The herald., 1922-06-29
CHARTER OF
June 15-July 20

State of Louisiana. Parish of Orleans.
City of New Orleans. BE 1t known that
on this eighth day of June in the aso year
/ two, before me, william Waller Young,
Notary Public in and for the parish
of Orleans, state Of Louisiana, duly
commissioned and qualified, and in the
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 seyerally
declared that availing themselves of the
laws of the state of Louisiana, partic-
ularly Act 267 Of 1914, relative to the
organization OF corporations, they do by
these presents agree and bind themselves,
as well as such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with them, to
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 1t
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 whine (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, cOrpOreal ana lncOTpOTedl. 10
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 to time
such bylaws. rules and regulations as
may be necessary and expedient for the
proper management and government of
the affairs of said corporation.
ARTICLE III. The domicile of this
corporation is hereby fixed in the city
OF New Orleans, state of Louisiana, and
all citations or other legal process shall
be served upon the President of this cor
.. poration, or. in his absence, upon It's
Secretary Treasurer.
ARTICLE III. The objects and pur-
{ poses for which this corporation is estab-
lished and the nature of the business
; ciared 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. purchase
or rent, hire. lease. let or otherwise ac'
lures for said purpose; to acquire, sell
mortgage, lease or otherwise acquire oil
' dispose Of all real or personal property
necessary or convenient to such business
property Of any person. firm. associa'
ton or corporation, and pay for the
u same in cash or stock of this company
. otherwise and to hold or in any manner
9 dispose Of the whole or any part of the
. property SO acquired; to purchase, &C
SonS. aod o6s d Of the
: ness Of any corporation, domestic OIL
: foreign. and to issue and exchange there
for its stock. bonds or other obliga
, : tons; to carry. on the business Of man
!; ayers. proprietors OF theaters. oper;
u houses and other similar places Of amuse
!, ment: to employ vaudeville performers
sons for the purpose of the business
u and generally to do and transact al
e business properly connected with. Incl
}. dental or convenient to any Of the sai'
y objects and purposes.
+ ARTICLE ". The capital stock o
\ this corporation Is hereby fixed at tn
y sum Of Ten Thousand Dollars $50, Oo)
!. to be divided into and represented b!
q Twenty-Five Dollars (s25.0O) each; salt
stock shall only be issued for cash o
in payment Of property actually received
8 or purchased by said corporation. TIL
y capital stock Of this corporation may b
n Dollars $50, oOo.OO).
y ARTICLE V. All the corporate power
y Of this corporation shall be exercised b,
A Board Of Directors consisting Of fiv
n ~ stockholders, a majority of whom
;. shall constitute a quorum for the trans
action Of business. The directors ma
vote in person or by written proxy Il
IL Of Directors shall elect annually iron
a. among their number a President Vice
E. President, and a Secretary Treasurer.
4 The first Board Of Directors shall con
= sist Of FIVE (5) stockholders. and shall b
;. composed Of George Fl. Morrison. job
= J. Coffey. W. J. Spencer. Alphonse Ro
=: and c. J. Derbes. with George Fl. Nor
w rison as President. John J. Coffey as Vice
I. President. and W. J. Spencer as Secretary
Treasurer.
!. The postoffce addresses Of said direc
N tors are as follows: George Fl. Morrison
a 1908 Prytania street. New Orleans, La
n John J. Coffey. 224 South White stree
- New Orleans. La: w. J. Spencer. zoe
In Canal street. New Orleans, La; Alphons
70 Roy, 500 Taylor avenue. New Orlean
n La: c. J. Derbes. 1928 West End boult
,. ward, New Orleans.
s. These directors shall serve until tn
" second Thursday In June, 1923. or unit
lie their successors have been duly electe
er and qualified. The annual meeting (