The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-11-12
CHARTER
OF TIE POLO DUCK CLUB.

OF TIE POLO DUCK CLUB.
| United State, Of America State Of Louisiana
Parish OF Orleans, City OF New Orleans
! BE ri known. that on tins first day OF the
/ month OF October. IN the year Of our Lord
| owe thousand nine hundred and fourteen
! Isl4J, and Of the independence Of the Il l'Cd
! state, Of America the one hundred and thirty
/ ninth, before ire, Arthur 3. Leopold q notary
/ public, In and Tor the PARISH OF Orleans, city
/ u New Orleans. state OF Louisiana, dul :
| commissioned and qualiucI. and III the pres
! cusr OF the wltucssc, hereinafter named and
/ Undersigned, personally came and appeared.
} the several persons whose names are hrrcu1io
subscribed who Scvcrally declared that avail
| NIX themselves Ot the provisions OF the law >
| II thu, state relative TO the organization and
formation OF corporations, they do by these
presents, Tor themselves, their associates, SU.-
gcs~oIS and assigns, well as for such other
| persons who may hereafter become associated
with them, form and organize themselves INTO
/ and constitute corporation under the laws
! Of the state Of louisiana Tor the purpose and
under the s;IpUlAtlons and agreements here
matter set forth and expressed. which they
! hereby adopt AS this charter or articles OF
Incorporation, tu-Nit:
Article The name and title Of this cor
poratlon shall be the Polo Duck Club; and
under that corporate name, II shall have and
ENJOY corporate existence and succession t0r
! the term ot uincty-uluc years from and after
! the date OF tins act, TO contract, sue and he
sued; 10 make and use a corporate seal, and
the same 10 break or change At pleasure; to
hold IN Zee OF, otherwise, receive, lease, pur-
chase; sell ana convey as wei as mortgage;
1ypUthcCatc and pledge property, real and
personal. 10 issue stock and bonds therefor ,
| 10 borrow money and 10 issue notes or bonds
therefor; To name and appoint such managers,
dii'1l2'', oihyets OF agents a. inc l''e.J,' ,
OF salu corporation may require; 10 t>tablis ll
Nuch bylaws, rules ana regulations Tor the
proper management o. the aHdlr' OF ms cor
Pufdilnh a. may ne necessary ana proper the
Ia al At al "a. Ia
90 ana perform al NNeh "''N a. may ne proper
ana necessary 10 carry OUT ana execute the
purposes OF tHiS csTPoIdtion'
|'IlOC line "DJ','7 anu F"' pose 5''
winch TINS corporation - established are de-
CldIcd To .r 10 promote ana foster atnlttN
ana o'tcE IKE EXERCISES gun PiatNSe' HVi.-
ing ana hshlhS ana social intercourse ana 10
mat END ana purpose, 10 BUY, sell erect own,
tease ana DINER" i'r acquire anu aI.ehAtc' ana
I" MAINTAIN anu operate one. or more cruz
houses WIN "lplTIeuah'ts' Inc HdihS game
preserves GROUNDS, o.'No">tN' '1't7' 'a'.
houses Nh"i't>', noaiH"uS'N' "a!h7' l''.'l''
wells ETC. provided that me 3sETtHaie NaIHe
OF NE property 80 tHltpi",ltl SaaI n1t tN-
gced me SUM ~ three hundred thousand dol
lars N>3"hEIVl.
AruGIc IIl.-lhe domclie 81 tins corpora
non SnaIi ne az me CITY "i New ''Itdhs' IN
the PARISH OF 'ileah>' state OF louisiana.
The president OF this corporation, and IN his
absence. the vICc-prcsidcut, and IN the absence
Of both OF them the secretary Is designated
a. the officer upon whom service of citation
or any other legal process shall be made.
Article IV.-Tbe capital stock Of this cor.
roration j. br-rbv mod a, tyrntv-rv- thoI.
s7rd dnllsrs ISIS G,0UGl divided mo one hun
dr,d CInO shares Of a par value of two han
bred and fifty dollars (S25JOU each which
shares of stock shall be paid for in cash, al
such times, and IN such amounts as the gov
eruIug committee may determine. Each share
Of stock shall be liable to Il pro-rata assess
mrut al the discretion Of the governing COM
mittec. for the purpose OF paying the neces-
Sary running expenses OF the club, and the
taxes, insurance, repairs and necessary ex-
pense for the proper care OF the property OF
the club. provided that the asses ncut so
made snail not exceed the sum OF nifty dollars
'S'o.Vo' upon eaNH sHaIc u SI"oN II. az IN ~
yedI' III duu'''V" l" 'le aISSH''''OI' ~ $50
per year IN any one year. inc governing com
mlLLet WIN inc consent OI my Pei oe'II
INIol 81 tig CdPi'fi I,oCN Vi tu NJ. Ci"o 'lag
Ie'S ana CeiIeCI Iuf,tcI dssc>sliIS'lI ~ SHS
"IS year OF io' eN'eeui"s -u'c uolIHIS
NS-o."' Per snare Oh S'oCh. lLe .ee ,d
ND naaUbIe on such trTnls ard undeT such
coDJitiors as the governing committee NAV
6v ard mon the faiIure ~ any stock holder
=, -. -. ,'ssoss-,e,,, lo,;eJ h,, ,ba ooyar,
mo cor1r;ittee aforrsaid on the share or
sb5rcs of stock held nv him the governing
committee shall have the right TO sell such
share or shares OF stock after thirty DAYS
.,it,ep notice IN the Shareholder at publiC
saIe for his account and risk and the net
nToceeds thereof shall he anplied TO the paw.
ment OF any unpaid assessments due on said
share ar shares of stock. and all assessments
oT dpcs Levied Inv the governing Committee.
Shall constitute a lien 1pon the stock upon
which said assessment remains due and I'm.
na;d
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Inc "hoIe OF s5iu sur Vi any par t"eIe
OF, may DC Issueu anu ueiiNe. LEU 70 any Pc
son, urn oI tHIPo. d'loil lTi lle
Oh llB's, PHiieses: ldISiIiSes anu -,
or any PdIl tneITot ledS.u VI 'oIsaoi' ' W
tne ioIo LUZ SIuo VI 70 anS o.uet PSi si
1l -! POI a'o" naSlhs GP IIs-iSs az; at.u
etS'' PuIeEdseu oS Lle POI
dIso IoI Cdsn, oI III ms dli.le :' vi sutli
amounts dS 'iie governing Soii'''i''ee may ue
'eIliii"e'
The governing committee, by this charter
created, is specially authorized to dispose OF
the stock for any of the purposes above stated,
as IN its judgment seems mt, and such sale
shall as far as possible or practicable IN the
opinion OF the governing committee, be made
to nonresident subscribers, the governing
committee shall be authorized to sell the re-
naming shares OF said stock TO residents.
The shares of the capital stock of this cor
poration shall be paid for in money, or for
labor done or services rendered, or such shares
as may be issued or delivered for other prop
erty rights and franchises TO be taken ac-
cepted and received by the corporation for its