The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-19
CHARTER
OF the Lobster Social Club.

State Of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do: Be it known and remembered
that on this the End day of Feb,
1912, personally came and appeared
before me, J. 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
Iavailing 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
iSocial Lodge, with its domicile in
the City of Shreveport, Caddo Par
ish, 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
ident and in his absence on the vice
president, and in the absence of
both, on the secretary treasurer.
ARTICLE III.
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 ad
Ivisable and to buy and sell athletic
goods and club furnishings OF all.
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 ($3,000.00)
divided into Fifteen Hundred shares
lof 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 a board OF dl-
rectors consisting of three stock
holders elected annually beginning
lon the second Monady of January,
lf9i3 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, ]. L.
Hartsfield and J. J. Dillman with
Robert Williamson as president and
J. J. Dillman as vice president and
u. L.. Hartsfield as secretary treas
urer, who shall serve until the Sec
ond Monday in January, 1913. Any
Vacancy occurring in the said board
lof directors shall be filled by ap.
lpointment by the remaining direc,
ltors in office.
| ARTICLE Y.
/ Whenever this corporation is dis
Isovled by limitation or otherwise
Its affairs shall be liquidated D,
1.-TWO stockholders elected for tina
purpose at a stockholders meeting
Iduly held and said liquidators shall
lperform such service and give sucf
security as said stockholders meet
| ing may determine.
! ARTICLE VI.
| This act of incorporation may b.
Iamended and the capital stock in
iereased or diminished or may b
Idissoyled by vote of three-fourtn
Iof its stockholders and ten days
notice has been given each stock
holder stating the time and plac
of the meeting and giving the rea
lson for such meeting, and at eacl
stockholders meetgin, each share Q
stock shall represent one vote WillcI
Ilnay be voted by the owner OF sal
! share of stock in person or by wri1
Ten proxy.
ARTICLE VII.
No stakeholder of this corporate
shall ever be held liable for an
-Iclaim, fault or contract OF TIL
L A-A4;ax, haxrnnd tho amount (