The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-04
CHARTER
OF the Merchants and Mechanics
Library.

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| II. c. Bartup, q. W. Martin, C.. 5
/ Campbell, Sid Groner, NJ. Glassman
G. Benjamin, J. NJ. Bawnes, J. NJ
Davis. j. Benjamin, J. II. Anderson
H. o. Cloud, Isadore Holland, r.
Hawkins, J. A. Written, w. B. But
Ter, C.. S. Cobb, J. Nash, Chas. Ehr-
hardt. W. A. Currie, J. NJ. Blackman,
G. A. Wise Jr.. J. S. POLICEMAN and j.
f. DWyer, who declared that avail
ing themselves of the law of Louis
lana relative to the organization of
corporations for social and literary
purposes, they hereby form and
constitute themselves, their associ-
ates and successors into a corpora
ton and body polite for the object
and purpose hereinafter stated and
under the following articles of in
corporation:
: ARTICLE |.
The name Of this corporation
shall be merchants and Mechanics
Library" and its domicile is hereby
declared to be and remain the city
of Shreveport, Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
The object and purpose of this
corporation shall be: To establish
and maintain library with reading
rooms properly supplied with good,
standard books, periodicals, maya
Zines and newspapers, to encourage
social and literary taste among its
members; to provide fer the recrea-
ton. amusement and entertainment
of the members and invited guests,
and to fully carry out the above OBJ
iects this corporation shall have and
exercise all the rights. privileges
land powers authorized by the law
10 body corporate.
| ARTICLE iii.
| This corporation shall continue
for term of fifty years from the
tdate hereof and shall have power
to make and use q corporate seal
land the same TO change at pleas
lure; TO contract, to sue and be sued,
TO purchase. hold, hypothccate and
]convey personal. real and mixed
Iproperty: to name and appoint all
lof1ieers and agents that the interests
Iof the corporation may require; to
make and establish all necessary
bylaws and rules, and alter and
Irhange same at pleasure.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate power of this or
ganization shall be vested in and
Exercised by board Of governors
Ito consist Of the president, vice
Ipresidcnt and three members, max
ling a total Of five, to be elected an
laually: they shall hold office for one
INear, or until their successors shall
Ibe elected and qualified. They shall
be elected ON the last Tuesday in No
lvembef OF each year. The bust
mess Of this corporation shall be
Imanaged by the president by and
with the advice of the board of gov
slernors. All citations or legal process
1 shall be served on the president OF
lin his absence as provided by law
/ ARTICLE Y.
i A general meeting of the men,
lhers of this corporation shall be
leallcd once year for the election
'l0f officers and transaction of other
business; said meeting shall be or
1.-THE last Tuesday in November o.
leach year. A general meeting of this
Organization may be called st any
Time by the president at any tint
,lhe may deem necessary or on thu
written request of ten members
Due notice shall be given by notices
Iposted in the library rooms am
!. Thirty days notice published in th'
] Idaily paper. AL ali meetings eacl
flmcmber shalt be entitled to on
lyote; no proxy shall be permitted
: iSeven members shall constitute
! Iquorum at any and all meetings ex
lcept for purpose Of adjournment
rland then majority present shal
lbe valid, except as hereinafte
Stated,
ARTICLE vi.
No member shall be held liabl
for the contracts or faults of thi
: corporation in any greater SUI
THAN the unpaid balance due sal
Organization as dues, nor shall an
linfornlality in organization hay
1.-The effect of annulfing this chartf
Tor creating any greater personal re
"a spensibility.
Il ARTICLE VII.
al games in This 0rganizatio
llishaIl be regulated by the board I
Ie control or governors.
T. ARTICLE VIII.
Ell The officers Of this corporate
Il IsIlall be a president, vice presideT
IT secretary and treasurer elected
ELLA majority at each annual meetin
ri tAll voting shall be by open ballt
IL The following shall be the first o
lieeIs Of the corporation and sbs
serve until the first Tuesday in N
ii sember 1912 or until their succes