The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-12-03
CHARTER
of The Caddo Athletic Club.

Frank A. Blanchard, notary pun" ~
IN aud fer Caddo Parish, LOUISIANA ~
The following: B. Dickson, i. y, to8~ ~
gin. ]. A. Foggin, A. j. Thompson D. DC
" MAYNARD. A. Aubrey, VIM. . Ton Sc
nell. J. u. Lyons, John philips D. ~ &c
Dunn. p. S. Liller, S. c. Moore NJ ~ ~
Kear c. S. Woods, l.. Harbuck, a. ~
nirdyell s. +. Gonser, I. J. Green ~
H Blum Sam Brandt, Tom Hen D.
dersou. Albert Abrahn, b. h. lofty
and u. II. Bains, all residents OF Cad a
do Parish. Louisiana, VINO declafeo .
tbal ayailing themselves OF the laws Il
of Louisiana relative 10 the orgaili-
gaiion of corporations for athleIc
oprnoses. they hereby form and con-
stitute themselves, their associates
.nd successors into corporation
and body polite for The OBJECT ana
nurposes hereinafter set form anu
rndfr The following articles OF IN
corporation:
ARTICLE |. /
The name of this corporation stiaii
be "Caddo Athletic Club" ana us
domicile is hereby declared 10 De anu
remain in the City of Shreveport
Louisiana.
ARTICLE IL.
The object and purpose "a tn
eornoraiion shall be: To foster anu
promote athletics among us men
bers; to provide for the recreatio"'
amusement and entertainment OF 'ho
club members and invited guests anu
n encourage literary taste by incl
as,ahlishment and maintenance OF o.
reading room; TO establish ana con-
ducl ali kinds of athletic games, ahu
to accomplish these purposes sial
have the right TO rent Duiioihe,
atc and exercise all The rights anu
nowers authorized by law TO pooy
corporate.
ARTICLE III.
Th;s cornoration shall continue
for a term of fifty years from 'ho
date of this charter, and shall nave
mower to make and use corporal.
seas. to contract, to sue and be sueu
to purchase, lease, convey real anu
nersonal property; TO name ana APP
mint all officers; to make and esIap-
lish all necessary bylaws, rules an
regulations for the proper nlanass =.
meni of the club, and the same y
change at pleasure.
ARTICLE ".
The corporation shall be manage
nv n board of governors to consis
Of the president, vice president an
0ve other members TO be elected an
rua,lv. thew shall hold Office for on
wear. or until their successors s.ia
no elected and qualified. They sha
be elected on the first Mohoay
November in each year. Inc Dus'
meas Of the club shall be manage
hv This hoard through its presldei
ar manager. All vacancies occurrii
during the term of which eiecle
shall be filled by the board All GU
lions or other legal process shall
served upon the president, or IN u
ahsence on the vice president, OF
The absence OF both, on any mehlp
of the board.
ARTICLE Y.
4 aonoral meeting of the membe
If this corporation shall take pa
an The first Monday OF November
each wear for the election OF It's
fcers and for the transaction OF
ether business. AL all meetings
mamhers shall have one VOTE
rroxias shall be permitted. seV
mambers shall constitute quof'
nj any and all meetings except
the purpose of adjournment an'
aoc,sion of the majority pres
shall be valid as corporate act
cent as herein stated.
ARTICLE VI.
No member shall be held iiaDie
responsible for the contracts
faults Of the club in any grea
sum than the unpaid balance que
c,,,h. nor shall any informally
organization have the effect OF
nulling this charter or creating
personal responsibility
ARTICLE VII.
All acts and obligations OF
club shall ne slgneu Ny ei'o
or manager before binding the
ARTICLE VIII.
All games in the club and atn
snorts in the club shall be regul
by the board Of governors.
ARTICLE TX.
The officers Of this club shall
president and manager, vice ?
dent and secretary and treas
elected by the members OF the
at annual meetings; all voting
be by closed ballots. The folio
shall be the first officers OF the