The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-07-20
CHARTER OF
MARS AMUSEMENT co INC


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.
a. 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 severally
declared that availing themselves OF the
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 NAV
hereafter become associated with them. 10
form and constitute a corporation for
the objects and purposes and under the
articles and stipulations following. to-
ARTICLE 7. The name. STYLE and title
Of this corporation shall be Mars Amuse-
ment Co. Inc. and under that name II
shall have and enjoy all the rights ad-
vantages and privileges granted by law
full term and period of ninety-nine 1901
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. corporal and incOrpOreal: to
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 eNpedient for the
proper management and government OF
the affairs of said corporation.
ARTICLE II. The domiciIe OF this
CORPORATION is hprabv fyai in oil
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 its
Secretary 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 it are hereby de-
OF furnishing amusement to the public
10 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-
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 Of any person. firm. associa-
ton or corporation. and pay for the
same in cash or stock Of this company.
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-
qufre. hold and dispose Of the stock
bonds and other evidences OF indebted
foreign. and to issue and exchange there
for its stock. bonds or other obIiga-
tons; to carry on the business Of man.
ayers. proprietors Of theaters opera
h0nSAE mi V,Ia -,
ment; to employ vaudeville performers.
actress singers musicians and other per
sons for the purpose of the business
and generally to do and transact ali
dental or convenient to any of the said
objects and purposes.
ARTICLE ". The capital stock Of
this corporation Is hereby fixed at the
sum OF Ten Thousand Dollars $4,000 OO)
to be divided into and represented nv
four hundred 400 shares in the sum Of
Twenty-Five Dollars (s25.OO) each: said
stock shall only be issued for cash or
or purchased by said corporation. The |
capital stock Of this corporation NAV no
Increased 70 the sum Of Fifty Thousand
Dollars $50 0OO.OO).
ARTICLE V. All the corporate powers !
or this corporation shall be exercised nv
a Board Of Directors consisting OF five
(9D stockholders, a majority Of whom
snsu cehstltute quorum for the trans |
action OF business. The directors NAV
vote IN person or by written proxy in /
favor Of another director The Board |
OF Directors shall elect annually from |
among their number a President. a Vice |
President, and a Secretary Treasurer.
The first Board Of Directors shall con-
slst OF five 90 stockholders. and shall be |
composed Of George Fl. Morrison. John |
Coney. W. J. Spencer Alphonse Row
and c. J: Derbes. with George n. Nor
rison as President. John J. Coffey as Vice
PRESIDENT
Treasurer.
The postofice addresses Of said dirnc
tors are as follows: George Fl. Morrison.
1908 Prytania street. New Orleans. La:
John J. Coffey. 224 South White street
New Orleans. La; ". J. Spencer. 2O27
lanai street. New Orleans. La: Alphonse
Roy, 522 Taylor avenue. New Orleans /
La: G J. Derbes. 1923 West End boule-
vard, New Orleans
These directors shall serve until the
second Thursday in June, 1923 or until
heir successors have been duly elected
ind qualified. The annual meeting of