The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-27

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, anl to do all other acts and
things which shall be necessary and
proper to effect the objects and purposes
of this corporation.
Under it's corporate name it shall have
power and authority to en- 10y succession
for a period of ninety-nine 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
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 a Carni-
val and parades at least once year, for
the amusement and the social benefit Of
the public.
ARTICLE III.
Every male citizen. of good rcpute.
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
sociation 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 a ten days notice published in
one Or more local newspapers, thirty
(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
president, three vice presidents, a sec
retary and treasurer, who shall hold
their Offices for period of one year, Or
until their successors are duly elected
ma 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
be filled by the members of said Board
Of Directors for the unexpired term of
said vacancy. The duties of the officers
shall be such as shall be prescribed in
he bylaws to be adopted by the Asso-
citation.
ARTICLE V.
The first Board of Directors sail be
DR.. T. F. Schumpert, who shall be presi-
dent; C. c. McCloud, Homer jordan
md John Ford, who shall be vice presi
dents, respectively as named A. R. Hol-
con1be, who shall besecretary; and J. P.
Scott, who shall be treasurer; and A.
Queries, Sam Calm, w. E. Hamilton,
Sam Dreyfuss, L. Wolff, Harry Ehrlich,
Ernest Bernstein, F. Leonard Pooley,
J. w. Peytotn, J. M. Foster. L. NJ.
Levinson, H. J. Meyer, F. G. Snyder.
H. H. c. Wedemeyer, P Roehm, Frank
Serwich, Ben Phelps, Abe Kirscl1, Leon
Huckins, R. H. Ward, H. R. Strube, w.
NJ. Steele, V. Grosjean, A. ]. Frantz.
4. w. Cheesman and L. c. Butler direc-
ors, who shall hold their respective Of
ices as provided
The said Board of Directors shall have
FULL control of the property of the COM
any, and shall so conduct, manage and
Sc the same as in their discretion they
nay deem fit, and that is consistent with
he objects of this Association; they
hall have the power and authority to
.ppoint all agents, employees, servants
md clerks as they may deem necessary
for conducting the affairs of the COM
)any; fix their compensation, term of
service, with the right to dismiss them
It said boards pleasure; and the said
board shall have the right to fix and de
ermine the salaries of the secretary:
md the right to frame and adopt such
bylaws. rules and regulations as the
business and affairs of the corporation
nay require
ARTICLE VI.
At all meetings of this Association or
he Board of Directors, each member
shall have one vote, ani no proxy shall
>e permitted or recognized
A general meeting of this Association
hall be held sixty days after each annual
Carnival, for the consideration of such
business as may be submitted, and for
he election of directors as provided.