Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-12-09
THE
"~CENTENARY COLLEGE"
InIttatANA-

LOUISIANA.
lie Wi liam Finats, James II. Muse. David
Thomas. I'm Bowman. Rnbti Perry. John MeVph.
\. r. simmons, jnsepi t'aFhIeha, JpIun a. Lewis,
John w. Hufrltss. Ioitt Robson, f. II. s~toekett and
James NJ. Finn, q majority If tvltUn H. Wit Jatnas
II Muse, David TtnHtas. ts6hi. Perry. Inhh McVay.
A.. J. Simmons, I'm I)rwfnan md IDseifi t%'afrset,a.
are residents nftlle seventh Judicial District 6F HE
NtaiH If louisiana believing That atlura inn l. q SIRE
support ofn Huptlhiitatt Government. and that AZ
Southern men. We slt1Hlh support southern alnta tiun.
nfH dHsiFatia ff rdt, atirfiHl purposes. ~ avail rrif-
selves II The benefit Of The net If tie TaEiaIatttFa nf ths
saih Etats. anrfrvri nn the Ahh day If Anil 4. u
1917 entitled 'an art providing for lie nfgafiHatian
II certain corporations IN this sthtn nul rs Trustees
to I've incorporated tHmlpr the tame anil style If tha
Centenary College uf Louisiana. !" h continue in
charge Of the college. we have already established
nj jackson. Ennisiann4 and hereby present 10 the
'|nvptri''r Che district Attorney appF0ving) The follow
ing ari NJ Incorporation, TO wit:
Sac. | II is hereby ordered by the Governor NJ
Louisiana. the district Attorney nf he seventh tnii.
cial District approving. that William Winans. Iattps
~ Mise. David T1fUrnns. I'm bowman. Tlnbt4 Perry.
John MrVen. A. r. Simmons. John Lewis.
Inspti, Carmena. .tolut W. Bnrruss. John Robson. l..
II. Stnrkptt nrl James H. Elan. Tfttsters If The Cen
tarHlV College If Louisiana: Mt jackson. and their
stirrnss"fs IN office are hereby constituted and de-
tlnrpi to hs n body pUfitit and cnrtntnie. Ivy tho finfis
and style Of The centenary College Of Lnttisia Nh. n
and nj their regular annual meetings five II whom
shall form a quorum for the transaction af business
and Riirlt number AZ said trustees shall appoint Mt
HE'tF FEHRtHF R@Esttnts. RINaiI constitute n FUF1TnlFtnp
with pvwer IL ~traitsact all necessary business IN the
interim If the FeHttlht sessions If the hoard,
Sac: 81 And he 1t further oriared. that said Con
situtiUn shall bp possessed of NIL the general powers.
privileges aud emoiiniaftta 'rnw secured to similar
corporations. by HE Constitution anil Laws If this
Etate; md shall have power 10 a,ts and he stted and
llead and he imrleaded. IN any Court If law hr equity
IN this 9tats--tu havn and tae a ttlnrlDn sent--tD
hold property. real and personal to- the val,iH If three
hundred tl,oisnnd dollars. which shall never he NJ.
pF"TriaI"H 10 any p%tifTsps and nsts other than the
establishment arl support Of an institution If learn.
Ing to adopt such bylaws ms they shall leetn evtta-
dtent fr The accomplishment Of tho trust rep"7na il
them. itFt r%rIuIgnant ~ the constitution and laws 1T
Fnid Ntate ~ artrnint snrl Officers ne mhy hB ttrres4
Fafy. aud tn I'LL ali vacancies thai may nrr1rr IN THEFT
own l"Hly in atrh rnatifer ns tley shall prescribe.
they shHll Hlsn have lEtspr "a establish ami con-
thur. by such plan IA ihnV may devise. n board rf
Visitors. with pnvrr ~ sit IN tlrir meetings. and vute
IN the election nj fhr rhrintis members If The Faculty.
The ]HHking If bylaws and the comforting of de-
nrnes.
