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

Go: Be it known and remembered
that on this the 2nd day of Feb
1912, personally came and appeared
tbefore me, J. M. Wise, notary pub
L lie. duly commissioned. qualified
and acting in and for Caddo Parish
Louisiana, the parties whose names
are hcreuntO subscribed, all resi-
dents of CaddO Parish, Louisiana,
who declared unto me, notary, thai
avaiIing 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
hereby declared to be the Lobsters
Social Lodge, with its domicile in
the City of Shreveport, CaddO Par
lish. 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 bis 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
lial 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 soc
ial club furnishing establishment.
ARTICLE TIT.
The capital stock of this corpor-
alton is hereby declared to be
Three Thousand Dollars (S3,000.O0l
divided into Fifteen Hundred shares
of 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 board of di-
rectors consisting of three stock
holders elected annually beginning
lon the second Monady of January,
Hg3 who shall hold their office I'M
It'll their successors are elected and
qualified, provided that the first
Hoard of directors are herby declar-
ed to be Robert Williamson, j. l..
Hartsfield and J. J. Dillman with
Robert Williamson as president and
IJ. J. Dillman as vice president and
1J. L. Hartsfield as secretary treas
lurer. who shall serve until the Sec
ond Monday in January, 1913. Any
vacancy occurring in the said board
of directors shall be filled by ap-
lpointment by the remaining direc-
Itors in office. -,
ARTICLE V.
Whenever this corporation is dis
sovled by limitation or otherwise
/ its affairs shall be liqaidat. d j.,
/ two stockholders elected for tha,
purpose at a stockholders meeting
tduly held and said liquidators shall
#Iperform such service and give such
security as said stockholders meet
| ing may determine. ~
i ARTICLE VI.
| This act of incorporation may be
Iamended and the capital stock in
tereased or diminished or may bt
ldissovled by vote Of three-fourtns
of its stockholders and ten days
notice has been given each stock,
Iholder stating the time and place
Iof the meeting and giving the rea
Ison for such meeting, and at each
stockholders meetgin, each share o.
i stock shall represent one vote which
Ilnay be voted by the owner of sale
Ishare of stock in person or by writ
lien proxy.
ARTICLE VII.
| No stockholder of this corporation
lshall ever be held liable for an!
Iclaim, fault or contract Of thi:
corporation beyond the amount o
The unpaid balance On the stock fo
which he has subscribed, nor shall
[any mere informality of this char
ter render its stockholders iiabl
for any amount beyond the amour
!, Iof their capital stock subscribed
nor render this charter null, vol
LAND of no effect.