The Caucasian., 1912-04-02
CHARTER
Of the Lobster Social Club.

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 hereunto subscribed, all resi-
dents of Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
who declared unto me, notary, that
IaVailing themselves of the laws OF
Louisiana elative to the organiza-
ltion 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 I.
The name of this corporation is
thereby declared to be the LObsters
Social Lodge, with its domicile in
the City of Shreveport, Caddo Par
tish, 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. Ali 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 a SOC
Iial 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 a soc,
ial club furnishing establishment.
ARTICLE TIT.
The capital stock of this cOrpor-
ation is hereby declared to be
Three Thousand Dollars (S3!S00.002
divided into Fifteen Hundred shares
of two dollars each. Said capital
stock shall be paid for in cash, pro
perly, or services rendered in the
discretion of the board of directors.
ARTICLE ~.
The affairs of this corporation
shall be managed by board OF di-
rectors consisting of three stock
holders elected annually beginning
on the second Monady of January
1913 who shall hold their office un-
It'll their successors are elected and
| qualified, provided that the first
lboard of directors are herby declar-
I'd to be Robert Williamson, J. L..
Hartsfield and J. ]. Dillman with
Robert Williamson as president and
lJ. ]. Dillman as vice president and
il. l.. Hartsfield as secretary treas
|urer, vino 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 direc-
ltors in office.
| ARTICLE V.
j Whenever this corporation is dis
sovled by limitation or otherwise,
| it's affairs shall he liqt'idat2d H.,
1.-TWO stockholders elected for thar
purpose at stockholders meeting
Iduly held and said liquidators shall
iperform such service and give such
lsecurity as said stockholders meet
I ing may determine.
i ARTICLE vi.
u This act of incorporation may be
Iamended and the capital stock in
creased or diminished or may bt
Idissovled by a vote of three-fourtns
'lof its stockholders and ten days
notice has been given each stock
Iholder stating the time and place
of the meeting and giving the rea
lson for such meeting, and at eacf
stockholders meetgin, each share O.
stock shall represent one vote which
.lnay be voted by the owner of sait
share of stock in person or by writ
Ten proxy.
ARTICLE VII.
4 No steckholder of this corporation
shall ever be held liable for an!
claim, fault or contract Of thi
corporation beyond the amount o
: The unpaid balance on the stock TO
: (which he has subscribed, nor shall
, any mere informally of this char
e ter render its stockholders liabl
!, flor any amount beyond the amour
e tof their capital stock subscribed
g lnor render this charter null, vol
r and of no effect.
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