The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-12
CHARTER
OF the Caddo Athletic Club.

do: On this the 29th day Of October
1911 came and appeared before me,
Frank A. Blanchard, notary public
in and for Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
the following: B. Dickson, f. d. Fog
gin, J. 4. Foggin, A. ]. Thompson. j.
w. Maynard. 4. Aubrey, VIM. O'COn-
nell, J. ID. Lyons, John Phillips, j. H.
Dunn. p. 5. Liller, s. c. Moore, NJ. A.
Kear. C. s. Woods, L. Harbuck, A. g.
Birdwell. s. f. Conser, T. J. Green,
J. H. Blum Sam Brandt. Tom Hen
derson, Albert Abrahn, B. B. Terry,
and ID. H. Bains, all residents OF Cad
do Parish. Louisiana. who declared
that aVailing themselves of the laws
of Louisiana relative TO the organl-
cation of corporations for athletic
purposes, they hereby form and con-
stitute themselves. their associates
and successors into corporation
and body polite for the object and
purposes hereinafter set forth and
under the following articles Of in
corporation:
ARTICLE I.
The name Of this corporation shall
be "Caddo Athletic Club" and its
domicile is hereby declared to be and
remain in the City OF Shreveport,
Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
The object and purpose OF this
corporation shall be: To foster and
promote athletics among it's MEM
bers: to provide for the recreation,
amusement and entertainment OF the
club members and invited guests and
TO encourage literary taste by the
establishment and maintenance OF a
reading room; to establish and con-
duct all kinds of athletic games, and
to accomplish these purposes shall
have the right to rent a building,
etc. and exercise all the rights and
powers authorized by law to a body
corporate.
ARTICLE III.
This corporation shall continue
for term Of fifty years from the
date of this charter, and shall have
power to make and use corporate
seal; to contract, to sue and be sued;
to purchase, lease, convey real and
personal property; to name and ap-
point all officers; to make and estab-
Iish all necessary bylaws, rules and
regulations for the proper manage
ment of the club, and the same to
change at pleasure.
ARTICLE ".
The corporation shall be managed
by board of governors to consist
of the president, vice president and
five other members 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 first Monday in
November in each year. The busl-
ness of the club shall be managed
> b1y this board through its president
or manager. All vacancies occurring
during the term of which elected
shall be filled by the board. All clta-
tons or other legal process shall be
served upon the president, or in his
absence on the vice president, or in
the absence of both, on any member
of the board.
- ARTICLE v.
A general meeting of the members
of this corporation shall take place
on the first Monday of November OF
each year for the election of its Of
fieers and for the transaction OF It's
other business. At all meetings all
members shall have one vote; no
proxies shall be permitted. Seven
members shall constitute a quorum
af any and all meetings except TOT
the purpose of adjournment, and a
decision of the majority present
shall be valid as a corporate act ex-
cent as herein stated.
ARTICLE VI.
No member shall be held liable or
responsible for the contracts or
faults Of the club in any greater
sum than the unpaid balance due the
club; nor shall any informality in
organization have the effect OF an
nulling this charter or creating any
personal responsibility. ~~ =
ARTICLE vi. !. ,h;.
All acts and obligations OF this
club shall be signed by the president
or manager before binding the club.
ARTICLE VIII.
All games in the club and athletic
sports in the club shall be regulated
by the board of governors.
ARTICLE TX.
The officers Of this club shall be a
president and manager, vice presl-
dent and secretary and treasurer
elected by the members of the club
at annual meetings; all voting shall