The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-23

ana after the uate nereO1.
All citations and other legal proce:
shall be served on the president, and il
his absence upon the vice president, o
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 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 repute,
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,
liked 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
$1,000 shall have been subscribed.
ARTICLE ".
There shall be elected annually, by
ballot, sixty days after each annual Car
1ival, at meeting called for that pur-
)ose by ten days notice published in
one or more local newspapers, thirty-two
(32) directors, who shall be elected by a
ina ajority of the members present and
voting, and from the Board of Direc-
,ors, so chosen, there shall be elected
president, three vice presidents, Sec
retary and treasurer, who shall hold
their offices for a period of one year, or
until their successors are duly elected
anl installed and in the event of any
vacancy occurring in the Board of Drec-
ors or of any office being vacant by re-
;ignation or otherwise, the same shall
re filled by the members of said Board
# Directors for the unexpired term CT
,aid 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. Z. Schumpert, who shall be presi-
dent; C. C. McC1oud, Homer Jordan
and John Ford, who shall be vice presi-
lents, respectively as named; A. R. Hol-
:ombc who shall be secretary; and J. P.
Scott, who shall be treasurer; and A.
Querbes, Sam Calm, w. E. Hamilton,
Sam Dreyfuss, L. Wolff, Harry Ehrlicl,,
Ernest Bernstein, F. Leonard Pooley,
J. w. Pcyton, J. M. Foster, L. NJ.
Levinson, H J. Meyer, F. G. Snyder,
H. H. C. Wedemeyer, P Roehn,, Frank
oerwich, Ben Phelps, Abe Kirsch, L. w.
Huckins, R. H Ward, H. R, Strube, w.
VI. Steele, V. Grosjean, A. J. Frantz,
\. w. Cllees1nan 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 CON-
,any, and shall so conduct, manage and !
1se the same as in their discretion they
nay deem, fit and that is consistent with |
he objects of this Association; they !
shall have the power and authority to |
appoint all agents, employees, servants |
md clerks as they may deem necessary
or 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-
erminc 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
hall have one vote, and 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
Meetings of the Association may be
allied by the president in his absence by
he acting president, at any time he may
leem it necessary; or on the written re-
uest of three members, notice of which
hall be given in one or more local
at least seven days previous
0 said meeting, and in which shall he
pecified the purpose of said meeting.
ARTICLE VII.
This Charter may be changed, modi
led Or amended, or this corporation may
'e dissolved, at a general meeting of
he stockholders convened for that pur-