The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-21
CHARTER
OF THE SHREVEPORT CARNl\ AL
ASSOCIATION.

Henry tlnSlCkCr. a notary puDllC, Nuly
commissioned and sworn, in and for the
parish of Caddo, State of Louisiana,
personally came and appeared the par
ties whose names are hereunto sub
scribc(, all of full age, who declared that
avaiing themselves of the provisions OF
the laws of the State of LOUISIANA rela-
tive to corporations, and especially tor
social purposes, have covenanted and
agreed, and by these presents covenant
and agree, and bind themselves, as well
as such other persons as may hereafter
become associated with them, to torn
and constitute a corporation anf BODY
polite in law. for the purpose, and OBJ
jccts, and under the stipulations, articles
and conditions following, to-wit:
n ARTICLE |.
The name and title Of this corporation
shall be the Shreveport Carnival Assoc
citation, and its domcile is hereby estah-
Ii>hcl at Shreveport, Ca1dn Parish.
Louisiana; and under its said corporate
name it shall have power and authority
to contract, sue and be sued, to make
and use a corporate seal and the same to
break and alter at pleasure; to hold, re
crivc, have, improve, convey, sell, Dor
row, pledge, mortgage and hypOthccatc
under its sail corporate name property,
real, pv@*"r1a and mixed; and to name
and appoint such officers. managers and
directors as the interest or convenience
and establish such by-aIws, rua Is and
regulations for the management Of its
affairs as may be deemed necessary and
proper, and the same to change or alter
at pleasure, AMI to do all other acts and
things which shall be necessary and
proper to effect the objects and purposes
of this corporation.
Under its corporate name it shall have
power and authority to enjoy succession
for period of ninety-ninc years from
and after the date hereof.
All citations and other legal process
shall be served on the president, and in
his absence upon the vice president, or
at the office Of the company according to
law.
ARTICLE II.
The object and purposes for which
this corporation is organized, and the
nature OF the business to be conducted
by it, is as follows: To encourage social
intercourse, to provide for the recrea-
ton and entertainment of its members,
the citizens of Shreveport and visitors,
and for the purpose of holding Carnl-
val and parades at least once a year, for
the amusement and the social benefit OF
the public.
ARTICLE III.
Every male citizen, of good repute,
shall be eligible to membership in this
Association, on subscribing the amount
of one dollar, as membership fee, in
advance, and with the annual dues,
fixed at one dollar, which shall be ap-
Piled to the purposes for which the AS
ISOLATION is created, including the incl
dental expenses thereof This Associa-
ton may begin operations as soon as
$4,000 shall have been subscribed.
ARTICLE ~.
There shall be elected annually, by
ballot, sixty days after each annual Car
nival, at meeting called for that pur-
pose by ten days notice published in
one or more local newspapers, thirty
(72) directors, who shall be elected by a
majority of the members present and
voting, and from the Board of Dlrec-
tors, so chosen, there shall be elected a
president, three vice presidents, sec
retarv and treasurer, who shall hold
their offices for period of one year, or
until their successors are duly elected
AMI installed; and in the event of any
vacancy occurring in the Board Of Dlrec-
tors or of any office being vacant by re-
signation or otherwise, the same shall
be filled by the members of said Board
of Directors for the unexplred term OF
said vacancy. The duties of the officers
shall be such as shall be prescribed IN
the bylaws to be adopted by the Asso-
citation.
ARTICLE V.
The first Board of Directors sail be
DR.. T. E. Schumpert, who shall be pres1-
dent; C. C. McCloud, Homer jordan
and John Ford, who shall be vice presi-
dents, respectively as named A. R. Hol-
| conbe, who shall be secretary; and }. 2
Scott, who shall be treasurer; and A
Queries, Sam Calm, w. E. Hamilfob
Sam Dreyfuss, L. Wolff, Harry Enrich
Ernest Bernstein, F. Leonard Pooley
H. w. Peyton, ]. NJ. Foster, L. M
Levinson, H. J. Meyer, F. G. Snyder
H. H. c. Wedemeyer, P Roehm, Frank
Serwch, Ben Phelps, Abe Kirsch, L. w
Huckins R. H. Ward, H. R. Strube, w
NJ. Steele, V. Grosjean, A. J. Frantz
| A. w. Cheesnan and L. c. Butler dlrec-
tore who cha11 hold their reSOeCtlVe of