The Caucasian., 1912-03-28
CHARTER
OF the Lobster Social Club.
Caucasian, March IL, 1912.

State of Louisiana, Parish OF Cad
do: Be it known and remembered
that on this the 2nd 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, thai
aVaiIing themselves Of the laws of
Louisiana elatiye to The Organza-
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 7.
The name Of this corporation is
hereby declared to be the LObsters
Social Lodge, with its domicile 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 its pres
ident and in his absence on the vice
president, and in the absence oil
both. on the secretary treasurer.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized
is declared to be to conduct a 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 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 a soc,
| lial club furnishing establishment.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of this corpor-
alton is hereby declared to be
Three Thousand Dollars (S3,000.00)
idiyided into Fifteen Hundred shares
| of two dollars each. Said capita
stock shall be paid for in cash, pro
perty, OF services rendered in thu
discretion of the board Of directors
ARTICLE ".
| The affairs of this corporation
shall be managed by board of di
recfors consisting of, three stock
holders elected annually beginning
lon the second Monady Of January
H9i3 who shall hold their office un
It'll their successors are elected AM
qualified, crowded that the frs
hoard of directors are herby declar
led to be Robert Williamson, J. 1
i lHdfGSlleiu anu d. d. l'iiiiiiuil WIZ
Robert Williamson as president an
lJ. J. Dillman as vice president an
III. z. Hartsfield as secretary treas
lurer, who shall serve until the Sec
lond Monday in January, 1913. An
vacancy occurring in the said boar
|of directors shall be filled by al
!, Ipointment by the remaining diret
ltors in office.
ARTICLE, v.
/ Whenever this corporation is di
i sovled by limitation or otharwis
J its affairs shall be liquidated !
!, two stockholders elected for TIL
Y purpose at a stockholders meetir
lduly held and said liquidators sha
lperform such service and give sue
!. .lsecurity as said stockholders NEE
ing may determine.
ARTICLE VI.
This act of incorporation may
: lamended and the capital stock i
or diminished or may
). .lIissoyled by a vote of three-fourIl
lof its stockholders and ten day
d Inotice has been given each stae
I-Iholder stating the time and pla