The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-06-08
ACT OF INCORPORATION OF
lie PETIT THEATRE
III kIEIN CARRIE

United States of America. State OF
Louisiana Parish of Orleans, City OF
New Orleans. lie it known that on thi,
10Th day of the month Of May, in the
year of our Lord, one thousand nine
hundred and twenty-five, and of the in
dependence of the United States Of Amer
lea, the one hundred and forty sixth,
| before me Stamps Farrar, ii Notary
| Public, duly commissioned, sworn and
| qualified in and for the parish of Or
leans, state Of Louisiana, therein reSid-
ing, and in the presence of the witnesses
| hereinafter named and undersigned, per
sOnally came and appeared the several
| persons whose names are hereuntO sub
| Scribed, all residing in the city of New
| Orleans state of Louisiana, who sever
| ally declared that, being DESTROYS 20
| acquire and enjoy for themselves and
such others as may become associated
| with them and their successors the pow
! ers and immunitieS OF o corporation or
body polite in law. they do hereby form
this corporation under the general laws
of this state for the organization of cor
pOratiOns for literary, scientific, religious,
charitable and social purposes. and par
ticularly under Act No. 254 Of the Acts
of the Legislature for the year 1914, and
do hereby declare the following articles
to be the Constitution and Charter of
said corporation:
ARTICLE /. The name style and title
Of this corporation shall be lie Petit
said corporate name ii shall have power
and authority to have and enjoy cor
pOrate existence and succession for the
full term and period of ninety-nine (99)
years from and after the date hereof
ARTICLE H. The dOmicile of said
corporation shall be in the city Of New
Orleans, state of Louisiana, and all cita-
tions or other legal process shall be
served upon the President of said cor
pOratiOn. or, in the event of his absence, |
upon the Secretary of said corporation.
ARTICLE III. The objects and pur- |
poses for which this corporation is estab-
liShed are:
First. To encourage and cultivate /
taste for the drama, literature and fine /
arts, and particularly to promote and en-
cOuage the art of dramatic expression |
in all of its branches
Second. To present dramas, comedies
and other character of plays.
Third. To do, perform, exercise and
enjoy any and all powers pertinent and
incidental to the objects and purposes
designated.
Fourth. For the purpose aforesaid TO
acquire, construct, own or lease build
ARTICLE " This corporation shall
be capable in law, and is authorized to
take, hold, receive, purchase, lease and
convey, as well as mortgage, hypOthecate
and pledge, under its corporate name
both real and personal; to
borrow money and to issue bonds or
other evidences Of debt, and to secure
and hold all manner of lands, tenements
rents and hereditiments, and any sum of
money and any manner of goods and
,hattels given and bequeathed to 1t or
acquired by 1t in any manner to be en-
Dloyed and disposed of according to the
objects, articles and conditions of this
let of incorporation, and according to the I
articles and bylaws of this corporation
md according to the will and intention {
II the donors.
To defray the expenses of this cor
'oration, the Board of Governors shall 9
AVE power to make and establish and !
o cellect from the members such dues G
r assessments as shall be prescribed by !
he bylaws. 9
ARTICLE V. This corporation hereby i
dopts, SO far as applicable to the pur- l
oses OF its creation, all the rights and {
overs authorized to be possessed and I
njoyed by like corporations under the II
he right to make, have and use a COM
ION seal, and shall be capable in law Z
D sue and be sued. and shall be author o
ed to make bylaws, rules and regula J
S affairs. and to alter and amend the II
ime at pleasure; and to do everything "
eedful for its government and support
OF repugnant to the Constitution and
TVS of the United States and of this r
ate, or to this instrument of incorpor- ]
ARTICLE VI. The membership in this n
shall be of two classes, X
amely, active and sustaining. Active
embers shall be confined to those tax
g an active interest in the study or
vi pay - anu they snail nave
rlght TO vote at all meetings and at
elections. All members other than
tive members shall be sustaining mem z;
RS: The qualifications for active mem st
,rship shall be determined in accord I'll
ice with the bylaws Of this corpor- at
ion. G;
ARTICLE VII The general manage of
ent of this corporation shall be con-
led to Board of Governors to be com
'sed of twelve Q2) members of the cor
ration, to be elected annually at a
neral meeting of the members to be he
Id on the second Monday in April of 90
en- year, except the first Board of Gov ac
nors appointed in this charter. who du
all hold their offices until the second in
Dnday in April. 1923. or until their Of
ccessors shall have been duly elected at
q qualified. Seven members of the
'ard OF Governors shall constitute a
Drum for the transaction of business
The Board of Governors shall have the Ju