The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-30
CHARTER
OF THE MOON LAKE HUNTING
AND FISHING CLUB.

|OF THE MOON LAKE HUN lNt
AND FISHING CLUB.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Cad1o:
Personally appeared w. B. Means, R.
F. Wyche, Levi Cooper, John Jenkins,
John A. Sewall Jr., E. B. Rand, V. L.
Fulton, T. NJ Comegys, w. T. Craw-
ford, c. D. kalmbach, Herman Loeb,
5. 4. Dickson, .ionr \. s>k;n1&I. Is
Ards, w. E. Glase11, c. il. Minge, W.
c. Nelson. Milton F Smith, /. p. Smith,
VIM. NJ Ford, c. H. Minge Jr., w. A.
Kerley, J. II. Means, A. J. MurH, Grey
Stinson, George A. Po1einan, all resi-
dents of the aforesaid T'ar;>I1 and State
except Grey Stinson md X. =. Nyche,
residents Of Bossicr Parish, La, who
declared unto me, notar!, in the pres
ence of the undersign Il two COMPETENT
witnesses, that, desiring 70 avail them
selves of the provisions Ct the law "f
this State relating to tl> formation OF
corporations for fishing, hunting and So
cial purposes, as provided by Act No.
lie Of 1882, of the General Assembly of
Louisiana, and to acquire and enjoy the
rights, privileges and powers CT body
corporate and po:itc in Ia"'. tncy do
hereby form themselves into such cor
poration and body polite u11]r the
! name and sty1e and for the purposes
hereinafter specially set forth:
ARTICLE !
! The name of this corporation and rs
sociaton shall be the Moon Lake Hunt
ing and Fishing Club.
ARTICLE H.
The object and purpose OF this cor
poration and association is for fi>ilng.
hunting and social purposes.
ARTICLE III.
Under the above entitled name and
for the purpose above expressed. tie sall
corporation shall have the power and
authority to make, have and use COM
mon seal with such device and de-
scription as they shall deem proper, ana
the same to break, alter and amend at
pleasure, and by the name, style and title
provided AMI declared aforesaid, shall
be capable in law to sue and be sued
and shall be empowered to make rules,
bylaws and ordinances and do every
thing needful ior their good government
and support, and shall be and is e'npow-
cred. by lease Or otherwise, to acquire
lands necessary for their purposes, and
|purchase any and all things necessary
for the purpose of said corporation.
ARTICLE ".
The domicile of this association and
corporation shall be and is hereby
fixed at Shreveport, in the Parish OF
Caddo, and State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE V.
! The officers of this corporation and
, association shall be President, Wee
! President, Secretary and Treasurer, who
shall be elected annually by majority
of all it's members on or before the first
Tuesday in April each year, the first
election to be in 1905, and who shall
2 serve until their successors are elected
and qualified, and the said officers, to-
gether with three other members to bt
elected at the same time, shall constl
Itute the Board of Directors of this cor
n poration and association, the majorit,
I of whom shall constitute quorum TO-
. the transaction of business. The SAL
officers and directors shall have tn
y power and authority which usually be
t. longs to their respective positions.
Until the election above provided for
the following persons shall const1tut
= the officers and Board of Directors: "
. B. Means, President; R F. Wyche. Vic
II President; John A. Sewall, Jr., Secre
'e tarv; John Jenkins, Treasurer; J. t
Ardis T. NJ. Comcgys, T. P. Smith
Board of Directors.
I'll ARTICLE VI.
,eI The President of this association, an
n in his absence the Vice President,
's te hereby designated as the officer upo
Iwhom citations may be served.
ARTICLE VII.
This corporation and association sha
Is exist and continue for period
70 twenty-five (25) years, unless soone