The herald., 1922-07-06
CHARTER OF

State OF Louisiana. Parish Of Orleans
City OF New Orleans. Be 1t known that
on this eighth day Of June, in the year
one thousand nine hundred and twenty
two, before me. William Waller Young
Notary Public in and for the parish
or Orleans, state Of Louisiana. duly
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned. personally came
and appeared the several persons whose
names are hereuntO subscribed. all above
the full age OF majority, who severally
declared that, availing themselves Of the
laws Of the state of Louisiana. p2rtic-
ularly Act 267 Of 1914. relative TO the
organization OF corporations. they do by
these presents agree and bind them selves.
as well as such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with them to
form and constitute a corporation for
the objects and purposes and under the
articles and stipulatiOnS following. to-
wit:
ARTICLE I. The name, style and title
Of this corporation shall be Mars Amuse-
ment Co. Inc, and under that name it
shall have and enjoy all the rights, ad-
vantages and privileges granted by law
to corporations, and shall exist for the
full term and period Of ninety nine (99)
years from this date. 1t shall have power
to contract, sue and be sued; TO make
and use a corporate seal. and the same
to alter and break at pleasure; TO hold.
receive, lease, purchase, sell and convey
as Well as mortgage. hypothecate and
pledge property real personal and
mixed, corporal and incOrpOreal: TO
name and appoint such managers. direc-
tors. officers. agents and other employees
as its interest and convenience may re-
quire. and TO make and establish as well
as alter and amend from time 10 time
such bylaws, rules and regulations a.
may be necessary and eXpedient for the
proper management and government OF
the affairs Of said corporation.
ARTICLE III. The domicile of this
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OF New Orleans. state Of Louisiana. and
all citations other legal process shall
be served upon the President of this cor
Poration, or. in his absence. upon its
Secretary Treasurer.
ARTICLE III. The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is estab-
lished and the nature Of the business
70 De carried on by IL are hereby de-
clared to be: To carry on the business
OF furnishing amusement to the public {:
to purchase. acquire, lease. own, manage
and operate theaters. moving picture
theaters, playhOuses, gardens. roof gar
dens, opera houses and other places OF
amusement; to erect. maintain. purch ase
or rent. hire. lease. let or otherwise ac-
quire or dispose Of buildings or struc-
lures for said purpose; TO acquire. sell
mortgage. lease or otherwise acquire or
dispose Of all real or personal property
necessary or convenient to such business :
10 acquire the good will rights and
property OF any person, firm. associa-
ton or corporation, and pay for the
same in cash or stock OF this company,
bonds or obligations Of this company or
otherwise: and TO hold or in any manner
dispose Of the whole or any part Of the
property so acquired: to purchase ac-
quire. hold and dispose Of the stock.
bonds and other evidences Of indebted
ness Of any corporation. domestic or
foreign. and to issue and exchange there
lions; to carry on the business Of man
ayers. prOprietors Of theaters. opera
houses and other similar places Of amuse-
ment; to employ vaudeville performers
sons for the purpose Of the business
and generally to do and transact all
business properly connected with Incl
dental or convenient to any Of the said
objects and purposes.
ARTICLE ". The capital stock Of
this corporation IL hereby fixed AT the
sum OF Ten Thousand Dollars $50 600 OO.
TO be divided into and represented by
four hundred 400 shares in the sum OF
Twenty-Five Dollars (s25OO) each: aid
stock shall only be issued for cash ~
In payment Of property actually received
or purchased by said corporation, The
capital stock OF this corporation NAV be
increased to the sum Of Fifty Thousand
Dollars $50. OO0.OO).
ARTICLE V. All the corporate MOWERS
or this corporation shall be exercised by
Board OF Directors consisting of Eve
t3) stockholders, majority OF whom
s ss.a constitute a quorum for the trans
vote in person or by written proxy in
favor OF another director. The BOARD
or Directors shall elect annually from
smong their number a President A Vice
President. and Secretary Treasurer.
The first Board Of Directors shall con-
,ist OF five 90 stockholders. and shall be
composed OF George n. Morrison. John
J. Corey: W. J. Spencer. Alphonse Roy
mo Z. !, Derbes. with George Fl. Nor
President. and W. J. Spencer as Secretary
Treasurer.
The postOfice addresses Of said dirac-
ors are as follows: George n Morrison.
SOB Prytania street. New Orleans. La:
Iohn J. Coffey. 224 South White street,
New Orleans. La: W. +. Spencer. 2Oe7
ANIL street. New Orleans. La: Alphonse
Roy. SO Taylor avenue. New Orleans. |
IA: c. J. Derbes 1928 West End bouIe-
ard, New Orleans
These directors shall serve until the |
econd Thursday in June. 1923 or until |
heir SUCCESSORS have been duly elected /
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