The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-21
CHARTER
OF the Lobster Social Club.

| 90: BE 1t known and remembered
that on this the 2nd day of Feb
1912, personally came and appeared
before me, ]. M. Wise, notary pub
lie, duly commissioned. qualified
and acting in and for Caddo Parish
Louisiana, the parties whose names
are hereuntO subscribed, all resi-
dents Of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
who declared unto me, notary, that
laVaillng themselves of the laws OF
Louisiana relative to the organiza-
| ton of corporations, they have
formed and do by these presents
form themselves as Well 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 I.
The name of this corporation is
hereby declared to be the HOLSTERS
Social Lodge, with it's domicile in
the City of Shreveport, Caddo Par
lish, Louisiana and under it's 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 its pres
Iident and in his absence on the vice
president, and in the absence OF
both, on the secretary treasurer.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for
WHICH this corporation is organized
is declared to be to conduct Soc
ial club in the City of Shreveport,
and social clubs at such other plac-
es within the State of Louisiana as
the board of directors may deem adj
!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 a Soc
ial club furnishing establishment.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corpor-
alton is hereby declared to be
Three Thousand Dollars (S3,000.O0)
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 ".
The affairs of this corporation
shall be managed by board of di-
reetors 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 and
qualified, provided that the first
board of directors are herby declar-
ed to be Robert Williamson, J. L.
Hartsfield and J. ]. Dillman with
Robert Williamson as president and
j. J. Dillman as vice president and
J. L. Hartsfield as secretary treas
urer, who shall serve until the Sec
ond Monday in January, 1913. Any
vacancy occurring in the said board
of directors shall be filled by ap,
pointment by the remaining dlrec,
ltors in office.
ARTICLE v.
Whenever this corporation is dis
sovled by limitation or otherwise
Its affairs shall be liquidated b,
/ two stockholders elected for tina
purpose at a stockholders meeting
lduly held and said liquidators shall
perform such service and give sucf
security as said stockholders meet
ing may determine.
ARTICLE vi.
| This act of incorporation may b.
amended and the capital stock In
lcreased or diminished or may b'
ldissoyled by a vote of three-fourtn!
lof its stockholders and ten days
notice has been given each stock
Holder stating the time and piac,
Iof the meeting and giving the rea
lson for such meeting, and at eacf
| Stockholders meetgin, each share Q
1stock shall represent one vote which
lnay be voted by the owner OF SAL
iIsbare of stock in person or by writ
lien proxy.
ARTICLE VII.
/ No stakeholder of this corporation
lshalI ever be. held liable for an
Iclaim, fault or contract OF tni
corporation beyond the amount Q
1.-The unpaid balance on the stock 10
(which he has subscribed, nor shal
Ianv mere informally OF this Char
tier render its stockholders haDl
flor any amount beyond the amour
Iof their capital stock subscribed
lnor render this charter null, vol
land of no effect.