The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-25
CHARTER
OF THE PASTIME SOCIAL CLUB

State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Caddo:
Be it remembered, that before me, John
D. Wilkinson, a notary public in and for
said Parish and State, personally came
and appeared II Gocdeken, Alb. Riley,
il. carp, P. Locroix, T Nougeous, K.
Bailey, f E. Harkey, r. Quiggles, M.
Quiggles, 3. Jarrett, c. G. Linley, c.
T. Skinner, J. II. Bryson, F. Delvey,
w. J. Taylor, F. Mcclure, H. n.
Gard, F. J. Via, w A. Via, F. Wis
enbaun, J. Edmonds, c. J. Arnold, II.
Rhodes, H Haag, w. G. Allen, N.
Harris, L. E. Tucker, NJ. O. Smith,
u. E McAdams, H. Mc-Adams, c. /.
Skinner, Ike Fouche NJ L. Lowenthal,
residents of said Parish 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 and do by these presents
form themselves, as we'll as such other
persons as may hereafter become asso-
ciated with them, into a corporation and
body polite. and have adopted as their
charter and act OF incorporation the fol-
i, lowing, to-Wlt
!: ARTICLE |.
The name and t tie of this corporation
; shall be the "PASTlME SOCIAL
; CLUB" 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
ltion is formed and its objects are here
i: 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 q 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-
sistinR of FIVE stockholders who shall be
= elected at a stockholders meeting held
on the first Monday in March of each
wear, and who shall hold their Offices for
one year, or until their successors are
elected. Until the election in 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
and E. E. Harkey, NJ. Quiggles and
C. L. Skinner, and they shall have
Z power to elect their own officers and
to employ and discharge on behalf Of
the corporation such agents, clerks OF
servants as may be necessary in con-
Quoting the business thereof. In ths
/. event of death or resignation of a mem
Der of the board Of directors, the re
- naming directors shall elect stock
holder for the unexpired term.
ARTICLE w.
This corporation shall have authorit.
to make and use common seal and tn
, same to alter or amend at pleasure, ant
\ under the. name, style and title herei1
adopted, shall be capable in law to SUI
and be sued, and shall be authorized ant
empowered to make rules, bylaws ant
regulations and to do everything need
full for their good government and sup
port not contrary to the laws of tn
/ State of Louisiana or of the Unite
States.
ARTICLE V.
In all stockholders meetings eac
. stakeholder shall be entitled to one vot
to be cast in person Or by written proxy
and the majority vote shall prevail o
&c all questions, except when otherw's
provided by law. Whenever three
fourths of the stockholders hereof sha
y vote for a dissolution of this corpora
= ton at a meeting duly called for thu
purpose, the same shall be dissolved, an
N when so dissolved or when dissolved b
limitation, its affairs shall be llquidate
bv liquidator elected by the stockholt
. ers for that purpose, who shall CIV
bond and have such powers and dutie
as the stockholders may prescribe at tt
4 time of his election.
In testimony where of the said parti'
u have hereunto signed their names
presence of attesting witnesses and n
notary, on this the 10th day of Febr'
AIRY 1900.
H. GOEDEKEN.
JAS. G. MORTON.
ELI GRAS
p E. E. HARKEY.
- ROBERT QUIGGLES.
NJ. B. QUIGGLES.
Il BUSH JARRETT.
c. G. LINDLEY.