The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-05-11
CHARTER
OF CLUB on WHEELS"

III AN Il In
OF CLUB on WHEELS"
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF ORLEANS
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
BE it known. that on this twenty eighth
day of the month of April. in the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
eleven. and of the Independence Of the Unit
ed States OF America the one hundred and
thirty tifth. before me. John Marshall Quin.
terO, a Notary Public. duly commissioned
and qualified, in and for the Parish of Or
leans. State Of Louisiana. therein residing.
and in the presence of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned. personally
came and appeared the persons whose names
are hereuntO subscribed. all above the full
age of Majority. who Severally declared
that. ayailing themselves Of the general laws
of the State of Louisiana relative 10 the
organization of corporations. they hereby
form themselves into and constitute a cor
pOratiOn for the objects and purposes and
under the stipulations hereinafter set forth.
ARTICLE l.
The name. style and title Of this cOrpOr.
alton shall he CLUB on WHEELS" and
by that name il shall have power and au-
thOrity TO exist and enjoy succession for
the full term of ninety-nine years from and
after the date hereof; to contract, sue and
he sued: to make and use a corporate seal.
the same to break or change at pleasure [:
to acquire. hold. receive. purchase lease
and hire proper Of every nature and kind
fit. necessary or useful for the purpose Of
the corporation mad the same to convey.
ALLEVIATE or dispose Of at pleasure to name
and appoint such officers, managers or
agents as the interest OF said corporation
may require; TO make and establish such
bylaws. rules and regulations Of its af
fairs as may be necessary and proper and
the same to alter or change at pleas
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of said corporate shall he
in the City of New Orleans. State of Lou
isiana, and citation or other legal process
shall be served on the president. or. in
case of his absence. on the vice-president
or. In the absence Of both, on the secretary
treasurer of the same
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is established are declared to
be: IL To succeed the corporation and
club of the same. name: 90 To regulate
social intercourse and amusement among
the members of said corporation by rules
framed after consultation, by mutual con-
sent. to promote enjoyment. harmony. re
inement of manners and intellectual i'm
provement: 81 To purchase. lease hire.
possess and operate and maintain one or
more coaches or cars for the use and con-
venience of the members. and to run same
over and on the lines Of Louisville & Nash
vile Railroad Company, or other railroads.
ARTICLE ".
All the corporate powers OF this corpor.
alton shall be vested in and exercised by
Governing Committee TO be composed of
the president. the yice-president, the sec
retary-treasurer and three other members
all 10 be elected by ballot at the annual
meeting of the club to he held on the sec
Ond Monday in July, 1911. and annually
thereafter. officers elected taking their
seats on the first day Of the following jan
uary. majority of votes cast shall elect.
The Office of secretary-treasurer may be
filled by one person.
Should the annual meeting and election
fail to be held on the day specified, the in
cumbents shall continue In Office until such
meeting is held and their successors elected,
and Ii shall be the duty of the acting pres
ident to cause another meeting and election
to be held within thirty days thereafter.
The officers and the Governing Commit
tee shall hold Office for the ter moi one
year or until their successors are duly elect
ed and qualified. The Governing Committee
shall ill all vacancies occurring for the un-
expired term of the same. Three members
OF the committee shall constitute quorum
for hte transaction Of nay business.
The business of the club shall be man.
aged and transacted by said board and
committees Of said board. The governing
committee shall have the power to adopt
all bylaws, rules and regulations which they
deem necessary for the proper government
Of the club and its members and to amend
the same, including the fixing of the num-
Der, qualification, election, suspension or
expulsion of members and the fees and
dues to be paid by same, provided that they
shall have no power to reduce the MEM
bership below eighty or to increase the an
nual dues above twenty-five dollars (S25)
or to levy an assessment without the con-
sent Of the members Of the club TO be
given at a special meeting after ten DAYS
printed notice stating its purpose, shall
have been mailed to each and every men,
Der. Copies of this charter and of the
bylaws shall be printed from time to time
for the use OF the members.
The following are declared to be the Off
GERS of the club and the Governing Com
president; Henry p. Dart, vice-president :;
Charles A: Fardue. secretary treasurer
John VI. Parker, william p. Burke, s.
Locke Breaux, Members, TO serve until the
first day of January, 1912, or until their
successors shall be elected.
ATICLE V.
General and special meetings for any and
all purposes may be called by the president,
= ~ thC 'ASc'PAcSiucub, VI
by the Governing Committee or on the re-
quest of any five members in writing. such
meetings to take place as follows: During
the period from May l TO October 81, after
hve days notice posted In club car; during
the remainder of the year by printed notice
sent by mall to the members, provided that
meetings for the purposes stated In the pre-
cedlng article shall e go verned and reg
ulated as provided therein.
AT all meetings such members in good
standing shall each have one vote, to be
cast in person.
Fifteen members in good standing shall
be a quorum for the transaction of business
at all meetings and the decision of the ma
Jority OF the quorum present shall be valid
as a corporate act, save as to amendments
TO this charter, which are provided for in
Article VII, and save also as to elections
for membership, which shall be regulated
by the Bylaws.
ARTICLE VI
This club shall be deemed and consid
cred and is declared to be the successor OF
the corporation called "Club on Wheels"
and all the bylaws and rules of that club
shall remain In force until changed amend
ed or repealed. as herein permitted.
All the members OF said "Club on Wheels"