The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-09
CHARTER
OF THE ODDAC SOCIAL CLUB


February A. ID. 1909. 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. R. C. Bradley, NJ K.
Clark, John r. Messenger, Joe Pete,
James Kennedy, Cal Cross, William
Head, Ed Hummer, Joe f. Fried, S. A..
Featherstone. +. F. Hobson, Frank
McGuyre, Howard Weisbaum Fred
DeIvey. II. S. Dean, Henry Emgard.
Dave Shipiro. s. Y Yealock. w. W.
White, G. p Ellis. II. E. McCutcheon.
/. b. Wilson, J. A. Fazzini, all resi-
dents of said Parish and State, who
stated and declared to me, notary pub
lie. that awaiting 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
a corporate and body polite, and have
adopted and ordained 40 their charter
and act of incorporation the following.
to-wit:
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 ll0ve and
enjoy succession for period Of twenty
FIVE years, unless sooner dissolved as
hereinafter provided. Its domicile 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 it, members. and to pro-
vide amusements and recreation for
them; to own. to lease or acquire 4 club
house or place for its members, for
anusements, 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, 40 its board Of directors may deter
mine.
ARTICLE III.
The affairs of this corporation shall
be managed by a board of managers
consisting of nine stockholders or men,
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 president and vice president,
a secretary and treasurer OF this cor
poration, 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 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
clectinR stockholder, OF member toI
said vacancy for the unexpirsd term.
ARTICLE w.
This corporation shAll have and enjoy
all the powers and immunities con-
ferred by law on such corporationA and
this act of incorporation may Be altered.
changed or abolished At vote Of ma
jority Of its members, At = meeting |
called br 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 enc vote either in
person or by written proxy, and ma |
jority shall prevail on any proposition,
unless otherwise specially provided by
law.
ARTIVLE 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 a. to them may
seem necessary, and the same to change
or alter at their pleasure; to adopt a
seal and the same to change
whenever they deem advisable; to en-
ploy and discharge at pleaaure any per-
son or laborer or other help needed in
conducting its business; to fix . proper
initiating fee and dues to be paid BY its
members and provide on failure to pay
such fees for the expulsion Of such
members. To do any other act or thing
ncedful in the proper exercise Of the
functions Of the corporation.
In testimony whereof said parties
have hereunto affixed their names IN
the presence of me, notary. and the un-
dersigned competent witnessed. on the
date first in the beginning written.