The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-26
CHARTER
OF the Lobster Social Club.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do: Be it known and remembered
that on this the End day of Feb.
1912, personally came and appeared
before me, J. NJ. Wise. notary pub
lie. duly commissioned, qualified
and acting in and for Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, the parties whose names
are hcrcuntO subscribed. all resi-
dents Of Caddo Parish. Louisiana,
who declared unto me, notary, that
awaiting themselves Of the laws OF
Louisiana relative to the organlza-
ton Of corporations, they have
formed and do by these presents
form themselves as We'll as such
other persons as may hereafter be
come associated with them into a
corporate body, and have adopted
as their charter the following, to-
wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name of this corporation is
hereby declared to be the HOLSTERS
Social Lodge, with its dOmieile in
the City Of Shreveport. Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana and under its corpor,
ate name, it shall have and enjoy
succession for a period of Ninety
nine years, unless sooner dissolved
as hereinafter provided. All legal
process shall be served on lis pres
ident and in his absence on the vice
president, ard in the absence OF
both. on the secretary treasurer.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized
lis declared to be to conduct Soc
ial club in the City of Shreveport,
and social clubs at such other plac-
IS within the State of Louisiana as
| the board of directors may deem ad
visable and to buy and sell athletic
goods and club furnishings OF al.
kinds and to do any and all Other
things that may be necessary for
the proper carrying out of soc
Iial club furnishing establishment.
ARTICLE III. 49,
The capital stock of this corpor-
alton is hereby declared to be
Three Thousand Dollars (s3,000.00)
divided into Fifteen Hundred shares
of two dollars each. Said capital
stock shall be paid for in cash, pro-
perty, or services rendered in the
discretion Of the board of directors
ARTICLE w.
| The affairs of this corporation
lshall be managed by board OF Oh.
rectors consisting Of three stock
holders elected annually beginning
lon the second Monady of January
1913 who shall hold their office I'M.
It'll their successors are elected anC
qualified, provided that the frs
hoard of directors are herby declar
ed to be Robert Williamson, J. L
|Hartsfield and J. J. Dillman will
Robert Williamson as president ant
II. J. Dillman as vice president ant
IT. l.. Hartsfield as secretary treas
lurer, who shall serve until the sec
Iond Monday in January, 1913. An,
Vacancy occurring in the said hoar'
lof directors shall be filled by ap
Ipointment by the remaining direc
ttors in office.
ARTICLE V.
i Whenever this corporation is dis
: Isopled by limitation or otherwise
I Its affairs shall be liqlidated b
1.-TWO stockholders elected for tina
,lpurpose at stockholders meetin
duly held and said liquidators sha1
perform such service and give sue
'.Iseeuriiy as said stockholders meet
/ ing may determine.
ARTICLE VI.
This act of incorporation may b
!. Iamended and the capital stock ir
-lcreased or diminished or may b
J. lsiissosled by a vote Of three-fourIrl
lof its stockholders and ten day
/ lnoiice has been given each sloel
: Iholder stating the time and plae