Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-11-25
THE
COLLEGE"
LOUISIANA.

LOUISIANA.
Ne wi liam WiDans, James H. Muse, David
Thomas, Ira Bowman Robt. Petry, John MeVea.
st, Simmons. Jotrjh CaIfena, JOHN g lewis,
Jnllti W, Burruse, J"tr Robson, L. IL SsUekstt and
James M Elam. 2 IN jo.tY OF Svhgrn 70 wit Iargas
II. Altse. David ThtHTtqs Rob1 Perry, John meYaY.
A Simmons I'm Fstrfnhh ard Jpeph C~asrhsfia.
are residents Of be .evertft laiteiaI District Of The
state n Louisiapa. bnl'sEit that education Il a sure
support Ofa kn uIitcln Government md that Ne
Southern men, we fhond guFptt =, utLpta education.
ere desif31S ~ tGtthIttni t%tnictet. q avail niF-
selves Of the heneG: Of tts net af H. tspisfs tus4 IN ms
sad stat ,apfttrsd On tis 3-th day Of Anil A. y.
l9i' entitled "oa aet ~. Vi ing for the organization
OF certain cbFpJralure ~ hi sac n 4 as Tfpstses
20 pc incorporated nniet he tattie mn styls If tie
"feutenary COLLEGE If f.mtIamttn* , IN continues,
charge Of the college. We l4ys u,tendy estabiisbaa
ct jackson, Lotisiata. Jnd hereby me ent 10, tlrs
Governor tthe diEttitt A'tnfDee nr,tevii.a, lie fyilrr.
ing act Of iileUFBet3ikI,. t. vii
SIC |. Its hereby orlesif bl lie f31vat,,,, AZ
Louisiana, The district Attorney ofthe seventh, Judi
clal District approving, that William Winsns, Igmea
IL Muse, David Thomas, Ira Bowman, Rebt Pefry.
John McVea. A. r. Simmons, Iohu Tatyni.'
Joseph CarmeHa, john w. Buffuss, John Robson. T.
II. Stockett and Jnnes W. Elam, Trustees Of The Cen.
tsnary College Of Louisiana. at jackson. and tbeIr
successors IN office. ae harebg constituted and de-
clared ~ he a body polite and corporate. Nv the usrns
and style Of the Centenary Coilpee of Louisiana, :
and at their regular annual meetings FIVE Of whom.
shall FORM a quorum for the transaction If business
and such number ns said trustees shall appoin, st
ffHCi iESHtdf NSssltfiS, GfFfHI constitute n committee
with power 70 transact all necessary business in th.
interim of the regular sessions Of tie board,
SEC. "a And be 1t further ordered. that said Con-
stitution shall be possessed Of all the general nyvara.
privileges and ernuluments' nHw secured 10 similar
corporations, by the Constitution and laws IT Ills
State; and shall have power IN sne and be st,ed atd
plead and be impleaded, in any Court Of law or pmtjtv
IN this State-to have and use a common seat-th
hold property, real and personal. to tie value IF three
hundred thousand dollars, which shall mayer I've ara
p~FUrr1ateh 70 any purposes ard usps other thsn liz
establishment and support Of an institution NJ learns
ing to adopt such bylaws rs they shall daa, svns-
dent for the accomplishment Of the trust repgssd Il.
them, not F~ep1lgnant tn The constitution and lavvs ri
said State to appoint such officers ~ may he naeas
sary and to fill all vacancies that may occur in tbsiy
own body in such manner ms they shall trescrilp.
They shall also have power to establish and con-
tihhe, by such plan as they may devise, p Hoard If
Visitors, with power 10 sit in their meetings, and vote
IN the election Of the vnriOus members III The Facpltv.
the making Of bylaws and the comforting Of do.
grees.
They shall have The further pbvver 10 establish sr,b
schools MS they may consider advisable T. select md
continue n President and Professors thereof, who shall
constitute the Faculty Of said Ctllepp-hae wing prvvev
to govern and conduct the same according 10 tie nv.
laws which may from time 10 time he made M 4fore.
said, and, by and with the said trustees. tn crt,G.v.
such degrees rs ne usually granted by any upiver.
ssiity. college, or Eeniinary Of learning in the Unifpa
States.
