The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-06-06
CHARTER
OF HENRY CLAY SOCIAL CLUI

STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
Be 1t known that on this o6th day of
April, In the year OF nineteen hundred and
twelve, before me- Martin II. Manion, a
Notary Public, duly commissioned and quail
flied, in and for the parish and state afore-
said, personally came and appeared the per-
sons whose names are hereinafter sub
scribed, who declared that availing them
selves OF the provisions of the laws OF the
State OF Louisiana, relative to the forma-
tiOn of corporations for athletic, literary
and social purposes, under act 112 of 1882
and under act as of 1904, providing for the
formation of corporations for the carrying
on different kinds of business and providing
for capital stock or dues thereof, they have
covenanted and agreed, and do by these
presents agree and bind themselves, as well
as such other persons that may hereafter
become associated with them, into a corpor-
alton and body under the law for the objects
and purposes and under the agreement as
follows, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and style Of this corporation
shall be the Henry Clay Social Club" and
under that name II shall have and enjoy all
the rights and privileges created by law to
corporations, and shall exist and continue
for a period OF ninety-nine years, unless
sooner dissolved by mutual consent from
date hereof 1t shall have power to contract
sue and be sued in its corporate name; to
make, use and adopt a corporate seal, and
the same TO break and alter at pleasure; to
e,
hypothecate under its aforesaid name, prop
erty both real and personal, and to issue
notes, bonds and other obligations; to have
and employ such officers, directors, mana
gers. agents and employees as the interest
of the said corporation may require; to
make such bylaws, rules and regulations
for the proper management Of the affairs OF
the corporation as may be necessary.
Its domicile shall be in the City of New
Orleans, and all services of citation and
other legal process shall be made on the
L. y l.
upon the vice-president and In the lat
ter's absence or disability upon the secre-
tary of the corporation,
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is organized, and the nature Of
the business to be carried on by Il are
hereby declared to be as follows: to con-
duct athletic, social and literary exercises
and amusements of all kinds; to provide
an auditorium and hall for the purposes of
conventions, balls, private theatricals and
other entertainments not contrary to the
law; to provide and maintain swimming
tanks and bathing conveniences with all ac-
cessories.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corpora ton shall
be and is hereby fixed at the dues to be paid
by the members Of this corporation, which
dues are hereby assessed at fifty cents per
month, for each member, payable monthly,
tional part Of month within which the
member may have Joined or been elected to
membership as prescribed In the bylaws
adopted by this as eSFIRSTd5i0 N.
The corporate powers Of this corporation
shall be vested In a board Of directors con- |
ssting of not more than nine members of
this corporation. The first board Of direc-
tors shall be composed of Louis Alvarez,
William J. Herr, Joseph NJ. Martin, Theo-
dore ]. Herr, John III. Redden, Raymond ].
John t. Burgess, an, they shall serve until
the first Tuesday after the second Monday
In January, 1913, or until their successors
have been elected and installed: On the
first Tuesday after the second Monday in
January Of each year, the members of this
corporation shall elect from their members
not more than nine directors to serve during
the ensuing year.
The officers of this corporation shall con-
sist of the president, vice-president, secre-
tary and treasurer, and such other officers
as the board Of directors may elect. Until
after the first election in January, 1913,
the following shall be the officers of the
corporation Louis Alvarez, president; VIII |
liam J. Herr, vice-president Joseph VI.
Martin, secretary. and Theodore j. Herr,
treasurer.
No member shall ever be held liable or
responsible for the contracts or faults of
sa id corporation, nor shall any mere inf0r- |
marty In Its organization have the effect Of
rendering this charter null, or expose
member to any liability beyond the amount
Of unpaid dues owing by said member OF the
ARTICLE vi.
4 This charter may be amended, modified, |
changed or altered, or said corporation dis
solved at any time by a vote OF three-fourths
Of the members In general meeting called
and convened for that purpose by the board
Of directors, after ten (1Ol days notice In
poration shall be dissolved by limitation or
otherwise its affairs shall be liquidated by
the board of directors then In office, and In
case of the death Of one or more OF the Of
fcers, those elected to fill the vacancy shall
continue to act.
Thus done and passed before me, the un-
designed notary public, In the presence OF
Herbert W: Kaiser and Edward b. Fills,
siding in the City Of New Orleans. who have
signed these presents, together with the APP
bearers and me, notary, after due reading OF
the whole on the date aforesaid.
Original signed) Louis Alvarez, William
]. Herr, ]. NJ. Martin, Theo. ]. Herr, John
W. Bait, Raymond Doyle, John Burgess,
Louis J. Roach. Gustave Helmstetter, Harry
L. Mccormick. o. Coates, "A. B. Stewart,
Jake Brauner, Frank Brauner, John Brau-
ner, John II. Redden, Thos. ONeill, Harry
T. Gadmer, James FAY, Frank Guion, Willie
Augustin Oubre, Charles Brauner, Christie
witnesses Herbert W. Kaiser, Edward B.
Ellis.
/, the undersigned Recorder of Mortgages.
In and for the Parish Of Orleans, State OF
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act Of Incorporation OF the
Henry Clay Social Club was this day duly
recorded In my Office, in book 1855, folio =.
New Orleans, May II, 1912.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD, u. X.
I hereby certify the above and foregoing
to be a true and correct con- of the original
act of incorporation Of the Henry Clay
Social Club, together with the certificate OF
the Recorder Of Mortgages, hereto attached
and on file In my office. In faith whereof !
have hereunto set my ofacial hand and seal
of office this 18th day Of May, 1912.
MARTIN II. MANION, Not. Pub