The herald., 1922-11-02
CHARTER OF AL LICHTMAN CORPOR-
ALTON OF LOUISIANA, INC.

CHARTER OF Al LICHTMAN CORPOR-
ALTON OF LOUISIANA, INC.
United States of America, State of Lou
iStana, Parish of Orleans, City of New
Orleans. BE it known. That on this sixth
day OF the month of October, in the year
one thousand nine hundred and twenty
two, before me, Charles Rosen. a notary
public, in and for the Parish of Orleans
State of Louisiana. duly commissioned and
quallhed therein residing. and in the pres
encc of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and ap-
pcared the persons hereinafter subscribed.
all of the full age of majority. who herein
declare that. desiring to avail themselves
of the laws of this State in such cases
made and provided, they do hereby con
Sutute themselves, their associates and
successors Il corporation under the articles
ana supulatiOns following which they do
hereby adopt as their charter. tO-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of this
corporation shall be Al LICHTMAN
CORPORATION OF LOUISIANA, Inc.
ARTICLE 1.-THE period of its dura-
ton shall be ninety-nine years from this
date.
ARTICLE III-The domicile of said
Corporation shall be at New Orleans
Parish of Orleans State of Louisiana and
all citations and other legal processes shall
De served on its president, and. in case of
his absence or disability. on its secretary
ana service of process may also generally
be made in the manner provided by law
ARTICLE lN.-Said Corporation shall
nave and enjoy all the rights, powers and
privileges granted by law to corporations
including the power to contract, To sue
and be sued in its corporate name: to
make and use corporate seal and the
same TO break or alter at pleasure; to
hoId, receive, purchase or otherwise ac-
quire, lease, sell and convey, and otherwise
dispose OF, as well as mortgage, hypOthe-
ntaHfr M
any property, real, personal or mixed; to
name and appoint such managers officers
agents and employees as the interest and
convenience of the Corporation may re-
qulre; TO make and establish such by
laws, rules and regulations for the man
agement and conduct of the affairs of said
Corporation as may be deemed necessary
or proper, and the same to alter or change
at pleasure. and generally to do all things
that may be necessary or appropriate to
the conduct of its business.
ARTICLE V.-The objects and purposes
for which this Corporation is organized,
ana the nature of the business to be
carried on by il are hereby declared to be
To conduct and carry on general motion
picture and film exchange business in any
or all of its branches; to buy, to rent or
otherwise acquire, whether as principal or
agent, or in any other capacity whatever
and to sell. to lease, and to otherwise
handle and deal in motion picture films
Photographic films and accessories, and to
let, lease or license others to use the same:
to acquire rights and franchises and TO
sell. lease or otherwise convey rights and
franchises in and to motion pictue films
Photographic films and accessories; to ac-
quire patents, trade marks and trade
names and other rights and privileges in
connection with its said business. and
generally to do any and everything neces-
| sary to or connected with or incidental
to the aforesaid objects and purposes.
ARTICLE VI-The authorized capital
STOCK OF this Corporation Is hereby de-
cared TO be the sum of twenty thousand
dollars ($2O,OOO.O0l. divided into two hun
dred (2OOl shares of the par value of one
hundred dollars ($10OO0) per share Said
stock may be issued either for cash or
Tor properly acquired by this Corporation,
or for labor done. or for services rendered
| 10 the Corporation; and the Board of
Directors of this Corporation is hereby
vested with full power and authority to
pass upon the value of such PROPERTY
| acquired by or labor done or services rem
dered to said Corporation, in accordance
| with law.
Fifty per cent of said capital stock shall
| De subscribed before the filing of these
articles articles or Incorporation. One-half of said
subscribed capital stock shall be paid for
In cash before the Corporation engages in
business, and the other half within twelve
months thereafter. as provided by law
ARTICLE VII.-The capital stock may
De increased to one hundred thousand dol
idrs NlOo,OOOOO) in the manner provided
| by law.
ARTICLE VIII-The business and affairs
OF TINS corporation shall be managed by a
Board of Directors, consisting of six le1
Dlectors each of whom shall own one or
more shares of stock in his own name
who shall be elected annually at the an
huaI meeting of the stockholders All
vacancies in the Board of Directors from
Whatever cause arising, shall be filed by
the remaining directors Any director
MS proxy to represent him and to vote
ana act in his behalf at any meeting of
the Board of Directors.
The officers of the corporation shall he
d RESIDENT Nice-President, a Secretary
ana treasurer, who shall be elected nv
the Board of Directors Immediately or as
soon as practicable after their own cleo
tlon. The Office of Secretary and Treas
urer may at any time be combined into
the Office of Secretary Treasurer. and the
| Board OF Directors or stockholders NAV
at any time appoint or elect such other
olhcers or agents as they may deem
proper.
The first annual meeting shall De held
year 1923, until which time the BOARD Of
directors named in this charter shall hold
once and until their successors are elected
! and qualified
postoince addresses, are as follows: Err
nest V. Richards, 1401 Tulane Ave. New
Orleans, La: AL Lichtman. $40. Fifth Ave.
New York City, N. Y; Jacob n Bachman'
$40 Fifth Ave, New York City, n. Y.
Levi Nj. Ash, 1401 Tulane Ave. New Or,
leans, La; William III. Gueringer. 14O1
tulane Ave. New Orleans, La; Benjamin
Schulberg, $40 Fifth Ave, New York
city, N. y; with said Ernest V. Richards
as PRESIDENT, Al Lichtman as Vice-Presi-
Dent, Jacob G. Bachman as Treasurer. and
Levi NJ. Ash as Secretary
FAILURE to hold the annual meeting shall
not invalidate this charter, nor. impair
same in any respect, but the Directors
and officers shall continue to hold Office
until their successors are elected and
qualified.
The Board Of Directors may adopt, alter.
amend or repeal such bylaws as the
| Board may from time to time determine,
not inconsistent with and subject to such
bylaws, rules and regulations as NAV be
prescribed by the stockholders.
ARTICLE IX.-This Act OF Incorpora-
| ton may be amended. modified or altered,