The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-25
CHARTER

Caucasian, May 10, 1905.
CHARTER
OF THE MOON LAKE HUNTING
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, T. M. Comegys, w. 7. Craw-
ford, c. D. Kalmbach, Herman Loeb,
S. A. Dickson. .Ionn \. Skaar:.l, J B
Ardis, w. E. Glasell. C. IL. Minge, w.
C. Nelson, Milton Smith, I. p Smith,
VIM. M. Ford, c. H. Minge Jr., W. A.
Kerley, ]. H. Means, A. J. Murf. Grey
Stinson, George A. POLICEMAN, all resi-
dents of the aforesaid Parish and State
except Grey Stinson and X +. Wyche,
residents Of Bossier Parish, La, who
declared unto me, notary, ia the pres
ence of the undersign'i two competent
witnesses, that, desiring 20 avail them
selves Of the provisions CT the law of
this State relating to ttc formation Of
corporations for fishing, hunting and So
cial purposes, as provided by Act No.
r12 of 1882, of the General Assembly Of
Louisiana, and to acquire and enjoy the
rights, privileges and powers cf body
corporate and polite in lay. they do
hereby form themselves into sucl, cor
poration 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 said
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 and 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 w.
The domicile of this association and
corporation shall be and is hereby
fixed at Shreveport, in the Parish o1
Caddo, and State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE V.
The officers of this corporation an;
association shall be a President, Vice
| President, Secretary and Treasurer, who
shall be elected annually by majority
of all its members On or before the frs
Tuesday in April, each year, the frs
election to be in 1905, and who shal
i serve until their successors are elected
and qualified, and the said officers, to
gether with three other members to b
elected at the same time, shall consti
, tute the Board of Directors of this cor
poration and association, the n,ajorit
of whom shall constitute quorum TO
the transaction of business. The sal
officers and directors shall have tn
+ power and authority which usually be
longs to their respective positions.
Until the election above provided fo'
the following persons shall constitut
, the officers and Board of Directors: "
B. Means, President; R. E. Wyche, Vic
! President: John A. Sewall, Jr, Secr<
tary; John Jenkins, Treasurer; }. /
Ards, T. NJ. Comegys, T. P. Smitl
. Board of Directors.
/ ARTICLE VI.
The President of this association, an
n in his absence the Vice President,
e hereby designated as the officer upo
: whom citations may be served.
ARTICLE VII.
This corporation and association sha
i. texist and continue for period I
twenty-five (25) years, unless soon'