The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-06-29
ACT OF INCORPORATION OF
LIZ PETIT THEATRE
III NIIlN IARRE


United States OF America, State of
Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, city OF
New Orleans. lie il known tnat on this
2Uth day OF the month OF May, III the
year OF our Lord, one thousand nine
hundred ANA twenty-five, and OF the in
uspendence Of the United States Of Amer
lea, the one hundred ana tOrty-slAth.
before me. Stamps Farrar, Notary
PUBLIC, duly commissioned, sworn and
qualIned in and Tor the parish of Or
leans, state of Louisiana, therein resid-
ing, ana III the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, per
SOnaily came and appeared the several
persons whose names are hereuntO sub
SCrlDed, ali resulting i'll the city of New
Orleans, state OF Louisiana, who sever
ally declared that, being DESTROYS to
acquire and ENJOY for themselves and
suCn others as may become associated
with them and their successors the pow
rrs ana immunities of corporation or
| body polite i'll law, they do hereby form
this corporation under the general laws
OF this state for the organization of cor
| pOratlOnS Tor literary, sclentlnc, religious,
charitable and social purposes, ana par
uCuldTly under Act No. 254 OF the Acts
| OF the Legislature for the year 1914, and
DO hereby declare the following articles
to be the Constitution and Charter of
said corporation:
ARTICLE l. The name style and title
of this corporation shall be lie Petit
Theatre du EieuX Care, and under its
said corporate name IL shall have power
and authority to have and enjoy cor
pOrate existence and succession for the
Iull term and period of ninety nine (93J
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 eta
lions or other legal process shall be
served upon the President of said cor
pOratiOn, OF, in the event of his absence,
ARTICLE Ill. The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is estab-
liShed are:
First. To encourage and cultivate
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 mays.
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
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
|
| rents and hereditiments, and any sum of
| money and any manner of goods and
chattels given and bequeathed to 1t or
| acquired by it in any manner to be en-
plOyed and disposed of according to the
objects, articles and conditions of this
| act of 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 cellect 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 tbs
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-
tons 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
namely, active and sustaining. Active
members shall be confined to those TAX
ing an active interest in the study or
production of plays, and they shall have
a 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 men,
| 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-
tod 70 I'd afl 70 no
posed of twelve (12) members of the cor
poration, to be elected annually at a
| 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