The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-12
CHARTER
OF THE OIL CITY CLUB.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
Before me, a notary public in and fol-
said Parish and State, duly commits
stoned and sworn, came and appeared
the persons whose names are hereuntc
subscribed, residents of the said Parish
and State, who declared to me, notary
that ayailing themselves of the Constitu-
ton and laws of Louisaian, they have
formed and constituted themselves, as
well as others who may hereafter be
come associated with them, into cor
poration and body polite under the fol
lowing charter and articles of incor-
poration, to-Wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name and title of the club shall
be THE OIL CITY CLUB, and under
said name it shall have and enjoy sue
cession for a period of twenty-five years
unless sooner dissolved as hereinafter
provided All legal process shall be
served on the president, or in his abb
senee on the vice president, at the office
of the company Its donicile shall be
at Oil City, Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
The purposes for which this corpora
ton is formed and the nature of the
business to be carried on by it is de-
scribed as follows: To furnish amuse-
ment and to provide place for the en-
joyment and recreation of its members
and to promote social intercourse, and
to that end to rent, acquire and hold .
club hall for the purposes of the meet
ing of its members, and to provide such
forms of social amusement for them as
its board may deem best, and TO sell and
dispense refreshments and such other
needed articles as may be permitted by
the laws of said State
ARTICLE III.
The affairs of this corporation shall
be controlled and managed by board
of control, consisting of three members,
who shall hold their office for one year,
or until their successors are elected.
Until January I, 1911, the following Of
fcers and members shall control said
board of control and be directors: Alex
Rice, president; ]. ]. Everts, vice pres
ident; w. A. Handy, secretary treasur-
er. Said board shall have power and
authority to fill any vacancy that may
occur in it, by an election of another
member of the club, for the unexpired
term, and said board may make and es-
tablisf such rules, regulations and by
laws as it may deem best for the con-
duct of the club and to change same at
pleasure.
ARTICLE ".
Any member of this club shall be en-
titled to one vote at any and all cleo
tons that may be held hereunder, and
at the general election to be held an
nually for the election of the board OF
control, said members shall have been
given at least ten days posted notice of
such meeting which notice shall be post
ed in conspicuous place in the Office of
the club. This charter may be amended
or abolished at general meeting called
for that purpose, in accordance with
the laws of the State, by a vote of three
fourths of the members thereof Any
member may be expelled by the board
of control for the non-payment of any
dues or other indebtedness to the club
under such rules as said board may
adopt, and shall not be reinstated until
all dues and fines are paid, and by the
unanimous consent of said board.
In testimony whereof, said parties
hereunto fixed their names, in the pres
ence of me, notary, and the attesting
witnesses, on this the 2Ist day of Feb
ruary A. D. 1910.
WE Taylor R. c. Carroll
B. F. Teat G. H. Kelly.
A. II. Teat. c. A. Lee.
J. Lake. Tycus Hart Jr.
John Murray w H. Murray.