The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-04
CHARTER
OF THE SHREVEPORT CARNIVAL
ASSOCIATION.


Be it known that this day before me
Henry Hunsicker, a notary public. duly
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
scrlbed. all Of full age, who declared that
awaiting themselves of the provisions OF
the laws of the State of Louisiana rela-
tive to corporations. and especially for
social purposes. have cOvenanted and
agreed, and by these presents covenant
and agree, and bind themselves, as we'll
as such other persons as may hereafter
become associated with them. to form
and constitute corporation and body
polite in law. for the purposes and OBJ
jccts, and under the stipulations, articles
and conditions following, to-wit
ARTICLE l.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be the Shreveport Carnival Asso-
citation. and its domicile is hereby estab-
lisheI at Shreveport, Caddo Parish
Louisiana; and under its said corporate
name it shall have power and authority
to contract, Sue and be sued, to make
and use corporate seal and the same to
break and alter at pleasure; to hold, re-
ceive, have, improve, convey, sell, Dor
row, pledge, mortgage and hypothecate
under its said corporate name property,
real, personal and mixed; and to name
and appoint such officers, managers and
directors as the interest or convenience
of the corporation may require; to make
and establish such -by-alws, rules and
regulations for the management of its
affairs as may be deemed necessary and
proper, and the same to change or alter
at pleasure, and 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 a period of ninety-nine years from
and after the~da 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
,y it, is as follows: To encourage social
to provide for the recrea-
ion and entertainment OF it's members,
he citizens of Shreveport and visitors,
md for the purpose of holding a Carni-
yal and parades at least once year, for
he amusement and the social benefit of |
he public. =
ARTICLE III.
Every male citizen, of good repute,
hall be eligible to membership in this
Association, on subscribing the amount |
# one dollar, as membership fee, in
dvance, and with the annual dues,
lxed at one dollar, which shall be ap-
lied to the purposes for which the AS
ociation is created, including the Incl
ental expenses thereof. This Associa-
ion may begin operations as soon as
10000 shall have been subscribed.
ARTICLE ".
There shall be elected annually, by
allot, sixty days after each annual Car
ival, at meeting called for that pur-
ose by a ten days notice published in
ne or more local newspapers, thirty-two
32) directors, who shall be elected by a
lajority of the members present and
citing, and from the Board of Direc-
'rs, so chosen, there shall be elected a |
three vice presidents, a sec
etary and treasurer, who shall hold
leir Offices for a period of one year, or
ntil their successors are duly elected
nj installed; and in the event of any
acancy occurring in the Board of Direc-
RS Or of any Office being vacant by re-
gnation or otherwise, the same shall
. filled by the members of said Board
Directors for the unexpired term of
id vacancy. The duties of the officers
TALL be such as shall be prescribed in
e bylaws to be adopted by the Asso-
alton.
ARTICLE V. II
The first Board of Directors sail be
r. T. E. Schumpert, who shall be presi-
mt; c. c. McCloud, Homer Jordan
ID John Ford, who shall be vice presi-
nts, respectively as named; A. R. Hol-
mbe, who shall besecretary; and J. P.
'ott, who shall be treasurer; and A.
uerbes, Sam Calm, w. E. Hamilton, 2
m Dreyfuss, L. Wolff, Harry Enrich,
nest Bernstein, F. Leonard Pooley, L
w. Peyton, J. M. Foster, L. M.
'vinson, H. J. Meyer, F. G. Snyder,l
H. c. Wedemeyer, P. Roehm, Frank |
rwich, Ben Phelps, Abe Kirsch, L. w: ig'
lckins, R. H. Ward, H. R. Strube, w. io'
Steele, V. Grosjean, A. ]. Frantz, fl