The herald., 1921-05-12
UNION SIGN CO., INC.

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| the wear of our Lord one thousapd, nine
hundred and twenty-one, before me- charles
| T, Starkey, q notary pubic, duly couhHlS-
| stoned and qualihed in ana ior the Iarlsn
and State aforesaid. and in the presence OF
| the witnesses hereinafter named ana I'M
| dersigned. personally came and appeared
The several persons whose names are mere
unto subscribed, who declared 10 me, no,
| tarv in the presence of the undersigned
| witnesses. that, availing themselves or 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 nave
| mutually agreed and contracted, anc hE
these presents do agree and contract, ana
| bind and obligate themselves. their heirs
| and assigns, and all persons who may mere
| after become associated with them herein
| to form a corporation under the name and
for the objects and purposes and under the
| terms, stipulations and provisions con-
tanned in the following articles, to-wit:
| ARTICLE THE name of the corpora
ton shall be Union Sign Co., Inc.
| ARTICLE 1.-THE purposes for which
this corporation is formed are hereby de-
i clared to be as follows:
| To engage in and carry on the business or
sign board advertising; to acquire by pur-
chase. lease or otherwise real estate for
the purpose of thereupon erecting, main
tanning or repairing all manner OF sign
boards electric boards and other KINDS OF
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 generally
lconduct the business of sign board painting
and printing of any and all KINDS Oh ad'er-
tisements.
| ARTICLE III-The capital stock of this
cooperation is hereby fived at ten thousand
4 H., cd
two hundred (2OOl shares of the par value
| of fifty $4,000 dollars each. All or the
| stock to be common stock. The capital
| stock to be represented by certificates and
shall be full paid and non,assessabie wh zen
issued. and stock shall only be issued for
: labor done or property received, or 1oi
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 (S100,00O.OO) dollars.
ARTICLE v-The location of the domi
: ellie of this corporation shall be the CITY
- | of New Orleans, State OF louisiana, ana ~
:, period Of duration shall be "inety-Din
: | (99) years.
ARTICLE yI-An the corporate powe
e Of this corporation shall be vested in
:. Board of Directors to consist or not les
d than three nor more than seven persons
each of whom shall hold in his own nam
4 at least one share of stock. "A majority
l. 1.-THE BOARD of Directors shall constitute
d quorum for the transaction OF any and al
: business, and majority vote OF Tn
g quorum present at any meeting snail D
= valid and corporate acts, within the scop
g and authority and power of the Board o
:, Directors Said directors shall be eiecte'
q annually on the second Tuesday OF Jan
e uary, except when such day falls on iega
y holiday, in which event, said election shai
II be held on the day following, or us 500
le thereafter as practicable, and they shai
ID hold office for term OF one year OF untl
their successors shall be elected an
o. qualified. Each stakeholder OF record o
!. the books of said corporation shall D
n entitled to cast at such meeting. or at a.
70 stockholders meetings, either In person Q
% by written proxy, one vote for each shar
" of stock held by him, and a maJorlt! o
= the votes cast at such meeting shall elec
70 the membsrs Of the Board OF Directors. A
n meetings of said stockholders shall be mel
Is at the domicile Of the corporation Meet
"A ings of directors may be held at otne
70 places than the domicile of the corporate
y provided said directors give their prevlou
d consent in writing. Any vacancy occurrlh
a for any cause in the Board of Directors
m between the dates Of the annual meeting
:. herein provided for, shall be filled by IN
= | remaining members of the Board of ID
NJ rectors. Immediately after the election 9
d the directors, they shall meet ana elet
from their number q President Vtce-Pres
dent Secretary and a Treasurer, and ma
is combine these last two into one person
m The duties of such officers shall be such d
y usually pertain to the position TO WHO
e they are elected, and such as may be pre-
"a vided for in the bylaws, or as may o
40 designated by the Board of Directors ;
10 any regular or special meeting.
~ The names and postoffice addresses of th
~ directors for the first year. who shall serN
10 | until their successors are elected an
r. qualified are as follows: Fred CorneIu
n i4O9 Louisiana Avenue, New Orleans, La
- Frank Martin, 1905 yalence street, New "
IN leans, La; John X. McCraney, so Chartr'
no street, New Orleans, La.
n, And until their successors are electe
Or and qualified, the following are declare
re to be The officers of the corporation, to-wi'
in Fred Cornelius, President; Frank Martl
at Vice President; John X: MeCraney, seer
r. tary Treasurer, who shall hold their ONO.
ID until the next regular meeting OF the stoci
IN holders, or until their successors shall haN
d. been elected and actually qualified.
j. ARTICLE vIIAThe names and postoffi'
ne addresses Of the subscribers OF these A
IN ticles of Incorporation, and a statement
er the number of shares Of stock which eaC
s. agrees to take in the corporation, are
follows: Fred Cornelius, 1409 LouisiaI
er Avenue, IS shares; Frank Martin, 70
70 Vaience street, 80 shares; John X. McCr
ney, 327 Charities street, 80 shares.
OF the capital stock, one hundred an
:. five shares or five thousand one hundrt
- and fifty t$5, 10000 dollars, being mo-
q | than fifty Der cent (oVTb OF salu SUI
= scribed capital stock Is paid in; Fred GO
-, nelius and Frank Martin having paid II
- their shares in property and good Will an
"a John r, McCraney having paid for thir'
y. shares in cash and in good will Tor NJ
10 shares all as shown in detail by itemizt
VI description thereof, with statement
~ the value of property and good will as al
" praised by Fred Cornelius, Frank MART
and John R. McCraney directors, which
r. annexed to these articles of incorporate
~ to be read in connection Herewith.
d. ARTICLE VILLA meeting Of the Boar
ue of Directors may be called at any tin
IN by the President, or by majority OF sal
he Board by depositing notice OF SUCH ca
Us prepaid, in United States Mail. ADDRESS
r to the usual postoffice OF said memDe
to ten days before the date OF such meeting
" meeting Of the stockholders may be cal
~ ed at any time by the Board Of Dire
he tors, or by the President, by mailing n
nd tice of such call, prepaid, to the usu
re postoffice address of each respective stoc
er holder at least fifteen days before Il
he time for which such meeting was Gale
oy ARTICLE IX.-No stakeholder Of tn
ne corporation shall ever be held liable
ne responsible for the contracts or faults
US the corporation i'm any further sum tina
m the unpaid balance on the stock for whit
OF he has subscribed, nor shall any mere
en- formality in organization have the effe
20 of rendering this charter null or Of e.
co posing q stockholder to any nabili
o. other than as above prescribed.
r. ARTICLE x.-An citations, summon