The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-12-19
CHARTER
10 she sfegshant~ ana Mechanic,
Library.

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I following: O.. d. E'ra1ieY, =. D.. Argl,
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Campbell, sid Ggone.. ". GIassnsal
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lDavis, J. BcnjaINin, ,. 10. AnHcrson
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Hawkins, J. a. Whittier, ~. j.. But
Ter, G. s. Cobb, !. Nash, Chas. Ehr.
hardt, w. A. Currie, \. NJ. Blackman
Il. A. Wise Jr., J. 5. POLICEMAN and j
+. Dwyer, who declared that avail
ing themselves of the law of Louis
lana relative TO the organization Ol
corporations for social and lterar,
purposes, they hereby forns and
constitute themselves, their associ-
atcs and successors into a corpora
ton and body polite for the object
and purpose hereinafter stated and
under the following articles Of an
corporation:
ARTICLE |.
The name Of this corporation
shall be Merchants and Mechanics
Library" and its domicile is hereby
declared to be and remain the city
Of Shreveport, Louisiana.
ARTICLE IL.
The object and purpose Of this
corporation shall be: To establish
and maintain library with reading
rooms properly supplied with good,
standard books, periodicals, maya
zines and newspapers, TO encourage
social and literary taste among IFS
members; to provide for the recrca-
ton, amusement and entertainment
OF the members and invited guests,
and to fully carry out the above oh
jects this corporation shall have and
exercise all the rights. privileges
and powers authorized by the law
to body corporate.
ARTICLE III.
This corporations shall continue
for n term Of fifty years from the
date hereof and shall have power
10 make and use q corporate seal
and the same TO change at pleas
IRE: TO contract, to sue and be sued
TO purchase, hold. hypothecaie and
convey personal, real and mixca!
to name and appoint al!
officers and agents that The interests
Of the corporation may require: TO
make and establish all necessary
bylaws and rules, and alter and
change same at pleasure.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate power Of this or
ganization shall be vested in and
exercised by board of governors
TO consist of the president, vice
president and three members, maxi
ing total Of five, TO be elected an
nually; they shall hold office for one
year, or until their successors shall
be elected and qualified. They shall |
be elected on the last Tuesday in No
vember Of each year. The bust
ness Of this corporation shall be
by the president by and
with the advice Of the board of gov
ernors. All citations or legal process,
shall be served on the president OF
in his absence as provided by law |
ARTICLE V.
A general meeting Of the mem
bers of this corporation shall b.
called once year for the election
Of officers and transaction o >ther
business; said meeting shall or
the last Tuesday in November Of
each year. A general meeting of this |
may be called at any
time by the president at any time
he may deem necessary or on the
written request of ten members
Due notice shall be given by notices
posted in the library rooms and
thirty days notice published in the
daily paper. At all meetings each
member shall be entitled to one
vote; no proxy shall be permitted
Seven members shall constitute q
quorum at any and all meetings ex-
eept for purpose Of adjournment.
and then majority present shall
be valid, except as hereinafter
stated.
ARTICLE VI.
No member sha1f be held liable
for the contracts or faults of this
corporation in any greater sum
than the unpaid balance due said
as dues, nor shall any
informally in organization have
the effect of annulling this charter
OF creating any greater personal re-
sponsibility. ~
AHTiCLE VII.
All games IN this organization
shall be regulated by the board Of
control or governors.
ARTICLE VIII.
The officers Of this corporation
shall be president, vice president,
secretary and treasurer elected by
a majority at each annual meeting
All voting shall be by open ballot.
The following shall be the first Of
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