The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-11-17
CHARTER.
,HARTER OF THE DOUBLE DEALER
PUBLISHING CO., INC.

ia and twenty-one Q92D before me,
Z Sictor X. KAN, notary puohc III anu
or the Parish of Orleans, State OF Louis,
> ana duly commissioned and quallned' anu
iesidinp therein and in the presence OF
\ ne witnesses hereinafter named ana SUD
cribed, personally came ana aPPeareu 'n
4 eyeraI persons herein subscribed, all OF
Z he ACE of majority, who declared that
4 * hey desire to avail themselves OF the IaMs
n this state in such cases mace anu pro
ided, and that they do hereby cons.II ure
4 4 bemselyes their associates and successors
III o form corporation under the artlcles
FIND stipulations following, which they
ereby adopt as their charter
IA ARTICLE 1.-The name and title OF TINS
Incorporation shall be The Double DeAie,
publishing Co, Inc, and by Its corpora'e
anne the said corporation shall nave anu
njoy all the rights, power ana prNlissSses
tranted by law of corporations, lncluuihS
no nower to have and enjoy successloh
sttor the full term and period OF ninety
line wears from the date hereof; 10 con-
) ract, sue and be sued TO make anu USE
~ corporate seal. and the same TO DreaA
r. alter at pleasure; to hold, receive Pur
3 base lease sell and convey, as wen as
sKaortgage hypOthecate and pledge uhuer
his corporate name any properly Leai'
K Personal or mixed; TO issue bonus hVIes
y 4 nd other obligations or negotiable lnstru-
aahents: to name and appoint such man,
sagers and directors, officers, agents anu
E Z fher employees as the interest anu con
4 enience of said corporation may requlIe
y-laws rules and regulations Tor tro
Management and control OF It's business
I'D affairs as may be deemed neSessdl!
r expedient, and the same to change OF
fii,ar ot Measure: and to all acts and
,saings necessary and proper to carry out
ne objects and purposes or SAID corpora'
on.
sH3 ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile Of said cor
z oration shall be at New orleans, IN inc
arish of Orleans State of Louisiana, and
sseI citation and other legal process shal
lie served on it's President, and IN case
4 81. his absence or disability on the oecre,
and services OF process
seiay be made generally in the manner
by law.
4 "a ARTICLE nI-The object and purpose
abr which this corporation is organized
I I nd the nature of the business TO De car
4 lied on by il are hereby declared TO DO
k#, print publish and sell magazines, pam
fthlets or other periodicals, and generally
kAo do everything connected with puDllSh-
Ing business.
w ARTICLE 1y-The capital stock OF SAID
Incorporation is hereby fixed at the sum OF
hive thousand dollars ($5,OOOOOl, all or
8iyhieh shall be common stock. The SAID
tock shall be represented by two hundred
4 hares at par value Oh twenty 1--we uU
lars (S25OO per share, payable in cash,
Sl5.roperty or other services rendered. tlfty
E l4er cent (50Go) of the capital stock snail
be subscribed for before the filing OF these
rticles of incorporation, and the reinai ai
toy the Board of Directors whenever, III
II heir judgment, they deem advlsaoie
t3Hhen desired, the capital stock may DC
4 increased to Fifty Thousand Dollars
4 s $50, OO0.O0). ~
ri, ARTICLE y-The business and affairs
ft,f this corporation shall be managed by
IN Board of Directors elected from the
L tstockholders of the corporation OF not
1 I ess than three or more than nine persons
tbs determined by the stockholders from
tiaime TO time Should the stockholders
Z .lect less than nine, the Board of Dlrec-
,ors may at any time elect additional o.
Electors up to the full number. All Vacan-
< .hies I'm the Board of Directors, from what-
kfayer cause arising, shall be filled by the
y tfemaining directors, and any director may
K iAuthorize any other director or stockhoiu-
fsr to act as his proxy and represent MIN
.kat any meeting of the Board OF directors.
sts The officers of the corporation shall be
IA president, a vice-president and secre-
~ airy treasurer, who shall be elected by the
Hoard OF Directors Immediately, or as
Il floon as possible, after their own electlon'
|ftE The annual meeting shall be held on the
\ econd Tuesday Of January of each year
Iktntil which time the board or directors
TX md officers named in this charter shall
Hold Office or until their successors are
tliected and qualified. The following shall
III onstitute as board Of directors:
'M Julius w. Friend, President, 1SUi PaI-
kfaer Avenue, New Orleans.
|fl Basil Thompson, Vice-President, 1919
Il calhoun Street, New Orleans.
III Gideon Il. Stanton, 1914 Jackson Ave-
Natalie Scott, 49O7 Carondelet, New Or
NJ III Albert Goldstein, Secretary Treasurer,
|ils5O st. Charles Avenue, New Orleans.
III. Horace Gumbel, Jr., 4i32 Carondelet
'ft treet, New Orleans.
iii sam Gilmore, AIS Audubon Street, New
4 III rleans.
\ Paul L. Godchaux, Jr., 1887 Jackson
u venue, New Orleans.
HE Failure to hold the annual meeting shall
fiA OF inyalidate this charter, nor shall II
n npair the same in any respect, but the
tf irectOrs shall continue to hold office un-
III l their successors are elected and quail
III The Board Of Directors may adopt, al
ftt r., amend or repeal such bylaws as the
III hid board may from time to time deter
tx pine not inconsistent with law, or with
fl bis charter. The Board of Directors may
f41t any time name and appoint such ON
Is ers, agents and employees as the board
III lay deem proper, and may prescribe the
II luties of all officers and fix their compen-
IN alton.
ttyfARTICLE yI-The act of incorporation
II hay be amended, modified or altered, or
III aid corporation may be dissolved with
( liz he consent of the stockholders holding
I III Eo-thirds of the capital stock of the cor
! "a loration at a general melting of the stock
IL folders held for such purpose, after hf-
H III BEN DAYS previous notice of such meeting
ItIhau have been mailed to such stockhold-
Hrs at their last known postofnce ad-
I'LL resses, which notice may be waived by
I'LL unanimous consent.
Hid ARTICLE Vino stakeholder shall be
III leld liable for any of the obligations, con-
{fHkacts or debts of this corporation, nor
WI hall any informality Of the modes OF
|[tEhis corporation have the effect of render
|{I& ~ this charter null or expose am stock
I'M older to any liability beyond unpaid bal
I'LL nee due on the shares of stock owned
.ffEy him.
'EtlfARTICLE VIII When this corpora
|tf1Lon is dissolved, or IL for any reason its
tfu hairs shall be liquidated, its affairs shall
.tf{Ie liquidated by one or more HQuidatOrs
II 4:ho shall be elected from among the
4 n tlock h olders1(9n for such purpose
.8Euch lion liquidators shall re-
~ An until the affairs of the
have been fully wound
they, shall receive such
and have such powers and
the stockholders may provide.
of the death or resignation or in
to act of any Of said iquidators.
. stockholders shall fill such vacancy
vacancies
PARTICLE IX-Capital stock to the
mount of five hundred seventy five dol
rs ($575.00) is to be issued to Basil
w thompson: capital stock to the amount of
HI rec hundred dollars ($3OO.0O) Is to be
fIEkued to Albert Goldstein; capital stock
IH the amount of seven hundred seventy
HE dollars (S775.0O) is to be issued to
Haul l.. Godchaux, Jr.; capital stock to
Lie amount of thirteen hundred fifty dol
Hrs fS1350.00) is to be issued to Julius
iHU. Friend; in consideration of which the
rs IAscts affects and good will of the Double