The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-26
CHARTER
OF THE STANE CUTTERS SO
GAL CLI-E

State of Louisiana, Parish Of Caddo :
| Be it remembered that on the 18th day
OF January 1000 before me. B. II. Llch-
tcnstein, notary public duly commits
stoned and sworn for and i'll the Par
ish OF Caddo, State OF LOUISIANA per
sonally came and appeared John Pom
cranky, Frank Ieslclnk, Joe Jeshelink,
Franz, I,aurich Frank kritz, Anton
Zbasnik Anton Brozic. Frank Jehelnlk.
Joe Miklleh. Jacob Tushek, Ed Turk, G..
| Nandr1berg. II. Gocdeken. Joe Kran
vich, Valentine Zaear. Jacob kraus,
John Cranko, Frank kordis. John Gerl
Graga kraternik. Alonio Rolish, Joseph
Troha, Anton likar. Joseph Pavllc,
Louis Fabian, all residents of said Par
ish and State, who stated and declared
to NE notary. that avaiing themselves
of the Constitution and laws of the
State of Louisiana. they have formed
themselves as we'll as such other persons
as may hereafter become associated
with them, into corporate and body
polite, and have adopted and ordained
as their charter and act of incorporation
the following, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corporation
is hereby declared to be THE SLAVE
|CUTTERS SOCIAL CLUB" and I'M
der said corporate name it shall have
and enjoy succession for period Of
twenty FIVE years. unless sooner dis
solved as hereafter provided. Its domi-
Gle is hereby fixed i'll the City OF
Shreveport. State OF 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 purposes for which this corpora
ton is formed and its objects is hereby
declared to be, to promote social inter
course between It's members, and to pro
vide amusement and recreation for
them: to own. lease and acquire club
house, or place of meeting for its mem
hers. for amusement, recreation or so
cial intercourse: TO promote and en-
courage games OF skill. and other acts
for the entertainment of its members
or the public as its board of directors
may determine.
ARTICLE Ill
The affairs Of this corporation shall
me managed by a board Of directors
consisting of nine (o) stockholders or
members, 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
successors are elected and installed.
| There shall be a president. vice presi-
| lent. and secretary of this
corporation, to be elected by the board
| If managers, to serve for one year, or
| until their successors are elected. he
first board of managers shall be John
| Pomeranky. president: Ed Turk, who
hall be vice president; Frank Jeshelink,
| Who shall be ecretary-treasurer; Joe
| Micblich. Valentine Jagar, John Cranko,
| Ciraga kraternik, Frank kordich, John
Gerl Any vacancy occurring III said
hoard shall be filled by the remaining
members electng a stakeholder or men,
Der to said vacancy for the unexpired
term.
| ARTICLE ".
This corporation shall have and enjoy
all Of the powers and immunt1es con
ierred by law on such corporations, and
this act of incorporation may be altered
changed or abolished at a vote Of a ma
jority of its members. at meeting
called for that purpose, after due notice
addressed to each member through mail
| ARTICLE V.
The board of managers of this cor
poration shall have power and authorlt,
to make and adopt such rules. regula
ltions and bylaws as to them may seen
necessary, and the same to change O
alter at their pleasure; to adopt cor
Dorate seal and the same to chang
whenever they deem it advisable; t
employ and discharge at pleasure an
person or laborer or other help needed
in conducting its business; to fix
proper initiation fee and dues. to b
$ paid by its members and provide on fail
! ure to pay such fees for the expulsion o
such member To do any other act O
/, thing needful in the proper exercise q
the functions of this corporation.
In testimony whereof said parte
q have hereunto affixed their names
the presence of me notary and the III
u slersigned competent witnesses on tt