Sec. ID. And be it further ordered. de-. That
sad. corporation shall have power tn receive sseh
funds, lands Or moneys. az may be given 10 il in trust
f6T the endowment Of any Pr0fpsstrshjp o, atber ~.
manent endowment which may be esfab1i,b he'd in raid
C~otlegs-which funds shall b. ueed for no other rr,-
pose than in strict accordance with the ting, frbs
principal Df such e~nd0WmeI shall not be- diminish.
Ell, bHt the interest annually accfuius may he annIjsd
according to the will If the donor. FL the snnrT,f ~
the proiessoFship or other object Of endowment
ana if The purpose Of raising interest," upon such
funds or moneys received rs aforesaid. the said cop~
poration shall have power u loan out nj interest. ar
invest them IN ETINh manner mr. tYrs,1 K1Yab .a.rS.tE
as shall be deemed most advisable fer The entire r.ss
sefVattoTl AMI security thereof, and to appgiui slrh
agents therefor as may he necessary or erpeJisuA
But the snid trustees, or their agents. shall never has
power 70 appropriate The PRINCIPAL If grv Fpsd a.,
general purposes, which has been given 70, a snrcisl
endowment nor shall the same. or The faIlsga Il.
oraFy m hxfnres and appnttenancss Of the same
yr apparatus belonging tn the same. on fhe f.,nitn,s
Or other ImyvabIes belonging 10 the ColIepe building-
and used by The same, ever I've liable in law 0r etpt1y
70 he seized, sold, or applied to tle liquidation f.pv
debt or debts Which the said corporation nay ereats.
but always ~ he held and used nv the said ttustsss
sacredly as a perpetual endowment for the purp,rsv
spoc1bed--and The annual interes. OF nett tsrprseds
only 10 he used rs aforesaid,
SEC 4th And be if. further ordained. Thar the
President of the Faculty shalt alwsys he e~r.of;oio :
member If the Hfard II TrtRfeeq-and fEat tbs ssa
shall lake effect from and after it 10 signed AID ~.
corded, according 70 the statute afyreeaid.
Signed ty tie Trustees. June Q, 1919.
WILLIAM WtNhFs, RonEET PEKRr.
80 AZ D. =
JyuS MCYEA, II cTocrrI
JOINS II. MUSE. A r GtnNnps
JoHN s. Laws. 1gL RownAs
JosEPH GARMEgA. LHEs "A Fr1w
JoHN w. BrRRuse.
]. Zaligman s. Lyons, District 6t,rrn.v In and I'll
the Seventh Judicial District If the STATE d Ionic
tgna, DO hereby certify That ! have perussd and sb
afnlneI Inc foregoing written application to HE ErcfL
le1tcysth Governor If said STATE. in which the AypEI-
cahts, a MAJORITY Uf whom reside in said DIrftL.
propose 10 assocItts them etves, for Ht1mry. Erteufifs
ana educational purposes, under he tfle hf the "Ceps
tenary College IT Louisiana = and il il nv 4giriDn.
thai MI and every objects, articles md conditions il
said application set forth mi cogrtntpa1. hrs a gyfaf
Signed. n & LYONS.
Dist Any. 7h Dist LAuisiasa.
JUNE %, 1919.
Executive OFrfcE. New Orleans. }
Juln 2J. 1913.
Having examined the Constitution and bv .IaEu Of
the Centenary College Of Louisiana I" and rduruy.
ring III The opinion of he District Attorney me- allows
expressed. said conSttntion and act If incorporation
is, in accordance with law, Transmitted 10 The office
Of Secretary Of State for record, ut the erI~nss o.
the applicants.
Signed, ISAAC JOHNSON,
Governor Of Lnnieiana.
certify the foregoing 70 be q true eory If he AZ
Of Incorporation Of the Centenary Cofspy Of Lon
is iana which being approved by the District Az
torney for the 7h JulicjaI District, and by the Gov.
ernor Of The State. has been this day duly enrolled,
IN conformity Wifh law. in the archives Of my office.
Given under my hand this 29fh day Of june, 1919.
CHARLES GAYARRE.
Secretary If State.