The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-12-12
CHARTER
N tAe Merchants sna Mechanics
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ktOr CAdlo Parrish, LouiAiaUa, eh
Ifollo~ing: q. D.. Frazier, y. f. Arsls
III. C.. Easlup, q. ". MartN, C.. =
ICunpbeH, Sid GConer, NJ. GIassIaan
lG. BeN.isIHin. J. n. Ba~nes, ). "
1Dasis, ,. He"Salsl!N, J. n. Anderson
on. o. CIou1, IsadoC- HOLLAND, h
J Ha@h iAs, J. q. Whittesa ". y. But.
ller, e. .. C'abb, >. Na.h, Chas. PHI
thar3, ". A. C'Uris. J. NJ. Blackman
lG. D. else o., }. y. Posesnsn and J
ID. D@yes, ~ho declared that avail.
iI8 Themselves % stse ssN 0s Louis.
llama relative ~ sFse organizations OF
corporations Soc socisI sna litsvarS
Ipurposca lheV AcSebs togsn ~Isl
IcoIIstitste tIemsesscs, there sss.>ci-
SAes sEsd ssscceasOrs mac y corpora
ioa sMd body eGststie far TIE object
Sad p,svpose hereinafter sssaeA sAd
uadeT the foaowis,s sst ieiss OF ~
c0spera1ie A:
Article
The aalHe Oe this corporation
IallsH D. "NePrhesAs eng NechsAlcs
Library" end lie domieils is hereby
jdeclarea 20 ~ end Pemain the city
% shseseposs, Louisiana
ARTICLE u.
3'Ar ahjccs and VVrposs 81 tAis
Incorporation sllSll be: To establish
Sna maiIstSin . library sith reading
esoms properly supplied with good,
standard Gooks. periodicals., masa-
Izincs end newspapers to encourage
social and altevary taste among its
|meaIAers: % proside for the recreas
|tiOn. AnuHeme@t and entertainment
(oY Shc Mensbers and invited guests,
'an<s 90 fsl!l. carry QUE the above OBJ.
jects thw corporation shall have and
exercise ala she rishts, privileges
and powers authorized By She law
to body corporate.
ARTICLE ITO.
1his corporation shall estltinue1
foe s~yRs of fifty years from che
|diass Acsv>oe and shall have pOver|
40 alahs end taae corporate seal
ana siIs came q" CNange at please
lgr: o. cn0race, 20 sue and be sued,
20 eur'eAase. Gotta. hspot Mfcate and
'c,0seS OessoNsa esas anA mixed
prop~I$s; % naaD ans appoint all
oflicces anA agents that the Interests
OF o. rosporaAioe may eeqslee; TOD
make aaA sasabl@b all necessary
@-I%~s ana rssies eng assse snd|
chsssa' saEgp % pleasMse.
AATIC1.E ".
rhs corporate power az shis az
gsnizatioa shs,l Re sesteA in and
exercised BY Q beard ~ governors
TO cOnsist ~ Inc president, vicel
president and three members, max
ing total Of five, to be elected an-
nuallN; 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 busi-
mesa Of this corporation shall be
managed by the president by and
with the advice of the Board of SOW
errors. All citations or legal process
shall be served on the president or
in his absence as provided by lev.
ARTICLE Y.
y general meeting of The men,
bers of this corporation shall be
called once year for the election
of officers and transaction of other.
business; said lneetins 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. Al 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-
|cept for purpose of adjournment,
and 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
the effect of annullinG this charter
or creating any greater personal re-
|sponsibility.
ARTICLE VII.
All games in this organization
shall be/regulated by the board of
control or governors.
ARTICLE VIII.
The officers OF his corporation
shall he n president, vice president,
secretary and treasurer elected by
a majority at each annual meetine.
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