The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-06-22
CHARTER OF


State of Louisiana. Parish of Orleans.
City of New Orleans. Be it 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 267 of 1914. relative to the
organization of corporations they do by
these presents agree and bind themselves,
as we'll 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:
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
full term and period of ninety-nine (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 and Incorporate: 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 eXpedient for the
proper management and government of
the affairs of said corporation.
ARTICLE IL, 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 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 il are hereby de-
clared to be: To carry on the business
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:
TO 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-
Quire. hold and dispose Of the stock.
bonds and other evidences of indebted
ness Of any corporation. domestic or
foreign. and to issue and exchange there
tions; to carry on the business of man.
ayers. proprietors OF theaters, 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 to 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 corporation Is hereby fixed at the
sum Of Ten Thousand Dollars $4,000 OM.
to be divided into and represented by
four hundred 400 shares in the sum Of
stock shall only be issued for cash or
In payment of property actually received
or purchased by said corporation. The
capital stock Of this corporation may be
Increased 10 the sum of Fifty Thousand
Dollars (sJO.O0O0O).
ARTICLE V. All the corporate powers
OF this corporation shall be exercised by
Board Of Directors consisting of five
20 stockholders. a majority Of whom
Il TOT tne trans
action OF business. The directors NAV
vote in person or by written proxy in
favor OF another director. The Board
or directors shall elect annually from
among their number a President. a Vice
President. and a Secretary Treasurer
The first Board of Directors shall con-
sist Of hve 90 stockholders. and shall be
composed of George H. Morrison, John
J. Corey: W. J. Spencer. Alphonse Roy
ana I. J: Derbes. with George H Nor
rlson as President. John J. Coffey as Vice
PRESIDENT. and W. J. Spencer as Secretary
Treasurer.
The postoffce addresses of said dirpc-
tors are as follows: George Fl. Morrison.
1908 Prytania street New Orleans. La:
John J. Coffey. 224 South White street.
New Orleans. La: W. J. Spencer. 2027
Canal street. New Orleans. La: Alphonse
Roy. 500 Taylor avenue. New Orleans.
La: c. J. Derbes. 1923 West End boule.
ward, New Orleans.
These directors shall serve until the
second Thursday in June, 1923. or until
their successors have been duly elected