The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-16
CHARTER
OF THE ODDAC SOCIAL CLUB

| State of Louisiana. Parish of Caddo:
Re it remembered that on the 5th lay ct
February \. ID. 1900. before me. Ed
| ward r. Mills, notary public. duly
commissioned and sworn for and within
| the Parish and State aforesaid. person
ally came and appeared Thomas Golden
Ed l.. Hermann. K. c. Bradley, NJ. X.
Clark, John r. Messenger. Joe Pete.
James Kennedy. Cal Cross. William
Head. Ed Hummer, Joe Z. Fried. ). A,
Featherstone, 7. F. Hobson. Frank
McGuyre. Howard Weisbaum Fred
| Dewey. II s. Dean. Henry Emgard.
Dave Ship,ro. s. y Yealock. W. w
White, c. T. Ellis. II +. McCutcheon.
| l.. b. Wilson. J. A. Fazzini, all resi-
dents of said Parish and State. who
stated and declared to me. notary pub
lie. that availing themselves Of the Con
stitution and laws of the State OF LOUIS
lana, they have formed themselves. as
well as such other persons as may here
after become associated with them. into
corporate and body polite. and have
adopted and ordained az their charter
and act of incorporation the following.
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ARTICLE l.
The name and title Of this corpora
ton is hereby declared to be THE
ZODIAC SOCIAL. CLUB and under
said corporate name it shall have and
enjoy succession for a period of twenty
five years. unless sooner dissolved as
hereinafter provided Its demicile is
hereby fixed at the City Of Shreveport.
Louisiana, in said Parish and State, and
all legal process shall be served on the
president at the office of the company,
or in his absence on the vice president.
ARTICLE II.
The purpose for which this corpora
ton is formed and its object is hereby
declared to be to promote social inter
course between its members. and to pro-
vide amusements and recreation for
them; to own. to lease or acquire club
house or place for its members, for
amusements. recreation or social inter
course: to promote and encourage
games Of skill or other acts for the en-
|tertainment of its members or the pub
lie, as its board of directors may deter
mine
ART1CI III
The affairs Of this corporation shall
be managed by board Of managers
consisting Of nine stockholders or mem
bers. who shall be elected annually on
the first Monday in March Of each year.
and who shall hold their Offices until
the following Monday in March of each
succeeding year and until their success
sors are elected and installed. There
shall be a president and vice president
secretary and treasurer of this cor
poration, to be elected by the board of
managers to serve for one year. or until
heir successors are elected. The first
board of managers shall be Thomas
Golden. president: Dave Shipiro, vice
president, and J. R. Messenger secre
tary and treasurer Any vacancy oc-
curing in said board of managers shall
be filled by the remaining members
electing stakeholder or member to
said vacancy for the unexpired term
ARTICLE ".
This corporation shall have and enjoy
All the powers and immunities con-
ferred by law on such corporations, and
this act of incorporation may be altered
changed or abolished at vote Of ma
jority of its members, at meeting
called for that purpose. after due no
tice addressed to each member through
the mails. In all meetings Of the men,
bers of the corporation, each member
shall be entitled to one vote either III
person Or by written proxy, and a ma
lority shall prevail on any proposition,
unless otherwise specially provided by
law.
ART1VLE V.
The board of managers of this cor
poration shall have power and authority
to make and adopt such rules and regu-
lations and bylaws as to- them may
seem necessary, and the same to change
or alter at their pleasure; to adopt a
corporate seal and the same % change
whenever they deem advisable; to en-
ploy and discharge at pleasure any per
son or laborer or other help needed II
conducting its business; to fix proper
initiating fee and dues to be paid by it
members and provide on failure to pa,
such fees for the expulsion Of sucl
members To do any other act or thin,
needful in the proper exercise Of thu
functions of the corporation.
al In testimony whereof said partie
have hereunto affixed their names il
the presence Of me. notary. and the TN
dersigned competent witnesses. on III
y date first in the beginning written