The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-01-22
CHARTER
OF THE DOUGLAS LITERARY
CLUB LIMITED.

n otary public in and Tor the Sald par
ish and State, duly commissioned and
Qualified came and appeared the several
persons whose names are subscribed mere
to who declared that awaiting themselves
Of the general laws OF the state OF i'"ulS-
lana relative to the organization OF cor
porations, they have formed tnema@lNS9
into a corporation for the objects ana
purposesa nd under the agreements ara
stipuIationS hereinafter set tOrth, Whlch
they hereby adopt as their charter.
ARTICLE 1.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be the Douglas Literary Society
Limited, of Shreveport, Caddo ParlSh,
louisiana BY that name it shall have
power and authority to enjoy succession
for period of ninety nine (99) years; III
shall likewise have power to sue and be
sued, to make and use a corporate sea- anu
the same to change at pleasure. 10 own,
hold, receive, lease, purchase, aHenate
and convey, mortgage and hyPothecate
property. personal and real ana mixed.
agents as the interests OF such corpora,
ton may require, and to make ana
esta blish such bylaws, rules aud regula-
tions, for the purpose OF managtng ,, 'h ne
necessary and proper, and the same 10
change at the pleasure OF the Original
stockholders or directors OF SAID corpora
ton.
The domicile OF this corporation shall
l be in the CITY of Shreveport, Louisiana,
and all citations and other legal process
| shall be served on the president or IN ms
| absence on the secretary.
ARTICLE III.
The object for which this Society is or
| panized and the nature Of the work to be
| carried on by it, are hereby declared TO
| be the conducting OF place OF moral, IN :
| dustrial and social improvement for the col
ored people of Caddo parish Louisiana ,and
| especially the girls and boys. 10 tram
| them in the science Of mechanical indus
such a? carRenstfy pri farmfng "p anG
gardening and other husbandry, sewing
cutting and fitting and other branches O
| these arts and sciences.
ARTICLE ~.
This corporation shall be CONDUCTED IN
J the interest of the Widows and Orphan
Home both established in the parish o
Caddo Louisiana, and all revenue whlci
NAV accrue to this society through an,
branch of its organ1zatlon, less ehe nec re1
, | as any donations which may be bestowe'
upon it, And said society shall be strict
OF a charitable nature and non-sectarlai
in all it's branches.
r All of the corporate powers OF this SO
ciety shall be vested in board OF Ill
teen directors to be selected annually, o
the first "Wednesday IN s Sahpd hs eecte
at the formation of this society, VIII
shall hold office until the first Wednef
day in January 1898, ana provldeo iu'
ther that all future boards of director
shall be composed OF at least four OF TT
% origidal stockholders. The first board {
directors is hereby declared to be j. )
Jackson like Ai en{if Sr John lanes m Pa
n terson' r. L. Whaley, Sam Jones, Wi
n liam M. Wallace, W. Il. II Fly R1as.,, ID. " "
L. E. B. Rosser, who shall hold office u u
til the first Wednesday in January, 18S
or until their successors are elected al
re ouaiified. The officers of this socie
IN shall be a president, vice president, r
IN cording secretary, corresponding seer
~ tary and treasurer. These shall
lS elected at the same time and in the sal
L. manner as the board OF directors, a
lie their term of office shall be the sal
~ period as that of said directors and ele'
W ed under the same laws. Following
hereby declared to be the first office
u, President, Luke Allen, Jr.; vice preside
y R. s. Brown; secretary, w. IL. Flyr
es reas urer, Mrs Fannie Webster, who sh
ill old Off &c until the first Wednesday
January 1896, or until their Successors
qualified. ,,
ge All elections shall be held by ballot ;
be each share of stock subscribed shall