They RhalI have Tho further power IN establish snrh
Frllnol# ms they may consider ndvisable In select aud
continue n President md profhestfH thereof. Win shall
constitute III" Faculty If enid t~tllege-havinH pnrer
I" govern anil conduct tho Hnrnr arrttttlitir IT, the by.
lnws which may from time n time he made M afprn-
fntl. and. by aud with tho snid trustees. "a rnnft
such dcEtrrR ar are usually granted Ivy any i1ni,rrs
eitr. ~t"llnEa, uF seminary Of learning IN the United
States.
Ner. III. Aud h. II further ordered. Sr.. Tint
F''' ' FE "FFt'F FtNHtl 'FtNt h'NN'f w tFlNP EIltfl
funds. lands " moneys. ms mny lra given Ia II in trust
FIR til" eHiov mrnt Of hilY PfnfrRsnrship nr other prr.
rnaneuI endowment which tnnY be established IN aaid
tolIege-Nlirh funds shall I've used for no other tntF-
than IL strict accord lfirn with the Ifttst Thu
principal of such eltfbHmnntH shall mot lp diminish.
h1i The intrrpat annually acrruilg may bn applied
afcnrdttlg Ia the will If the donor. for the support Of
the prhtnRHorHlip ~ other pbpct Of endowment.
aud f1r tue purpose of raising interest utpnl such |
funds M moneys received ns nfnreaaid. the Entd ror.
I0Fattot sltaIl hnvr power to loan ont nj interest, or
invest them. IN such manner ut utHln such security
~ shall he deemed most advisable for the entire pre-
and security thereof. mud IN appoint altrh
agents therefor ma may he necessary Ut eEtedient.
Hll tile said trustees. OF their AGENTS. slall never have
power I" appropriate the principal If any fund for
general purposes. which Inns been given for u special
Endowment nor shall the eaune. nr the college. II.
hFafy nf fixtures and aT1httteIHnrea Of the SAINT
pr apparatus belonging to the same, or the furniture
nr other movahlea belonging h the College building,
and ilsei by The Fame. ever te liable In law or equity
Ia he seized. Fgld. ar applied IN the liquidation of any
debt OF delta which the said corporation may Crrnte:
but always TO I've held and uaed by the haiI trustees
aaccdty aF n perpetual emlowtnent for the purposes
specified -and the annual tntersHt Of mott proceeds
only 10 he used ms aforesaid.
SEC, 18th, And hr II further ordained. Tint the
Of the Faculty shail always he ex~.of1irta n
Of the Rearl II TrlatceR~=and That this act
shall take effect from and after it IL signed and re-
corded. hccofdinE Ia the statute aforesaid.
Signed by the Trustees. JUNO .. lSis.
WILLIAM WINANA4 hnHEhT FERRY,
1ouN RuHauv, Dawn TItomAa.
JntN McNEA. L. II. SFoCKFr,
JoHN H. MtRE. AT StMMoNs,
JnlIN ~ LEWIS, Ina BuwMAN.
iosEFn CARMENA, JAMES NJ. ELAN.
jotIN w. BrRRtRs.
|. /atigman $. Lyons, District Attorney In and for
tie Seventh judicial District IF the Stute Of Louis.
fanH. do hereby certify That | have pernsed and OK.
'miucd the foregoing written application to bis Excel
Irn"y. the Governor Of said State, in which tho arpli.
ranis. a majority Of whom reside In snid District.
propose to associate Themselves, for literary. scientific |
and educational purposes. nrfder the title Of the Gem
tenary College of Louisiana = and il ia my OPINION,
all and every objects, articles and conditions in
application set forth anti contained, are lawful.
Signed, r. =. LYONS.
Dist. Atty. 7ut Dist. Louisiana.
JuSE %, 1913.
Executive OFFICE, New Orleans,
June 30. l6l9.
Having examined the Constitution and bylaws Of
the Centenary College Of Louisiana = md concur
in the opinion Of The District Attorney AZ above
snid constitution and act Of Incorporation
IN accordance with law, transmitted to the office
Of Secretary Of State for record, at the expense Of
the nnDiipnuts |