The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-18
CHARTER
OF THE PASTIME SOCIAL CLUB

OF THE PASTIME SOCIAL CLUB
State of Louisiana. Parish of Caddo
Be it remembered, that before me, join
d. Wilkinson, notary public i'll and fol
said Parish and State. personally came
and appeared H. Goedeken. Alb. Riley
~. carp, P Locroix, T. Nouseous, X
Bailey, E. +. Harkey, r. Quiggles, M
IQuiggles, B. Jarrett, c. G. Linley, c.
IT. Skinner, ]. H. Bryson, F. DeIvey
Nv. J. Taylor. F. Mcclure, H. N.
Gard, E. J. Via, W. A. Via, F. Wis
enbaum, J Edmonds. c. J. Arnold, H
Rhodes, H. Haag, w. G.. Allen, N.
Harris, l.. E. Tucker, M. O. Smith
u. E. McAdams, II. McAdams, c. I.
Skinner, Ike Foucle, NJ. L. Lowenthal
residents of said Parish and State, who
stated and declared to me, notary, that
awaiting themselves of HE Constitution
and laws of the State of Louisiana, they
have formed and do by these presents
| form themselves, as we'll as such other
persons as may hereafter become asso-
ciated with them, into d corporation and
body polite, and have adopted as their
charter and act of incorporation the fol-
lowing, to-wit:
| ARTICLE ].
The name and tie of this corporation
shall be the "PASTIME SOCIAL
ICLUB," and under said name it shall
have and enjoy succession for period
| Of twenty-five years unless sooner dis
solved as hereinafter provided. Its DOM
icile shall be at the City of Shreveport,
in said Parish and State, and all legal
process shall be served on the president
! or in his absence on the secretary and
treasurer at the Office of the corporation.
ARTICLE II.
The purposes for which this corpora
ton is formed and its objects are here
by declared to be to promote social in
tercourse between its members and to
provide for their enjoyment, amuse-
ment and entertainment, and to that end
lease or own suitable club building or
room for the entertainment OF its mem
bers, and to provide for them means Of
amusement and entertainment.
ARTICLE III.
The affairs of this corporation shall
BE- managed by board Of directors con-
sisting of FIVE stockholders who shall be
elected at a stockholders meeting held
on the first Monday in March Of each
year. and who shall hold their offices for
one year, or until their successors are
elected Until the election i'll March
1910, the following shall constitute the
board of directors: Ike Fouche, who
shall be president; NJ. L. Lowenthal,
who shall be secretary and treasurer;
md f. f. Harkey, NJ. Quiggles and
| C. L. Skinner and they shall have
power to elect their own officers and
to employ and discharge on behalf of
the corporation such agents, clerks or
servants as may be necessary in con-
Quoting the business thereof In the
event of death or resignation of a men,
Der of the board Of directors, the re-
naming directors shall elect stock
holder for the unexpired term.
ARTICLE w.
This corporation shall have authority
to make and use a common seal and the
| same to alter or amend at pleasure. and
! under the name, style and title herein
adopted, shall be capable III law to sue
and be sued, and shall be authorized and
empowered to make rules, bylaws and
regulations and to do everything need
full for their good government and sup
port not contrary to the laws of the
State of Louisiana or of the United
States.
ARTICLE V.
In all stockholders meetings each
stakeholder shall be entitled to one vote
to be cast i'll person Or by written proxy,
and the majority vote shall. prevail on
all questions, except when otherwise
provided by law. Whenever three
fourths of the stockholders hereof shall
vote for dissolution of this corpora
ton at meeting duly called for that
purpose, the same shall be dissolved, and
when so dissolved or when dissolved by
limitation, its affairs shall be liquidated
by liquidator elected by the stockhold-
ers for that purpose, who shall give
bond and have such powers and duties
as the stockholders may prescribe at the
time of his election.
| In testimony where of the said parties
have hereunto signed their names in
presence of attesting witnesses and me
notary, on this the 10th day of Febru-
airy 1909.
| H. GOEDEKEN.
JAS. G. MORTON.
! ELI GRAS.
| E. F.. HARKEY.
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