The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-05
CHARTER
or the Lobster Social Club.

40. BE IL 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 hereunto subscribed, all resi-
dents Of Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
who declared unto me, notary, that
availing themselves of the laws of
Louisiana relative 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 I.
The name of this corporation is
hereby declared to be the HOLSTERS
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 oh its pres
ident and in his absence on the vice
president, and in the absence oil
both. on the secretary treasurer. 4.
III. ARTICLE IT.
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-
rs 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 III.
The capital stock of this corpor:
alton is hereby declared TO be
Three Thousand Dollars $3,000.00l
divided into Fifteen Hundred shares
|of two dollars each. Said capital
stock shall be paid for in cash. pro-
perry, or services rendered in the
discretion of the board of directors.
ARTICLE ".
The affairs of this corporation
shall be managed by board of d.
reetors consisting of three stock
holders elected annually beginning
ION the second Monady of January,
1913 who shall hold their office I'M
It'll their successors are elected and
qualified, provided that the first
board of directors are herby declar-
cd to be Robert Williamson, J. L.
Hartsfield and J. ]. Dillman with
Robert Williamson as president and
~. J Dillman as vice president and
j. L. Hartsfield as secretary treas
Iurer, 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-
|pointment by the. remaining direc-
TORS in office.
ARTICLE ".
Whenever this corporation is dis
sovled by limitation or otherwise
its affairs, shall be liquidated b,
1.-Two stockholders elected for tina,
purpose at stockholders meeting
duly held and said hquidators shall
perform such service and give such
IsecIrity as said stockholders meet
ing may determine.
ARTICLE vi.
This act of incorporation may be
lamended and the capital stock in
creased or diminished or may be
ldissoyled by a vote Of three-fourtns
lof its stockholders and ten days
notice has been given each stock
holder stating the time and place
of the meeting and giving the rea-
lson for such meeting, and at each
stockholders meetgin, each share OF
stock shall represent one vote which
may be voted by the owner of said
share of stock in person or by writ
ten proxy.
ARTICLE VII.
No stakeholder of this corporation
shall ever be held liable for any
Iclaim, fault or contract of this
corporation beyond the amount OF
THE unpaid balance. on the stock for
(which he has subscribed, nor shall
lany mere informality of this char
Ter render its stockholders liable
for any amount beyond the amount
lof their capital stock subscribed,
nor render this charter null, void
and Of no effect.
In testimony whereof the parties