The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-09
CHARTER
OF THE MOON LAKE HUNTING
AND FISHING CLUB.
April 20, 1905.

AND FISHING CLUB.
State of Louisiana, Parish Of Caddo:
Personally appeared W. B. Means, R.
E. Wyche, Levi Cooper, John Jenkins,
John A. Sewall Jr, E. B. Rand, V. l..
Fulton, 7. NJ. Comegys, w. T. Craw-
ford c. D. Kalmbacl1, Herman Loeb,
S. A. Dickson, john A. Skaan.l, J 3
Ardis, w. E. Glasel, c. II. Minge, W..
c. Nelson, Milton F Smith, L. p Smith,
VIM M. Ford, C. II. Minge Jr., w. A..
Kerley, J. H. Means, A. J. Murff, Grey
Stinson, George A. POLICEMAN, all resi-
dents OF the aforesaid Parish and State
except Grey Stinson and K. +. W., che,
residents of Bossier Parish, La, who
declared unto me, notary, ia the pres
ence Of the undersign:i two competent
witnesses, that, desiring = avail them
selves of the provisions cf The law Ct
this State relating to tlr formation of
corporations for fishing, hunting and So
cial purposes, as provided by Act No.
112 of 1882, of the General Assembly of
Louisiana, and to acquire md enjoy the
rights, privileges and powers Ct body
corporate and po:itic in la:". tncy do
hereby form themselves into such cor
2oration and body polite Under the
name and style, and for the purposes
hereinafter specially set forth:
ARTICLE
! The name of this corporation and as
| sociation shall be the Moon Lake Hunt
ing and Fishing Club.
ARTICLE II.
The object and purpose OF this cor
poration and association is for fishing,
| hunting and social purposes.
ARTICLE III.
Under the above entitled name and
for the purpose above expressed, the saiI
| 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. and
| the same to break, alter and amend at
pleasure, and by the name, style and title
provided and declared aforesaid, shall
be capable in law to sue and be sued,
and shall be empowered to make rules,
bylaws andv ordinances and do every
thing needful for their good government
and support and shall be and is empow-
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 a President, Vice
President, Secretary and Treasurer, who
| hall be elected annually by a majority
# all its members on or before the first
Tuesday in April, each year, the first
election to be in 1905, and who shall
serve until their successors are elected
and qualified, and the said officers, to-
gether with three other members to be
elected at the same time, shall constr
tute the Board of Directors Of this cor
poration and association, the maj or1ty
of whom shall constitute quorum tor
the transaction of business. The said
officers and directors shall have the
power and authority which usually be
longs to their respective positions.
Until the election above provided for,
the following persons shall constitute
The officers and Board of Directors: W.
tB. Means, President; R. E. Wyche, Vice
President; John A. Sewall, Jr, Secre-
tary; John Jenkins, Treasurer; J. B
lArdis, T. NJ. Comegys, T. P. Smith
Board of Directors.
/ ARTICLE vi.
| The President of this association, and
in his absence the Vice President, Is
hereby designated as the officer upof
whom citations may be served.
! ARTICLE VII.
This corporation and association shall
exist and continue for period Of
twenty-five (25) years, unless sooner
, dissolved by vote of two-thirds (2-O
, of the entire membership, at meeting
specially called for that purpose, after
| ten (1o) days public notice; in case o.
: lsuch vote dissoiying this corporation
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