The Caucasian., 1912-04-09
CHARGER
OF the Lobster Social Club.

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 CaCdO Parish,
Louisiana, the parties whose names
are hereuntO subscribed, all resi-
dents of CaddO Parish, Louisiana,
who declared unto me, notary, that
availing themselves of the laws of
Louisiana elative to the OrganiZa
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, witE 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 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 ShreSeport,
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 aad self athletic
goods and club furnishings OF al.
kinds end to do any and all other
things that may be necessary for
the proper carrying out of a soc.
iaI club furnishing establishment.
ARTICLE iii.
The capital stock of this cOrpor-
alton is hereby declared to be
Three Thousand Dollars ($3,00OOOl
divided into Fifteen Hundred shares
of two dollars each. Said capital
stock shall be paid for in cash. pro
perty, or services rendered III the
discretion of the board of directors.
ARTICLE ".
The affairs of this corporation
shall be managed by board OF dl-
rectors consisting of three stock
holders elected annually beginning
lon the second Monady of January,
li9i3 who shall hold their office un-
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. J. Dillman with
Robert Williamson as president and
j. J. Dillman as vice president and
j. L. Hartsfield as secretary treas
lurer, who shall serve until the Sec
ond Monday in January, 1918. Any
Vacancy occurring in the said board
lof directors shall be filled by ap-
lpointment by the remaining dlrec-
ltors in office.
! ARTICLE Y.
| Whenever this corporation is dis
lsovled by limitation or otherwise
its affairs shall be liquidated b.,
1.-Two stockholders elected for tina,
lpurpose at stockholders meeting
lduly held and said liquidators shall
Iperform such service and give suct
fsecurity as said stockholders meet
ing may determine.
| ARTICLE vi.
This act of incorporation may b'
IamendeG and the capital stock i'll
tcreased or diminished or may b.
ldissovled by a vote of three-fourtn
of its stockholders and ten days
lnotice has been given each stock
Iholder stating the time and plac
lof the meeting and giving the rea
Isen for such meeting, and at eacl
'lstoekholders' meetgin, each share o
ststock shall represent one vote WhicI
7tnay be voted by the owner OF sal
! share of stock in person or by writ
..1ten proxy.
II ARTICLE VII.
Il No stockholder of this corpOratio
1tshall ever be held liable for an
Iclaim, fault or contract of thi
.lcorporation beyond the amount
1.-the unpaid balance on the stock fo
(which he has subscribed, nor sha
.lany mere informality of this char
sl ter render its. stockholders lab
for any amount beyond the amour
lof their capital stock subscribed
tnor render this charter null, Vol
land of no effect.
In testimony whereof the part%