The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-11
CHARTER
OF THE ODDAC SOCIAL CLUB.


ward +. Mills, notary public. duly
commissioned and sworn for and within
the Parish and State aforesaid, person
ally came and appeared Thomas Golden
I'd L. Hermann. R. c. Bradley, NJ. K.
Clark, John r. Messenger, Joe Pete.
James Kennedy, Cal Cross, William
Head. Ed Hummer. Joe E. Fried, S A.
Featherstonc, T. F. Hobson. Frank
McGuyre, Howard Weisba,m. Fred
DeIvey, H. S. Dean. Henry Emgard.
Dave Shipiro, S, Y, Yealock. w. w.
White, C. P Ellis. II. E. McCutcheon,
l.. 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
we'll as such other persons n ,nay.here-
after become associated with them, into
a corporate and body polite. and have
adopted and ordained a. their charter
and act Of incorporation the following,
to-wit
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corpora
ton is hereby declared to be THE
ODDAC SOCIAL CLUB" and under
said corporate name it shall have and
enjoy succession for a 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 OH the
president at the Office a 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 its members, and to pro-
vide amusements and recreation for
them; to own, to lease or acquire club
house or place for its members, for
recreation or social inter
to promote and encourage
games of skill. or other acts for the en-
Of its members OF the pub
lie, as its board Of directors may deter
mine.
ARTICLE III.
The affairs Of this corporation shall
he managed by a board of managers
consisting Of nine stockholders or mem-
bers, who shall be elected annually Oh
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 succes-
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
to serve for one year, or until
tl,eir 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
DO filled by the remaining members
clectinR q stockholder or member to
said vacancy for the unsxpirsd term.
ARTICLE ".
This corporation shall have and enjoy
all the powers and immunities con-
ferred by law on ouch corporations and
this act Of incorporation may Be altered.
changed or abolished At q vote OF ma
iority Of ito members, At \ meeting
called for 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 one vote either IN
person or by written proxy, and ma
ior;ty shall prevail on any proposition,
uu,es. 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 reg"-
Iations and bylaws a. to them may
seem necessary, and the same to change
Or alter at their pleasure; to adopt q
corporate seal and the same to change
whenever they deem advisable; to en-
,lov and discharge at pleasure any per-
son or laborer or other help needed IN
conducting its business; to fix proper
initiating fee and dues to be PAID ~ III
member, and provide on failure to- pay
<uch fees for the expulsion OF cue"
members. To do any other act or .hms
ueedful in the proper exere''e OF th'
function, of the corporation.
In testimony whereof sa'd parties
have hereunto affixed their names ~
the presence of me. notary, and t"' W.
der.;aued competent Witnesses o" tn
AT. 6r,t in the beginning written
'-' ED. L. HERMAN.
THOMAS GOLDEN.