The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-01

his absence upon the vice president, OF
at the Office of the company according tT
law.
ARTICLE II.
The object and purposes for which
this corporation is organized, and tht
nature of the business to be conducted
by it. is as follows: TO encourage socia
intercourse, to provide for the recrca
ton and entertainment Of its members
the citizens of Shreveport and visitors
and for the purpose Of holding a Carni-
val and paradcs 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 a 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
,OciatiOn 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 a meeting called for that pur-
pose by ten days notice published in
one or more local newspapers, thirty-two
(32) directors, who shall be elected by a
majority of the members present and
voting. and from the Board of Direc-
tors, SO chosen, there shall be elected a
PRESIDENT three vice presidents, a sec
retary and treasurer, who shall hold
their offices for a 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 Direc-
tors or Of any office being vacant by re
signatiOn or otherwise, the same shall
',t lltit'l ny TIC l!lClllbCl ) ~ o"ld bo'il u
# Directors for the unexp;red 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-
ciatiOn
ARTICLE V.
The first Board of Directors sail be
Dr. T. F. Schumpert, who shall be presi-
dent; c. c. McCloud, Homer Jor;lan
and John Ford, who shall be vice presi-
dents, respectively as namcd A. r. Hol-
combc, who shall be secretary; and J. P.
Scott, who shall be treasurer; and A.
Qucrbcs, Sam Calm, w. f. Hamilton,
Sam Drcyfuss. L. Wolff. Harry Ehricl1,
Ernest Bernstein, F. Leonard Pooley,
J. w. Pcyton, J. NJ. Foster, L. M.
Levinson, H. J. Meyer, F. G. Snyder,
H. H. C. Wedemeyer, P Roehm, Frank
Serwich, Ben Phelps. Abe kirsch, L. w.
lIucki1ps, r. H. Ward, H. R. Strubc, w.
NJ Steele. V. Grosjean, A. J. Frantz,
\. w. Chcesman and L. c. Butler direc-
tors, who shall hold their respective Of
fees as provided.
The said Board of Directors shall have
full control of the property Of the com
pany. and shall SO conduct, manage and
use the same as in their discretion they
may deem fit, and that is consistent with
the objects Of this Association; they
shall have the power and authority to
appoint all agents, employees servants
and clerks as they may deem necessary
for conducting the affairs of the COM
pany; fix their compensation, term OF
service, with the right to dismiss them
at said boards pleasure; and the said
board shall have the right to fix and de-
termine the salaries of the secretary
and the right to frame and adopt such
bylaws, rules and regulations as the
business and affairs of the corporation
may require.
ARTICLE VI.
At all meetings of this Association OF
the Board of Directors, each member
shall have one vote, and no proxy shall
be permitted or recognized.
A, general meeting of this Association
shall be held sixty days after each annua
Carnival, for the consideration of such
business as may be submitted, and fo1
the election of directors as provided.
Meetings of the Association may b.
called by the president. in his absence b,
the acting president, at any time he ma,
deem it necessary; or on the written re
quest of three members, notice of which
I'shall be given in one or more foca
newspapers, at least seven days previou
to said meeting, and in which shall b.
specified the purpose of said meeting
ARTICLE VII.
This Charter may be changed, modi
fed or amended, or this corporation ma
| be dissolved, at a general meeting O
the stockholders convened for that pur
pose, with the assent OF three fourths o