be The community
Amusement Company, Inc, ana under It's
corporate name shall have and ENJOY SUI SUI
cession for the period OF nlnety-hlhe l99l
wears from the date hereof unless sooner
dissolved according TO law.
ARTICLE 1.-THE objects and purposes
for which this corporation Is Formed anu
the nature of the business TO De carried
on by it, is hereby declared TO De as ioi'
| lows:
To conduct and operate in this City and
| State Theatres. AuditOriums, Parks. Skat-
| ing Kinks, Swimming pools, and any ana
| all forms of lawful amusements, ana 10
conduct and operate any and all con
| MI
be necessary adjunct TO the operation OF
said business.
ARTICLE Hit shall have authority
| under its corporate name to sue ana De
| sued to make and use corporate seal
| with such inscription and device as IL ma!
| deem proper and the same TO break and
| alter at pleasure.
| To borrow money for all purposes here
1 inabove set forth, and TO issue from time
| to time and to any extent necessary or
| convenient in the opinion or the Board
| of Directors of this corporation, negotl-
| able notes or other evidence or indicted
| ness.
| To buy. lease, hold and dispose, and
to mortgage, pledge. and hypothecate prop
erty, real, personal and mixed, all sub
| ject TO such limitations as may De pre-
| scribed by law.
To make and establish such rules. and
| regulations for the proper management
| and control of its affairs, as 1t may deem
necessary and proper, and the same to
| amend at pleasure.
To appoint such managers, agents, EN-
pl0yees, and assistants as the interests OF
the corporation may require, and the same
to dismiss or discharge at pleasure.
i To conduct and carry on its business in
other States, the federal districts, and the
| territories and possessions OF the United
| States.
ARTICLE Iy.-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum OF
five thousand dollars (S5.OOOOO) to be rep
resented by one thousand shares of the
par value of five dollars $500 each, which
capital stock may be increased in &C
cordance with law, to the sum of seventy
five thousand dollars (S15,0OOOO).
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 Direc
tors 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 o
this corporation shall be vested in ant
, exercised by Board Of Directors to b.
composed of not less than five nor NOR
| than seven stockholders, each of whom
, shall own in his own right, at all time
: | during his term of office at least two full
I paid and unpledged shares of capital stool
: | of the corporation. Said Board Of Di
rectors shall be elected at a general meet
i ing of the stockholders. to be held annual!
on the third Monday of the month of De
i cember, and shall hold office for the tern
\ of one year, or until their successors ar
o duly elected and qualified.
: Each stakeholder shall be entitled to on
r "a vote, in person or by written proxy, TO
q each full paid share of the capital stoc
4 owned by him, and not transferred on tn
;. books of the corporation.
: All notices of stockholders meeting 70
:, the election of directors, shall be in writ
! ing, and delivered to the stakeholder i
e person, or by depositing same in the post
i Office. properly addressed to the last know
II address of the stakeholder. at least tftee
II days before such meeting. AT least tw
II days before said meeting, complete lis
s of the stockholders entitled to vote, sha
d be open to inspection by the stakeholder
e at the place Of meeting.
All elections for Directors shall be b
ballot, and the elections held at the oftiC
IT of the corporation in the City of New Oh
s leans. between the hours of ten III
le o'clock a. m, and six 90 O'Clock p. m
le under such rules and regulations as ma
p p be fixed by the Board of Directors i
s. The Board Of Directors thus electe'
u shall, at its first meeting, elect frOl
= among their own number, president.
Is secretary, and a treasurer, who shall hol
4 Office for the term of one year. or unit
~ their successors are duly elected ar
L qualified.
s. Said Board Of Directors shall have pow,
IS to NIL any vacancy occurring in their ow
n number.
~ ARTICLE Vino stakeholder shall
it. held liable or responsible for the contrac
or faults of the corporation, in any furth
sum than the unpaid balance due by hi
On on the stock for which he has subscribe
or nor shall any failure to elect, or any me
e. informality in organization have the effe
o. of rendering this charter null, or Of expo
n ing stakeholder to any liability 9Th
ed than as above provided.
20 ARTICLE VIII.-Until the election to
at held on the third Monday Of the Month
December 1921 the following named pc
he sons shall constitute the first Board of u
e. rectors of this corporation, to-wit: Geor
an Walker, Charles L. Guichard, and Geor
on p. Miles, with said George R. Floyd
nv president; Emmett d. Bertrand as seer
We tary, and Philip Walker as treasurer.
or OF whom shall hold Office until their su
nv cessors are duly elected and qualified
X Three (3) members Of the Board Of
rectors shall constitute a quorum for {
transaction Of business
"a ARTICLE M.-An citations or 9th
VI legal process shall be served on the pre-,
rs dent of the Board of Directors and in
ae absence or inability to act, on the secl
ne tary, and in the absence or inability
III II, both Of these officers to act on the trea
I'LL urer.
n. ARTICLE X.-This act Of Incorporate
nj may be altered or amended or this &C
fit poration dissolved, by a two-thirds e.
vote Of all Of the full paid shares Of capt.
stock. at meeting of the stockholde
RS especially convened for that purpose
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