The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-07-06
ACT OF INCORPORATION OF
LIE PETIT THEATRE
Dl NIElN CARRIE

III NIEUN CARRIE
United States Of America, State OF
Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, City Of
New Orleans. lie it known that Oh this
10Th day OF the month OF May, in the
year OF our Lord, one thousand nine
hundred and twenty two, and OF the in
dependence of the United States of Amer
lea, the one hundred and forty-sixth,
before me Stamps Farrar, a Notary
Public, duly commissioned, sworn and
qualified i'll and for the parish of Or
leans, state OF Louisiana, therein resid-
ing, and IN the presense 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 to
acquire and enjoy for themselves and
such others as may become associated
with them and their successors the pow
ers and immunitieS OF . 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 Tor literary, scientific, religious,
charitable and social purposes, and par
ticularly under Act No. 2J4 of the Acts
OF the Legislature for the year 1911, and
do hereby declare the following articles
TO be the Constitution and Charter of
said corporation;
ARTICLE 1. The name, style and title
of this corporation shall be lie Petit
Theatre du VieuX Care, and under its
and authority to have and enjoy cor
pOrate existence and succession for the
full term and period Of ninety nine 800
years from and after the date hereof
ARTICLE III. 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 Ill. The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is eStab-
lished are:
First. To encourage and cultivate a
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
hereinabOve designated.
Fourth. For the purpose aforesaid to
acquire, construct, own or lease build
ing or buildings.
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
property, both real and personal; to
borrow money and to issue bonds or
other evidences of debt, and to secure
the same by mortgage; to take, receive
and hold all manner of lands, tenements,
rents and hereditiments, and any sum of
money and any manner of goods and
chattels given and bequeathed to II or
acquired by it in any manner to be EN-
| ployed and disposed of according to the
objects articles and conditions of this
act or Incorporation, and according TO the
articles and bylaws of this corporation.
and according to the will and intention
! of the donors.
To defray the expenses of this cor
| pOratiOn, the Board of Governors shall
| have power to make and establish and
| to collect from the members such dues
| or assessments as shall be prescribed by
| the bylaws.
ARTICLE V. This corporation hereby
adopts, so far as applicable to the pur-
poses of its creation, all the rights and
powers authorized to be possessed and
enjoyed by like corporations under the
! general laws of this state; it shall have
the right to make, have and use a COM
mon seal, and shall be capable in law
| to sue and be sued. and shall be author
| lied to make bylaws, rules and regula-
| tionS for the proper administration of
its affairs. and to alter and amend the
same at pleasure; and to do everything
| needful for its government and support
not repugnant to the Constitution and
| laws of the United States and of this
state, or to this instrument of incorpor-
! alton.
| ARTICLE vi. The membership in this
organization shall be of two classes,
A
| members shall be confined to those TAX
| ing an active interest in the study or
production of plays, and they shall have
| right to vote at all meetings and at
| all elections. All members other than
| active members shall be sustaining mem
bers. The qualifications for active MEM
| bership shall be determined in accord
ance with the bylaws of this cOrpor-
alton.
ARTICLE VII The general manage
| ment OF this corporation shall be con-
| fded to a Board Of Governors to be COM
| posed of twelve (12) members of the cor
| pOratiOn, to be elected annually at n
| general meeting of the members to be
| held on the second Monday in April of
each year. except the first Board of Gov
| ernors appointed in this charter, who
shall hold their offices until the second
Monday in April. 1923, or until their
successors shall have been duly elected
and qualified. Seven members of the
Board of Governors shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business.
| The Board of Governors shall have the