The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-12-26
CHARTER
Or the Merchants and Mechanics
Library.

for Caddo Parish. Louisiana. tn
following: q. f. Frazier, ). T.. Argl,
Il. c. Bartup. q. w. Martin, G.. :
Campbell, Sid Groner, NJ. GlassmaI
IG. Benjamin, J. VI. Bawnes, J. NJ
Davis, j. Benjamin, J. II. Anderson
II. 0. Cloud, Isadore Holland. r
Hawkins, J. A. Written, w. B. But.
Ter, c. S. Cobb, J. Nash, Chas. Ehr.
hardt, w. A. Currie, J. NJ. Blackman
G. A. Wise Jr., J. S. POLICEMAN and ]
f.. Dwyer, who declared that avail
ing themselves of the law of Louis
lana relative to the organization Of
corporations for social and literary
purposes, they hereby form and
constitute themselves, their associ-
ates and successors into q corpora
ton and body polite for the object
and purpose hereinafter stated and
under the following articles of in
corporation:
ARTICLE I.
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 II.
The object and purpose of this
corporation shall be: To establish
and maintain a library with reading
rooms properly supplied with good,
standard books. periodicals. maya
zines and newspapers, TO encourage
socia! and literary taste among its
members; to provide fer the recrea-
ton, amusement and entertainment
Of the members and invited guests,
and TO fully carry out tho above OBJ
jects this corporation shall have and
exercise all the rights, privileges
and powers authorized by the law
to body corporate. So
ARTICLE III.
This corporation shall continue
for term of fifty years from the
date hereof and shalt have power
to make and use corporate seal
and the same to change at pleas
ure: Ia contract, to sue and be sued.
10 purchase, hold, hypathecate and
convey personal real and mixed
property: to- name and appoint all
officers ana agents that the interests
of the corporation may require: to
make and establish all necessary
bylaws and rnses. and alter and
change same at pleasure.
ARTICLE II.
The corporate power of this or
ganization shalt be vested in and
exercised by board of governors
to consist Of the president, vice
president and three members, max
ing total OF Ave, to be elected an
nually; they shall hold office for one
year, OF until their SUCCESSORS shall
be elected and qualified They shall
be elected on the hast Tuesday in No
vember Of each year, The bust
ness of this corporation shall be
managed by the president by and
with the advice of the board Of gov
erneaS, All citations or legal process
shall be served on the president or
in his absence as. provided by law.
ARTICLE Y.
A general meeting of the mem-
bers of this corporation shall be
called once a year for the election
of officers and transaction of other
business: said meeting shall be on
the last Tuesday in November of
each year. A general meeting Of this
organization 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 shah constitute a
quorum at any and all meetings ex-
Icept for purpose of adjournment.
land then majority present shall
|be valid. except as hereinafter
stated,
ARTICLE VI.
{ No member shall be held liable
for the contracts or faults of this
corporation in any greater sum
THAN the unpaid balance due said
organization as dues, nor shall any
informally IN organization have
Ithe effect Of annullins this charter
Tor creating any greater personal re-
isponsibiiity.
ARTICLE VII.
All games in this organization
ishail be regulated by Inc board OF
scontfoE or governors.
ARTICLE VIII.
The officers of this corporation
Ishall be president. vice president
secretary and treasurer elected by
la majority at each annual meeting
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