The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-21
CHARTER
OF THE PLANTERS CLUB.

tary public III and tor Caddo Par1sn
State of Louisiana, duly commissioner
and sworn, on this the end day % Yam
uary, 1909, personally came and ap
peared the persons whose names ar
hereinafter signed, al residents o
Caddo Parish, State Of louisiana, wh'
declared that availing themselves of TIL
laws of the State of Louisiana relatiN'
to the organizing of corporations TOR so
cial and literary purposes, they hereb,
form and constitute themselves, shel
associates and successors, into cor
poration and body polite for the objec
and purpose hereinafter stated, and IN
der the following articles of incorpora
ton
ARTICLE
The name of this corporation shall bs
THE PLANTERS CLUB" and domi
cied as declared hereby to be and 20 se-
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 mafaten-
ance Ct reading room, properly sup
piled with magazines, newspapers and
libary, and to accomplish these purposes
this corporation shall have tlle rights
and privileges and powers allowed by
law to body corporate.
ARTICLE III.
This corporation shall continue fcI
the tenn Of twenty years from the
date Of this claaStes, and shall have
power to make and use corporate seal
and TO change same at pleasure; to con-
tract, TO sue and to Be sued; to pur-
chase, hold, hypothecase, lease, ALLEVIATE
and convey zeal, personal and mixed
property; TO nome and appoint all Of
6cess and agents that the interests OF
the corporation may sequire; to make
and establish all necessary bylaws,
rules and regulations and 20 alter and
change same at pleasure.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers Of this club
shall be vested in and exescised by a
board Of governors to consist Of the
president, vice pspesident and FIVE other
members to be elected annually; they
shall hold Office for one year, OF until
their successors shall ke elected and
qualified They shall be elected ON Che
second Tuesday in January Of each year.
The business of Che club shall Be man.
aged by this board All vacancies in Of
fee occurring during Che term shall be
filed by Che board All citations or
other legal process shall be served on
the president. or in his absence on The
vice president, or in Che absence 81 both,
on any member Of the board acting as
president pro tem by designation of
prpesident Or vice president
ARTICLE v.
A general meeting Of the member al
this corporation shall take place on the
second Tuesday Of January ct each year
fof the election Of officers and for Che
transaction Of all requisite business.
Said meetings may be continued by Cd
journment should same be deemed
necessary by majority present. A gen
'eral meeting of this corporpation shall
be called by the president os acting
president at any time he mag deem
necessary, or on Che written request o.
fifteen members These meetings shall
take place after notice Of the dat. ane
purpose ct such meeting shall have beer
conspicuously posted in Che club room
thirty days previous to the said meeting
and published one during such time ii
|any daily paper.
AZ all meetings each e,ealber shall
have one vote; no proxies shall be per
mitted. Seven members shall constitute
quorum at any and all meetings, ex
cept for purpose of adjournment, ane
decision of majority presene shall
be valid as a corporate act except al
herein stated.
ARTICLE vi.
No debt shall be created in any ont
year to exceed the annual revenues o
said club, unless by consent of a ma
jority of members present and voting a
an annual meeting, or general meeting
called for such purpose.
No 0ember shall be Weld liable o
responsible for Che contracts or fault
of this club in any greater sum than tn
unpaid balance due che club; nor shal
any informally in organization have tn
effect Of annulling this charter or ere
l atinU oreater personal responsibility.
ARTICLE Wy.
! All acts and obligations of This co,
operation shall be authenticated by tn
signatures of the president and treas