The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-14
CHARTER
OF THE STAVE CUTTERS so
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OF THE STAVE CUTTERS So
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! State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Be it remembered that on the 18th day
of January 1909, before me, B. H. Lici1-
tenstein, notary public duly commits
stoned and sworn for and in the Par
ish Of Caddo, State of Louisiana, per
sonally came and appeared John Pom
cranky, Frank Jeshelink, Joe Jeshelink,
Frank Laurich, Frank Kritz, Anton
Zbasnik, Anton Brozic, Frank Jehelnik,
Joe Miklich, Jacob Tushek, Ed Turk, G.
Vanderberg, H. Goedeken, Joe Kran-
vich, Valentine Zagar. Jacob Kraus,
John Cranko, Frank Kordis, John Gerl,
Graga Kraternik, Alonis Rolish, Joseph
Troha, Anton Likar, Joseph Pavlic,
Louis Fabian, all residents of said Par
ish and State, who stated and declared
to me notary, that availing 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 a 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 STAVE
CUTTERS SOCIAL CLUB and un-
der said corporate name it shall have
and enjoy succession for a period of
twenty-five years, unless sooner dis
solved as hereafter provided. Its domi-
cile is hereby fixed in 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 its members, and to pro-
vide amusement and recreation for
them; to own, lease and acquire club
house, or place of meeting for its men,
bers, 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 III.
The affairs of this corporation shall
me managed by board of directors
consisting of nine (o) stockholders OF
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 president, vice presi-
dent, and secretary-treasurer of this
corporation, to be elected by the board
of managers, to serve for one year, or
until their successors are elected. The
first board of managers shall be John
Pomeranky, president; Ed Turk, who
shall be vice president; Frank Jeshelink,
who shall be secretary-treasurer; Joe
Micklich, Valentine Jagar, John Cranko,
Graga Kraternik, Frank Kordich, John
Ger1. Any vacancy occurring in said
board shall be filled by the remaining
members electing stakeholder or men,
Der to said vacancy for the unexpired
term.
ARTICLE w.
This corporation shall have and enjoy
all of 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 a 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 authority !
to make and adopt such rules, regula-
tons and bylaws as to them may seem
necessary, and the same to change or
alter at their pleasure; to adopt cor
DOrate seal and the same to change
whenever they deem it advisable; to
employ and discharge at pleasure any
person or laborer or other help needed
in conducting its business; to fix a
proper initiation fee and dues, to be
paid by its members and provide on fail
ure to pay such fees for the expulsion of |
such member. To do any other act or
thing needful in the. proper exercise of