The herald., 1922-07-13
CHARTER OF
MARS AMUSEMENT co nc

State OF Louisiana. Parish of Orleans
city OF New Orleans. BE IL 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
commissioned and qualified. and in the
presence Of the witnesses hereina fter
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. partic-
ularly Act 261 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
form and constitute 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 il
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 1901
years from this date. 1t shall have power
to contract, sue and he 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 incorporeaI: to
name and appoint such managers, direc-
tors. officers. agents and other employees
as its interest and convenience may re-
qulre. 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
90
Of New Orleans. state Of Louisiana. and
all citations or other legal process shall
he served upon the President Of this cor
poration. or. in his absence upon its
SecretGry-Treasurer.
ARTICLE III. The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is estab-
lished and the nature Of the business
to be carried on by 1t are hereby de-
clared to he: 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?se
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 or any person. firm. associa-
ton or corporation. and nay for the
same in cash or stock of this companv.
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-
bonds and other evidences Of indebted
ness Of any corporation. domestic or
foreign. and to issue and exchange there
ffor It's stock. bonds or other obliCa-
lions: to carry on the business of man
ayers. rrOprietOrs Of theatprs. opera
houses and other similar places of amuse-
ment; to EMPLOY vaudeville performers.
actress singers. musicians and other per
sons for the purpose of the business.
and generally 70 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 cornoration is hereby fixed at the
sum Of Ten Thousand Dollars $4,000 OOl. |
20 be divided into and represented bv |
our hundred 1900 shares in the sum Of |
Twenty-Five Dollars (s25OO) each: said |
stock shall only be issued for cash or |
n payment Of property actually received |
'r purchased by said corporation. The !
'apital stock Of this corporation NAV be |
Dollars (SJ0000.OO).
ARTICLE V. All the corporate powers
" this CORPORATION shall he exercised nv
Board Of Directors consisting of five
% stockholders. majority Of whom
'VhS'iutt quorum Tor the trans
ction OF business The directors NAV
,ote In person or hy written proxy in
avor Of another director The Board
Y directors shall elect annually from
mong their number n President. n Vice
resident. and Secretary Treasurer.
The first BOARD Of Directors shall con-
LIST or five (5) stockholders and shall no
omDosed Of George Fl. Morrison. John
. Corey. W. J. Spencer Alphonse Row
nd c. J. Derbes. with George II Nor
lson as President. John J. Cofrev as Vice
resident. and W. J. Spencer as Secretary
treasurer.
The postoffice addresses OF said direc-
,rS are as follows: George Fl Morrison.
boS Prytania street. New Orleans. La;
ohm J Coffey. 224 South White street
ew Orleans. La: W. J. Spencer. o0o7
anal street; New Orleans. La: Alphonse
oy, o22 Taylor avenue. New Orleans.
a.: C. ]. Derbes. 1923 West End bouIe-
ard. New Orleans.
These directors shall serve until the
'cond Thursday in June. 1923. or until J
leir SUCCESSORS have been duly elected I
Id qualified. The annual meeting OF