The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-09
CHARTER
OF THE PLANTERS CLUB

stare OF LOUISIANA, F1rlSn Oh OauuO
Before me, Frank A. Blanchard. a no
tary public in and for Caddo Parish
State Of Louisiana. duly commissioned
and sworn, on this the and day Of jan
uary, 1909. personally came and ap-
peared the persons whose names are
hereinafter signed. all residents OF
Caddo Parish. Stale of Louisiana. who
declared that availing themselves of the
laws of the State of Louisiana relative
to the organizing Of corpora ations for So
cial and literary purposes. they hereby
form and constitute themselves. their
associates and successors. into . cor
poration and body polite for the object
and purpose hereinafter stated. and ur
der the following articles Of incorpora-
ton
ARTICLE
The name of this corporation shall be
THE PLANTERS CLUB" and domi-
ciled as declared hereby to be and to re-
main in the city of Shreveport, La.
ARTICLE II.
The object and purpose Of this cor
poration shall be To foster social in
tercourse. to provide for the recreation,
amusement and entertainment of the
members Of this organization and in
vited guests. and to encourage literary
taste by the establishing and mainten-
ance Of reading room. properly sup
Piled with magazines. newspapers and
libary, and to accomplish these purposes
this corporation shall have the rights
and privileges and powess allowed By
law to a body corporate.
ARTICLK Ill.
This corporation shall continue for
the term of twenty five years from the
date Of this charter. and shall have
power to make and use q corporate seal
and to change same at pleasure; to con-
tract. to sue and to be sued; to pur-
chase. hold. hypothecate. lease. alienate
and convey real, personal and mixed
property; to nome and appoint all Of
hcers and agents that the interests Of
the corporation may require: to make
and establish all necessary bylaws.
rules and regulations and to alter and
change same at pleasure.
ARTICLE w.
The corporate powers Of this club
shall be vested in and exercised by a
board OF governors to consist of the
president. vice prpesident and Eve other
members to Be elected annually: they
shall hold Office for one year. or until
their SUCCESSORS shall be elected and
qualified They shall be elected on the
second Tuesday in January of each year
The business of the club shall be man.
aged by this board. All vacancies in Of
fice occurring during the term shall be
filled by the board All citations OF
other legal process shall be served or
the president. or in his absence on thu
vice president. or in the abeenee Of both
on any member Of the board acting \,
president pro TEN b. designation oi
prpesident or vice president.
ARTICLE v.
A general meeting Of The men,befs o.
this corporation shall take place On tn
second Tuesday Of January Of each yea
for the election Of officers and for tn,
transaction Of oil requisite business
Said meetings may he continued BY ad
journment should same be dseme'
necessary by = majority present A gen
eral meeting Of this corporpation shall
be called BY the president o. actinl
president 1t any time he may deer
necessary, or on the written request o
fifteen members These meetings shal
take place after notice Of the date an
purpose Of sueh meeting shall have bee
eo',sp;euously posts1 in the club roon
thirty days previous to the said meetin
and published one during such time j
any daily paper.
At all meetings each member sha
have one vote; no proxies shall be pei
mi,ted Seven members shall constitut
a quorum at any aud al meetings. es
cept for purpose of adjournment, an
a decision Of \ majority present sha
be valid as 4 corporate act except a
herein stated.
ARTICLE VI
No debt shall be created in any or
year to exceed the annual revenuee
said club unless by consent Of M
jority Of members present and voting ,
an annual meeting. or general meetin
lcalled for such purpose.
No member shall be held liable {
responsible for the contracts or faul
of this club in any greater sum than Il
unpaid balance due the club; nor shs
any informally in organization have IL
eH-ct of annulling this charter or CT
atine greater personal responsibility
| ARTICLE VII.
| All acts and obligations Of this co
poration shall be authenticated by Il
|! signatures Of the president and rea