The Caucasian., 1913-07-29
CHARTER
OF the Sans Souci Social Club

before LEVEL C. Butler, notary pub
lie in and for Caddo Parish, LOUIS
lana, qualified and commissioned
came and appeared the several per
SONS whose names are hereto SUB
scribed, who declared that avall'n2
themselves of the provisions Of the
laws of Louisiana relative to the
formation of corporations for SOC
ial purposes, they do by these pres
ents form and constitute themselves
into corporation and body polltlc
in law, for the objects and purposes,
and under the following articles Of
incorporation, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and style of this cor
poration shall be the Sans Souci
Social Club, under which name 1t
shall enjoy succession for twenty
five years.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of said corporation
shall be the City OF Shreveport,
Louisiana, service of all legal pro-
cess shall be made upon the presl-
dent, or in his absence upon the
vice president or secretary.
ARTICLE Ill.
The affairs of the corporation
shall be vested in and under the
control of Board Of Directors not
less than three. Officers and direc-
tors shall be chosen annually, and
shall hold office until their success
sors are elected. A majority of the
members shall elect officers, and
notice of elections shall be publish
ed for ten days in Shreveport
newspaper. Officers shall be cleo
ted by the Board Of Directors. The
first president shall be j. j. Whit
beck; the first vice president shall
he Bill Brown; and the secretary
shall be E. J. Whitbeck, who shall
constitute the aforesaid board.
ARTICLE ".
The objects and purposes OF TINS
corporation shall be to promote
social intercourse among its mem
bers; to provide suitable quarters
and rooms for social gatherings and
entertainments; to make all neces-
sary provisions for the pleasure OF
its members in their meetings to
gether, and to do such other things
as may be incident to the proper
conduct of a social club.
ARTICLE v.
The affairs of this corporation
shall be liquidated, whenever same
shall become necessary, in the man.
ner provided by law; it being ex-
pressly provided that the liquida-
TORS shall he chosen from the mem
bership.
ARTICLE vi.
There shall be no capital stock
of this corporation, but the mem
bers. officers and such other per-
sons as may subscribe thereto, shall
make necessary provisions for the
expenses thereof, by such means and
in such manner as may be practical
and legal, and may receive dona-
tions, gifts or legacies.
ARTICLE VII.
Said corporation may sue or be
sued, have and use corporate seal,
and change same at pleasure; may
lease or acquire property for its
own uses or sell or dispose of same
In testimony whereof we have this
day set our signatures in presence
of the undersigned witnesses, July
Is, 1913.
| E. A. Renfro J. M. Gillispie
j. O'Bryan S. X. Price
w. A. Kelly w. R. Parsly
A. B. Liddell.
George Epple Mat Price
J.J. Gray Haynes Wagnor
A. E. Bickly Vincent Leggio
! Mat Westmoreland u. Whitbeck
| r. Mandel John Woodson
Edgar B. Hands George Dockay
R. A. Teshera 4. Plnton
A. C. Riley H. L. Gata
E. ]. Whitbeck Bill Brown
Attest:
]. O. Foster
IG. @. Rome LEWELLSC. BUTLER,
Notary Public
State of Louisiana, Parish Of Cad
do: I, w. A. Mabry, district attor
ney Of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, Ger
! tify that have examined the fore
going articles Of incorporation, an
finding nothing therein contrary t.
law, approve same. This July Il
1919, w. A. MABRY,
Il XII District Attorne,
Endorsed: Filed and Recorded
July q, 1913. S. @. WILLIAMS,
| Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deput
Recorder.
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